The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1852, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 17158. THE PRESIDENCY. THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, NOMENATIO GENERAL FRANKLIN PIERCE, | OV NEW HAMPSHIRE, PRESIDENT, HON, WILLIAM RUPUS KING OF ALABAMA, VICE PRESIDENT UNITED STA PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. THE PLATLORM. THE EYPLOT GF PRE NOMINATIONS OPINIONS or THE P THE FiVTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. RNENG SESSION, cnown—ri18 oF iwdto the highest piteh tht mense crowds gathe ndat am carly hour called fo orde pest nine o'clock, when the Rey. J, Caxrsen, Warts at twenty minut! Vice President, occupied the | phair during wurnal was dispensed with, when | ¢ the Convention proceeded to the thirty-fourth baltot, for 2 Presidential can name of Macsachusetts he J toprss over (he State for a mom: » wae misunderstood. and the Clerk announe- Tt was not until pplause subsided that the error was occasioned considerable Inughter, When tho Clerk call led the vote of Maseach after the deufon comrRomisr== GhEAT conFe Maryland having been called, Mr e@ (standing upon have the honor of cas Tt is the desire of M ing of the e: ery gontleiman bring the deliberations of this Miho eyes of (he mation are anx Serxcen, of that | ing our vote L desir ‘yiand—and Loam uy and of tis ¢ honld come bh convention to 4 Cowmittee on a Platiorm, that he wa leader to stand insecibed with our tie priuciple of com- ld vic teparaty to Ueir Dow ready te pre m. and unfurl the Whore is the dem interruption u—Rut one word; we have stood hove. nnd | Carms—* Order, order.”? Mr. Brrxcre—}ut one wo: nd now J auncuvee the vore of Maryland for Lewi FON SCKINSONSAEUS WEED! who had retired. came in and Dani This was | Buchanan, re Lic was soon cor- | as it, War cast, jon, anid Jaughter weted, howey nd read Lie V6 Some one sogac i ent Ditee, and gene than lotman it saad he silent | a without the very | 1-1 came | f ambition to. dis- ot with hasiruet expectation L would yote to procure | [Al this point » num’ fleent banqitet continurd W vetted that, having vou times wh amid all the eel in # trial tike this, Jent never by eho Boyer hes Hstant points of this laud i seeome men coming from far a cast for me thes her's into th It was 1 rose Applause.) And nc esee the rland cf Pye mnite. as the nd in the wreath political destiny sn lava. of nil ot my name frou As a complin sed hy my ow erefoce it 1s th say Feould not ¢ puting the trust which my eve dotag violence ticuenta entrusted to ning my | aud without ¢ to stand by him. nothing that could be tendered me | st” position in the ecient of the t imented me so mu athern friends ta better. man i assurance this conlit have coat ath |) my Southern f wey of the Old Doni nay L not invoke th the rich frni he history of dual acceptable t in regard to his pu before we een all com ‘There ave many stare in the ¢ “Old Dominion pod tunper which prevails in this con- | } Ni not to expect me to depart from the My spirit ia willing, but my flesh | temptation could nov indu nd other | prosice, he said, when tho’ fh meto |; © Word for Vi at Nathaniel ither to be i New Vork declines, is We want to say that ament tu his favor, 1 foreed upon us. {the thirty-fourth ballot was th MOPRATIC CREED AR PLATFORM, the Committee on y to report, if it was £the convention to hear ib, Let's have another voto," &e. WP FOR MARCY In procecding to the thirty-tifth rote, lomrsoy said tint the Mi ret a Northern Piatform were now row goed plewsur sIppi delegation and make him the next «They had gove for Buchanan. but the hed not come to them We now go tor Murey, and cast our Philo the convention was waiting the return of an ob- following vames wor to nominate the Ure committer jooratic Committee, viz. liam €, Allon, Maine. rlos G. Atherton, N. IL, B. Stoughton, Verm rit, Hlinois, VINGENEA FoR Ou the thi Cass, whieh w the guileries sissippi changed her vot wela veled for Douglas rtegation protested agai the Valen democrats of that State, The Virginia deez the time, the Obaienuan riEncR—ov 0} ay mitte cratic commiltec. Phe Virginia de! Franklin Pi rae» hud Leen declared, mveh conte time elapsed before order was re On the th four. On the | which poiut he ren when he rua wp to forty-one, During the foriy-cecond ballot, the tion wore absent from the hill ly ation Hougins 3. cored. cooeding vole hy Sew | | ' | iueky redred for consul