The Weekly Standard from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 2

-v GE( PIERCE, AT, HOME. giFTE STAM)AHI). THEIR CANDIDATJS AND PLATFORM? On iloiiday iaat the Wfc Conveatiositat BaltJ moreon the 5jd ballot, nominate for president Geo.1 VyiNFljSLp taywsr received 158 yotef i 0 sn ably tfmt, prlsted Pieree, trrua eneafct DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MCLIN: At a large tneeting of. the Democrats o. eoontylilrt tht Jowri.

rf-sburg, Toesday the 16th; iMtV for the Imrposf of TiiomiaarincafidK daU ifxeof ih ihe MXlraJ Assembly, tningVM, of Alabsms, for the office of President arid Vice Pre. th United States, made by the lfcto Demo? November, k'aWnet at or to iho who have ritriywgfT Xl w. if pt-A' health whilea Washington THE GRANITlEMoGBA(f fr n. in1 imalant, i r.riwtrr ih.rfimoer.tio Sit ZrV.w H.mpshirs unanimously pfewni-edi. orcTnklU Pierce to tbep of SlSthm ss candidate for the I''fSS- ut ntat bii ferTeDtptjiotbnif bit tned bilitj, hi.

5p2i i public ff.W. r. ki.P0odobt.d dotion todto. eUo principle the dea.ocnrt.0 bioed io render bim a mort proper 4 fit catdU N.ir H.mphire knew him, nd tbej knew bin. well.

Ha wu one of ad from and among the people. 'name w. a. femilrar to them a a boa8e1otd word. Ue wu their pride and tbeir boa.t.

They had wen with ptea.ure theforeehadowing of his bright future, wbenT a. oe of the joange.f member, he hi. native towa ia the Stat legiilaUire rwhen twoyear.afUr.be waa elected im A LSI" of repreaeouUTea, the dotie. ol which p-formed -with elegaoco and abilitT "JJJJJ They bad immediate! after elected h.m Conirea. and had aeea hi.

dignified beartng and 3Ei po.iUo.Tand influence io a Congre num. Urinr among it. members the mo.t "bleand uleriled iSeiid of the country, They! had etected Aim to aitt represent them; and hiaweoad termio the popular branch of ihey immediately llien bolirtyr Tear, old, to tb United State. Senate I hey bad ioeo him win freah Maorela iu his new position, as among tifa tbleal and moat ready debaters and the cftoatfiif-aeeitgind sUteamenlike legislators of. that aagust body performing the duties of chairman ot moat imporunt codmities, and defending Vbe ores of the wi-.

IHUI wiui ttm aition and enter upon Umardooaa duues la proles-aioaal life with Ue resolution never l.accept again political office. They bad teea him occupying the advocate. logicaW ekMoeat, apd impaaaioned a. a "counsellor, learned, ge, and discriminating; aa a practitioner Just, cour- leona. aod ever true to too interest i wicuw They had aeeo bun decline the.

templing oppwiumj of a return to the United Statea Senate yet, at the same time, shrinking avoiding no polittcaj responsibility, but aaUie acknowledged leader of the party, meeting every emergency boldly and manfully, stooping neithef to time-serving policy nor abandonment ol principle. They bad wen him throw himself into the bresch at a time when the hold were hesitating and the timid wavering when the treachery John waa intended to distractand rutn the democracy of New Hampshire. had seen him from the firat the firm, unwavering advocate of greatdemocratic measure, the annexation ol Texas, and the unyielding opponent of all attempts toab-oKttonize the democratic, party. They had seen bim decline Iheproflered office of Attorney of the United the duties ol which were ao congenial to hi. ta.te and They had.

seen him upon the dedaratioa of wif; with Mexico volunteer as a firivate aoldier, and relinquish the most extensi veand scrative practice ever enjoyed by any individual in the Stale. They had seen him appointed to tlie col- oneler of the brave New.nrlaad regiment, his eft- rv and oeraaTennee ia orocurin? its.enlistroentr i m.w ai at tm. rai av aav it; 'A! FOE PRESIDESI GEN; PEANELIN; PIERCE; hlP iltfRWy WAMPSHIR1I. A -Veil ''4 FOR VICE KKSiptt- i i WILLIAM V.otiij'Sr iii OF? ALABAMA, i EiLEXVJ ti py qoMMOss R0MULU8.M.SAUNpERS4 GASTON. ALLEN-i- Gby.

REID'SAPPOINTIEW'rS i The iDernocratic Candidate for overnor wilj acf- his. fellow 'citiMnsisI i the following times and Graham, Saturday. GreehboroTa'eSday, r. sv, Hunuville, Tuesday, Jt, 4C 26th 3th July; Is. 3rd.

th. Rented, That the Cbsslitotion of this State hating provided for its amendment by legislative enactmerrt. and ikrttjifllu of both houses of the last. Cienerat Assembly having yoted for the measure of Suffrage, we are in fa vor of re-affirminff it by the next General Assembly, and of its subsequent approval by the peo- pie, so as to maice it a pari or nw voiHiMoiwo. esoAwoVThat wears for holding sacred the Federal basis of apportioning Representatives among the several States and against changing the present basis of representation in the Senate- and Hous.of Commons oTthls fStgfrti itfi- Eetotutiom Dtm.

