Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-06
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be following correspondence, tsays tbe
Ohio State Journal) which we take from the
Iowa Republican. Of September 9Th, explains
itself Governor Lucas is known in this State
as genuine Democrat and be well knows
the difference between Democracy and Loco
| focoism, and points out that difference SO
plainly in bis letter below, that be that runs
may read. We call the particular attention
Of our readers to it, and ask them to read
and circulate" twill lead to right thoughts,
and right thoughts viii lead to right action
PLUME GROVE, September, 3d. 1852.
4 DR.. S. NJ BALLARD: Dear Si,----Your
letter Of yesterday in relation to statements
'in number of Wing papers in Iowa and
elsewhere, concerning the position which |
now occupy, and your enquiries as to my feel.
/ ings and views towards Generals Winfield
Scott and Franklin Pierce as candidates for
the next Presidency is now before me
And in answer to it, permit me to say to
you, that it is with no ordinary interest l
view the contest now going on between the
| friends of General Scott and Gen. Pierce
the two prominent men now candidates for
the Presidential chair Of the Union, the one
nominated by Wing National Convention
the other by Convention of the Demo-
cratic party. | have, sir, as you know always
been Democrat; | was born a Democrat.
and expect to live the balance Of my days
| as such, and then die democrat.
| / supported Thomas Jefferson for the
Presidency. supported Mr. Madison two
terms, Mr. Monroe twice, and was one Of the
electors to Ohio that voted for Monroe at
the time of bis second election. In 1924
was placed at the head of the jackson elec-
torsl ticket in Ohio in 1928 was chosen an
elector in that State, aud gave my vote as
| such, for Gen, Andrew Jackson
| Twas President Of the Democratic National
Convention at Baltimore, in 1882. which
| nominated General jackson for reelection,
| and that recommended Martin Van Buren, as
a candidate for Vice President on the same
ticket; supported Mr.. Van Buren, for the
Presidency 10 1886 and 1910. l voted for
General Cass in 1S4S, and should freely vote
for him again were he candidate. These
arc SO many proofs of my title of Democrat,
This title has been well earned, and my right
to it shall never be impaired. But ] cannot
support Franklin Pierce, by word OF deed,
for the important office of President, consis-
tent with principles which have ever as a
Democrat entertained, nor with the volunta-
ry pledges that made to the Democratic
Convention of Ohio, which nominated me in
1884, as candidate for reelection to the
office Of Governor of that hourishirg State;
these pledges being as follows: NV motto
has ever been. principles, measures, and men
Iof
to efcct--and you may rest assured, that
whatever may be my station or situation in
life. you may always tiua me in the ranks of
Democracy. supporting the principles and
measures that we're professed and acted up
on in the administration Of jefferson, a Mad-
ison, and a Jackson. and such men as will
carry their principles and measures into ef-
feet"
The position Mr.. Pierce has ever occu-
pied, In Congress or any other public station,
in reference to questions vital to Western
prosperity, has been antagonistical to those
which were advocated and dearly cherished
by those eminent statesmen whose election to
the Presidency most heartily aud curdial-
ly advocated. They taught. and have al
ways believed that the Constitution vested
IN Congress the power to open and repair
hartors and remove distinctions from nav:-
gable rivers; and that it was expedient that
Congress should exercise such power when
ever such improvements are necessary for :he
common deience-for the protection and ia
cility of commerce with foreign nations or
among the States--said improvements being
national and general IN their character.
understand MIR. Pierce to superadd to the
above doctrine, proyiso to the effect, that
the waters on which these improvements are
proposed 70 &c made shall be SAL and that
they shall be moved by tides. He has. in
effect, declared Ii. the depths of the waters
to De improved, nor l..'eir capacity for trade
among the States form 10 criterion for just
demand upon federal protecticn. His politi-
cal history as collected from his action in
Congress, no less than from bis letter 10 The
con :. OF Inc Gonven'lon' auceps,"g me-
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