Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-08
pICHN0Sp ENeUIREEs.
TUESDAY mORN.NG. JUNE 9. 1852.
HE NOMINATIONS.

THE NOTIFICATIONS.
For P,esident-FRANELIN PIERCE Of -'e'0 ''""''''"'
For Tiec President-WM X. hi'>''"
as we said Yesterday the no"ilha'o'' " 80 -,
Pierce has met the decided app!ooa.o" u e'e''
i w atty we have yet TO hear Inc hfsl mu'uf VI a'sa''
fo;o The bal!oting will show how man'aiy INC at'esa
v;nina stood by Gen. Pierce their second choice
ben fully impressed with the impossibh'y Oh obtaining
The nomination OF their first choice; and how Gen. fetee
ven,uav received the nomination of the Convention Inc
nomination is thoroughly national one The iricnds o.
Cen Cass prefer him all others, as second choice enc
those Of Buchanan and Mr. Douglas are equally sa'iseu
Gen Pierce i, 10 honestly believed will unite inc NC
ocractic party Of the country moro fully than any o'et
candidate.
We agree with the Washington Union that the pen'oc'
cy throughout land will DO reused and united oy INC '
fu intelligence that their National Convention mas nu
Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire for President ana WI
w. w.; of Alabama for Vice President OF the u Stntcs
When wa sav that the nomination of General Pierce viii be
haad by the Democracy with spontaneous acclanaon
of enthusiasm throughout the length and breadth OF Inc
land we give but inadequate Interpretation Oh I'VE Nh
mense and resislless unanmy testified by the convention
in the extraordinary vote which PRESENTED MN 10 me eo
pie as the representative of Democratic prlnclp anu w
chosen standard bearer of the Democratic party Alter
mos. arduous and proaced sesson-after foycghl bal
ones in which the friends of distinguished leaders OF the
Democratic party all sections OF the Union had given no
BILE proof Of their fidelity the men, whom circumstances
had first commended their respective preference over
others whose eminent claims the confidence OF the coun
try were yet never for moment quesionedihe assembled
Democracy with consent turned It's eye 10 zen
Pierce the only who could at this time unite 10 MS
support every Democratic element and interest OF tue "oc
Union In result this time the country VIII reco
nize with full confidence of hope parable! TO that meHora-
Bile procedure in the Democratic Convention of 1884, which,
noc, Tho ppl IN thn
cracy most victorious canvass and to the people assured
~ one of the most powerful energetic and splendid admin
stratons which have yet adorned annals the striking
coincidence in the is most suspicious omen
There can be no doubt that in the nomination OF Gen.
Pierce the convention have given TO the democracy whom
thew an absolute of glorious victory
IN the coming campaign. Tho democratic party OF the
North and the South Of the East and the West will support
him as one man. is difficult say which section OF the
party will readily and cordially rally 10 elect him.
nomination having in the elements Of irresistible
success can hardly Imagined The OF patriot OF the
revolution who bore arms Bunker HILL Cen Pierce is
emnen,y Of tho people, Though experienced III ci
VII ie and emneny qualified for It's highest dues SO Tar
from seeking Office he has repeatedly declined when ten
dered to him. resigned it when in his possession he
declined recently the nomination to tho Office OF Cover
nor of New Hampshire. After having served with disnc
ton In the House of Representatives, he was elected 10 me
body and retired TO private life and the practice Of his profess
sion before the expiration OF his senatorial TERM but not be-
fore he had displayed ability statesman compehen
siveness of patriotism soundness of democratic pnc
cple and mastery parliamentary debate, which chaen
ged for him conspicuous position in that
bly, When the with Mexico cams on General Pierce
was ono first who answered Is volunteer to his
ys CALL Without solicitation on his part and Unexpectedly
tohimsehe the hand President Polk his com
mission OF oadier generals and how fully he justified this
high dstclion proudly acknowledged BY his compa
nnsn-arms and has become part OF the history OF MS
country Peace CAME and again high civil Office ten
dered 10 General Pierce President Polk offered him posi-
ton In his cabinet Attorney General but this high
.taon-the official head Of his procssoncoud not tempt
the "Youns Hickory of the Granite Hills from the private
station of honor and usefulness which his odesy had cho
sen and his merit adorned. He now comes forth al the
sponaneous and enthusiastic call of the assembled democra
cv of his country He comes conquer So surely as he
shall lIys-and lie still in the very prime OF life, not hav
Ing yet reached his htieth year-he WILL as wc conhaehy
belieye be tho next President of The United States The
broad national spirit which that highest trust will be full
filled when committed his hands be seen in the fol-
lowing noble sentiment which, that has acquired
new and most suspicious significance, we repubsh, with
the brief comments which, but few weeks SINCE hst intro
ducsd II to the attention Of our readers:
From the Washington Union OF 18th March ls5s J., ~.
observe the following noble sentiment Oe.cd by Gen.
Franklin Pierce Democratic festival in honor OF the go-
ous result of The late election in New Hampshire IL is
nonymous with principle and exalted patriotism:
"By General Franklin Pierce Inc compromise inca
sures of 1850 and the New Hampshire Democracy-Opon
the former the fixed the seal Of their emphatic APP
probation No North no South, no East no West, under
the Constitutions but sacred maintenance OF the common
bond and true devotion 10 the common Brotherhood
W. r. Kings high character eminent ability and distin-
gushed public career well known to the country; and
the station he now holds placing him conspcuousy be-
fore the country will assuredy rally his support tho entire
Democracy Of every section of our country.
The PLATFORM we have already said could scarcely DO
Improved and reerae what the Union 80 happily says
tina, If anything needed enhance the EMULATION o
the democratic party 0! tho country or elevate the high
hopes inspired by the nominations Of its Convention such
additional encouragement and cheer may be found in the
unanmity and enthusiasm which marked the adoption OF the
resolutions which form the creed of the democtacy III
Its coming They will be found in another column
Most of them familiar democratic ears the notices
which have inscribed upon The old banner which has
od the democratic party on to victory and the country Tor
ward in its march oil prosperity IN lo'or years whie Inc
noble and truly national declarations upon the sectional
sues and the Adjustment which in the Judgment OF the
democracy has composed and settled he will DO well
coined by democrats of all sections as in harmony with the
truest democratic spirit and most sautay and necdiulres
ponss the exgences of the country and the
Time Against the agercssions of fanacsm and in defence
Of the Union and the consu ona rights Of every State
and section and in maintenance of the laws enacted to pro-
them, the national democracy has soemny pledged its
faith and arayed the whole force OF its organization 1t is
wall Of adaman, against which the pillows of sectional
agitation however swollen by all stormy clemcu,s
surely pcsaged In The partisan aspect Of opponents
will rage and roar in vain
ENTHUSIASM FOR PIERCE.
Annexed the tcegrapich Dispatches that have to
hand siuce the nomination. The is indeed cheering:
CHARLEsroS, June 6The nomination of Pierce has been
reooived here. Dispatches from number Of prominent