The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-08


has the exclusive merit at having nominated General
Pierce; but his nomination is, in easure due "a
the friends Of all tho other candidates; and he wi'
be supportei by all. The secessionists and palou
democracy Of the South, will operate with the
compromise and anti compromise men of the North,
TO swell the majority Of Franklin Pierce for the
next President of the United States. He will be
elected by the largest popular aud electoral vote
THAT has ever been known since the reelection o.
James Monroe.
From The ". Y. Star (Democrat-Buchanan) June 7
THE DEMOCRATIC NoMtSATioN-THE HON. FRANKLIN
PIERCE, or NEW HAMPSHIRE, FOR PRECEDENT
Well, the agony n length, is over. Tho no.
mina'ion is made and the Hon Fran!Ilin Pierce, OF
New Hampshire, is the democratic candidate for tho
Presidency In 1852 Ii found impossible to har-
morize the views of delegates from opposing sections
the Union by the nomination of any oac Of tho
candidates most prominently brought forward for sae
occasion The friends of Cass were disincned to
60 for Buchanan, and tho friends of Buchanan were
disinclined 40 go for Cas-, while the dsinclination
was naturally increased on each succeeding ballot,
10y their mutuai and determined antagonism Both,
however, were equally opposed to Judge Douglas,
which opposition was cordially reseiproca,ed' =
We should be dishonest were we to say that we
felt nj first. no unpleasant feeling the announce
ment % this nomination. We should be equally dis
honest TO say that we not, NJ the next moment,
gratited II was u consolation to know that, il
Mr.. Buchanan could nat sufficiently harmoizc the
pyepossessons OF the delegates il had at least been
done by one, in every respect entitled TO tue conf
dercc OF the Democratic party-by n sound and
sterling democrat, Il man of spendd taieats, safe
and prudent statesman. n gallant solder. an honest
lcgislator, and modest, amablc citizen We had
hopcd 20 sec Mr. Buchanan fairly placed before the
people for admired his brilliant intellect and ex-
porience, and felt convinced that we could elect him
TO the Presidency Bat as good patriots, ald tsao
Democrats it is both cur duty and our pleasure TO
submit. TO the viii Of the majority; and we do it
with especial cordiality in view Of eaaiilatc who
Ike Ftunkn Pierce, presents NJ win May po-
ltieai features 80 commend our adnrati0n and Ito
rally not one for us TO conaema
This ls'he Franklin Pierce who i the STAN
da'd bearer Of the democratic phalnny for The
ing Presidential contest Tue whig press win Of
cowsc, pour out their viais Of abuse upon his
head and no aMount IT taischood mud mIsrc preseu-
taion will be withheld BY them, 10 prove chat he
II everything that is imbeeie and unworthy Tao
abolition newspapers commenced this species OF
warfare the moment they obtained the Intelligence
Of his nomination, for he is known to be utterly hos
tile TO the further agitation Of The slavery excite
mcnt, and firmly opposed TO every attempt to array
one section Of the country against another
II is nothing against General Pierce that he did
not seek this nomination and that. except when
his country called hun to the camp, Ii has always
preferred the unohusivo walks Of private life TO the
tn moils and intrigues Of public station. On tho
contrary his taste and feelings in this way do him
great credit. He Will. doubtless, accept the nom,-
nation; and then it viii be for tho AMERICAN
people to show their appreciation OF his modest
merritt viii be for them to prove how much more
they admire this bind OF honest self distrus, than
oil tho disgusting cgotsm, complaccncy, and 9 fuss
ard Feathers OF dcnagogues whose impUaent igno-
rance, rs
fools rush in where angels felr to trend
induces them to eadcavor to throw themselves
hchdlnng into positions that solid learning anl
sound sense cannot but view with proper timility
ard noiound respect. The rejoicing with whch
General Picrces nomination has been received all
over tho country--ior the telegraph il laden with
ha lhn
lar demonstrations of satisfaction convince ~
that tie convention has acted wisely il his se,ec.
ton. The unanimity with which all classes OF de-
nocrats throw aside their former preferences n1l
concur III yielding him their hearty support, pro.
mises everything in the way OF encouras amont. II
the democracy Of the Union give pull, a strong
pull, and pull altogether for nominee that is
unoblectionable IN any section. he cduuot but sue
ceed; and we feel The most sangunc hope, there
fore, that our next President Of the United States
will be the gallant soldier the learned Senator,
the modest citizen, Franklin Pierce, OF C1ncotl,
New Hampshire.
From the N. y. Courier and Enquirer (whig-Wcbg.ell
jane
TIE nLMocEAvlc CANDIDATE FOR TIE PRESIDENCY.
The proceedings of the recent convention occupy
largo space in orr columns this morning, and viii
DC read with interest The result has already baeu
communicated to the whole country. through the
agency and with the speed Of lightning; but il vii.
require little time to know ho that rcsul. Is
received
Gen. franklin Pierce. although unknown even By
name, to nine tenihs ofthe American people il well
known e the press Of the country. very rssrcc
table ard gcniicmnnly lawyer of New Hampshire.
and m equally respectable member of the House Of
Representatives and Senate Of the United States in
times past: ard no one be more aston;shed than
vas Gen. Pierce, when he first received the ntelii-
ccncc that he had obtained the democratic no nina
ton for the Presidency. We 10 not complain of that
nomination. and whatever the demo3racy may
think u it, we ere quite wiling to 50 to the country
upon the issue of Daniel Webster and Franklin
Pierce rival candidates for the sulrares o. Tho
people Of the United States for the highest station
in the world. If the great talents OF Daniel Web
ster-bis unegualled services to the country--his
herculean labors and unsurpassed wisdom IN
pounding and unfolding the constitution and the
Union, and his worldwide reputation, can suffer-
eclipse diminutiou by contrast with similar claims
on the part Of Mr.. Piercc-if his grca. public SER
vices and conceded claims to the gratitude conf
ocnce. aud admiration of his follow citizens can
suffer in such comprehension We are quito wiling
that the democracy should triumph in their make
shift to regain possession of the government.
But what will the democratic rank aud file say
to this nomination! WIN they ratify this glaring
outrage upon the principles which they profess to
sustain-ths open violation Of the will of the people!
We think not The sole object of national con-
vention to nominate candidate for the support of
either party is to ascertain The wishes of the people,
and to place in nomination one who will be most
acceptable to majority of tho party. And in
irving ct this result it not unfrequently occurs
that one who IL not = first favorite," as they say
on the turf, with the majority, may yet be very de-
cidedly the second fayorite' with oil or ncnry
all. But this is not the case in the instance before
us. Mr.. Pierce was not thought of, and is not
known to any portion of the party whose candidate
he has become His name was not even heard ia
convention until the thirty fourth ballot; and then
he is put in nomination, not because the people, or
any portion of them, desire his nominationbut
simply because their representatives are about te
break up in row; and to avoid this catastrophe,
and TO wreak petty vengeance upon each other, q
gentleman is nominated whose name had not even
been whispered before. and who is not even brought
forward by his own State
This is not ony ridiculous, but, in our opinion, il
is an outrage upon the wishes and the will of the
people. And suppose that by some unforeseen con-
tingency and the force Of party discipline, General
Pierce should be elected What becomes Of our
theory Of olectng as chief magistrate man whom
the people desire to place in the station :! Cass,
Buchanan, Marcy, Douglas, and Others were all
more or less the iavories OF the democracy but the
election Of Mr.. Pierce, through party machinery,
would be no more a republican procedure, than