The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
The Baltimore Nominees.

The Baltimore Nominees.
The nominees Of the Baltimore Convention
give abundant cause for graduation to the De-
mocracy throughout the land But few weeks
ago heavy cloud rested upon the prospects Of
the party. The respective friends of the few prom
inent aspirants seemed to adhere SO tenaciously
to their favorltesas almost to exclude the hope of
a harmonious reconcilalion. And the action
of the convention confirms us in the opinion
that if Buchanan, Cass or Douglass had succeed
ed in obtaining the support Of two thirds OF the
Convention, there would not have been suIIi-
cient harmony in our ranks to have secured sue
cess But these apprehensions have all been
dispelled and the Convention has presented
names for the highest offices in the Republic,
upon whom all true democrats, whether living
in the north, east, south or west can rally, and
support with zeal. General FRANKLIN PIERCE,
though citizen of the north, presents a charac-
ter as free from abolition taint as any man living
in the south. During several years while mem
Der of the lower house of Congress, and five
years as United States Senator, he did more to
turn back the black tide of abolition fanaticism
than perhaps any other man in Congress. He
presented itself, to denounce III unmeasured
terms, the nefarious designs of the abolition
faction. He is one of the few in the north, who
has ever had the boldness and moral firmness to
plant himself upon the constitution, and breast
the wild, furious storms that were stirred up for
the purpose of sweeping from the South the last
vestige Of constitutional rights upon the great
question in which is bound up our hopes of
prosperity and happiness. His political history
every southerner will read with pleasure. 1t
contrast strikingly with the time serving policy
of other great men Of the south, who knew our
rights in the south, but did not dare maintain
them for fear of offending the abolition feeling
that prevailed around them. Gen. Pierce was
ALWAYS Just to the south and dared to defend her
rights, because he was no place hunter. He new
er sought promotion by catering to the tastes of
that fell spirit that would override every con-
stitutional barrier, to accomplish.its ends, But
when elevated to a high political position,
prompted by a Roman virtue, he was always
found advocating with all the force of his great
intellect, the great principle, that equal justice
should be dealt out to all--and in doing this, his
heaviest blows often fell upon his own immedi-
ate neighbors. In viewing his political career,
we have no hesitation in saying that as demo-
crat he is unquestionable, and as a defender of
the constitutional guarantees of our southern in
he commands the highest admiration
of every southern man.
The military career Of Gen. Pierce though
brief, was brilliant and we feel assured that his
bitterest opponents viii accord to him brave
heart clear head and gallant spirit and that it
viii be unnecessary for us hereafter to defend
him in this respect from any aspersions that un.
scrupulous partizans may cast upon him.
WILLIAM r. KING has been placed upon the
ticket for the Vice Presidency. 1t IS scarcely
necessary for US to say anything of this distin-
guished democrat lie has been in the councils
of the nation for more than quarter of CEN
tury, and his political history is familiar to ALL
and the only thing that can be said against him.
is that he is democrat of the strictest sect.
With such h-names as Pierce and King upon
our banner, we go into the contest with no fears
as to the result So far as we have been able to
learn, harmony and good feeling prevails, and
whenever there is no discord to break our strength
the democracy are invincible The days of Fed
eral misrule and imbeciIity are numbered. On
the fourth day of March next, democratic prin-
ciples viii again be in the ascendant and then
we may hope that contentment and sperity
will overspread the land.