Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11
Our Candidates.

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head of our columns the names of Gen. FRANKLIN
PIERCE, of New Hampshire, as our candidate for the
Presidency of the United States and of Hon. WM
r. KING, of Alabama, candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
As announced in our last paper, the Democratic
Convention assembled at Baltimore on Tuesday, the
1st instant, and organized by the appointment of
Hon. John w Davis of Indiana, President, as
sisted by thirty Vice Presdents-W N. Ed
wards serving in that capacity in behalf of North
Carolina there also thirteen Secretaries APP
pointed, one of whom was o. S. Dewey, of N Caro-
lima. On Wednesday, the End day of the month and
of the Convention the organization was completed
by the appointment of committee of one from each
State to prepare platform K. McRae being the
North Carolina committee man. A report was also
made by the committee upon organization On
Thursday, the third day, seventeen baiiotings were
had, without any result the final vote standing:-
Cass 90, Buchanan 81, Douglas so, Marcy &C. But
Ter l, Houston IL, Lane 3, Dickinson l. The first
vote of the Convention had stood :-Cass ZIG, Bu-
chanan 90, Douglas 20, Marcy 81, Butler 2, Hous-
ton 8, Lane Is, Weller 4, Dodge 3. On the fourth
day friday Cass fell as low 80 on the twenty
sixth ballot Buchanan rose as high as 1O7, which
was the highest point he reached. On the thirty
third ballot Cass again rallied and to 1913, and
subsequently, to 100 this his highest point. 1t
was now felt that it would be difficult if not impos-
sible to concentrate the party any of the candi-
dates already before the Convention and attention
turned to Gen. Pierce one likely by his cha
racer talents and purity, to heal the divisions and
secure the united support of the democracy. With
him has been associated Hon. VIM. R. King rs the
candidate for the Vice Presidency
Gen. Pierce was almost unanimously nominated
for President by the Democratic Convention on the
forty-ninth ballot which was taken about mid
day on Saturday last, the 9Th instant, announ-
ced by our telegraphic dispatches; and Hon, Will
liam r. King, of Alabama, after received the
nomination for the Vice Presidency, by an equal
ly unanimous vote. A platform also adopted
re affirming the Baltimore resolutions of'44 and 48,
with the addition of the compro mise, especial refer
ence being had to the Fugitive Slave Law. On Sat
urday night the Convention adjourned in perfect
harmony and with the fullest assurance of success
their hopes of being able to secure upon
whom all could centre having been fully realized and
all their fears of contrary result most agreeaby
disappointed.
1t is with unmixed pleasure and the fullest conf
dence of success, that place the ticket of Pierce
and King" at the head of our columns There is
nueh in the character and history of both to com
mend them to the enthusiastic support of Southern
There is consistent devotion to the princ
pies of the constitution steady opposition to all the
dangerous sms and sectional notions of the day,
It determination to lend no countenance to aggres
stems upon the right of any.
General FRANKLIN PIERCE was born in 1904, il
IIlsborough, New Hampshire he is. therefore, for
ty-eight years of age-in the full enjoyment ply
steal strength and intellectual vigor. He has
his native State in various capacities, having beer
elected to the Legislature at an early age and, il
1888 to the U s. House of Representatives,, in whic
body he served with distinction until 1887, when h
entered tho Senate of the United States. in whicI
body he served until 1872 when he resigned havin
been instructed out by coalition party, compose
of Wings and Abolitionsts He returned to privat
lie and the practice of the law in 1912. In 1874
he nominated for Governor Of the State, but de
cned. He also declined the Office of Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, rendered him by Mr.. Poll
In 1916 he volunteered a soldier in the Mexca
war, (not oficer) and was appointed the frs
Colonel of the ten Regiments then raised for the sci
vice Of the United States Subsequently he wa
made Brigadier General, in which capacity he sci
we'd with distinction in all the battles fought fror
the landing of the u s. troops at Vera Cruz to tn
capture of Mexico.
His on political questions has been thorough
~ National. His vote stands recorded in favor
the celebrated Southern Rights resolutions, introdu
ced in'1S39, by MIR. Anterior, Of the same State
and last year when Atwood. who had been notlin;
ted as the Democratic candidate for Governor of
HampShre turned free soiler on their hands, Gen
Pierce one of the getters up and signers of a
address to the Democracy Of the State, denounein
Attwood's course. and calling a Convention
which threw him overheard and nominated an
elected n sound man--Dinsmoor- him.
We copy the account of tire forty-ninth ballot {
given by the Baltimore Sun. 1t will be seen ths
North Carolina led off in his support:
On the State of North Carolina being called, NJ
Dobbin, of that delegation, rose, and after some ri
marks voted for Mr.. Pierce amidst considerable az
plause, when Alabama also cast her vote for Mr..
and Massachusetts chan ed her vote in his favo
which was added to by the vote of Mississippi an
others. The excitement in the Convention rose to
toerabIy high degree. When New York Gale
in her turn. she voted the preceding ballot, bl
before the vote announced, she changed he
vote and gave her 35 votes for Pierce, amidst in
mease cheering After which the Pennsylvania an
indiana delegates asked leave to retire for consult
ton.
While they were out Alabama New Jersey, Mi
souri, Vermont, Arkansas. and other States, change
their votes for Pierce. The excitement became yer
great as one State after another changed their vote
for the New Hampshire candidate
Senator Bright Of Indiana. addressed the Convel
ton, and a the close gave the vote of Indiana IL
Gen Pierce.