The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-30

the carrying out Of their base intrigues."
&C. We copy the following excellent article
from the New York Herald of the 8th inst.
The Presidential G1IecsiOn--'Ehc New
NLaza ;aEad New Movement.
The enthusiastic nomination of Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampshire By the democratic
convention Baltimore, has fallen on this me
tropoIis, and on the country. and on ali parties,
like u clap of thunder in clear sky Few Of
any party were prepared for such contamination
of the proceedings of the convention The
wings exultingly looked for division and final
explosion and the democrats, with fear and
trembling, expected the nomination Of candi-
date with little available popularity. The result
has paralyzed with astonshment the wings, and
created general burst of fervid enthusiasm
among all sections of the democracy in this city,
and apparently throughout the whole country
as far as known, within the range of teegraphic
communication. The last days scenes in the
convention fully justify the rejoicings of the
demOcra IS and the terror and alarm Of the wings.
That convention, after working like soldiers IN
q contested campaign, four days and four nights,
came to no result; till at length, through the in
stinct of good fortune and sound sagacity, the
Virginia delegation stumbled upon the man, of
all others, more calculated to unite the strength
of their party at the. polls and satisfy all sections
Of the country, than any of the previous nomi-
nees. The perusal Of the telegraphic report, de-
scribing the movements of each southern State
wheeling in with enthusiasm, amid cheers and
bouquets, in support of the nomination of
franklin Pierce, is calculated to create cores
ponding sentiment in the mind of the reader, and
has already almost brought tears into the eyes of
many of the old democrats, who had well nigh
despaired of ever seeing another democratic can
didate in the field capable of being elected. II
was an interesting scene-like some scenes IN
the days of Jefferson and Jackson The report
Of the last days proceedings is one Of these Iea-
lures which is more calculated to produce ana
/ impression on the country than anything else OF
the kind which las been seen or heard Of for
+ long time
The democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce
being now placed in the field by the convention,
as man on whom they intend to unite, the
whig candidate viii. undoubtedly, according to
all Indications be Gen. Scott, for no other in
the whig ranks can unite so much strength or
procure such a nomination as he can, in their
approaching. convention. General Scott may,
therefore, be considered as the undoubted whig
candidate to be run in opposition to General
Pierce of New Hampshire and these two men
may, therefore be regarded as entering the field
at the same time, for the great prize of the Pres
idency of this mighty republic. In this CON
test, beginning from this day forward and end
ing with the general election on the second Of
November. the great questions before the people
will be, what are the principles represented by
them? and what may be the results to the fu-
ture history and destiny Of this country, of the
election Of either the one the other?
\ great many Of the supporters and partisans
of Gen. Scott have put him forward under the
mistaken view that the contest of the present
year is to be contest based upon military hum
bug and military glory, without reference to
principles affecting The future history of the
country Ia this view of the matter, there is a
deep, palpable, unquestionable mistake. The
great bulk of the intelligence forming the whig
party, have been disgusted and betrayed by mil
itary humbug and military heroes in former con-
tests. During the existence Of this republic
four military Presidents have been elected
Washington and Jackson, Harrison and Taylor.
Two of these Washington and Jackson
acquired their popularity and sustained their in
Auence more by intellectual and civil qualities
than martial renown-more on popular meas
ures and enlightened craftsmanship than on the
humbug and delusion of military glory. The
two other Presidents-Generals Harrison and
Taylor-were sad blunders and inconceivable
mistakes-examples of the errors of taking mil
tary popularity on trust, without its subjects
possessing the slightest qualifications for states
manship or governmental talents With these
experiences before the whg and democratic par
ties, the availability of military glory has passed
away like an unsubstantial shadow; and the
mere hero of the battle field devoid of the in
tellect, sense, and talent necessary In an .occu-
pant of the Presidential chair, is looked upon as
a sort Of Tom Hyer in a high station, or a sue
cessful Yankee Sullivan in white kids-all mus
Gle aud animal courage, without brains or mind
capable of conducting the affairs of great ma
ton. But yet in point of military fenown,
General Pierce, of New Hampshire, without
claiming any merit for that vulgar quality of
fehting-for those Tom Hyer mplishments,
or Yankee Sullivan genius, has shown himself
! in the campaign of Mexico as brave as his COM
petitor, Gen. Scott; and far more modest, dis
Greet, wise and patriotic, after the victory had
been won and the conquest Of Mexico compile
ted. Now-with the exception of a few miser-
able demagogues, who have other and desperate