The daily union., 1852-08-11
From the souih-side Democrat.
Polk and Pierce.

Polk and Pierce.
When James K Polk was nominated at Baltimore for
the presidency the National lntegencer The old federal
whg organ al Washington said This nomination may
be considered the dying gasp-the last breath OF life
of the democratic party" And again: The convention
appears by peconceed movement. rather than break
up in utter confusion, 10 have unanimously thrown away
its vote and let Itself down on Mr.. Polk" In ridcule
Of the nomination that same paper repubshed humor-
song called "our nominee" one verse OF which ran
as follows:
".The wagers won = the hotseman spoke;
For the man we'll run is James X Polk
And who is he Z said the lovial three
Why, James X. Polk, OF Tennessee.
James X. Polk, ka ha ha OF Tennessee
The vuy zoe hqught 'iW a!d bs!
Twas right good Joke for these locos three,
And they laughed as they quaifsd Tor 'heir nominee
There is in several points striking coincidence be-
tween the nomination OF franklin Pierce and that OF
James X Polk. Both Were nominated alter II was iound
impos,ble to concentrate twohltds vote on either OF
The other more prominent candidates, and Mr. POLK was
not more surprised hear OF his nomination than was
Mr. Pierce OF bis. Mr.. Polk was younger man at the
ne OF his nomination than the average age of preceding
candidates, aud in the prime OF hte. and so Is General
Pierce Mr.. Polk descended from revolutionary
stock and General Perce's father Of the gallant
men who fought al Bunkers HILL the bloodles action OF
the whole war. Mr.. Polk was reared among The noun
tans of North Carolina in the county where was made
the first American Declaration of Independence Frank
forests of New Hampshire, another iavoe abode OF the
mountain nymph--sweet Lberty-ihe Granite State,
where the republican standard has long oaed triumph
ant Mr.. Polk, when nominated, had not been IN the
federal councils for good many years. but had lett
al Washington The impress OF his talents and char
acler SO, too, franklin Pierce, after establishing a
reputation for talent and integrity in both houses OF
Congress- where he served len years, had, when
nominated, been Withdraw Tor many years from
the inrgues and excitements OF the federal capital,
and had lived in the retirement OF his own secluded
State except the time of his absence during the Mexican
war The private life of james X. Polk was unexcep
lonabe and exemplary. and that of franklin Pierce is
less 80. franklin Pierce. in common with Mr.. Polk,
enjoyed 10 the highest degree the confidence and esteem
of Andrew Jackson, and il is said that he predicted of
each OF them that he would be President oil The United
States When James X Polk was nominated at Ba-
more, the convention electrified with enthusiastic
deght-lhe barbnger OF future triumph. The nomina
ton of franklin Pierce was followed by less cleo
trio burst OF unanimous approval. When James K. Polk
was brought forward as a candidate, the supercilious
wings wanted TO know who he was' And so now they
want to know who franklin Pierce isl Well, when
Mr. Polk was elected, and the ship OF State at once
rghted feeling a man at the helm-hen the wings be-
gan to find out who James X. Polk and what kind
OF hickory he made OF. And when Franklin
Pierce, trumphing SANDER and detractlon, shall
take up his abode in the White House at Washington,
the wings will have an ample opportunity afforded
them 10 find out who this franklin Pierce is, and
wha, he is, and they will find him to be whole
souled patriot, plain, honest republican, of the
people. When Mr.. Polk, of the Southwest, was nomi-
mated, the northern democracy gave hun their warm,
united. and vigorous support, and now when General
PIERCE of the Northeast, the candidate the democracy
OF the South will rally his support with equal warmth,
equal harmony, and equal vgor franklin Pierce is the
sincere and determined supporter of the Compromise, in
cluding the fugitive slave act he stands up aud always
has stood up, for the guaranteed constitutional rights OF
the South he has baed manfully against the abolition
faction and made the gates OF fanatcsm and treason
ring with the blows of his battle Such is franklin
Pierce-a OF heroic spirit-one OF Pluarchs men-
a modest man--no Office seeker patriot who knows
no No,h no South, no East, West under the constl-
luton; but a sacred maintenance OF the common bond
and true devotion to the common brotherhood.