The primitive Republican., 1852-06-17
From the Charleston Standard.
Hon. Franklin Pierce and VIM. r. King.

Our article of yesterday was written Sat
urday afternoon before we received the news
of the Democratic nomination for Vice Pres
ident. Though we knew Mr.. Pierce would
be entirely acceptable to the South, we did
not venture to speak too positively, prefer
ring to wait until We could see the sort Of
company he was to keep Now that the
ticket is full, we have no hesitation in say
ing that no other nomination could have
been more acceptable to the Southern States.
Some other ticket might have been received
with more favor in this or in that State, but
in the Southern States as a whole, PIERCE
aud KING, will run as well as could any
other two in the whole party.
The country generally knows but little Of
Mr.. Pierce, he having voluntarily spent much
Of his life in privacy and quiet. Whilst a
Representative in Congress, he was never
forward or brawling, and therefore attracted
but little notice. He entered Congress in
1888, and in 1887, was transferred by his
State to the United States Senate This po-
sition he voluntarily resigned in 1842, hav-
ing been known during his whole course,
both in the House and the Senate, as tho
rough anti-tariff man, and firm in main-
tanning the constitutional rights of the
States. Afterwards, when Mr.. Woodbury.
was appointed to the Supreme Bench, Dir.
Pierce was again solicited to be the Senator
from his State, and Governor Steele tender
ed him the appointment; but he declined
it, preferTing private life. Thus he remain.
ed at home until the act was passed for rails.
ing the ten additional regiments for the Mex.
lean war, Being a warm, personal, and po
litical friend of Mr. Polk, he received from
him the appointment of Brigadier General
and immediately marched to the seat Of war
I On his march from Vera Cruz to Puebla, be
was constantly beset by guerillas, and the on
y action in which he was engaged was Ont
in which he completely routed the guerillas
who we're strongly posted at the Nationa
Bridge. 1t was in this action that Lieut.
Col Bonham, of our State had his horse sho
near to Gen. Pierce, who was in the thickes
of the fght.
After this he Joined Gen. Scott, but hav
ing received injury by the falling of hi
horse, he was prevented from participating
in any of his brilliant battles. Since hi
return from Mexico, General Pierce has re
mained, as before, in private life. He
no trimmer for popular favor, but is plain
straightforward Democrat of the old Nev
Hampshire school, asking nothing and pre-
fering principles to spoils. He has bee
: firm and consistent in his opposition to tn
tariff, to abolition petitions, and freesoilisr
in every phase. He was a warm advocat
of the annexation of Texas, and under hi
influence his State took an early and decic
ed stand in favor of that measure In hin
D Mr.. Hale has always found d strong and vi
yielding opponent, and though for tim
: the latter, by coalition, secured a seat j
the Senate of the United States, yet tt
;, friends of the Constitution in New HAM
: shire stood firm, and having now regaine
= the power of the State, they are resolved {
e make Mr.. Hale and his freesoilers walk ii
; plank.
:, No wonder, then, that Mr. Pierce vi
q nominated for the Presidency by the unite
a vote of the South. With Mr.. King of A
/ ALBANIA, on his ticket, he will sweep the So
:. thern States against all opposition. o.
r neighbor, the Courier, after handsome n
: tice Of Mr.. Pierce, seems to be doubtf
d whether ,SouAb- CagDlih0 will cast her 20
for him. 1t takes no prophet to foretell thi
II If the Courier will promise faithfully new
;, to divulge it to any one, we will tell it befo
$, hand what this State will do. You prnmis
'r Well, just lean over here, and we'll whisp
10 it in your car
South Carolina 0u go for Pierce and Kin
10 ten to one.
y Now mind, you're not to tell any boz
n that we said so.
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