The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-07
The Democratic Nominations

The Democratic Nominations.
The nominees of the Democratic Convention
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States are before the country; and il Will
soon be the business of the WHO Conventions
at Baltimore to nominate the candidates to beat
them.
Mr.. FRANELIS PIERCE, of New Hampshire
IS a very amable and worthy gentleman, an
Old bunker Of the strctest sect, and one who
has enjoved diversified experience in Profes
sional, political. and military life. He was
born at Hllsboro', New Hampshire, and grad
uated at Bowdoin College, in Maine, studied
law and commenced Its practice in his native
county. After an apprenticeship in the State
Legislature he was elected member Of the
House Of Representatives of the United States,
where he took his seat in December, 1888,
During his first Congress he served as a member
of the Judiciary Committee, and discharged
his representative duties without saying OF do
ing much that is specially remembered. In his
second Congressional term he distinguished
himself by his hostility to hsrbor and river i'm
provements. In June. 1886, he voted against
the bill ''making additional appropriations for
the Delaware breakwater, and for certain haT
bors, and removing distractions in and at
The mouths Of certain rivers, and for other
purposes, for the year 1886" \ few days
subsequently,, General JACKSON signed the bin.
At the same session Mr.. PrERcE voted against
he bill making appropriations for the improve
meut Of certain harbors therein mentioned -
which WAS also afterwards approved by Gene
raj JACEsoS. At the same session he voted
against ' the bill to continue the Cumberland
road IN the States of OHIO, Indiana, and iH
nous This was on the 10Th Of June, and ou
the % Of July General JkcTsoS signed .4lat
very Cumberland Road bill There Is no "uolse
or confusion 10 prevent Us from arriving Al
Mr.. pIERcE's opinions yn this question Of i'm
provements. He is against all Improvements
Of roads, rivers. and hsrbUrs-by the Fedora
Government; and committed against them on
the journals u the House positively and re-.
pcaledly. Ii, N the event Of his election hr
SHOULD ever be called upon to sign an improve
meHt bill Of any name or nature, our western
friends may look out for a VETO. How viii DO.
read ln Iowa, Illinois, along the Mississippi
and the great lakes, "FRssELT PIERCE and
down with internal Improvements" But this
- merely IN po"ant
On the Zlst Of February, l-37, Mr. Hts
BARD presented in the Senate the credentials
Of Nj PirRcE, elected a Senator from the
State Of New Hampshire, to serve for six years
from the 4ih q March then following. During
che Session " 1878. he recorded himself
against harbor till that was voted for by Mr.
BUcHINAN aud by WnGnT; for Mr. PERCE
went with the extremes. At the same Session
he voted against bin Tor the benefit III Tho
Alabama. Florida and Georgia Railroad Com.
pauy: which was measure ri such a character
thate Mr.. CALBOUSaud Mr.. GRuSDY voted
i1r and Mr.. pIERcr found himseItiua minor
yoisIN 10 opposition. But was enough thar
Size 1ili contemplated internal improvement
81 the same session, moreover, Mr.. PuERDE
gave vote which We desire 90 submit TO tbe
particular attention Of those Of our western
friends who are soliciting AID from the General
Government Tor building their railroads. They
hyuld know that the Democratic nominee set
his face as flint against all these projects.
! bill was before the Senate for the "beneft Of
the Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad
Company in the STATE Of Indiaua"-proyidiu
iur giant # alternate sections along the
road, the company contracting 10 curry he
maii far hreuy year, rifiout charge 10 The
G0ruumcnf. which would pay the Govern.
mclt al me rate Of one dollar and sN cent, iyr
each aero granted. Mr. Clay and Mr.. WEB.
srER voted for this Bill. Mr. PnEEcE, 10 en-
t0ra consistency with hi, whole course on thf,
and coguoie SUBJECTS. voted against iG We
would like 20 know d our friends Mcs-fs. HESS
and CLARKE, uf Iowa, propose 10 20 snip th,
next canvass before their people a. the advocate
ola candidate who is not only pledged against
the Improvement Of haTbors aud rivers, but
against granting any Federal aid by the appro
priation Of alternate sections 10 railroads, even
ou thc condition of their carrying the United
States mails twenty years for nothing!
We do not propose, just At present, 70 follow
Mr. PIERCE through his Senatorial career. IL
n enough for our purpose 70 show that, as far as
their especial interests are concerned, our west
rrn friends would have found them much bet
Ter cared for BY Mr.. D.CeLAs or General
CAss than by Mr. PIERcE I, seems To us
that they have been a little oyeneachod iu the
idea that Mr.. PlgHcE's legislative career was
mere blank sheet Of paper" II IS written
over with some very awkward commttals lIIs
most elaborate speech in the Senate was against
The bill for the relief Of Mrs HaRRrsoS, the
plGow Of the lamentod General but his most