The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-11

The Washington Chronicle Of Saturday
contains a long and feeling tribute to the
memory of cX-Prcsident PIERCE. That
paper comes out in mourning. 1t calls
upon the City Councils of Washington
to make some appropriate expression OF
regret.
We state these facts to the credit of FOR
SEY, who has never before that we know OF
shown himself to be capable of eNpe-
ricncing, or at least Of being governed by,
the feelings which move other men in such
circumstances rs those which called forth
this tribute from his pen. We quote some
extracts from his really eloquent article:
"Let us think of Franklin Pierce as a
man of that greatness of heart which con-
stitutes the true nobility of character, and
which constantly exhibits itself i'll words,
looks, tone, and accents, and works OF KIND
ness. Kindness OF heart was his great
quality. No cXaltation of station, no de-
gree of prosperity, no applause OF men, no
adventurous circumstances whatever, cauS-
ed him at any time TO overlook, much less
to neglect, an appeal for aid by the Lowry
and suffering. Thought of others was his
distinguishing quality. Were any success
ful and honored, he gave them the full
shall we not say more than the full :-cN-
preston of his qualification! Were any
struggling. who 50 quick to come unaSked
TO their relief by words and acts of kind
ness. Were any in distress or prostrated
by disease. who in aid so soon as he with a
sympathy that took substantial form, and
was not confined to mere words alone !:
Who in private life or ut the bar, or even III
public position, was more ready TO stand
BY the neglected and the prosecuted?
" Who so forward rs he to see virtue in
the humblest guise, and to recognize and
respect it as much or more than ii the sub
iect of il were OF the highest i'll name and
OF the loftest lineage:
"The peer in eloquence and Oratory and
augmentation of his contemporaries at the
bar and in public life, yet who so prompt
to express cncomium of the great efforts OF
others? In fact, he had no disposition for
rivalry, and was q man without envy Or
jealousy.
.'Of human feeling the mboundcd lord,
and therefore the charm Of the social circle,
who was so stricken by public or private
misfortune: Who so profoundly awed by
the diSpensations Of Divine Providence
Who was so tendcrly SOLICITORS for the young
or the aged? Who so fast Il friend, though
the clouds deeply lowered and the storm OF
aSsail waXed strong? Sixteen years ago &c.
neral Pierce pronounced eulogy on the
occasion of the death Of Daniel Webster. He
used the remarkable expression, " The grea
heart of the country beats hedriy at the
portals Of has tomb" So now we do not hes
itate, to say so high were the personal quail
ties of General Pierce, millions of hearts vii
be saddencd at the news of his death, AND
eyes will be stiiuSed with tears that are I'M
used TO such signs of sorrow.
''In the respect Of attention to age OF
either sex he seemed to have been taught in
the school Of the Spartan. To experienced
wisdom in craftsmanship and patriotism,
who was more respectful and deterential!
So feeling, he sat at the feet Of the CANA
liels of the land in his congressional life. Oh
him the highest honors by the American
people were predicted by John c. Calhoun
He had the confidence and friendship OF
Silas Wright, and ever had place in the
affections and at the hospitable board OF
DAME! Webster. He was loved and con
tided in by Andrew Jackson, who bespoke
for him an exalted political career"