The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-08
order. To no similar proofs of talent on behalf Of

niu ne raise hims9f Tor IN hour i1t) pIo.ic NOTICE.
Tic did nothing aud snid nothing which any hnm III
being can now remcrlbcr--and bat for the friendly
Services Of his pirtian b:oaphcrs the vogY fact Of
his over having held a seat in tho rablc c,aneils
would have faded from the public recollection. In
thc war with Mexico hc received from Pfeslalt
Iois-moge, OF course as party favor tn from
any military pfetensions on his ptrt-,n appoint
ment as Bfigader General. aud in thu capacity
served under General Scot. during part OF his great
! campaign, resigning his commission before the war
was over aud coming home. We believe that in
this position he showed good conanet-hat we fad
helther IN the official reports on elsewhere meution
OF any special act OF valor activity He deserves.
however marked credit for having kept haael aloof
t.om the conspiracy which was formed by political
Toes against G sGeTal Scott ter he had conquered
Mexico, aud for having. viudcated the great com
I mander from the malignant persecution Of his
enemies. on returning home
/ But the wings must not suppose thai this lack Of
conspicuous merit the part of the democratic can
dictate is to make the contest easy victory
4 The mistake they made in tho case Of Mr.. Polk
I should warn them against such an error. There is
much in the position of Mr.. Pierce to make him.
4 der the circumstances, tho most formidable candi-
y date who could have been selected.
In the first place, the democratic party, North and
\ SOUTH is united in his support. Not whisper viii
ne heard against him from any quarter Of tho demo-
cratic ranks. lie W III receive their united, harmo-
l NOUS and energetic support. This fact alone is
I quite enough 10 show the wings that they have no
4 easy game 70 pay-n, holiday fight. to be waged
simply Tor their own amusement They will find it
essential to select their strongest candidate put him
IN the strongest possible position, and secure for him
\ the iargest possible vote. And they may learn
something from hc special object whish tho nomi-
/ nation OF Pierce is expected 70 accomplish
Ii is very clear that he il relied upon to carry The
4 fec soil vote OF the Northern States. New York
has controlled this nomination, although, by an
adroit management Of tho wires, The southern pna.
pets first popped up IN tho play. Mr. Grover. Of
New FORK. III convention, U,t'i We'll itiguei hcsita
tion desired to retire i1r fca moments lnr consul
tation: when the leading free soiler of this State
had said in this city day two before. 'We shall
let them ballot n while longer and then Franklin
Pierce viii be the man" Mr. Pierce hos taken good
care not 70 answer 0hc letter Of Nj Robert o. Scott
and the remark Of the Richaoaa Eapt|ter in pl5
fishing The other letters that IT would .un lertake
10 guaranty that his reply, fully and afrnniycty
responsive to Ar. SCOTS nerrogatores would have
also been received. but FOR his distance from te city
and the irregularity Of the mails, indicates that
both the Eaqpito and Mr. Scott wore parties TO tho
game. About month ago. moreover, Cen. Pillow
made visit to Gen Pierce, in Now Hnmnshre
ard although he failed in securing lor himself. il
convention, the Vice Presidential nomination. the
sequel may show that he did not wholly fiji in the
object d hi mission. 1t was apparent from the be-
ginning that. as tho friends Of Cas-, Buchanan and
Douglas would not sacrifice either 10 the other, and
rs third u the convention had always an abso-
lutc veto upon iis action tho free sellers OF the
North could control the selection. And by present
ing Marcy ~ their ostensiblc choice and thus di-
yertiuy 10 bin the special hostility Of the South,
until tie proper moment had arrived, they were
who were IN tho plot, to bring Gen. Pierce, with
rcsistless strength before the convention.
BY the nomination Of Gen piorcc, therefore, tho
democratic party expect 10 carry New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. They have selected those great
States MS the real hattle-fi Geld for tho coming can
yass They have not disdaincd to provide for the
fee soil vote IN those states, and TO take such steps
asthey think best celebrated TO seenro it. They
VIII gain no new ground at tho South. in tho
| West. Neither Pierce nor King cary any
Sontho,n wing Statc, except Gccrsin. which has
probably been sold out mt any rate, win Nj.