ton, were OL nud Upon coming in cast their vous for £1 the fiends of Franklin Pievee in high gle { On the same ballot, Win, R | lucky voted for Prankiin Pieree, { JOUMN AND ALLOW BACH STATE OWN NON A riy-seventh bidh MOTION 19 8 On the fi Delany. of W to mals tortsined | vanious sratha Gor purn sine onsin, to ‘There heag no Convention } Mt weiee On the forty ith, have ite con of the Koy Mustered t mest wffections of North ¢ have also gone for one of New York administrative powers have alveady b geod faith we Juve tendered the olive } North. and Novth ye branch; snd now, a W that th | enongh to show that he fs a gallant sotdi in the eab'nct long enough to is fuithful to the rights of tb Sto whe aud enduring as] votes of Nerth ¢ ‘SOU suklin Piexe nt to the Granite State of New Cane She seuids hes entire nmi trusts eonfilently in her favorite son as hey eternal hills thevagelves. Lhe wlad t muity will rev throughout the 1k of on: New lin Pic aounectn Tow Iompshive, ble buznas. | | | and the | to cast their vote f ned, if possible, o athising wich Gi ister 8 the conveution ng lion Of Tennessee have author) lnagoeni the d the ty There were no mid wh the guile ling the s % should hi Was NOL necessary). we tau wive the elector Vievee 1 seoment to vW. Pavia, the eneval frwin tec mt, ne engaged i Revert egations wy | contusion was at Its het 8. The Py: sider np—the perform eing V hands snd slauping of fect, r Buco, of dudiana. sak hes been east for cue who has Leen honored by b } every proper oceasic vclieving that he pc | necessary quelifieations to make } nent of demeeratic principic O Down in front “—*" Order, order.** continuod—We then gare ho huss lodgement in the hearis of the iro wiry, to oUur living mun rarely chjoyed will m. on this ocwa aa T may © ofhiood and with groans, We Utink we ot + Ow hk Waves thy . Genceal Case & turned back this tide of fanaticisy Jemor y steuds here tod untied. and the lag over onr hi “e, feared md respected | tion te the feverile te has ditingvi hed b and on the betile fields, where the t General Lane. bas listing viehedt hinase! i fons of public somtime the grvat democracy ow. as we WH every whore, fi polut was tervitl applovee at t ew York xt ¢ VMOUR anoze | me a of tht Convention | Fy esident of the | mes of 1818, the del | dive wished to pledge the | ote wnat be responded to by York. | @art tite you | weminations in other days. ud and long wed eh marks ho said. that, he enabled te jemoerat ylvinia 2 of wom esitation, with sleopless and unesasing ¢ vey will ( for the vomine: reo.” nnd when the centre LS \t | } en. it will be by his effort exuse Jamies Hochanan reqirires it ty-in thie sentiment Xr. Nicnsensom, of Mlinois, said that his § i one ef her own sons, and the delogation had 1 {hele vovos for him in accordanee with the wishes of ate. lant the time had now come with the demoersey and cast their | i Tn all times pr the democracy cf when (hey me vote for’ Fra: past, iu the struggles c e, (Applange. ) they came, nev darkest hour her sons have stood, You ean now set her down ound majority for the nominee of the convention, (Applause. ) - that the demoe nol be reeveant to the call of the North of core, but with hearts that will a | cnet the vote of the delegation for that g Mr. MeCi eran, of Mie! presented the ioe, and wih vf t the injuri fed upon hits by the: fo tine t Whom the vot ahh yer mn ven for for Ghe mon cast fe pectiliarly ner | PHort at Genera ( | n He vot f Michivanfor Pra Hong continued applanae.) ir W Delaware, pledged i) | bh the vy calls for (he warmest aympathy, and we thorefare unite — WHial swopt the a | Our forces to support the son of New Fngland From Hloride—from the Land of (he orange and vine—the land of evergludes—we e(reteh our hand across the Union to the granite hills of New Hampshire in pledge of our fideiity to Vrauklin Pierce, (Applause) Tho vole was cant according! Mr, Rusx. of ‘exas, eaid he had pa apecch to make here. Abe found for Franklin Pierce. K BTATER GETTING GROUND) | ETO yeiitth battet Tthode Island went back to = received with unznense wpplause from | sndges of ever) thin avd cnet it for Maroy. probil » of the mouabors of ii, as not being the Four votes w ion retired for consultation, and mnounced the coms of one from cach State to select & mational demo- Wikconsin voted for Pierce. and down came bouquets. ‘The volt having becn culled, there were eries of “ Order.'” ‘New fet!