Stale Conrfc1852. f.Mr. Macon he did hot approve of this land uualificaiiob for Suppose two -respectable neiffbhors had each a son that one of them had fifty acres of land, perhaps hot worth more than twenty-five cents an acre, and tbe other had no. land, but was a good blacksmith or shoemaker, and his standing in society why will you allow one to vote, and not allow the other. Debates of the (johcehlion, page 69.

JUsolved, That Congress has no power, under the constitution 4o- interfere with or control the domestic institutions of the several' States, and that such States are the sole and proper of everything, apper tainihg to their' own affairs, 'not prohibited by the consOtution that all efforta of the abolitionists or others made to induce Congress to interfere wih qoestions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in rb-latlon thereto, are calculated to lead td themostalarrn-ingand dangeToqs consequences and that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness oflhe people, and endanger the stability and permanency of the. Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend our political institutions. Retolved, That the foregMng proposition covers and was intended to embrace the i whole subject of slavery agitation in-Congress, and therefore the Dem-ocratic party of theUnion, star ding upon this tionarplatform, will abide by and.adhere'to a faithful execution1 of the acts known as the compromise measures, settled by the last Congress Set for the reclaiming of fugitives from service or. labor includedwhich act, being designed, to carry out an express proyislon of the Constitution, cannot, with fidelity thereto, bo repealed or so changed' as to destroy or impart ita efficiency. -r JUtolvedt That th Democratic parly wilt resist all attempts at.

renewing in or out of it, the agitation of the Slavery question', under whatever' shape or color the attempt may oe Resolutions -1 Umvivov. A Nobxk SitfriMtarr The following nobleaen-timent was offered by General Franklin Pierce? at a Democratic festival in Manchester, in Marchlastr By General Franklin'Pierce. The Compromise wjeasores of 1850 and the New Hampshire Demoe-racv the former the latter have fixed the seal of their emphatic approbation. North, no.SodthV no Kast, no west, under te uonsuiouon not a sa cred'inaintefiance of the common bond and true; devotion to tbe common brotherhood. 4 i Extract of a letter from Gen; Fbareuit Piebck to Tbcmout House.

Boston, May 27, 1853. I Intended to speak to you more folly upon the sabr I L-J ject Dt ine compromise measures man i naa an opportunity to do. The importance of the action of the conveaiion upon this, question cannot be 1 be.lieye tbere will be no disposition on the part'of the SoutV to' press resolutiona hnnecessarily offensive to the sentiments of the North; -But can we say as much on our side a Will the North come cheerfully up to the mark of constitutional right If not, breach in oor party is inevitable. matter; 'shoald be met at the threshold, because it rises above party, and looks to tbe very existence of the dOnfede raey. The sentiment of no one State is to be regarded ppoa this subject bat haying fought the battle in VW Humnfthlre anon the op on what we believed to be the ground of constitution- a a ft al should oi course aesire.tne approval oi.

the democracy of-the Whaf I- wish te say to you. is this If the compro- mise measures are not to be substantially and firmly maintained the plain rights secured by the constitution; will be trampled in the dust. What difference can it make to you or me whether the ulrag shall seem to fall on South Carolina, or Maine, or New Hampshire 1 Are not the rights of each equally dear to us all.t-. Twilf never yield to a' craveii Spirit that, front considerations 'of wotildBdanger. toe Union.

Entertaining these views, the action of the convenuon must be vital. If we of the North who bavp stood by the constitutional rights of the. South are to be abandoned to any time-serving policy the hopes'df derrrocraey and of theiUniottvmastisink to-getheri As 1 told yao natne will not bs Jjefore the convention hut I eannot help feeJUiff that What iscthere to.be done will be important beyond, men and parties tracscendentiy important to me. nope. democratic proffress and bivfl liberty r-itrf Yout FRANK- PIERCED 1 writer -of this, paragraph, who superintends the present issue of this paper, asksithe kind iodol-genee of its for the lack of the usual ihte rest ints Editorial columns and he hopesH is net oat of placet'alBo to entreat their deep sympstb'y for thet auder fcis heavy an menu jn the death of one so warmly beloved by alt wno ner waiisi uring.anu so i all the duUea of mptheffc arid truly faithful 10 Christianin the We fere the reader to tbe obituaVy 41 notice, sent bV'dna whar hd less admired the uncommon enddwi.

rftta.fneTQn'tt midst, cherishes her memory fohdneSs aiid af fitction.Vr- 1 I rise fjthali Denjccrstio NsUonal Convention? vTWe Presidency of" these United Stttes tween twomen only, one these men' Tr Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire. Hi, 2. of success are allowed, by all candid obierv" be eqaaily goed. with, those of any man bo put in nominatioo by tbe Whig party. 7 Te emiiutiorrAf Geo.

