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be nominated. He answered our letters.
We also communicated the project OF the
friends of Gen. Pierce TO the shrewdest
and ablest etter-writer at Washington, and
procured him TO throw but in the papers to
which he corresponded, the idea that, in the
event of failure by the Convention to nom
mate ether Cass, Buchanan or Douglas,
Gen. P. would be brought forward by his
friend as compromise candidate. That
gentleman did as he was requested, in set-
eral adroit and ingenious letters, published
in the Philadelphia Ledger and Baltimore
Sun, which were neutral papers, and there
fore the best medium through which TO com
municate such designs.
We then came home it was about four
weeks before the Baltimore Contention.
We saw and correspondent with Gen. Pierce
in relation to his nomination. He desired
that the delegation from N. H., should meet
at Concord to consider the matter, and re-
quested us TO write to some Of the Delegates
and request their attendance. We did
But on the day of the meeting, unforeseen
engagements at home prevented our atten-
dance. And, inasmuch as we could not be
present in person, we wrote Gen. Pierce a
long letter, suggesting the plan Of operations
that should be pursued by our desired OBJ
ject. We received letter from Gen. Pierce
in reply 10 our letter, informing us that our
letters were duly received by him, and that
the delegates present concurred in its views.
Shortly after, Gen. Pierce sent message to
us by mutual friend, and also wrote to us,
desiring us 10 meet him at Concord or, if
we could not conveniently go there, he
would come up to Newport, our place of
residence, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the approaching Conven-
tion. We informed him that we could not
convenietly go to Concord, and would be
glad 10 see him at Newport. He accord
ingly came up TO see us. He came by the
way of Goshen. We met him at Days
Hotel, in Newport, where we discussed full
ly the plan Of operations 10 be pursued at
Baltimore. We discussed it in the presence
OF a witness, who knows and recolects
what passed between us. 1t is sufficient tc
say, that the plan discussed by us was car
ried ont almost TO the very letter at Bati-
more.
At that time General Pierce expressed his
desire that our delegation should not cast its
vote unanimously for any one candidate be-
fore the Convention. The reason he assign.
ed was, that in consequence of the high
character for fidelity 10 principle which the
democracy of New Hampshire enjoyed
among their brethren of the Union, the uni
ted vote of her delegation, though small
would have a greater moral force than the
votes of delegations much larger in nun.
bers; and if given for any leading candidate
in the outset, would endanger the ultimate
end we had in view.
We then went to Baltimore, having some
weeks previous engaged rooms for our ell.
tire delegation at the Eutaw House, one o.
the best hotels in that city. The Convention
assembled, and throughout its session we
exerted every energy to carry out the wish.
es of Gen. Pierce. On some of the frs
ballots gave my vote for Mr.. Douglas, il
accordance with what knew was Gen. P.'s
express desire in regard to our delegation
giving united vote. Subsequently we al
united OF Gen. Cass; and then we again di
vded, Mr.. Anterior and myself voting fol
Mr.. Buchanan, and our colleagues voting
for Gen. Butler, of Kentucky. At length
the delegation from Virginia introduced The
name of Gen. Pierce, and then our deega
tion gave him united vote until he wa,
nominated.