The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-06-30
A Resreshing Scene.

The Louisville Times, in speaking OF Gen.
SCOTS course, in not writing letters and
making pledges, previous to the holding of
the Convention, exclaims in spasmodic exta-
[cies-
"Well isn't that richi nominate me, and
will endorse the Compromise, if you don't,
II won't! A regular sale and bargain-beg-
ging for the nomination. How refreshing it
is to turn from such scene to the noble ex-
ample of our own FRANK PIERCE, who rather
declined than sought the Presidency. He is
no ofice-beggar, no pClitical wire-worker, no
bargaining politician, willing to enter into
terms for place and power"
The accusation Of the Times in relation to
Gen. Scott's begging for the nomination,
won't go down in the face of the notorious
I fact that he utterly refused to do the least
thing to influence or fcrestall the action Of
1.-THE Convention. 1t is truth well known
Ito the Times and every body else, that Gen.
Scott hazarded the chances of nomination.
(which he could have secured beyond doubt,
1 had he yielded to the earnest solicitation of
his southern friends, and written a letter en-
{dorsing the Compromise, previous to the
meeting of the Convention. 1t was consid-
cred the only bar to his success. yet no
Temptation could induce him to beg the nomi-
nation after the manner of the leading men of
1.-THE Democratic fold, who sent their vouchers
{way down into Virginia, to some obscure citi-
zen by the name of Scott, that they might
1 have what influence such commonplace things
kare entitled to in the Convention.
In another ecstatic CONFUSION the Times
Isays-" How refreshing it is to turn from
Ssuch scene to the noble example of Frank
Pierce, who rather declined than sought the
nomination" If such scene is refreshing to
4 the Times now, we are inclined to think a
frepetition of the change of view from Scott
3 to Frank Pierce, might produce some symp-
toms Of fainting about November next, if il
! don't even before that time. The idea of
i Pierce's declining to be candidate before
1.-THE Convention, is too transparent an absur-
{dity for any man to risk his reputation in ut
atering.~ Why the astonished Puritan had no
Smore idea of being the nominee of that con.
ivention, than ofbeing ''miraculously transla-
tied to the land Of spirits, and the propriety OF
CHS declining" nomination when no one
Thought he would be called to accept it, if
zthey had ever heard of him, would have been
IA stretch of presumption about as ridiculous as
Sthe refreshing" change of scenes experience.
led by the man of the Times.
y The Times is laboring very industriously te
make his candidate known to the good Dem
1ocrats who have less time to hunt up authori-
3ties than himself, by some very laconic para.
5graphs-"That Judge jerks knows Frank
personally. Hon. John Doe and Richard
Roe also have the pleasure of a personal &C
1quaintance. And all agree that he is The mar
Aof all others, entitled to the honor of being
made President. Cass, Buchanan, Douglass
&c, were too popular to be successful. Oh
security was the qualification desired, and judg
! ing from the gigantic efforts of his friends t
promote his cause and make him known
leaves no doubt but that they found in Franz
Pierce the Great Unknown-all that the hear
] of patriotic democrat could wish, and W
trust quite as much obscurity as will make
A"refreshing" for them, in their efforts to pro
\ cure his election.
When the Times man wants little refresh
3 nent again, he had better choose more propi
{ Stious theme than to accuse Gen. Scott of bege
! ing for office, onthis or any other occasion. II
has been called to fill responsible stations o
! account of his knoon and acknowledge
e ability. And the people of the Union ar
3 uow calling upon him to fill the highest offic
e n their gift on that very same account.