+ bear the result"? Fome gontion«y jumped upon arettectosay something, but the President ruled bim out. say a member of (he convention. Tho gentleman was loudly caild to order, while others wore disposed to grant hin Up went tury avlee returned and cast her vote for | Sot Sew Hhumpshive, which created much ing that he was no! SITTON OF PIERCE ANTI, DNEVERENT MA Alabama changed hey vote for Marey, and Pierce went | up to thirty on the thirty sivth ballot,” After the resnit jon prevailed, and somo | ‘The en{husturm had in some measure expended iivelf | before the rooult was anounced namely—Piorce rc the unanimous votes. two handi 5 representes of hat State wore east for Butler, one Zor Cass, ad two for Houston PNTIVAIASM. ent hnzeas, and all manner of ted. and anid (he ried, until four riy-seventh ballot. Pieree went up to thirty. | Ato twenty-nine at ined until the forty-rixta d and eight two for Dougan, VAEMBADOLS OU owl. long. ter onatrations of furlon an adjouwnanent Wie Loved and © ifn hour, for comstile ontheis return, they volcd—Maxcy 24, Cuss 10 Vending the forty-sixth: ballot, the delegates from Ke Tho booming of cannon was heard outside, and j and exultant the voives of the democracy, th, oF final Voie, ce. King reeeived 1, AVTERSOON called to order committeeon the crotiv platform, stivied that he was now ready to make eitsown nomination, The motion was not en- OVER TORIFREP—ENTRAORDINARY $08 NOLQUIVS BRON THE LADIES: whith ballot. the coded Lo the forty-ninth ballot, when on of North Carolina came | for the tone Slote. around whom have loa id Vint he morely wished to mak upon the Gable until che ¢¢ should be pen Mr. Racianvsos. of Ttiw of any report convention shell ave presented 1 and placed hem th of reir candidates, om the platform suspension of the rules, and | upon the question be t States. so Ghat ho might know who is willing to have platform, and who is not Mx, Rreniaxnco thaman from 7 Stood om a plati avorite sons, so nobly and | handsomely cvlogized by one of Mississippi's sous. | nel tothe | aroline will continue to tender the purpose is to | give the nomination to onc who was in the field long rt snd who was how that he is anable roan, aud long enough in Congress to sow that he Staies and union of the said that he was as ready as the gen- to have a platform. am as long as any man inthe convention. the start not to lay down a cundidaics were plaitorm wnt convention adi: sked whether he understood the gon- | merely wished to make | over for the pr reat excitement wii over the sd In the affirmative ented, and the Convention proceed: ¢ fora nombuce for The report. | ‘the be h followed the above announcement | | weve there w 1 tnt Mr, Coney suil—Coorgia has looked to the democracy of the Nerth for the banner beaver of the ty. We have accordingly rallied around t on them, Georgie now sends a unaniuons greet: ‘and sad thnt he believed mocral which the from Maine wo that the Nevih would South wonld indicate. sine was then firown for Win. R. K ed by applause, voting Went on, when snudenly the Convention led by the ery of nel unanimous vole the This was folle (rand br y. Georis eats her ten yores 101 ero rn,” nd Sims, in the neighborhood of the gaged ina py nd them was so den: {iy to thee seen, (© zeport the full partion twas followed by renewed i Lipph delegation, were —Afler matiree delilora- L have determined, in daty My, Wirnias AL Pe lion, the Mississippi delegnti toth ‘onset opts and to reat enue: of den the noble ant gallant ree, of New Hampshire » galleties stretched forth to see the toment, and er sordtur,”” accompa- in aud Nortit . and for the purpose of nomination, ef me to cast ve votes of tht State for Franklin 1 huzzas, but showered down by cu he convention to indulge him by ba aud to the convention, vivit of kind- Ricasupsoy then said—it will not interfere withour | mi of that State be convention for consulta toa--(some Wasnineron, ete of New York for (rom Stephen A. Do Jeo the det siven up stata arduous dat aVahingion | nother despatch rand nd ealled to, fon read this :—' and Avkanens votes for Franklin Piere on ere mrmoune put. wild a deatonin: wd by the ¢ 1—The vole of my State true wud falitiful expo and exerted thet © Was NOW so jatolerable », General Ly told the con plan AL they could do not eurtil order was 1. When the i announcement was ude of the | son unfurled in’ the avenod to sweep over all yed their pi and under his the States ares Hoats int ny every nal von of