Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-30

Iowa Republican addressed to the Governor
a letter Of inquiry 10 which the following re-
/ ply was returned -
PLUM Grows, Sept. 8, 1852.
/ DR. S. NJ. BALLARD-DEAR SlR.-Your
letter OF yeaterday in relation to statements
in number Of Wing papers Of Iowa and
elswhere," concerning the position which
now occupy, and your enquiries as to nv
feelings and views" towards Generals
WINFIELD ScoTr and FRANKLIv PIERCE as
candidates tor the next Presidency, is now
before me.
I And, IN answer to it, permit me to say to
you, that it is with ordinary inte est view
the contest now going on between the friends
OF Gen. Winfield Scott and Gen Pierce
the two Prominet men now candidates for
the Presidential chair Of the Union, the one
nominated by Wing National Convention
the other By a Convention Of the Democratic
party. | have sir, as you know. always been
a Democrat, and / expect to live the balance
OF my days as such, and then die q Demo
c at.
supported Thomas jefferson for the Presi-
dency. | supported MIR. Madison two terms.
Mr.. NJ Monroe twice, and was one of the cleo
tors in Ohio that voted for Monroe al the
time Of his second election. In 1921 was
placed at the head of the Jackson electoral
ticket in ONO; in I525 was chosen an eIec-
--tltt +t ttit. se-atr tEttl gave my vote SLEH
for Gen. Andrew Jackson.
/ was President of the Democratic Nation
al Convention at Baltimore m 1892. which
nominated Gen. Jackson for reelection. and
that recommended Martin Van Buren, as
candidate for Vice President on the same
ticket. supported Van Buren, for the Presi-
dency IN 80 ana 40. | voted for Gen. Cass
in 1913, aud should freely vote for him again
we're he a candidate These are 50 many
proofs Of my title cf Democrat. This title
has been well earned aud my right to ii shall
never be Impaired. Bat / cannot support
Franklin Pierce by word or deed for the i'm
portaut office Of President, consistent wiki
principles which | have ever, as a Democrat,
entertained, nor with he voluntary pledges
that | made 10 the Democratic Convention of
Ono, which nominated me IN 1884 as can
didate Tor reelection TO the office Of Govern
or Of that Furnishing state; these pledges
being as follows: My motto has ever been,
principles. measures and men that lciH carry
prime pies and measures into eFecf-aad YOU
may rest assured, that whatever may be my
station or situation In life, You will always
mud me IN the ranas Of Democracy. support
ing the principles aud measures that we're
protested and acted upon ia the admiGistra-
ton ot ayBcrs0n- q Madison and Jgcksga.
aud such men as viii carry their principles
and measures into effect"
The position hir. Pierce has ever occupied
IN Congress, or aay other public station, i'm
reference to questions vital to Western pros
perlty, has been autagonistical 10 those which
were advocated and dearly cherished by those
eminent statesmen whose election to the
Presidency | most heartily and cordially ad-
vocated. They taught, and | have always
believed, that The Cons tuition vests in Con
greSs the power to open and repair bar50rs
aHd remove distinctions from uavigable riv-
efs; and that II was expedient that Congress
should exercise such power whenever such
improvements are necessary for the common
deteuse-t0r the protection aud facility Of
commerce with foreign nations or among the
States-saId improvements being national
and general in their character. / understand
Mr.. Pierce to superadd to the above doctrine
ProVlso to the effect, that the waters on
which these Improvements are proposed to
be made shall be salt and that they shall be
moved by tides. He mas, IN effect, declared
that the depth Of water to De improved, nor their
capacity for trade among the states. forms no
criterion for just demand upon federal pro-
lection. His political history as collected
from his action in Congress. no less than from
his letter TO the committee of the convention
accepting his nomination to the Presidency
in the terms set forth in the platform. furnish
evidence Of MS hostility to all the prominent
measures which tend to Western prosperity,
Of which internal improvements and domestic
industry are The most important.
As Western man therefore, and as an or
iginal Jackson Democrat, as a friend to IN
terual Improvements, and to the protection
and encouragement Of American industry, l
cannot and / will not support such man as
franklin Pierce for the Presidency. And as
there is now but two prominent candidates
before the American people. namely Gen.
WINFIELD SCOTT and FRASKLIS PI RICE, one
Of whom will necessarily be elected the next
President, shall most cheerfuily and freely
give my vote aud influence 10 Gen. ScotF.-
believe hin BY far the best Democrat Of the /
TWO, and one, whom every friend tothe y est
particularly, and to the protection and pro-
motion Of American Industry oarh: % prefer
and 70 cordially support