The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-06-19

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vcntion. Bu, as there are others who may
no, be- 50 fortunate. we shall inke occasion
( to state the facts. aud at the same fine to
I give our views and our position relative to
I the nominations.
! II seems that the Convention finding II
[ impossible, under the iwo~,hifds rule, to
/ nominate any one OF the rrouinen, candi.
dates for the Presidency before them, took
/ look around among the oui-sldcfs, and
centcrcd upon General FRANKLIN
PIERCE. Of New Hampshire, What in
dnc.d his name to be 50 cordially received,
we do not learn: Lai we understand that
on the forty piuth ballot, !, was offered, aud
received the unanimous support Of the Con.
yeniiot.
In common with every one else. we re.
ceiyed the ncws Of the nomination OF Ge;,.
Pierce with surprise aud incredibly We
then had to look around, land we mention
it in all bluntness aad siuceriiy,l to know
who Gan. Pierce was, for we confess that
we knew nothing whatever Of him But
this ignorance was, perhaps, iacvcusablc en
our part as we hud that be has been Gov.
ctuor of New Hampshire, seven or eight
years q member Of the Senate Of the nj.
ted States. and served rs General in the
Mexican war He is represented rs a disliu
guishcd lawyer. and his capacity IS placed
beyond question, from the tact tia, Pre.i
don't Fillmore offered tim a seat on the
Ecnch OF the Supreme Court OF the nited
States. mnde vacant hy the death of Judge
Woodbury.. 4 Democrat who would thus
be selected hy Wing President for a posi-.
ton So distinguished. must possess talents
Of hgk order Nor are his claims di.
muishsd from the fact that he refused to
accept this honor
So much for the man aud his capacity ,
aud now for oar position. We say, then,
that the nomination we rcgatd as an excel
lent one, aud shall give i, our cordial sup.
port. and for the following reasons
lst We understand that Gen Pierce is
a States Rights democrat that he belongs
to the old school 81 politicians Of which
Judge Woodbury. was leader aud to
which We belong.
n. lie comes from Northern State,
which has been the first to give friendly rs.
surances to the South. II is understood
that Gen, Pierce is among the warmest Of
our friends in that State, and the decided
opponent OF Hale.
3 We like the action of the Democrat.
lie Convention. So far as we can learn a
desire was egiucod hy that body to rein
state democracy upon tn elevated platform
which it once occupied in resistance b.
Federalism. This was manifested in the
rejection of the frcsoilers and frcsoil niIu.
ence. aud the reception u the State Rights
delegates from Georgia over the Cobb del.
ega,ion from that State. twas more man.
fest from the manner IN which the tonyen.
ton treated the efforts OF the 'uon men to
create confusion. by referring their several
motions to select committee. From the
good sense and prudence manifested We
have NJ doubt the platform will be accept.
able. generally to the patriotic of all sec.
lions OF the coufedoracy, aud particularly
to the South.
T. 1t appears that Gen. Pierce received
the unanimous vote Of the Convention.
lie must then have received the uuauimons
vote OF the State Rights delegates in attend.
ancc. This is sufficient in itself, we think
to wavaut States Right Democratic pa.
per in hosting his na'ae
Here il what an ultra Southern Rights
paper, the South Carolnian, one of the
ajlest papers IN the South. says of him
"Mt Pierce belongs to the old school
Of politicians, OF which Levi Woodbury.
was so distinguished a leader. aud he iu-
herils all his mtleNible adherence to the
Constitution, During the Presidency of
Mr. Van Buren,. aud for some time after
be served his State in the Senate of the
United States when the Mexican war
broke out he received a commission for
Mr. Polk as a Brigadier General. and he
served in The campaigns OF Gen, Scott,
from Vera Cruz To the city of Mexico
"W, have not IA hand the materials nec.