Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-14
The Nomination.

The locofoco press, as In duty bound. affect
extreme satisfaction at the nomination Of Gen.
Pierce. OF sudden they seem TO have dis
covered, although their national convention
made most strenuous Efforts TO nominate any
and every body else in preference-that he is
the very man for the occasion-the wisest. bra
vest and best of their host-"chief among ten
thousand and altogether lovely" Locofoco-
ism never wants d;vinity-it changes the OBJ
jects Of its alteration as rapidly as Egyptian
superstition. and often not more reasonably
Cass, Buchanan, Douglas. Marcy. Lane, But
Ter, or any other obscurer name. it stood ready
TO exalt into Jupiter-ship We should have
heard as loud and long jubila'e over the
nomination il it had fallen upon the illustri-
oas representative OF the red-land district. rs
we now hear. They stood ready. with the
cxtempore affection Of school miss. to take
TO their bosom any one however unknown be-
fore--"come to my arms. my slight acquain-
lance!
The democracy have way peculiar to
themselves, Of loving most those OF whom they
know least. They fall out with and jill their
favorites as soon as they become familiar
Van Buren, was shown the door SANS ceremo-
ME in the Baltimore Convention of Al. Polk
was allowed to take has hat and leave in as.
without an invitation TO return; and now Cass,
the most importunate of wooers. finds the
draw-bars up. when he attempts to renew his
attentions. Ii seems to US that the democra
cy might save themselves much trouble by
listening ia advance to the opinions of their
Wing friends-for it always turns out that,
with better information and experience, they
adopt them. What is thought Of Cass and
Van Buren now by most Of the party. is just
what the Wings told them beforehand was
right. In short time we expect to see them
changing their minds about Pierce. and coming
10 the conclusion which we now tell them is
the Just onc-;hat hc is not fit for the Office Of
President.
Nevertheless we would not have the Wing
party conclude that they have task without
labor to perform in the coming canvass While
we regard Gen. Pierce as possessed only of
negative virtues; while we know Of no service
rendered by him to the country. calculated to
awaken enthusiasm in his behalf and no ability
possessed by him that furnishes sufficient as
surancc Of his capacity to perform wisely and
safely all the multiplied and responsible duties
Of the Presidency, we yet believe that his nomi-
nation will carry with it as much strength us
any that could have been made--bccause it
will furnish rallying point for all the factions
OF the party. He has led too obscure life to
have created party OF his own. who, in seek
ing to promote his claims have come into col
lssion with rival cliques and thus excited
jealousies and hostility. This was the case
with Buchanan, Cass and others. A deadly
luminosity reigns between the respective friends
Of these gentlemen. Hundreds Of Cass men
would not have supported Douglas. and vice
yer a: but they can all unite upon Pierce
We do not, as we have said, believe that he
possesses those elements or has performed those
services which will excite enthusiasm in his
followers but we think there will be an almost
universal concurrence by the party in his sup
port.
What then is the duty of the Wing party?
If it be probable. that by reason of the general
acquiesccnce Of the Democracy in the nomi.
nation of Pierce--no considerable impression
could be made upon their ranks. by the nomi-
nation of man, who. possessing merits other
than political. might be expected to command
support from other than party or political rea.
sons, we see no possible advantage to arise
from choosing candidate with reference to
any other claim than service in the civil depart
ment of the government. No one entertains
higher appreciation than we. of the genius.
the patriotism, and the ilustrious deeds of the
great Captain whose name is connected with the
nomination. We believe that If he were call
ed to the control Of our public affairs, he would
administer the government upon an intelligent
understanding of its duties-a strict con-
struction of the constitution, and a faithful adj
herence to the example and teachings OF
Washington. We freely admit too, that such
token Of the gratitude and admiration Of his
countrymcn and such rebuke for the out.
rageous attempt of the Polk dynasty to over.
throw and disgrace him would be but just
but. for the present, the consideration to which
both patriotism and principle point is the most
certain means of defeating the adversary. and
saving the government from another Vandalic
invasion of spoiismen and demagogues.-
The strongest nomination that can lie made
will be that which is most national in its
character, and will present the strongest at.
traction for all the conservative elements of the
country. 1t cannot be denied that Gen. Scott
strength and the desire for his nomination are
confined mainly to one section of the count
ry. To yield to the dictation of sectional
majority would, we think. be not only disas
trous in its future consequences upon the par
~ and the country. but even in this canvass.
would be unwise and impolitic. We have
frequently expressed our preference for MIL
LARD FILLMORE over any and all Others
We believe, with the Baltimore American, that
"the present condition of parties is highly "a
vorable-more SO than at any previous period
Tor some time past-to the just appreciation
BY the people of the sterling worth of wise
and firm and patriotic statesmen whose servi.
ces have fairly and fully astested their fidelity
to the Constitution and to the high behest. of