The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05


TwEEDLEDEE AND TwEEDIEDux-MR. PHRcE's
NoMINAroN--How THINGS HAVE CHANaED-
Mr.. Pierce's organ and Mr.. Pierce's friends q
| few days ago opened . broadside upon those
democrats who happened not to have been
identified with the Nebraska bill, and claimed
| for the President peculiar merit tor urging
and sustaining that law in Congress. To say
nothing of the fact that Mr. Pierce was literally
compelled by Mr.. Toombs and others, to en-
dorse that bill-that the Union secuted the idea
that it was test of orthodoxy, and tried hard
enough to have it considered mere legislative
measure, which might he opposed without i'm
pairing the standing of democrsts-it sounds
queer enough now to hear these men svow
that to consider o man available for the Pre-
sidency because he was /" identified with none
of the distractions which have recently dis
turbsd cur country" is only another way Of
Sinking responsibility aud of prescribing
merit. Times have changed little, as will
be seen by the subjoined letter to Mr.. Pierce
from the Democratic Committee appointed in
1852 TO notify him Of his nomination
LETTER TO GENERAL PIERCE.
CONCORD, Jane Il, 1852.
SRA National Convention Of the democratic repubr
psIy, shieh met in Baltimore the first Tuesday ia
June sly Nominated you candidate for the
high Of PRESIDENT Of the United States.
ana .sr"estiv 10 Il. WON w
IL. eersuaded. are that this Office Should not be
pursued ny an uachasened ambition ,sepsr u refused
The circumstances under which you win be presented
or 'hs canvass Of your counyen are propious to tins
interests which The constitution sntrusts to federal
o
You come before the people without the impulse %
You d.nte ac;h Of TIE distractions chich hare
rec-ntly disturbed country Whilt you koc to be
% to 1ss s ,s s. aa sr4 gs, i and com
IN ne Path q duty I" protecting taat re4ose we happily
principles that hdps already illustrated the party nich has
sieeed you is leadp incples that regard ne security
and prosperity Of the mhole country and the paramount
1o,oer Of rs lars idsotubly associated cM tie perps
tuiy Of our chi, and religious liberties.
Thee did not preern it the duty Of reteratng
forth in the resolutions it adopted 10 these We respect
fully invite your attention
Iis firmly beliee tina. your talents and patriotism
the security of holy uniep, with its expanded and
expanding interests, may be wisely trusted and that
amid all the peIfls which msy assail the constitution
You viii have the Iowa and the defend II
With coEgra s'i to you and the country upon th
nstration OF exalted regard and the patriot hopes
il at cluster H. have the honor to be, with all
respect your tellow.citizens, J. 3. BARBOUR,
j. THOMPSON.
ALpHEU5 FELoH,
PIERRE SOULE.
Hen. FRANKLIN PIERCE New Hampshire.
The committee felicitated itself, aud almost
told Mr. Pierce in so many words, that he was
identified With none OF those distractions"
regarding it sufficient that he was believed
"to be faithful to the constitutional
belief which exhibited far more zeal and
credulity than knowledge and sound judg.
ment. II, in 1852, it was go desirable in
the democracy to have a candidate free from
the taints Of connection with the distracting
questions (which had recently disturbed our
country" how happens it now that the same
species Of distractions is the soul Of merit, and
the only true passport to candidacy?
1t is unfortunate, indeed, that Mr. Pierce
was identified with none of those distractions,
and it is more unfortunate that he was i'm
pressed with none of the principles which were
invoked to allay those distractions. lie was
Identified with nothing save that of a puerile
policy, whose beginning and end were concen-
trated in Mr.. Pierce himself. That he was
identified with the democratic party, and has
been permitted to throw upon that old family
the weight of his personal and political delin-
quencies, ia another misfortune from which it
will not soon be relieved.
II would almost seem from the committees
letter that Mr.. J. S. Barbour and his associates
foresaw the present shameless efforts Of the
administration to perpetuate its power, aud
administered q singing rebuke in advance,
when they say they are persuaded "that this
Office (the Presidency should not be pursued
by an unchastened ambition" Be this as it
may, we reproduce the letter, as q piquant
commentary upon the course Of Mr.. Pierce nov.
and as a warning to the politicians in the pr. |:
sent juncture Of public affairs
FRANCIs's ARMY WAGON AND FMRY BoAT.-
A short time since patent was taken out by
native OF Texas for road locomotive, whic !
by simple application of machinery, can, he
states be converted in an instant into boat
for traversing rivers. We have not heard
whether the plan has been shown to be practi-
cable, or whether any model of this amphi-
bious machine has as yet been publicly exhibit
ed. From an article in the Monileur, which
will be found in another column, it will be seen
that Mr.. Francis, of New York, has recently
Inhibited before the French Emperor an inven-
ton Of very similar character, and which is
stated to be in successful use by the United
States army. It is military wagon, which
can be turned at will into q ferry boat for
crossing rivers, thus sparing the inconvenience
Of carrying and constructing pontoon bridges,
which occasion go much delay in military ope-
rations. The experiment made with this ma
chine before the French Emperor appears to
have been highly satisfactory, and his Majesty
expressed his appreciation Of it to the inventor
in the most flattering and encouraging terms.
1t is gratifying to find American science vind;.
eating thus triumphantly its place in the gene
raj rivalry Of nations. The most important
machines that have been brought ont since the
LONDON exhibition have been the inventions Of
orr cnuntrYMeu.