New E scif in the councils of the orito son of Lndiana, t. wud for the pi 1 the country ive in November noxt. ds ecriniuly the thirteen votes of that State iven to doilerson lied to vote. when Mr, | ve came here to pre ished sons, but, gentlemen, on } behalf of those for whem J epeni. We now eC edas haying y—and was thon deel ceived. which read as 1 when he te the country on the id gallerics lowdly hy ‘oid Hat, with ¢ © fidelity of hey pledge of hor The Committee on ihe Platé t, through Mr. Grow: the chairme Tonk!” by name as well as by ni nocraey plane th ¢ diserimiuating patrotism, wud il adistinetive nd to roniutain before PAL elourent in # forn © popular will; end With the creed and’ practice stever name or form, wh tuent, and which co polar credulity cnicrisining theso views, th hoir delegates assem- tes, coming logethoe of devotion to the doctrines ana faith ve govornment, and appealing to their cow citizens for the rectitude of their intention’, reacw avd reassert, Lefore the Amoriean people, the declarations of principles avowed ty them whon, on former occasion conceal cops ontion, they presented their cxndidates for bho popular salfenzee, 1, That the federal government derived solely from the constitut ight co be eteice partnente and agents of the gov Pewient gad dangerous to exorcise doubtful Constitutional 4 reed, widch we are pr even votes of Pennsylvania were tien cast swid it was trae that Iris del | evtion had t divided; but they congratulated the con- | ct the yonuion for Che sentiments of !notmony fn. the democratic f harmony the democra sic would be fonnd to respond, Seventeen of her votes | were thea cast (or Vicree—and this was received with n weeks to palsy the will ives no imposture too monstrous for the ie'party of this Union throul general convontt: on of the Sta it of concord, is one of Limited powors, mand tho grants of that State from which pe r bent her knees to her opponent—in the rhment; andthat it fs inex- 2, That the constitntion doos not confer upon the gencral government the power to commence and carry on & genvral (om of internal improvements. 4. Thut the constitution does Bot confer authority upon the feveral governments directly or in 1 ke for Louisiana, saying that he saw by j acy eve already the next President of the United States, Louisiana could We coine to si wot ouly with these insignificant votes cood service i tosee these unerring | to Restime tho tates, contracted for local internal im- debts of the eover provements, orotherState purposes; nor would such aseump> and eound policy forbid the federal govern- ne Lranch of industry erinh the interests of one portion Lo phe pertion of our common country; that ction of the country, hae a right the detriment of every citizen, and every oud sodition laws from our statute 9, That Congress has mo power under the constitution to interfere with or control the domestic inatitutins of Cho several Staton. urd t sole and proper wry cifairs, not tho ¢ lint all efforts of the re made te induce Congre mtorfor estions of savéry. or to take fneipiont etapa in rol roto, Are caloninted to Tead to the mast alarming wn Peron woes: and thatsll éuch efforts have an inevitable toncency t* diminish tha happiness of the people, ond econeet the Stability and DaTmAnanoy of the Union, an Ht not to be countenanced fri ition! institutions Mado had Resolves, thot the foregoing proposition covers, and was intended (ocoirnoa, the whole sulject of slavery agitation in Congress nnd U'8refore the democratic prrty of the Union, standing on this national platform, will abide by and adhere to. a foithfal execution of tho’ acts known Compromite n hited 1 nexpresa constitution, cannot with’ fidelity thereto ‘fi le democratic party will resist all at. tompts nt renewing in Congress, or ove of it, tho agitation of the elssery question, under whatever shape or color tho attempt ney bo mu Regolved, That the proceods of the public Iands ought to be wacredls applica to the national objects specitic constitutien; and thatwe are oppored to any Law distribution of much proceeds among tho States, ae aliko ine expediont in policy, wud repugnant co the constitut Resolved, That we are dovidealy opposed to takin: the Prevident the qualified veto nas under ecotrivtions and from ower, by which he ts ena= pounibilities, amply suf Ciené to guard (ho publi interest, to suspond the passage of DILL Whose ot aecure the approval of two- thirds of the Sonate gid Mouse of Roprceentatives until tho ridement of the peopte enn he obtninet thereon, and which hWs AVES iho American people from the corrupt nud ty= rannical domiration ofthe Bauk of the United States and from a correpting system of poueral internal improve ments, Resolved, That the Democratic party will f y abide hy and wplo ‘inoiples Inid dowar in the Kentucky and Virginia. 