The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-24
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
m.vements of Poo Pierce and HIS Polite
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10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept 20, 1859.
For reliable European intelligence, and an abundance
M H. too have long been accustomed TO consult the
columns Of your paper and pub opinion freely awards
% YOU The credit Of employing sbc correspondents upon
The other side OF the Atlantic Most OF us here IN New
England, however, disagree with me course Of the
HERALD upon national politics; and yet we freely
admit you are well posted in relation to the open
and secret movements OF the leading parties In
the country Your course relation to the latest Of the
OK Presidents harmonizes admirably with public sent
meut in New England. lie a sma!l and entirely un
reliable man for the position he sought and Obtained and
still he and his friends very actively engaged in plots
and counterpols TO for him that high position
again; and should they succeed then quickly would ny
from their shoulders all the psStical, rather official
heads OF all who hold offices under g the powers
that be-
For more than year previously to the Democratic
National Convention in 1852 had the friends Of General
Pierce been actively intriguing for him in all parts Of tho
country hot secrecy everywhere strictly observed
The wires we're carefully laid cautiously worked; and
the system is in operation today, and has been
from The commencement of the present administration on
e pa OF the President and his friends that worked
successfully in 1852 He desires now then to have it
understood he is candidate; but he works hard
as he did then, with his few leading wircpuilers
and is TO have no votes in the Charleston Convea
ton until all the leading candidates have been brought
upon the platform and slaughtered, the in
1852 and then his friends stop Staying others with
their scattering votes and call loudly upoa the South 70
Try Pierce again. ana his friends most Of whom TO BE-
Douglas until that hour then TO rally, led by
Messss. Cushing Of Massachusetts,, Jefferson DAVIS
Mississippi Colonel George Of this city, Gen Peasce and
A a a hns ~ 10Th mt
siders from Tie Convention, and his nomination secured,
If intrigue and corruption can secure It. The game is
deep one, and il VIII be WE'LL II not successfully played.
Mr. Douglas viii learn then how insiaccre
the friendship of many Of his New England friends.
The democracy of this country never elevated power
so unreliable Trarkln Pierce and other
did the party much injury he has done it, and
If the ntrgues Of his friends shall again be successful
then will the Gays OF that party IN this country be fully
numbered. The republican party IN New England fully
understand this and more than willing TO the
Presidents plans so far succeed as TO secure his nomna
ton in ls6ofor the Presidency they know this would
render certain n republican triumph. He returned
to this country few weeks ago, to
remain loug, but to consult and be consulted
and will leave the country again in few weeks, 10 be
absent until the Charleston Convention shall have passed
His friends work hard give him nooriey while here TO
make him appear popular but all this is forced, and
proves TO he hard work. his late reception here was all
moonshe and brought about by the in.rigues OF few
friends in volunteer militia company called The We
terans." Twas really failure, You may care little
about what have pepned above, as you do not
fully appreciate the efforts now being made to
put Pierce III the field again, but please give
THIS pace IN your Columns, and then
watch the working of the wires and at last Charles
tor and the last act in the great drama be perform
ed there late in March or early in April next and then
say whether erred no; when told your numerous
readers that Frank Pierce or, you often him.
poor Pierce, came home in August to arrange matters
with his friends and then let in October for Madeira
possibly Bormuca, 70 wait the action OF the
Charleston Convention, hoping 10 return to that
same Charleston in May next the nomi-
nee Of the democratic party for the Presidency,
10 be everywhere received his way TO the North with
Shouts and reoieings until he shall arrive in this
June while Legislature shall be in session in hopes
be here welcomed, much to the dspeasure Of his oppo
nens in his native State. Such believe to be his n,en
tons. bis hopes. but he may live distant island to
call 10 mind what Dr. Young penned long time since
How excellent that life neer shall live.
The friends OF other candidates should know that Pierce
III iac' candidate, and that his friends work
him. and write this article that they may know it.