The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-22

There need that il should be asked why he did
not answer the Scott letter; one mentioned II as
objection. for every said we know just where Pierce
is. lCheers
Mi Aver said his personal knowledge OF General
Pierce extended from bis boyhood, was continued
while student in his office, and in taking his practice in
Elsooro', his native town. lie knew him Tor - pure
man lived ia New Hampshire or ~ the country Alter
he had served nine years in Congress- four IN the House
and five in the Senate, he resigned his seat, saying al
the time he had endeavored 10 his country with
fidelity. but he must in future endeayo 10 do something
for his family. He was nominated for governor
of New Hampshire. but declined the nomination; He
was with him when he received the letter from Presi-
dent Polk rendering him The Office OF Attorney General
OF the United States He said to him, t" OF course you
will accept OF IT," His reply was, |" that he should not
accept OF IT, OF any other Office under the government
except In defence OF his country III war" lApplausel
This he wrote in reply TO President Polk gentleman
at the Baltimore Convention related conversation with
President Polk al The time he nominated Mr. Pierce as
colonel, and subsequently, as bgadier general IN which
President Polk gave his opinion that Gen Pierce would
yet be President OF The United States.
The federal papers, said MIR Aver, had endeayored 10
rdicule the pretensons OF Gen. Pierce soldier 1t
was only necessary IN reply TO quote what Gen Scott al
Puebla said receiving letter from Gen Pierce. that
be was coming TO his aid with reinforcement OF $500
men. Gen Scott said oil him that he old soldier
that his appearance that OF who had served at
least fifteen years in the army Gen. Scott had also said
relation TO the calumDies sought to be east upon Gen.
Pierce, that there no Drawer in Mexico than he
was And Gen Pierce would be supported by mulitudes
OF Old soldiers IN the Mexican
The support OF Gen Pierce due him party
No man Ia New Hampshire had done more for the demo
cratic party. or for It's interests throughout the Union,
than had Gen Pierce When John z Hale turned 'ai-
tate recommending that democratic candidate should
| be put w u opposition 10 him.. When John Atwood
proved faihless, he recommended similar course, and
through his influence Atwood was thrown overheard.
He had seen letters from all the prominent candidates
before the Baltimore Convention, and they all cheeruy
rfU
port Applause The Boston papers say that either
Mr. Webster General Pierce must be President Then
General Pierce must be President. [Cheers MIR. Web.
ser himself has said, Gen. Pierce an honorable man
and will make good President" Mr.. Clay has said
regret that the nomination has not fallen on General
Cass but Pierce is very good man. Mr.. Aver closed
by quoting from letter OF Governor Seymour, OF Con-
neclcut in congraluatng General Pierce assuring him
that hen the order is given, " Forward, the 9h, The
old 9th regiment and the whole line OF democracy will
move forward in unbroken strength, and secure him the
victory. Mr. Aver sat down amid great applause
Hon. John s. Wells, president OF the New Hampshire
senate, made stirring speech, which was received with
Hon B. f. Hallet delegate from the first distrc, to
the Baltimore Convention, said he had here iC
| lay down the trust with which he was invested in
this hail. In laying down the trust, he would ask il The
democracy accepted the nominations made. loud re
Spouse OF :" Yes, dol When he went TO the Bal
more Convention, he went national democrat, aud
he back with the assurance that reunion had
taken place between the northern and southern sections
OF the democratic party and that there longer
any udNkeT Oi ulsSOluuoH vi the OnlOn w Hen l0e
democratic party united it had never been defeated
and he hoped that the wings would also be united thai
the triumph OF the democracy might be apparent
/ Mr. Haett said when he went into convention il was
TO vote for that great man, General Cass, and only
when it found that he could not be nominated that
his vote given for any other candidate. And he had
the word OF General Cass that he did not wish his name
to be used any longer before the convention than would
prove to be for the harmony of the party When told
that republics ungraeinl General Cass indignant
lyreped that il not so-lhat he did not wish friend
of his 10 indulge in any such remark. From poor boy
when he went the mountains 10 the West, he had
been honored with all but the highest office in the gift of
the country and il did not become him any oil his
friends to indulge in any feeling of disappointment
cause Of his failure 10 secure nomination.
Mr. Hallet went on TO speak Of the manner in which
the other prominent candidates had received The nominal
lions, and the united condition OF the party this time
throughout the whole country. 10 1913. had he at
tempted TO saRd the platform with many democrats in
New York, it would have been only the signal for set
TO; but there dissenting TO the nom-
inson In the South the people had heretofore been d.
vided there is no party but the democratic party.
Heretofore the South had not sufficiently Disseminated
between those who truly her friends and those who
not; this will not be the 10 the coming presi-
dental contest
MIR Halle,t gave statement OF the manner in which
the nomination OF General Pierce brought about, and
their motto, everything for principle and every demo-
Graf for The men,"
| The question taken upon the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
j. III. Prince and Charles l.. Woodbury., esqrs, fol.
lowed in short speeches, when three hearty cheers
given for Pierce and King, and at about III O'Clock the
meeting adjourned