Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-07
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1Sn0 e IN ioo I
DEMOCRACY OF CALIFORNIA.

,rh Democracy of the Golden State appear be fully
u.ed and we have every confidence thai her maiden
viii be yven 10 Pierce and King Meetings bcrg held
throughout the Stue and the Democracy making every
effort Tor victory The California papers give an account OF
large meeting San Francisco where arlled speeches
were delivered; among others we find sketch OF the otlei
bu ELOQUENT remarks OF FIX Governor Smith, late of Fir-
GINA
Ex Governor Smith was observed on the platform and
WAS called upon speak. After few PREDATORY remarks,
he said: We have here, this evening" portion OF
the great Democratic family TO manifest our support OF the
nominees of tho great Democratic Convention which re-
Gently closed labors in tho city OF Baltimore In this
comIngng OF ovo and gratitude chcerfuly and cordial.
~ participate happy announce 10 this nsscmblaec
and do il not only member Of the Democratic par
~ because from The bottom OF my heart do really be-
ieve-Ihrre is selection that could be made that IS better
calculated promote the happiness OF the land and advance
tie great of human liberty than that OF Cen Pierce
Chrcrs havc the honor or the pleasure OF an Init
personal acquaintance with General Pierce, but know
him. The honor Of occupying position In one branch
Of Congress when he held one in The other formed win
him acquaintance not intimate but sufficiently So 10
mike espec him. and 70 enable me |" bear testimony
in his favor this OCCASION 1t has been my fortune 10 be
acquainted with many OF the statesmen oi New Hampshire
with Levi Woodbury. with Governor Hubbard and others
and am happy 10 say General Pierce will do full JUS
ce to the selection that has been made Franklin Pierce is
man of cOnsummatc ability Take that for granted no mat
what you may hear 10 The contrary he ls pure IN hs
private character You may take that too, az granted and
lay up in your hearts treasure 10 De protected
But this is not all franklin Pierce IS man VINO mas
known variation His democracy has never been ques-
toned never has changed, and he will wear without blot
or bcnsh This gentleman, presented tn you by the De-
mucracy brought before the convention by the dele
gaie froGi that State whence am happy 10 say came
Hurrah old Fginny huehter IL was Virginia lhnt
brought him forward (M"e applause) II was that dear
which first drew the breath of life, where
a the prime Of my days where have clustered every
and every feeling that IS dear 10 me- II was Fr-
GINA that brought him forward pray you 10 excuse me
while call attention 10 the fact that on The 3oth ballot the
Virginia delegates forward voluntarily, CT their own
accord and without pre- concc without arrangement with
expectation the part Of any one, and cast hiicsn
votes Tor Franklin Pierce Cheors) Fellow citizens the
next gave franklin Pierce nut twenty nine and success
ballots took place until the States came In and on the
i9h ballot, he proclaimed To the democracy o the coun-
nv their choice for Presden! Of the United States Cloud
appausc) Allow me to ASK you ms what 10 ne RECON-
nended fort His aneccdents spotess. lie IL
sound drmocrat-is of iustrious ancestry-n word he
mas antccedents which will carry him successfully and ri.
umphanly into the Presidency OF this Union as the endorse
of the democratic family though their National
Convention Let give you this assurance, which you
NAV RELY that If You him President of the United
States you will have sound solid straight forward, up
right and thoroughly democratic President loud and long
applaI.c) With him President OF The United States,
YOU wi upright man, and strait forward foreign
American policy Appanse) We shall be able 10 SIT down
III home under our own md fig tree, and have 10
make afraid. (Cheersi We shall carry our stars and
stripes, lin peace would trust for ever, but in tones OF
thunder if necessary spreading American liberty and hu
rights 10 the utmost bounds OF the elrt Great ap-
pausc say therefore, To the duty before you aud
do your duty ore uppaure) Come up 10 this duty for
your country and yourselves and many determine that
the hunbug of political advcsarics shall prevail no
longer.
Having said thus much in reference General Pierce let
me- call your William r. King our nominee for
Vice President He is from the sunny SouIh know him
WELL love him dearly and proud to be called one OF his
friends. 70 be he has never brought woman 10 h'
bosom Oaughte but he is nevertheless kind and arac
in his Dispositions and is in every respect qualified Tor
the position which about 10 call HIM. Let M
tell you that he likewise is who would worlhiy MI The
Office President should b. the unhappy fortune Of Gc
neral Pierce be gathered 10 It's fn''rs But there need
such apprehension enteralncd Democratic Presidents
die. Great outbreaks OF appause) Fellow czcna
hia has the unhappy fortune of opponents (and
God knows don't relnce at it, on two occasions, and II
be the will Of Heaven turn that which is accom-
rlished unfairly dust and ashes But did
discuss theories here in tho ulncss of my
heart stretch my hand 10 cry aloud and spare not
came here to unite my q ude with yours in having
candidate before lis, in support Of whom every Democrat
60 the polls and record his suages without pnr-
tclc OF fear conjunction.