The Nevada journal., 1852-07-17

and had to be carried off the field In les
than Eve minutes after the firing com
menced, We cannot perceive that it II
possible for him to obtain any advanta'
ges from his warlike expleits. Another
objection to Mr.. Pierce will be found
in his being citizen Of New Hampshire
"a State that makes it penal offence
for Roman Catholic 10 hold any office
Of "tiust or profit" whatever. Whether
our adopted citizens will be inclined tc
honor a State which has thus dishonored
them, is one Of those puzzling questions
which Time and next November can
alone answer.
Mr.. Pierce's nomination is looked
upon as o Free Soil triumph-an old
Hunker defeat---an old fogy annihila.
ton. Mr.. Pierce is the only candidate
| who refused to answer the celebrated
circular got up by Bobb Scott, conse-
quently his opinion with regard to the
"tinality Of the compromise" is no more
known, than the source Of the Niie.
Tho Convention went it blind" and
are quite as ignorant Of MIR. Pieroe's
principles as they nre Of Mr.. Pierces
domestic affairs. Great country this.
Well, it is.
The Providence Journal says:
The confusion in the Convention, which
was very great throughout, increased im-
mensely on the last day Rowdies and
| fighting men from New York crowded
the galleries. Capt. Rynders, at one
time, interrupted the proceedings, and
J claimed to be heard in behalf Of the
sixth Ward of New York. Forty
eight ballots were held with no better
prospect Of success, and amidst increas-
ing tumult and disorder, it was proposed
to break up and abandon tho nomina-
ton. Mr.. Delaney, of Wisconsin, moved
that The Convention adjourn sine die,
and leave each State to vote for it's own
candidate. Unable to agree upon any
of the prominent candidates, wearied,
disappointed, and disgusted, every Sec
ton angry with each other, the friends
Of oil the candidates, who originally
stood any chance, hating all the other
candidates, any Of them uniting to crush
any other, but none of them joining in
support the resolve was taken TO aban-
don the leading men, and to concentrate
upon one of tho minor class. Franklin
Pierce was selected, and received near.
ly the unanimous vote on the 49th bal
lot. Gen. Pierce is Hunker. ard be-
tween the schools Of Old Fogeyism and
Young America, belongs to the former
The "boys" have been badly beaten
Young America il great on Dragging
but Old Fogeyism beats it in manage.
ment
i The hope Of the party is in the rccol
lectioa of tho Polk nomination, and be
cause one man Of moderate abilities, and
with little pretension to the Office, wac
elected over man Of transcendent in.
tellectual power, and with the highest
claims upon the gratitude Of his coun-
trymen, the opinion has gained among
them, that il is only necessary to sue.
cess that man should be nominated
who is not fit for the Office. This we
apprehend, will bc found mistake.
The Polk game is not one that will bear
repeating.
After the nomination Of Pierce, the
confusion broke into great violence.
The galleries were o scene Of the Wild
est tumult, and two of tho Mississippi
delegation got into fight on their own
account, and exchanged blows, which
the other members were too much oc.
cupied with their own disputes to in.
terupt.
The bill for q mint in California was
under consideration in the House, but
met with opposition from the New York
delegation, on the ground that it should
not take precedence Of that for New
York. Such influences defeated the
bill at the last session.
Thomas r. Meagher, the Irish Pa
triot, who recently escaped from exile
in Australia has arrived in New York,
where he was received with becom-
ing honors. He is now with his fam
lily in Philadelphia. H o
No business was done in Congress
during the session Of the Democratic
National Convention.
Discovery ofa Silrer Nine in Sou
fhern Illinois. Benton Standard
says, we are credibly informed that a
rich mine of silver ore has been lately
discovered by DIR. Smith, in the vicin-
ity of Gallatin, Saline county. The
discovery was made by the Doctor in
exploring a vein Of lead, when he dis
covered what he took to be silver ore,
and in order to be certain, sent to St
Louis for a mineralogist, who, in ana
Lying the ore, extracted fifteen per
cent Of iron and lead. 2 i1ag tsa2a
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The accounts from Paris are prin-
cipally occupied with specnlasions up
| On tho coalitiou formed aoainst Tn.,;.