Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-10-16

Ex Gov. Lucas, Of Ohio, one of the
most distinguished Democrats OF the West,
but now President of ScorT and GRA.
HAM Club in Iowa city, has come on. in q
most powerful letter, declaring his inten.
ton to give cordial support to the Wing
ticket. He says. l
was President of the Democratic Ma.
tipnal Convention at Baltimore in 1882,
which nominated General jackson for re-.
election, and that recommended Martin
Van Dureh as candidate for Vice presi-
dent, oh the same ticket: supported Mr..
Van Buren for the Presidency In 1886,
and 1910. ivoted for General Cass in
1913, and should freely vote for him again
were he candidate. These are 30 many
proofs of my title Of Democrat. This IL.
tie has been well earned and my right to
it shall never be impaired. But cannot
support Genera! PIERCE by word or deed,
for the important office Of President. con-
sissent with principles which l have ever
as Democrat entertained, nor with the
voluntary pledges that made TO the Dem.
ucratic Convention Of Ohio, which nomi.
mated me in 1884 as a candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Governor of that
tlourishing State these pledges being as
follows my motto has ever been, f,rsn-
ciples, measures, and men that sciA car.
yy principles and measures into eject
and you may rest assured. that whatever
may be my station or situation in life, you
may always find mo in the ranks Of De.
mocracy, supporting the principles and
measures that were profesed and acted up
on III the administration Of a Jefferson.
d Madison, and u Jackson, and such
men Us will carry their principles and
measures INTO effect" The position Mr..
PIERCE as ever occupied, in Congress or
any other public station, in questions vital
to Western prosperity, has been antago-
nistical to those which were advocated
and dearly cherished by those eminent
statesmen whose election to the Preslden.
cy most heartily and cordially advocated.
They taught, and have ever believed
that the Constitution vested iii Congress
the power to open and repair harbors and
remove distractions from ilavigable rivers;
and that it was expedient that Con-
gress should exercise such power when
such Improvements are necessary for the
common defence-fur the promotion and
facility OF commerce with foreign nations;
or among the States-saia improvements
being national and general in their charac-
ter. l understand Mr.. PIERCE to super
add 10 the above doctrine a proviso, to the
effect, that the waters on which these i'm
are to be made shall be salt
aud that they shall be removed by tazes
He has, in effect, declared that the depths
Of the waters to be improved, nor their ca
pacity for trade among the State, form no
for Just demand upon federal
His political history as collect.
"a from his action in Congress, no less
han from his letter to the committee OF the /,
accepting his nomination to
the Presidency in the terms set forth in
The Platform, furnish evidence OF the hos
.iIity to all the prominent measures which
:end to Western prosperity, OF which In
.ernal Improvements and Domestic Indus
ry are the most important.
, As Western man, therefore, and as
ID original jackson Democrat, as friend
d Internal improvements, and to the pro-
ection and encouragement Of American
Industry cannot and will Bot support
.uct a man as FRANKLIN PIERcE for the
And as there are now but
.wo prominent candidates before the
American people namely: General WIr-
,IELD SCorT aud FRANKLIN PIERCE, one
Il whom must necessarily be elected the
aext President, / shall most cheerfnlly
md freely give my vote and influence 70
General ScorT. believe him by far the
,est Democrat of the TWO, and one BY
whom every friend to the West pariicn-
arly. and 50 TO Internal improvements
md to the promotion Of american Indus
'ry, ought to prefer and cordially support.
10 DELAwAKE ELEcTIoN.-keturns
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