The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-09
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The great anxiety to know the result Of
tho National Democratic Convention has
been gratifed. On the 49th balloting,
Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
ofNew Hampshire, was nominated. almost
unanimously. as the next Democratic oan
didate for President OF the United States.
And, as we learn by telegraph, on the end
ballot,
Hon. WILLIAM R. KING,
Of Alabama, was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent. For a more extended notice Of the
proceedings of the Convention, we refer
our readers to other articles in to.day's
paper.
As in 1874, when President Polk was
nominated, we expect to be assailed, by
the wings, with the question, "Who is Gen.
PlERcE?" This question is easily answer
ed, and our wing friends will, also, be able
10 answer it about the middle of November
next, when Gen. PIERCE will be declared
the President elect of the United States.
But in order that our readers may know,
in few words, the part that Gen. PIERCE has
taken in the affairs Of this nation, we will
state that he was a member Of the House
Of Representatives of the United States for
four years, commencing with tho session
of December, 1888, and that during that
time he took a conspicuous part in the do.
liberations of that body.
Immediately upon the expiration Of his
term Of service in the Lower House, 50
satisfied were the people of New Hamp-
shire with his course, that he was elected
to the Senate of the United States, and
took his seat in that body in 1887, which
he occupied until the 98th of February,
l842, when he sent the following letter Of
resignation to the President Of the Senate:
WASHINGTON, February 20, 1842.
SIR: Having informed the Governor of
New Hampshire that on this day my seat
in the Senate Of the United States would
become vacant by resignation, l have
thought proper to communicate the fact to
you and through you to the Senate.
In severing the relations that have so
long subsisted between the gentlemen with
whom | have been associated, and myself,
my feelings of pain and regret will readily
be appreciated by those who know that, in
all my intercourse and association during
the time | have been a member ofthe body,
no unpleasant occurrence has ever taken
place to disturb for a moment my agree
able relations with any individual Senator.
With a desire for the peace and happi-
ness Of you all, for which now, in the full
ness of my heart, | find no forms oil ex-
preston, | have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration. your obedient SER
want, FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hon. SAMUEL L. SouTHARD, President
Of the United States Senate.
Many speeches of Gen. PIERCE, deliver
ed while he occupied a seat in Congress,
are on record; and we shall take occa-
sion TO furnish our readers with numerous
extracts from them during the coming
campaign. They furnish indubitable evil
dence Of his great abilities as a statesman,
and his ardent attachment to the interests.
of the great mass Of the people.
But not alone in the councils of the ma.
ton is Gen. PIERCE known. During tho
war with Mexico he was appointed by
President Polk, a Brigadier General, and
Immediately, with his Brigade. marched to
the battle field. And in the battles Of
Contreras and Churubusco, so gallant was
his bearing that he merited and receiyed
the special notice and commentator Of
his seniors-Generals Scott, Worth and
Pillow.
Of our nominee for Vice President, ills
scarcely necessary for US to speak. WIN.
R. KING has for a number Of ysars, repre-.
sented the State Of Alabama in the Senate
ofthe United States, and has been ireqnsnt-
ly called to preside over the deliberations
d that body. He was appointed BY Prssi.
dent Polkras Minister to France. the duties