2+ and 1798, and im the roport of Mr, Mavivon to (ne Vinginin Legislature im 17% that it adopts thors principle constructing one of the main foundations of ite political creed, and i rosolved to carry them outon their obvious mean and impo: Resolved. ‘Tint the war with Mexico, upow all the prin ciples uf patriviim and the laws of uations, was « jut and necessary war on cur part, in which no American cit zon shonld hove shown Mist! opposed te his eountr: and neither workily wor physionlly, hy word or deed, give nid and coms nily re= >and ‘earnestly d 5 pire for hee ali the Meocinesend prosperity which we énioy under repull inststutions, awd we coouratntate the Americ b the results of that which have the polie niet of the demoe eratic part sured to the United States indemnity for the past aud security for the fut Resolved, That in'view of the e« stitutions in Ure old wold, a 1 dovolved with increased rey ity upon the de crecy of this country. as Uie party of the people, to wpnold nd maintain the rights ofevcey state, and thereby the to on i wel vane thera ity by and exeluaive lei tatir Tins of th ) rence to those privelp! of the constitu. tion whieh are broad onc 1 ‘ong enough to ombrace nt nphold the Union we it is, cud the Ution 2: it should he, the full expansion of the’ energies and capacity of this reat and progres: UMPHANT RATIFICNTION OF eH When the r ton endorsing the Compromise my ures wie ree’ iso was wild, thandering. tartliag, Ut required to he read over weain, when simt- Jnr eestacies were manifested, the sisting was torially to swell the volume oF extras Dircoily the reading was compketed. Mx th Cerotina, moved the adoption of the platform, and demanded the previous question. a i A fimiar motion was mule by Mv, Wilder, of Loul ang A division of the for by one of the? Br, Barner we've oll t tox the he hy a vig uestion on the revolution was called Ww Yerk delegation question w ent cries of “Hake the to was accordingly Laken nnd the platform wa cd with but a broke fort, and ec mute the following The Cominitice on port, pamely — What the x That incor ution tional Conven- ure thier en tilt the comurittes, iam: vouti am, pr the del owe ne time of ltdtug the convention die. 3. Nation T Comin enti th tneerte nek t to be observed in ehonsing deloga Great coulueton prevailed Vimany of the delegat od The verotution 1 1 endoppored Mr. 8 “ { dha Torcson ovvord. 0 Pp vonte ai, The question ¥ mile tyil (he hist rocols Wieorss, of Goorgia, offered the n. Which Was adopled:— , That the unsvimous thant Le Ibn. Soha W, Davis. the pe y the Hon. 3 of © Fao itera their deties. INLORM MESSUS. PIDRER ANU KING OF LIOR NOMINATION. pointed to inform Mr, Pieree ant Y King of their notwinstien earned as €o) lay Urostus Corning, of New York; J. 8, Barbour, of Vi Jccob Thompon. of Misspsippi; riot Metiolli Michigan: and Pierre Soule, of Leuisi 2M CLRKOY mit the gw ke of the convention } wve oflered up p fe A motion was m thot the th eleray who fon was nut talce presented (o the r their success cCOMMUETEE emnen LR, Adawe, Miget. «A. GPent, Lonisiaa » AMAT. Hdgort Travais P. 3% Kentu . George W. don 1 Alexander £, Morrison Teaae Cook. Minot Hinand Kennett, Ml f. Bartow, Apkangiy Brodhead, Wich, hott, Fi an Ronja ma, Willd ne'co te the Demoevatie Nationsl tin Washington, at the National tote! at twelve o'elock tion (hen : RVEH FOR COMES OF TIN, MEATTORT, Mr Hayes gave notice (hit he bad printed coptes of the demoeratie platform, which le would now distribute; snd immediately thore was @ tremendous to the table for them—one of the legs Of it (‘lie table, wot the platform) being knocked off in ic scram! THe PARTIN A fow he wore gent up, by way of # firow then the crowd dispersed? Mo ended (he Domoeratic Convent We must + n ¢ mm. that every fa ftorted Lo the repe of the fraternity return ows Warmest th In conclision, we aining the result of the varioy which Xa table cox Rallotings for President. ord B to demand nnd insist ‘upon an equality of vileges, snd to complete oporty from dor com! T rejoieo, therefor ind of