The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-20
THE REPUBLIC.
:, WALrBAM, Mass, October 10, 1852.
L. Al.

WALrYAM, Mass, October 10, 1852.
TS the Editor Of the Republic:
), erR: Day before yesterday franklin Pierce was
in Boston again. The people did not know that he
was coming; the people did not care that he had
come. Never, since the formation of this Republic,
did Presidential candidate move about with so
little notice; never with 80 little enthusiasm the
part Of the people. II is not to be wondered at for
sohat has he done to the tcarm blood Of the people?
Nothing! There hundred men in this little
town who are as much entitled to the Presidential
chair, 80 far as acts and merits go, as Franklin
Pierce; men of mere medocrity, too. short time
since he went over the Fitchburg railroad to Con-
cord, Mass, for some electioneering purpose, and
while on the way he spoke to the conductor of the
train, and said this to him: You tciu obige me- sir
by not mentioning that am IN the cars, for the people
soould probably interrupt me-" Prodigious! Did
you ever hear the like Of that before? The con-
ductor tells the story the richest specimen of
vanity that ever went over the road General
SooTr is a vain man, they say-the Locofocos say
but here is a specimen of Franklin Pierce's mo-
desty. He went quietly to the end of his journey,
and the conductor says that the people did not in
tsrupt him. Not hat was raised, although the
people knew ne was in the train.
Massachusetts, seems to be under his peculiar
care at this time. ! suppose he has done his bust
ness up in New Hampshire, and now Massachu-
setts ia to receive the full pressure of his election
cering abilities. And we begin to the effect
already. John Perpont, the Freesol candidate
for district No. has declined in favor of the De-
mocratic candidate, N. P. Banks; Mr.. Banks being
Coalitionst, and Sumner man. The Old Hun
kers are all caving in to the Freesolers on State
officers, and the Freesoilers caving in to the
Hunkers on Presidential electors. And Franklin
Pierce is down here every week to keep the pot
boiling, by fingng fat and oily promises on to the
fire. Silently, secretly, and swiftly, he moves
about, promising here and threatening there; but
it will do no service to goes for
Scott.
The Webster men have a great deal Of money
to spend and make considerable noise with it, but
they will not carry more than five thousand votes
in the State We still have hopes that Mr.. Web
ster will come out and do justice to himsef and to
his party. His best friends know but little about
his opinions at this time. He stays, like lion in
his den, and growls at friend and foe. The peo-
pie begin to think his conduct rather strange,
though their hearts still warm towards him.
There are but few of the voters Of Massachusetts
who will throw their votes in favor Of General
SCoTT but were Webster men before the convention
at Baltimore. The men who stick out for Mr. Web
eter now ana keep the movement alive, are most OF
them worth lots Of money, rich men; some worth
millions, some worth'hundreds Of thousands, and all
OF them "rch cnoug to not CARE" to use their
language, "who is Presidents" "they have got
money enough to stand any sort Of a government
for four years." They do not want the Offices;
they are rich enough without them, and can live
without them, and as 80 they stick out against
regular nominations.
Locofoco sympathy for Mr.. Webster is 80 com.
mon that it's disgusting. Not man Of them
would have voted for him had he been nominated
but would have heaped abuse upon him. shameful
abuse. They call him now, with tears in their
eyes, "the greatest man that the Lord ever per-
United to live;" bat ask them if they going to
vote for him, and they stare at you FOR a simple
ton. Put not your trust in Locofocos, ! say, or
their sympathy for Daniel Webster. Let the
Wings stick together, the Locofocos do, if they
expect to establish their policy in the country.
was and am now Webster man; but vote
now for Webster is vote for Pierce, and I can't
20 that. The Democratic candidate is not big
enough; does not know enough; is too much free
soil and abolition 10 not good looking enough; and
many other things that need not uoention will
prevent me from helping into the Presidential
chair Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire. If we
are to be defeated let defeat come, but will ad
here to regular nominations.
ANTI-COALITION.