The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09
lur Washington Correspondence.
DEMONSTRATIONS ~ NV uAMr-


WASHINGTON, June Z, 1852.
The Democratic Candidqte-His Position, Prin-
cilies, and ProspcciS--1he old Fogies LaM out
ard Young america Dtsted--7He Nomination.
~ hc Copitoi--Prosqecfs Of me Campaign-Ite
Wig Tictd and Pint Captain Scott and
". II. Seward.
The congratulations among al the various squads,
cliques and factions Of tho democratic politicians
and oGice-scescrs in Washington, in regard to tho
nomination Of Franklin Pierce, highly amusing.
Old ioscs and Young America, Northern hunkers,
barnburnors, and free sellers (some of thcm), in
terpal improvement and strict construct ionsts
tariff and ant-tarf men, Southern State rights
and Southern Union men, inality men and Sc
ccssionists, Cass men, Buchanan men, Marcy mon,
Douglas men and Butler men, Houston men, Lane
men, Dickinson men and non-interventionists free
farm men and fiibuSteys, appear to be equally
charmed with the wisdom and sagacity--tho Pro-
yidential wisdom and sagaclty of the final choice
of the Baltimore Convention. There never was
anything like II before there never can be any.
thir like il again
We apprehend, however, that for all practical
purI oses, and according to the classification Of
Young America in the Democratic Reciep there is
not more hideb ound strict consructionist or old
foey in the United States, or out of the United
States, than Franklin Pierce, excepting William r.
King. According to the record Of the House Of
sell has not been more yigilant watch dog OF the
Treasury than franklin Pierce. He stands rscorled
going far ahead of Old Hickory and Van Buren,
in the limitation of the powers Of Congress to spend
the public money. BY reference to the Congves-
sionat Globe, from 1887 to 1872 ii will be that
there is abundant evidence to show that General
Pierce, out and out, stands
Opposed to river and harbor corrupt and rascally
appropriations.
Opposed to all rotten and rascay Western railroad
sTeeulatisns withthe public lands
Opposed to high speculative protective tariff,
under any disguise.
Opposed to the corrupt distribution of the proceeds
oil the public domain among tho states
Opposed to oil useless partial steamship mono
poles, and all corrupt contracts for the establish
ncnt OF new lines Of mail steamers.
Such are the old fogy doctrines Of Franklin
Pierce Bills for railroads, rivers, and harbors
which were approved by Gen. Jackson, were Opposed
and voted against by Franklin Pierce, as anti and
extra constitutional measures If Young America
is satisfied with such n candidate, surely the old
iogics have no right TO complain.
Bet how will this democratic ticket do 7 The
Presidential candidate is taken from New Ha,np-
shire Nothing IL gained there; while almost any
fair man from New York or Pennsylvania would
have secured, at least, one Of those great states
The Vice President is from Alabama Nothing Is
gained there whereas, q good man from snch
doubtful state at best, as North Carolina or len
nessee, might have been counted upon as the clear
gain OF either the or The other OF those states
Thus The most important states TO be gained y the
North and in the Sonh are left completely exposed
to lhe popularity Of Gen Scott. But, again, in tho