harmony among us. We will appat and crush ony opponents, and. T believe froin bolton efuy hewt. that the vote of my cherished State Will be given for Franklin Pieree. (Applause, } and ample protection of persons eatie violence or foreten aggression, of every branch of thegoveramnent id economy*in conduct: mileman (Applause weheiiee ec and practise the most ti r ra, 6nd that no more revenw redusl but cortdin ex ( no man ean be more obli Power to chatter n nations! bank; institution one of deadly hostility to to our ropribli lihertios of the peopl of tho country within th ated money power, and above the law t the results « and all other 6 whieh some think who are opposed to ation. We will not only give to vole of Michigan bere, but we of Mie! democrati gum went at first, 1 ploc Ft tte pat etn St THE NEW YORK HERALD. - PRICE TWO GENTS. TELEGRAPHIC, THE EFFECT OF THE NOMINATION. AMONG THE RRJKOVED CANDIDATES AND OTHERS —A FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. ane 5101 P.M. ‘The Caw and Buchanan, Marey and Douglas mon, feel sore, but each faction cons sole themselves that the other is defeated to day was with New Yoric on the forty-sixth ballot, Had they United on Marcy, Virginia was ready to follow it up. On tho ballotting for Vice President a small fight oc- curred in the Mississippi deie Simms, in reference to Jefferson Davi parated oc V THR FRELING Wasiixeron, The mountain is det ation, between Wilcox and ‘The parties wore have injured his one armed ‘The democrats, o'clock. inquiring * who is P Tho whigs were delighted Many good dao Inst Democratic Nat et for thomselves, the Savory question, expect a peetional contest. its say thie will probably be the and (bat the people Their platform is strong on It covers the who ASTONISIEMENT. PIERCE—TENEL THOUS | IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 5 Boston, June 5, 185! ‘The news of he nomination of Franklin Pierce caused stonishment here, and much excitement pre- General Pierce and lady are ag the 7) city, and he leaves for Caneord., N of our citizens are calling on him, Lie raid, when a gentlern congratulated him you could not congratulate amore surprised man.” . it, on Monday. was reccived with tumurta 2 guns, aad alk the belle are ne now firing Ainsny, done » hundred guns thi aomination of Gen Pearce as the’ ion of the po} ur li and save Neva city with he reevived ere CATIVACATION N,¥., Junot the nominns he demoersey tion od Prank heen mide by (enthusinem prevaile: PONV ILLES Two PREMAYURE suxpens, of Two mon were Killed at Steubenville, Ghiv, ti of a eapnon ding for a salute iu honor of the nomingtiowof General Pranklin Plerce, MOCRAVIC CANDIDATE KO neral Vrankti Democratic Convention fox min Vices, Who foughk in the revelu fl of the countyper Willebo New Hampshire, aud was Govemor ef the amon eminently distiityuished fr ht L eens, ae well 8 for hiv une sof heart and mind were gubernatorial office Cijoyed then of his prefexment to th ve may TLnetea acteristics O°} inte gaged in preporin; of the State. ge th the Leuie a word {0 ho spe 2a hard word, in-tie erudition. was abi Divil toke Un they bother me; f cum spell that without when £ come Now Tompslire, ux lishoFough eou wank Dieree w sound understaw he is of middle height « ran in his rae of Congress on th 1 evceegded hy t youngest memt: 1 bitmeel? tn yorval Winn that vd amenity which course with all ¢ ext went te work me, and a cone his personal iy with the free coil whi; still wnexpire: the Presidontial ¢ red the Attorney Generalship, but & lie office, amet he would never consnt to leave his hone for any purpove » his country iu war, and that in som of the Mexi of necessity. when (he whol wrprising that Mr, Pierce should hay tion ameng the Me was invited, ae tho nd honowed the commission with « revolutionary sive, been invited to a for death or sequel will show. coolness and a courace worthy of hi ho ovo presided fu th iwonty-sinth Congrese Military Colles ted a commi der (o felt in that campal nd of his, wrote recommendation of him to the ing them to eppelnt him to the Tt be raised in New fi patmand of sucl The reply of L with, as ity ‘That man wa: but he must t Mr Pierce wae offered the Colonetey of the Col Ransom we the regiment we the offies of Ur r the Third brigade, eon- Lother Southern nd Wisconsin, (that is worthy r of (he man, anineldent ¢ niton. as showing the ebar nbull marched with x with Of and any question of @ prthlle cl *, £ couply, § commission of pcobubly 147 He toot command of 2500 men. and reached Form (rma dune 2% 1817 which shows that he was not ae Tie joined General Scott's army. at Puebla. in July, ‘a ae Wi anenged in the battia og Controms and Gburas BU PIT He wns these aetions by felling form his hor tain tah ie nt let us go romewhat into detail f ‘ set sail from Newport. in the bark fates int the troops on board hav: become rick pafiered @ grent dent, from want ef water. and were pineed om short allowance. After receiving his allowanes, he awed totake a pitcher of water and co sbout and’ dig tribete it to the soldiers, ‘This was but e- sample af his attention and kindness to his brave companions im arms On arriving at Vora Cruz, he lent every dellar be laa to them, and he was frequently seem ¢. ing the musket of a wenried or sik soldier on his own shoulder, Fedid not enjoy good health himself ia that elimate, Ne was very eiek sbor!'y afler be arrived. and continued. roore or Jers lel the time. but was still at his post with, wal. ‘Tho, elimatadid net agree with hie, the National ®ridge.’ abont Siteen miles from Vera Cruz, his fores was attacked by a goeriila party, und the manner in which he acted showed his firmngap! and dcesion of chazaecter, He gave an order Joy: upon the ehapparel, in the neighourbood where, tl chomy were pippord to be. Col. Tausom, who wag am intamate friend fo majer under his command. ohiectod rnd having more of a military caiveotion than. Genome Pieres, he coneluded his objection wowd be listens to, thave aiven the order’? snid the Genew fiamly, Ue wos then obs and put to tight, Colonel Ransom att of the matter. in’ praise of the Shortly aftes, the train way again atticked by theme yap jnsat the Nat chopparel, The troop: | oor. yased through Gen, P hat, not hishead. dercd his troops to dash ever the barricade and the enemy. Captain Duy vp the Hill, and put the gaerillng to flight. there cireumsiences, he displayed secooluess 8nd g oy. iwge Which showed he was fit for command When he reached Contreras, he met Gen. Say under bin engaed in the battle sucre, Thera va ieee ravine between the United States troops snd 9 ie Mexj. cams, The enemy was drawn up al the olb@ side im Te arrny. amd with his bolteries #2 ply od. Tam y Was given to charge and outflank (hem... In ehagget down, the round thot of the enemy wo aM ying ovee their heads, and ploughing tp the grovadl. General Pierce, cutting at them with hia sword, would gay, here. be 4 come of bell for vor.” In Addis change hia horse fell snd roited upow him. He was esvercly injte nd the horse was disabled. He mountedt another bara and joined the fight, Me snfiored grenty pain all nights und cold not elecp.. The surgeon ordeeed him not to ge into the field next day, ‘That night they bad tein tm : s wee Ferrible, and Uae stnngeon arise to San Avgustine, where there was e depot: but he would not, Le detewadimed (6 jg0. om ter Cburubnseo, At s change in tht tle, both lis beapndo and Gencinl Shietds were ordeved to get ix the n 1 from bis beaee with such violence that tuinted onthe ficld, Aflerwards, when the treoye, come ing up, wanted to raive him, he told them to charge ow, and he would tuke care of hiznsel, though the Mexicam Tanecrs were thon elnaging on the spot, and towards roeld, Hecemmaudled tls troops to charge them im advanee, After t] Pierce wa hat of was he s battle an armistion was proposed and Gen, appointed one of Uke commissioners, — He was tron@ly apposed to the armistice, unless the castle of Chepuitepee was given up as a seourity, and there was ne ue in proposing an armistice unless they were prepared, » give wp Calitorniae Geveral Scott was opposed to btm | n, bat che event showed that Pieree was right. nnistice y eyted almest ancouditionnlly, Al the hattle of Motino del Rey he rode ovor the field, the bullets fying about him 4 was called off ber LWorth. who told him he v he fe weg ag the battle of Choputtcpee ry declared, fors the stri nl stare, the 1d the Sine regiment, which bind fou, rat Chery busoe apd Contreras, met, Hieod had mingiod am one ot rean), #1 ytd tha valo® by thre Lomo: iis mon that biy den ¢ on the field. Gonere addressed them and sud, bere the extreme north nnd thlicd met together, a ons ofthe 18 Union-- tet to maiutuin ite righte held ner, These betite suonted the nd South. and he hoped they woald ba,” cheers were t Von for thy Poln hnent. whieu were loudly res\gnded tog aid the sanee ment Was retuned by tag ¢ ihe Vankee Aiton this battle he re 1 lis comzeisaion aud came hone. having done enouh to redeons pled; wratia the honer of hiv country. Tho state Koelth ecntinwod very bad all the Lume he was in Moxie He nas onthe best termes wiih Ce th toe present rival tor the Presidency, nud General Ww invited lim todinner, He w relby wmder hia comand, When th oorer he Gd not get querre) With the Oihcr senerais.oe to. whe bad done most or leost. 