The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-06-15

We are not surprised that he Wing siuI.
tcyof, in making the above assertion. Those
50 ballottings. without break or jar, show a
harmony and dmness Of purpose. which
should make you quake with fear, neighbor.
That the convention baIl$ted so times, is
no evidence o discord, or want Of harmony.
The fact is, some six or seven prominent
men went into the convention, with their
friends pledged to support them, which they
did. till it was found no one could get the
nomination Nor was the convention cast
into confusion, at this crisis. No, 1t had
lone is duty TO those distinguished mem
and there were other democrats, on whom
they could place the nomination. Franklin
Pierce was brought before the convention
at this junetnre, and unanimously nomiua'
ted. Yes, franklin Pferce--the man who,
the Wing says, viii degrade the Presidency,
because he has never done anything TO gain
public fame. How natural il is for the fed.
eral wing parry to v ant prestige, show, etc.
How natural those blue flames look, blaz.
ing up in that article OF the Wing on the
democratic nominees. How naturally the
old federal lights dart up. when the surphu-
rio embers are rustIed by the democratic
party. How was it, when Mr. Jefferson was
nominated? Who has forgotten the mali
cious attacks made upon Andrew Jackson?
He was denounced as an ambitious military
chieitain. ignorant and unable to write
Who has forgotten how sneeringly the ques-
ton was asked, who is James X. Polk?'-
Then, we say, how natural is the attack by
the Wing upon Mr. Pierce! Such attacks
from time to time are useful. They present
the nature and identity Of 1.-THE same Old
Coon"
In consideration of the Wings infancy
and Ignorance, we will give it few items
which may put it on the track of finding
out who franklin Pierce is. We will not
it TO remember his history while in
Congress, for the Wing was not born then.
As soon as Mr.. Pierce was eligible his ma.
tive State sent him into the National Coun.
He was in the House of Representa-.
tives from '33 to 81, from there he went
to the Senate, and remained until '42, he
then resigned and went home to the prac.
tice Of law, being a poor man, and unable
to support himself and family inpublic life.
When the Mexican war broke out he drew
his sword IN defence OF his country and
valiantly in that glorious war, in
spite of opposition at home aud the wing
party in general. Since that war Mr.,
Pierce has been in his profession. and in the
meantime, adding great strength to his par,
ty, overthrowing Hale, and defending the
rights of the South, under the Constitution
Now If the Wing wishes to know why
franklin Pierce had such weight in the
Convention, let it go back and examine the
manner in which he has demeaned himself
IN all these positions. II the Wing wishes
to know how he obtained the power to un.
lock the strong grasp with which Mr.. Cass,
Buchanan, Douglas. Marcy, aud Houston,
held their friends, and secure his own unan.
imous nomination, let it go back and ex.
anime the able speeches and bold grounds
he took during that stormy period Of our
history from '33 to AZ, and that too, being
one of the youngest members in Congress
These are the elements Of power which
gave him such force in the Convention
Talk about a mere Statesman, why, You
are green, MIR. Wing, Pierce has some 20
or 80 years yet to make himself a Cass, OF
Buchanan.
Ay, sir, it is not the nomination of Pierce
that gives You such Indignation, it is the
~forebodings of the future you fear the man
he presents a "cleah bill Of health" an,
will rally around him the whole iemocra
cy OF the country, which you are well awar,
lisa large majority of the people. There i
one item in this maiden effort of the Wing
so beautifully consistent that we copy it
Its thus
We think 1t undigniied and unbecom
ing in a great party, claiming a majority il
a wide and instructed Republic, to name
man for the first Office in the Governmen,
and the most prominent and official position
in the world whose name, at least, aud tn,
great features of his career, are not know,
ut once to the masses OF the people,"
Now the above is almost precisely tn
language Of the democratic party, aud, q