The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-07
rae nEMocRATIC NOMINEES.


The Democratic Convention at Baltimore al
ter much difficulty and forty NINE oaffots, on
Saturday last nominated Candidate tor the
Presidency. The result very much surprised
neonle generally here. General FRANKLIN
PIERCE of New Hampshire, the gentleman
nominated, had, il is true, been spoken o.
in connection with the Presidency; but al
though honored with one of Mr.. ScoTr's cir
culars, he was among the least prominent OF
the reserve corps of names TO be used by way
Of compromise, in case the adherents of the
leading aspirants would make no concessions
to either of them. Except one single vote on
the 18th ballot he was not voted for until the
thirty fin ballot, when the Virginia delega-
tsOn gave their fifteen votes for him.
Who is General PIERCE is now very
general question. 1t will soon be answered.
He will soon have full justice done his charac-
ter. One half of the nation is Interested III
displaying all his merits, another nan III
exposing all his faults, and for some months
to come we shall have daily opportunities tor
studying the beauties. and if there be any, de-
formities of the public and private character
Of FRANKLIN PIERCE.
General PIERCE is about forty eight years
old, was born at Hillsborough, New Hamp-
shire, and is the son of BENJAMIN PIERCE,
hero of the revolution, who was after that event
Governor of New Hampshire. He was popu-
lar and faithful public officer.
FRANKLIN PIERCE was educated fer the
law, and commenced the practice with sue
cess. He was elected TO the Legislature
of his State and in 1884 to Congress, where
he continued until 1888 when he was elected
to the U. S. Senate. His seat in thai body he
resigned before the expiration of his tenn, and
thereupon he retired to Concord to pursue his
profession. In lS45 he declined the nom ina
ton for Governor. He also declined the off ce
of Attorney General offered him by Dir. PoLH.
On the annexation of Texas he declared in
a public speech, that if that measure OCCASION
ed war; he would be among the first to enlist.
He kept his promise. He volunteered as a
private soldier, but was soon appointed Colo.
mel of the first ten regiments raised for the u :.
S. service. He was subsequently appointed
Brigadier General by Mr.. Polk. He Joined Gen.
Scott with his brigade, we believe, at Puebla,
and thence continued with the army to Mexico.
He had some skirmshng with the guerrilla
parties at the Puente Nacionel. He was in
jured by fall from his horse at Chepultepec,
and we believe was incapable Of active service
for the remainder Of the war. His laurels, how
is enough to make a hero out of he, will be
sure to turn out hero as well as statesman.-
Your politicians of all kirds-Whigs and De.
mocrats-are great at hero making.
After the Mexican war, General Pierce re-
turned to Concord, where he has since con-
tinued in the quiet pursuit of his profession
He is an able lawyer and accomplished gen.
tleman. He has given proofs that he is not so
ambitious as most public men. But few
months since he very positively declined the
request Of the New Hampshire State Conven-
ton to allow his name to be used in connection
with the Presidency, and we suppose no body
was more surprised than he at his nomina tion
at Baltimore.
Senator WILLIAM r. KING of Alabama, the
nominee of the Convention for the office of
Vice President, is one of the strongest men
Certainly at the South,) the party could have
brought forward.
Thus the Democrats are through the troubles
of their national nominations. Our friends
The Wings, have now TO encounter the shoals
aud quicksands of their National Convention.