Picrcc's military achievements give him any new
strength in the Western States.
It Is easy 10 see. from this glance ut The stnte Of
Tho case, hat il depends entirely upon tho action
Of tho wing convention, whether tho dpmocratic
ticket sEall hc strong weak. II he whigs se'cct
their candidate and lay down erplatlorm With ro-
ference to carrying Mississippi, Alabama, and South
Carolina, they will stand somc chance Of failing.
II is now beyond their power to select tho battle
Told for themselves. Il has been done for them.
They have only to adapt their preparations TO the
''.tilc Of the ground Whatever they may haze
tEcpi y feasible sirable month ago, only oae
tlig AIMS ~ them to ~. They arc TO Sc
ct thc candidate who wl stand tho best chance Of
cars, III hast to cut Of the three great Middle
states, &eN orr. L, ms vania and Daio. Unless
hey do ilt, aad mnhc The selection wisely, they
NtL'! .aNc ouch needless trouble by sUriendcring
na@faEec.
From ~ &cw York Journal of Commerce (Iveb.tcr--
-compronisc---'le me cra--wnig), June
IiiE rHMoCRATC NOMINATION..
Cencsa iIanbn Pierce, Of New Hampshire, has
hcc; rouiina cd, With . unnainty rarely elnaled,
for iac hah Office Of President Of the United states.
Ile ror.ition VIII ir all respects be acceptable 10
tie great party which has conferred this distin-
suish,d honor. Ihc nominee is u declared friend Of
tie Compromise measures. including the Fugitivc
Slave bill. We have seen u letter 10 this effect.
not intended. when writtcn,~ for tho public eye,
ard there can be doubt of its ex ici and decisive
character. and Of bis opinion that it, nality shonld
be placed beyond the conflicts Of party General
Pierce is an eminent lawyer, and ~ order 30 con
time without interruption tho practice Of his pro-
tession in his native State, resigned his sent ~
Senator of tho United States. and. at another time
refused the oiicc of Attorney General, which was
rendered to him duiiug the Presidency Of Mr.. Polk.
MIR. Pierce is now about 40 years Of age, and de
cnod nomination for the Presidency so long as
there was any chance of success for the prominent
candidates 1t is a nomination that will unite tho
democratic party in all sections of the country ald
destroy all recollection Of their former difficulties.
The nomination Of VIM. II King, of Alabama AZ
Vice President. viii strengthen the ticket. He is u
most worthy gentleman firm in his opinions. in ia
yor of an economical administration Of the govern
ment, Of the system Of construction which confines
its powers to n few general objects, and viii, if
elected. honestly perform the DATES Of his office.
We congratulate the country that these nominations
have been made and upon basis, adopted by the
convention OF adhesion to the Compromise measures
from The NY Express lwhig-Esnlmore) june =
Mr.. Pierce evidently selected on the ground
Of his previous insgnifcancy in the contest tho I'M
obiectonabeness Of mediocrity. We shall now hear
of hitherto undiscovered merits of his in any guam
tity, and The world will soon have cause to blush
that il has never heard before of the transecndant
talents, the peculiar fitness for this high Office, of
General Franklin Pierce.
II is u noticeable fact here, that Pierce was one
o. tho two persons addressed by Mr.. Scott, of Vr-
gina, from whom no reply was received and pub
lished as to their opinions upon delicate sub
jects and as to what they would do, in certain sup.
possible contingencies. How far this silence Of his
NAY have conduced to The result we now chronicle
VIC cannot as yet correctly estimate. We but note
it MS n suggestive fact
There arc soGie we'll grounded suspicious abroad
that this nomination, unlocked for, was the re-
suit Of a previously well understood but secret ar
rangement. 10 concatc the FREQ soIors, it was
agreed to sacrifice every candidate who had written
letter to Robert Scott, and TO take up some new
man. Who though as much in favor of the Compro-
mise bills and as rcsolutely hostile TO abot;onisn