The daily union., 1852-07-09
The Popular Preference for Gen. pierce.

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The Republic appears to be sorely puzzled under.
stand why many OF the people favor Gen. Pierce's
election to the presidency in preference General Scott
That journal of yesterday wonders as follows:
Now would ask how II happens that Mr.. Pierce
may be- without exception the nominee of the secession
ss and the accepted candidate OF the democratic
solers and that Union par sreesmee find such
great difficulty in the support OF Gen. Scott"
We would suggest thss the two branches OF the Re-
publies question do not touch each other. The obec.
tons to Gen. Scott postve-are, if we understand
the matter, objections per H-and as such, do not al
all depend upon the circumstances Of Gen. Perces
naton The votes which are TO concur in elec,ing
him. Iis quite possible for Union men par excellence
to be of the opinion that Gen. Scott if elected, would
make bad and unsafe President, before they beg
TO consider how Gen. Pierce has been presented a
ddale for the presidency.
In the came way we can quite well conceive that a
good many wings may begin this time regard whg-
gery as now organized being bad business before
they TO sit judgment the merits Of democ
racy And, in the last place, think j, very natural
that many portions of the whg party should by this time
take The leading Scott rhgs at their word And those who
do fail to believe that il is their bounden duty 10
defeat Gen Scos election for the undenabe ac is that
those journals, both the North and the South. vhich
take leading part in supporting General Scott. have
recently heaped up charges enough against him defeat
OF candidates. Extending their views over
General Scotts whole political history and character,
and all the circumstances OF his present position these
journals have for months past been engaged in demon
strang that the man whom they now supper, for the
highest civil Office is by means fit man to be sup
ported Can the Republic wonder that such good whg
representations have at last begun take efeci' Had
leading democratic journals held such language about
General Perce-had they told us he was nominated
| by "corrupt and treacherous bargan"-had they
hailed his nomination a sectional triumph-had
they loudly denounced the weakness OF all he says or
writes in relation TO the presdencybad they represent
ed that his election would "iear his party to taters"-
bad they in very decided terms specified the qualities OF
public character in him which would produce such re-
sul-and finally, had their denuncatons been backed up
by record OF political blunders, running through years
seeking occasions proclaim ITSELF and plng up such
OF political absurdites and seconradctions that
even staunch friends do not dare to say word
in it's defence nor even aude il at all ILL., we say
General Pierce STOOD by good democratic showing in this
sorry plight before the country, by the best whg show.
ing General Scott now stands then we confess that we
should wonder Union men, and other sens.
BILE men, grevousy tempted to bolt his nomination, even
as they are now boiling General Scotrs. The thing
really appears quite natural.
But the Republics bewiderment about the matter seems
have confused it's notions about the present position OF
the democratic party Weare not apprzed that any por
ton OF General Perce's supporters hold that the exist
ing condition OF the country presents requiring
justfyng the secession OF any State from the Union
This being so, do not know OF any party which now
answers to the OF a"aeonn party, nor OF any
ganzed body of men who any such sense call them.
selves .secessonists As to the nature and extent OF
the abstract right OF secession there may be differences
OF opinion among democrats; but we do no, perceive
how those differences touch the question of voting for
General Pierce. The Republic might az we'll wonder
that men should unite TO elect General Pierce who diff.
fer in opinion to the matter OF international copy
right or any other political topic in before the
people. The idea that General Perce--tbough known
democrat to hold the old and recognised democratic
doctrine to the rights Of the Siaesis the nominee
secessonss, that he represents supposed rep
resent any special doctrine the subject OF secession
as measure Of public policy, s too absurd be enter
tanned for a moment in any quarter.
The observation applies to the RepsASs remark
about democratic e-soiers" So many NJ vote
for General Pierce, We presume, are quite ready 70 BE-