Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-15
NUMBER IL.
From the Son;h.Sidc nerocrat. !
TIL' N0EIS

Fr rom the South. Side pelrocrat.1
The nominations OF the Baltimore Convention have en;i,.
ten The Whig party with INDISPENSABLE They
had confidently anticipated the nomination "f some antigua.
ted politician who, by long participation in public a.:
fairs, had become obnoxious the varl0Gs
teress of the county They had singled The ..
ridna against whom they ianced they coEt ad had
seninze his character and career and with pTos'dsn
foresight !hey had armed themselves with those of
oe'r"cton and cslumny, in the Of which incesant
practice has made them marvcI0E>ly expert. Bu, all their
cacnat6ns contoundcd THEY confronted BY
n.ninst whom their poisoned missiles will DE avail
they have contend against ,an puhc career
MOI arred by one recorded bunLr and whose personal
honor is unbamished by stin. In the surps. the
meEt they would lay down aeir arms bur for the desperate
cousels OF The hu;gy leaders who are unwilling 10 uUal.
don the last hope oi t!tcc.
II is told ba At the surrender ot Saratoga the Bsh ar
my found consolation in their disgrace by ticung
The taercd uncoui appearance .: lhrig republican
queors 10 ike manner the "his parry seeks ts-
2dise its mornca.ion by snssng at the ability and rrpra
tioE 6! FRASKLIS PIERCE. Bnt :rsc lnas tea
contemnihe disturb TITO inability of The
sensitive The selt*spcS o: no Democrat was dim
seI by tho arrogant boast that lo the WEr srry bci,rget
.a Tie wealth oil tie talents aad ali the t.cency Ard
Democrat will regard the distinguished candidate OF is
party wish ess devotion and admiration. because here ont
there editor :ay he ha rcrsans tho stupid
nenIry, 'who Is FKASHLIH PIERCE 2 There was ohre
time wien with lie mir ol atied c+i.n, mis- W liz
5ay Jrasci 10 oe c.G, vino JAMEs h. 2, ~ {! Lse
representative o ancient ara atsicraic -iY
who s9uantcrct tie wealth anj arbstd N. :esEr6ta
by his ancestry but who still retains itF hereditary
pride the Wh2 p:ry Of the prsp.; day hasiag oGf.'ed
prestige ard iIs power skill viii! uailnp,!
xanc. puts on The faded fn~ty OF setter days. wnIs >rf
n oeoanucab bic dizuity and looks dJn win loty cor.
temo the nOrtas Ia rlsc veins II does not
Recognise kindred blood. The concr, and Counterfeit
probability OF This b.ken down AMI dec,ch "ag phy,
are simply contemplate VIM i; u-or!"t 6y is d"cton
that FRANKLIN Pierce is nunocy " Nhn"Iti c'"dcsrcnt
reply tie .en. Inquiry. who Is FsASKLS piEacE
This affected q, the nomination ~ 50 05cnre nua
FsANwLiS Pierce by the Baltimore Convsn'lon, rnes
with peculiar grace party, which thrust aside the
genius sta,csenshp of Clay and Webster and placed
in power an intecile Tay l0r.
ySontic curE. tic
nations Baltimore Convention equal 10 The disma?
ana g Of the Wings. From every quarter Of the conn.
try the telegraph brings tdings Of rlocnSs among the
Democracy. Within the memory Of man, no nomination
has excited greater enthusiasm TIE momentary moiih.
friends OF The various unsuccessful asnans
for the n1nu has been succeeded slsccre delight
All sections cilues and factions OF The party, bring
,hcir willing undivided strength in support oil Pierce
ana King Such uniyersal enthusiasm and harmony recalls
10 memory better days OF the party and gives token ot
snch triumph II won't TO achieve under the iaader
ship of Jackson and Polk.
The nomination Of PIERCE and HING ought 10 give
'eigned and hearty satisfaction the Democratic party
The nomination Of these men, is signal moral triumph
Ohcr candidates Tor the nomination mad promoted Their In
teresis more loss by the conpng influence OF ntrieuf
and had they been successful they would have gone into Of
their hnnjs tied by obligations 10 their psrtsans
and reainers FRAHxLIs PIERCE did expect the norn
ne ion He had declined it, when proered 10 him by his
own State. He had mingled in the ntrlenes OF me
competing candidates. He would not suffer himself 10 DO
made the subject uf sordd speculation by political adsen
tners From hs unamhious and unootruslve character,
herd OF greedy sposmen supposed impossible that ne
Ol
him breathing the pure air OF his own mountain nome nn'
corrpted by The nrgues of Washington and under no ob.
legations for the interested services OF hrcDg ohcnseehes
Tins he goes into the Presidential office pure man, un
eiped in respect The dspensaion o! the patronage oil
he government and free 10 Lesow honor upon lie deseEv-
ing auuc Is this snheci OF consratuasi9n not 10
he Marty Only but u the whole country?
Ia the Character of FRASHLlS FIERCE we nave an aDGa-
s,n Justification the enthusiastic delight whch DIS
nomination has produced. He is honest, earnest, np-
riph, and humble man. He is p0litcn ndvenirer RE
has rather avoided contented for public hono!s ne
frequency with which he has declined och station even
f The most tempting dignity, attes!s the scfing occey
Of his character Sill he been in the councils OF me
rnuay, long enough 10 SHOW ii;ist' POSSESSED VI ''o
highest civil qualities and Tho field o battle hedirayrc
he humanity ana the courage OF tie chiVairos soldier
:noac Fl" @ @fadfApa! charac!e inc "has parry W.T.,
trntig 5syuti0n to tho constitution of the cJtlS'
IN i Cny IS Of the United States he was conspicuous
r J. adherence rights OF the States, ara Tor r."
,er..i.s opposition oil! measures which itnSd 10 conso-
,iatjon the powers o the t"dtrai o"rc":ch vi uio
avsry question: his has been al. mat the most NJ
rn Democrat OF tho South could OF tho nos liberal
citizen OF The North. He %as warm advocate OF thc ia
nous Alherton resolutions In Congress- anu since ms course
has becn consistently conservative and constitutional lie
mad the ulI confidence of the aented Calhoun and ~hs
parded by him Of all Northern men, the trncst !" e
South Indeed Whg papers rallyns me honhioh!ss
agains; him. account OF his Suuthefn pFih ii
this attempt, the New ors lFtoUne a"a NC "esiiS'oh
Pepubiic are conspicuous
SI,ch is the ma whom The Democratic party prcsrr 70
The country their candidate for the rFrsiehsy lucy
nominate honest, independent inc"rfnp'.oie 'dnH '
IN nubc ofirs They propose Ia place the govern
ment OF the country in the hands OF haGkncen ana hea
ass nol;cian but in the hands OF nun esi from c eo
ue They do not their candidate from The tanleu az
nncn,o,c ,c Washington but from the mountains ol New
iampshrc from the pure pursuits oi p'ae he. my
call upon one of Mepeopie TO come or~ara ao recuc VIC
country from the prugacy OF Wing msrue ana 10 tesoe
II to the purity and prosperity OF Democratic au'''ss