1 mwedert wel mtent abou’ Lisowndecerts, thongh be forgit as wall y of the nenevels. Us not akeaily tie eon seaed by General Seottard sone othors When the troops ernie lo Newport, ho foun? there wae #210 due to hin, avd headded $eo more Hit, making Up ‘ 00, whieh he pent breatin 3 nen. He also, by railroad, Ite cent money to Many ld solders dee On retiuning ty Congor’, he coutinued bis “practice of (hos been Wt private life evor since, though be continned to work for the domovratic party. though he never sought nor accepted ane Moe unless one in whieh he periiled } Hots married into » whig and aristo- finite fmily, and has three children. Ue is a thorougts lomocrat, of the Virginia school of party principles and ch accounts for bis being brought forward lidate for President by the Virginia delegation im ion wing rerolntions were almo Iby the New Hampehire Demoei b, Which arc mone ure unevimousiy tie State Con= Ved wt Concerd, on the Sth of Janu at wo acknowledee, with pride, the jong, ane wayealns mt erat trankiin Piorse t¢ demorratio principle rty, and thas pre naw woth te triod patrlotban end statosmanchip, of a high the names of the ominent citizens who will be { con ty Vefore the National Demacratte Congeationy to gvemble at Beluigore on the frst day of June, bi K J, Tit while sho (hus expresses her partiality foe hor owa fatorite son, yet that Now ffm pthire wil! abide by the nomination of tlle Baltimore Convention, and that the Comocracy of the Granite Sta mnit'in the eomény ide hy side wat fighting a banner of dom nd, haying me nilicos to conanl V contend cara= F revolutionary fathors, with « any ord all clemmetances, reand sustain our national d.and only five voted rwards voted waanimously, .o Lominstion, 23 will be seem rr . Tannary 12. 185 y to address you, bee use nO channel more Hpproj occurs to ue throwuh, wireh to expres my thanks to the convention o Jolon the §Ch instant, and to Uae masses. neible to the steady and gone en ina i tovard ine by the nd although Heol indivated eulue relerence Lo uy seal, 1, Use expression is not, om ¢ grati ntancous and jnst apprectation of an ithe best earthly reward for earnest puitered and country: unfifned x Ctomy tire Tshatlever hold this ng Wy vivst cherished regollees my sincere and grateful nowledgments, T & the same motives whieh indnecd me to reline teom public Hf. and whiel: e hinve contretiod my judemont in this re~ mipel tue vi at the uso of my name, Im io Notional Convention at legate. would he utterly (aun, with the high PRANK, PIEROR, N. « Convention met; ju spite of him- 4, Arieieron, Nashvill clined since the Demoer: y Will minke him Pre William Rufas Ki HE DIMOCRATIC CANDIDATE POR VICE-PRI ANT. ‘This statesman Alebama, and is now President of the t ver which body rth, twenty-fifth, and a mative of North Carolina, shout sixty-five years of » wd lew never been mar~ 1. No is, we believe, the same William R, King, whe | wosn membor of Congres from North Carolina, from 1 to 1816, molusiy ulsvlon of Aloban: & © State, ho was chosem © Senators therefrom, and iv Ls!¥—continuing to repres in that be Got Alohara tn the Sonate for twenty-five years, vitiy com Ti) to Sk. Dy the Intter year he was appointed: r nit represented the Ualted States hot court, until 1847, whom he retarned to this nd was again elected United States Senatoe King fi the Southern is school of polities, L not agree with tho Union party of the South fa movements. Tt wilh be scen ror, by the fo w letter from him lo Capt, & £ Virginia, that he acy wivaces in the compromise: Sexate Crrastnne, May 20, 1589. othe honor to acknowludge the revelpt wid hasten to reply, Tharesittle expectation Will. a8 you suppers, be pregonted to the n Tor the hii! whl re No wish to Wlikihelt ub sitation, with your reque fr t + Congress, meets Litt t nly known as the Comptoy r Chem are he ronew of Jegisiation; Rn i eouetds me of therm 2, | wae drat jnuiyida larobobling ovale, re aS kan, om, nal Bridge, which was barricade ee