Eastern times., 1856-04-17
The Cincinnati Convention.

.ths Baltimore Conventions Speculation was
rife snd as the time approached. the contest
grew warm. The friends of the different as
pirants for the nomination were active and zeal
Gus. The true and tried old statesman. Cass.
was before the people, and his name in itself
was a tower Of strength; in him they had con-
Hdence. he had stood by the party in the hours
of trouble, defeat and success; he had never
swerved, but had placed himself firmly on its
platform. II was near the close OF flilmores
administration, and perhaps no tohig admins
tration was ever more popular. Each party
was preparing and marshsling its forces for
hard fought battle. Every inch OF ground was
10 be contested. and it was early seen that the
nominee must be one upon whom the entire
strength could be concentrated. The Conven-
tion met. and after many bailotings. and ma
ture and calm deiberaiion. personal prefer
sncss soon gave away, msgnanimously each
candidate withdrew and the Convention. with
unanimous voice called unwillingly from his
retirement the present able Chief Magistrate.
The response to that nomination wss universal.
The shores Of the Pacific echoed il back TO the
granite hills Of his own native State. The
wrtchword Of Pierce and King ran through the
lines from Maine to Texas, and every State
seized II and unfurled its banner 10 the breeze.
Since the day Of Jackson. no nomination was
endorsed more enthusiastically than was the
enc which went forth from that Convention.
With that nomination. was proclaimed the
broad platform by which it was 10 stand or
fall; il was democratic and national in every
feature. and on that platform gathered the
hosts which achieved victory before unpar-
parallsled in the history of parties. Four years
have passed, and the first administration OF
Franklin Pierce has nearly expired. II has
more than answered the anticipations Of his
friends and supporters Since his inaugura-
tion, time has wrough; material changes in po-
hlieal affairs. Hindooism has sprung up and
had its ephemerai growth at one time it SEEM
ed to have found foothold in our soil, and
success almost crowned its labors before it was
unmarked. Black republicansm has been ram
pant, and has gathered within its folds its sup
porters Of all political Stripes. Our common
enemy, the old whig party, though it has not
entirely lost its identity, has had its ranks sad
ly thinned by the desertion of its former friends
and traitors, until it stands now 10 formida-
Bile opponent Through all these changes the
democratic party has stood firm, and to-day
presents an unbroken front.
The time is rapidly approaching for another
convention to put in nomination the standard
bearer of our party in the campaign of So
As ever, speculation is rife. The different can
didates have their friends earnestly engaged for
their success, and we believe all are as honora-
bly, as they are zealously enlisted in the work.
We believe that all have but one common in
terest-the success of the party. and for that
are ready to lay aside their personal preference
es. 1t is honorable and right that as all have
their preferences, and that while we, as a
unit stand upon the same platform, each should
have voice in selecting its exponent.
We frankly confess our preference. and brief
lY give our reasons, but in SO doing at once
avow our readiness and determination to ad-
here to the nomination of the Cincinnati Con-
vention. whoever it may be. for we are sure that
no man will be presented. who viii not be wor-
thy and receive the undivided and cordial sup
port of the whole party; and even while ex-
tate TO declare that such names as Mr.. Buehan-
an. Judge Douglas and others are worthy OF
the consideration of the people.
We at the outset declare ourselves in favor
ofthe nomination of Gen. Pierce. With graft
hcation we raised his name at the head Of our
columns in so. and with no less qualification at
the success Of the son Of New England. should
We place it there in sc. The platform upon
which he stood in the last campaign, must and
will be the platform Of the coming election. 1t
has been tried and every plank found to be
sound, and he who has defended it, merits the
approval Of its trainers. Never before the
adoption Of that platform, had the elements
of parties been in such discordant state; new
or had fanaticism and sec;ionalisn been so ram
pant, and never has our party been so assailed
The hosts have been gathered from the disap-
pointed and cast-off of the other parties, and
have concentrated their forces against the ad-
ministration, and thus sought to break down
the dominant party. How firmly it has stood
mp against the continued assaults, its record
shows. 1t stands open TO the scrutiny of the
country. with no blemish, no blot upon it it
has needed not these vile traducers, and recog-
mixing nothing but the country. the HhOis coun-
try, has administered the government upon the
principles of the Constitution.
We nsed not go back to the early history of
Gen. Pierce, his early attachment to the demo-
cratic party, and trace his course through his
former political life to the commencement Of
his administration. 1t was minntely discussed
during the last canvass, and it is sufficient that
Il was then endorsed. We need 20 no farther
back than to the acts Of the present admins
tration. We refer only 10 thoss. The inaugu-
raj address Of Gen. Pierce WAS hailed and re-
ceived asa document eminently democratic.
Upon the principles set forth in that address.
has he administered government While sec
tionAlism has raised false and unjust issues and
srNyed malignant opposition. he has fearless
Isssly and calmly regarded them and met
svery emergency.
In the foreign policy. he has evineed great
Political sagacity. and amids, TIE difficulties