The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-07-03

When Gen. Pierce was nominsied hy a
convention tbis spring 10 his own State fos
the Presidency, he promptly addressed a
letter to one of the delegates appointed 10
baltimore, moi 10 pr, sert his name Tor nom.
inaiion. His wish WAS complied with BIT,
after several days balloting. when even
The hopeful begun TO despair that uomi-
nation could be made, Virginia, without
solicitation, cast her vote for him North
Cafolinn soon joined the Old Dominion,
and, IN a few more bnllotings. he was nom,
mated. The manner Of his nomination
is high tribute tn his worth and modes,y.
II Is a declaration. signal. yet delicate, that
the Presidency Is m Office too honorable
and elevated 10 be elcctioneered for--to be
obtained by intrigue, hy promise Of office.
by PARTISAN services, or by political profits
gaey. II was E spontaneous and upseliei.
ted reward for political honesty aud per.
sonal integrity, aud will exercise whole.
some Influence on the country for years 10
come. II viii. il Is to be hoped, restore
the office Of Chief Magistrate to the dig.
nifty 10 which the great Lowndes enscone.d
1t when he declared it to be "an office
neither to be sought nor declined"
As 10 the platform. it is due to candor
that should say, that few plnuks have
found their way ia it which, in my ludg.
mert. add nothing IN the strength, harmony,
or symmetry Of the structure. ! should
have preferred that the master. builders had
rejected them; but they nre in il, and there
is SO much more good il than evil that |
am not inclined to interpose insuperable
objections to it. A platform could no; be
constructed to suit the peculiar views oil
every one, aud where the good preponder.
ates. il is good sense no, TO reject il alto.
gets,er. OF the nominee OF the Vice Pres
ideney, It is unnecessary that ! should pro.
nounce upon him any pnuegyric. lie was
the companion and associate 10 Congress
of Calhoun, Clay, Lewndes, and Grnndy
in 1872 and sustained warmly those great
men in making the declaration oil war
against Britain. Since Alabama has beeu
admitted nto the Union he has been her
Senator, save n brief Interval Of four years,
when he was our Minister to France, down
to the present time, and is now the PRESS
dent of the Senaie, post he has filled on
all occasions, when his party has been in
cover. for ten or fifteen years in the alb
sehee OF thr So p.asiIsaI His iopp
public service and the tcpea,cd ,nao,..
ment OF his constiiueuts-his consistency,
his purity, his elevated character, all coul.
mend him to the sullragos OF his fellow.
citizens, and afford n sure gnafsutec that he
WI grace and honor with betting dignity
ard ability the second office in the gin OF
the people.
| said, IN the outset of my remarks, that
! beloved the state Of South Carolina
would cheer ully support the nominees. |
DO not speak "by authority" but upon
my individual Judgment aud responsibility.
REORGANIZATION is far better than the PEG.
pir Of South tatoliua hoped could be made I;
and although General Pierce may not be
hcye ia The doctrine OF state rights aud
state remedies 10 the oxtent Which we go,
-, he is better Republican than we ever
expected to see again iu nomination Tor the
Presidency, The secords oi Congress du.
ring The uine Years he was a member, prove
bin TO ho sound upon the great national
Issues tast have divided SO hong tho Fede.
raj aud Republican parlies as also his hiel
NV W the fNisitiufit0 On tttt NtdNfiN tltNT-
liou, We can, then, trust biz honcsty and
craftsmanship. There is scattered Though
every district and parish IN nay state some
survivor OF the Palmetto regimei, IA pat
OF the wreck OF that noble band. They
saw Gen Pierce az Cnnlreas. at Churu.
busco. AMI at Chapniicpee, and al OF them
viii bear testimony that he WAS there the
brave officer aud gallant soldier. Who
can doubt. thea. that be viii carry not only
Soutl. Carolina, but majority OF al the
Siales--that he viii be the reyl President
of tho United States. aud That the i'h OF
March, lS53. viii be sgnalitd in history
as the ERA OF the restoration OF Republican
principles and Republican measures Ia this
government
Com NoutN.--A correspondent of the
New York Tribune tells Us OF Lady who
almost turned into gold and possibly would
have been very valuable to her husband,
had she not ceased u breathe SO som,
Arsnr,tuo T., thi4 v.fita III. narrator "A