Lives of the presidents of the United States of America, from Washington to the present time .. . t was generally supposed that his sympa-thies were rather with those who were endeavoring to overthrowour institutions. Edward Everett, who had been a candidate fortlie vice-presidency, left no one in doubt respecting his abhorrenceut the Rebellion, and his devotion to his countrys flag. Presi-dent Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, withoi^i any cordialwords of cheer to the one party or tlie other. He was thus for-gotten by both. He died in Buffalo, , March 8, 1874, agedseventy-five years
Lives of the presidents of the United States of America, from Washington to the present time .. . t was generally supposed that his sympa-thies were rather with those who were endeavoring to overthrowour institutions. Edward Everett, who had been a candidate fortlie vice-presidency, left no one in doubt respecting his abhorrenceut the Rebellion, and his devotion to his countrys flag. Presi-dent Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, withoi^i any cordialwords of cheer to the one party or tlie other. He was thus for-gotten by both. He died in Buffalo, , March 8, 1874, agedseventy-five years and two months. CHAPTER AlV. FRANKLIN PIERCE. (^xaracter of his Promise in Boyhood. — College Life. —Political upon Public Life. —Service in the Mexiom in Mexico.— March through the Country.— Incidents of the March. —Anec-dotes. — Nomination for the Presidency. —Election. —Administration. -Retirement. Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President of the UnitedStates, was born in Hillsborough, , Nov. 23, 1804. His. --iV>i5;ii£^^ eSVr RESIDENCE OF FRAXKLIN PIERCE. ;.r -AQs a Revolutionary soldier, who, with his own strongarm, hewed him out a home in the wilderness. He was a man ofinflexible integrity; of stiong, though uncultivated mind; and anuncompromising Democrat. When, under the administration of 832 FRANKLIN PIERCE. 333 John Adams, an effort was made to draw onr coun,ry into analliance witli England in her war against the French republic,Major Pierce, as his title then Avas, was offered a high commissionin the army which was proposed to be levied. No, gentlemen, was his reply. Poor as I am, and acceptableas would be the position under other circumstances, I would soonergo to yonder mountains, dig me a cave, and live on roast potatoes,than be instrumental in promoting the objects for which thatarmy is raised, His energetic and upright character and commanding abilitiesgave him great
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