The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-10-20
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asIGNING OFF,"
We could flI our paper with letters
from leading Democrats Who refuse
To support Pierce and King. and go ior
Scott and Graham. The following
from tx Governor Lucas. Of Ohio, will
serve asa specimen Of the manner IN
which " the ball is rolling on" tits
an. extract Of letter from the yener-
able Ex-Governor to the Editor Of the
Iowa City Republican. Pass it round.
Wings, among your Democratic neigh
bors -
"Permit me to say to you, that IL is
with no ordinary interest l view the
coming contest now going on between
the friends Of General Winfield Scutt
and General Pierce-the two promi-
ncnt men now candidates for the Pre-
sidentiaI chair Of the Union--the one
nominated by Wing national Conyen-
tion; the other by Convention of the
Democratic party. have, sir. as you
know, always been a Democrat; | was
born a Democrat, and expect to live
the balance Of my life as such, and
then die a Democrat.
81 supported Thomas Jefferson (, e
the Pres dency. supported Mr.. Maui
son two terms, Mr.. Monroe twice, and
was one Of the electors ia Ohio that yo.
ted for Monroe at the time ofhis second
election. In 1924 was placed at the
head Of the Jackson electoral ticket in
Ohio; in 1923 was chosen an elector
in that State. and gave my vote as such
for Andrew jackson.
"Iwas Presidents the Democrat:
National Convention at Baltimore in
1882, which nominated Gen. Jackson
for reelection, and that recommended
Martin Van Buren, as candidate for
Vice President on the same ticket. (
supported Mr.. Van Buren for the Pre-
sidency in SO and 40. voted for
Gen. Cass in l848, and should freely
vote for him again were he candidate.
These are 50 many proofs Of my title
Of Democrat. This title has been welt
earned. aud my right TO it shall never
be impaired. But cannot support
Franklin Pierce by word or deed for
the important office of President consis-
tant with principles which ! have ever
as Democrat, entertained, nor with
the voluntary pledges that | made to the
Democratic Convention Of Ohio, which
nominated me in 1884 as candidate
for re election to the office Of Govern
or of that tlorishing State these pledg-
es begin as folIows:A My motto has
ever been principles and measures, and
men that wiN carry principles and nsea.
sures into ebicf and you may rest as
sured, that, whatever may be my station
or situation in life, you wilIalway 6Id
me in the ranks Of the Democracy, sup
porting the principles and measures that
were professed and acted upon in the
administration Of a Jefferson, a Madi.
son, anda Jackson, and such men as will
carry their principles into effect.
"As western man, therefore, and
as an original jackson Democrat, as .
friend to internal improvements, and
toi the protection and encouragement
of American industry, | cannot and |
will not support such man as Frank
lin Pierce for the Presidency. And as
there is now but Two prominent can.
didates before the people. General
Winfield Scott and Franklin Pierce,
one Of whom will necessarily be elect
ed the next President, aud shall most
cheerfally and freely give my vote and
| influence for Gen. Scott. | believe
him by far the best Democrat of the
two, and one whom every friend to the
West particularly. and to internal lm.
provements and the protection and pre-
motion Of American industry, ought to
prefer and cordially support"
DIR Beman, Of Troy, remarked in a
,.,nnn lately that If Frank lin tanned