Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-27
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ti.nThe last number Of the Old Guard the paper In
which the Hon Edmund Bu,ke OF New Hampshire. wages
war to the kuife with utcihell (of the PaITiol George
and others OF the Coueord Junts, contains
article on the services which Mr. Burke rendered Cen
era Pierce having for their o ect the nomination of tho
latter To the Presidency IL Is curious exposition Of In
tisucs and artlul political The which
adopted the apparently spontaneous
nation OF General Pierce, pretty well known poll
tcians glad that the public have been treated
glimpse behind the curtain. They understand
the workn. ~ the machinery which produced the startling
effects visible TO the public IN the farce which acted
at Baltimore
Mr.. Burke says that for months before the Democratic
National Convention met he became convinced that nci
her Cas- Buchanau nor Douglas could get the nOmina
ton and that the convention would agree upon com.
promise candidate and he was satisfied that Pierce stood
better chance than any other man "Bu his only chance
Mr. Burke, was to keep him out Of the ring OF
petors who were sure 10 destroy each other. lie then
sos expose the wires which he set in operation
secure tho nomination After aIudng TO his extensive
acquaintance with the Democratic politicians throughout
the country, and Of the opportunities which his resi-
dence at Washington gave htn many of them he
says:
! :. For months before the Baltimore Convention w.
took ,snec pains To see aud converse with thos. zen.
tI.n.n uc the subject OF the Presidential nomination
We took pains ON ali occasions to sugIe,t the name OF
ten Pierce as compromise candidate in the event bat
ia, Convention should agree either of the thr,
nromirent gentlemen aboyc,namcd in connection with
that office We saw and converscd with from fifty to one
hundred of the leading DO cans Of the Union upon the
subject ON all occasions introducing the name Of Gen
Pierce Alter ing our own mind that Gen Pierce
could be nominated, Zen. Pierce views
aud opinions a, Iengb expressing our belief that he cuu
| be nominated. lie answered our letters
We also communicated the project Of the friends OF
General Pierce TO the shrewdest aud ablest letter
AT and procured him to throw out in the M
pers to which he corre.ponded the idea that in the
event of failure by the CUuy enton nominate either
CAS- Buchanan or Douglas General Pierce would be
brought EcrWard by his friends a compromise candi
date. That gentleman did requested, in several
adrot aud ingenious letters published III the Philadel
pha Ledger and Baltimore Sun, which neutral pa
pers therefore the best mediums through which
communicate such designs"
Mr. Burke goes ON to that about four weeks before
the Convention he home and corresponded with
General Pierce in restion his nomination The latter
desired that the delegation from New Hampshire should
Concord consider the NATTER and requested
Mr. Burke write OF the delegates and request
thcir attendance. This Mr. Burke did, but unable
to attend the meeting himself In letter however he
suggested plan OF operations General Pierce replied
To this letter, acknowledging its receipt aud stating that
the delegates present coucurcd its views What that
plan OF operations will ntly Shortly at