Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11
The Press and the Nominations.

We commence with the National InteNigencer,
the great leader of the Wing press. That paper
speaks of Cen PIERCE as follows:
\ An estimabe and acceptable per-
son, barring his political creed-whose name had not
been pressed in the debates referred to; who is
not 6 Young American = who is not ''Progres-
sive that is to say, not "a fast man. who is not
a Western man. but as far from it the territory
of Uncle Sam extends eastarardy from the west and
though not to be reckoned among the Old Fogies .
is not so entirely youthful to be free from the sus
picon of respect for the wisdom, the old princ pies
and the religious habits of his forefathers.
"Of Mr.. Pierce our readers have probably heard
more than most people, owing to his service in sew
eral public stations but yet less than of any other
of the gentlemen who were honored by votes in the
Democratic Convention. In the year 1883. he took
his seat in Congress as q Representative from the
State of New Hampshire and. after serving in that
capacity, became a Senator from the same State
serving there also for several years after which he
retired to the practice of the law. In the late Mex
lean War he served as Brigader General. resigninc
his commission at the close of the and again re
turning to private life. His experience has. there
fore. been practical to extent to qualify him to
administer the affairs of the Government, shon'd the
People call him to that trust respectfully and in q
National spirit.
"Of the eminent gentleman (the Hon. VIM. r
King) who was selected by the Convention for the
Vice Presidency no one who knows him can say
aught personally in his dspraise; still less can We
who have known him from the beginning of his pub
lie career. We wonder. indeed. thinking of him as
we do, that the Convention did not seek relief from
its dilemma by selecting one so able, experienced
and unexceptonable for the principal office, instead
of for the second Without at all desi gnng to dis
parage the respectable gentleman who became the
choice ofthe Convention for the first office, we should
have thought it more accordant with the fitness OF
things. as we'll as more polite, to have reversed the
positions of the two nominees. Kings name would
have been tower of strength to the party of which
he is an ornament any other But the COnven
ton decided otherwise, and ii is not for to muir
muir"
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun. (neutral,) says:
''The ticket of Pierce and King has great mega
tive sireng' b, being every way unexceptionabe and
promotive of harmony and union. Gen. Pierce him
self is talented. hi minded. honest man, who
never sought office. and often declined when it was
offered to him. Should he be eleced he will no doubt
make an excellent President and preserve our insti
tutions and laws. There an eminent propriety
in nominating Mr. King for the Vice Presidency, he
being already President of the Senate pro tenn, and
an unobi ectionable presiding officer.
s'Gen. Pierces nomination lisa thoroughly nationa
one The record of his life is that of an honest.
obtrusive patriot, who only sought public life t.
serve his country in the hour of danger
"The friends of Gen. Cass prefer him to all Others
as second choice, and those of Mr.. Buchanan are
equally satisfied. Gen. Pierce, it is thought will
unite the democratic party more fully than any 9th
err candidate
The Charleston Courier-WEig Neutral-tbat is
neutral with Wing leaning. says of the ticket o
Pierce and King
"The former gentleman is a we'll known membe
of the Democratic Party. 'of the Levi Woodbur,
School of Politics. from New Hampshire. and ha
served his State both Senator and Represent
alive. we believe, in Congress during the admins
trations of Mr.. Van Buren,, and MIR. Polk. To MIR
Polk was he indebted for his military rank havia
been appointed by that gentlemen under the = Te
Regiments Act,'' Brevet Brigadier General, and or
dered to Mexico, where he attached to Genera
Scotts Division, but in consequence OF meeting wit
a accident unable. we believe, TO partici
pate in the whole of the Campaign. Since his re
turn he has not entered very prominently into tn
political arena, although his name has been men
toned recently in connection with the nomination
He himself was. as we learn by telegraph. at tn
/ fremont House, Boston, with his lady, when tn
news of his nomination reached that city, and was
says our correspondent greatly surprised at the
1 suit. Gen. Pierce was, when in Congress a stron
anfi-tarif man, and voted, it is said generally wit
the Southern wing of the Democratic party On
Washington correspondent informs US by telegrap
that he is the strongest and least Objectionable
all the Candidates. )"
The Columbia South Carolnian concludes an art
Gle the nomination, by saying that in its judgmen
:: no man of more unimpeachable political ntegrii
could have been chosen for the high Office of Presiden
whether success reverse attends the canvass
The Augusta Constitutionalist says that a bette
choice could not have been made,'' and that he hs
been all his life staanch and unwavering Democra
and among the foremost of our Northern brethren
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