Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-10
Democratic Convention the Result.

uEV WIS oISdulZeu ny oCl00ClhS JUN
II Davis, of Indiana, President, and
appointing a number of its members
Vice Presidents. and Secretaries
The Convention, in accordance with
the safe and time-honored usage of
the party, adopted the two-thirds rule
by which to be governed in nomina-
ting a candidate for President and
Vice President Of the .. S. AS our
space will not admit the publishing
of the proceedings in detail this week,
NO now make the announcement,
that after number of ballotings
Gen. FRANKLIN 0. PIERCE, Of
New Hampshire, was nominated as
the democratic candidate for Presi-
de Mt, and WV. r. KING, of Ala, the
candidate for the Vice Presidency,
Tie unwavering confidence We
have ever possessed in the nationa al
ity Of the great democratic party, in
all time past, would not allow sus-
picion that any others than reliably
national democratic candidates would
be selected,-in this instance, as
heretofore, we thank God. our reli-
anee has not been misplaced
hence the propriety and readiness to
EealOusly accept the nomination the
Convention has made. We glory in
preclaiming that we are partizans
enough to waive person al preferences,
if We had any, and adopt the choice
Of the De mocratic Convention. And
in the language Of Eastman of the
Nashville American, we say these
candidates "can't be beat-we feel it
in our flesh aud bones" Notwith-
standing the selection Of Gen. Pierce
and Mr.. King may have been unez-
pected to many of our party, it will
not be the less acceptable. 1t fore
shadows a complete union Of the
democratic party North, South, East,
and West, which is more than e.
nough to triumphantly elect our
standard bearers-thus securing for
four years to come the harmonious
and prosperous action Of the govern
lnent.
AS there may be some good wings
who feel like asking the question,
"gho is james X. PoLk2" we copy
from the Nashville American the fol-
lowing brief statement as to who
Gen. Franklin 0. Pierce is:
with all the United States to
choose from, there is no one We would
select before him, either for a strong
candidate or safe President. We
have known Gen. Pierce personally
and well from our earliest manhood.
He is the son Of old Coy. Pierce, who
fought by the side of Stark at Bunk
er Hill and through the Revolution;
the brother of Col. Pierce, of the ar
tillery, who fought SO bravely in Flor
ida; and the brother-in-law of Gen.
John Mcneil, who so greatly dis
tinguished himself on the northern
frontier during the last war with
England.
FRANK PIERCE, as he IS familiarity
k nown throughout the country, en-
tered public lie as representative in
the Legislature Of New Hampshire,
at very early age-as soon as eli
gible, we belieYe-and was immedi-
ately made Speaker Of the House.
Again, as soon as eligible, be wasl
elected a Representative in Con-
gress; from which post he was again,
at the first opportunity after attain
ing the requisite age, transferred to
the United States Senate. He was
reelected to the Senate, and resigned
before the, expiration of bis second
term.
| Since his resignation, he has re-
jpeatedly been urged to accept politi-
cal offices, but has invariably de-
'clined. 1t is within our knowledge
that he was one of the first men to
whom Mr. Polk-Bho had served
with him in Congress and knew him
well-offered seat in his cabinet
This offer was repeated a second
time, when the Office of Attorney
General of the q. S. was pressed up
on him, and again declined On the
breaking out of the Mexica n war,
however, be informed Mr.. Polk that
he was ready toaccept any position