Pieree nateralr the eitixeas of New Hampshire, eves will not enroll themselves under his banner nr Democracy of the Sute, he has been a favorii. tnany years, having bstf, among them a lower thsq alihoogh it sbnli acknowledged in this connection, that his aim i ever intereataf the grm pan, is wedded, end of which he has now beeom. tefused for himseir dlsinLV ed ttnnnra ttnth from th Stat. mA rnen f'T'7 ThA nomination was a stroke of policy on i). fi( the Conventionj which, if spy thing Will 1 the government into the hands of the DemJJ1' His views' will undoubtedly be foond to the South, that he will receive the enhS7 support of tbe psrty in that wcUon, whil.

ness- wlth; -which! Conventioa swallowed a Compromise mea.Sres, will leave the Nortbera roocrats no choice between supporting and direct; opposition to the party.1 It fnay'be spokenln Gen; Pierce's praiwthii L' has'nof soqghi the elevated positioa for which 111! now nominated, nor indeed any position of eool behead by human eye, having been to serve bii ty an through that, his country well. pw At Gen. Pierce', nomlnaliop, there are many tW sands id the Northern 1 States who will rejoic, whi great joy; hot because they believe him better thu hundreds of Southern men, bot because they hid W. lieved that the prejudices ef certain SecUom rf from a hope to fill, even by their most dietingoUhd sons, tbe exalted position of Chief Magistrate 0f Union- Whether or we have in this nomination, norm, io Sotrtb, no name aside from that of tbe VmUdittL we leayeuothers to decide; but at any rate, it monk, aiV nni mA rH. that arhiln tKa Knntk .1 indifference to its rights, and no lack of zeal lad.

fending It has not shows itself wanting confidence in the North, nor lacking in generosiiy Gen. Franklin Pierce is the son of tbe 'ate Hoi. Benjamin Pierce, of Htljsborongh, a soldier of the olden time, who served In tbfcatlle of Banker Hill ana inrougnous me nevoiution, ana who died it April, Gen. F.Pierce was born in 1801. conseqoenflyv la.

now' in the 48th year of bit ii eiecieas win reacn presiuency ai ao earlier in than any of bia predecessors As a. companion and -friend Gen. Pierce poitetm a warm, generous, constant heart, which hu no bid- die course in us attachments. He is endowed titi all those social qualities which win the aSectioni tai admiration af-those" within tbe sphere of hiiicQai navmg in nis manner ana composition, noti fisrticleof haughtiness, affectation or aristocracy, bt: I iving in all the spirit and simplicity of a fres bulI in a free GENlPlERCE'S POSITION. The Richmond Enquirer of the 19tli insu, publishes the following letter of Gen.

Pierce, and tt ask attention to its sentiments, as. being of tlie saar truly national and patriotic spirit, which bit chine terized his whole public life, and especially hisposi-J tion in regard to the constitutional rights of iheSotu. paoaest, 0l8inckinea to pouuosi sirues, not the time it wasi written, yielded bis content to bectthl a Candidate, he alsp states that be had not mior in politics since his return from Mexico, unlemtk the activity and feckleuneis if ddngt)ou eltmal abolilionittn has demanded the best exertions tfsSb men." Let every Southern man read the letter i ponder well able and patriotic spirit. Tbe 1 quirer.says Io April last the edsTor of the Kalrigh (N.C1 Standard, s. leading Democratic psj-er, predicted tt Gen: Pieree would be the rallvinir-point of tbe D- mooracy at, Baltimore end six months Claiborne, editor of the litw Urleane most influential Democratic organ inLoaiiiini.icM vested the name of Gen.

Fierce, in cnnnecnoi vui the Presidency, as orfe which would be well ircfij ed bv the Democracy of the nation, in ment. he received from Pierce the follon-d i i i ti 1 1 1 i manlv and excellent letter: i CoMCoao, N. Maj 17,1851 Kfv Dear Sir l'hiid seen Jhe rermrool ind olitnentarv remarks'orifftnally published in the 5" DrlMins CJurtar. and -copied into several ptpen this State, saeafjy I tblsk, as Februirj. nn nntil I received the Uourier under im Sanatnr MeRae.

about lha 20th March, that I bid- first intimation Of ihe friend to whom 1 wu W'1! wrote to CoU MeRae for our tnnviiir tliat von were residing 10 New Orlei' knt k. lft Washington, mv letter foll" ed hJm to Mississippi, and It was not onlilyesif thai I received an answer. The delicate ind ing tribute from that influential piper, wu If graUfying, (notwithsuoding my refoenl to snii dnnbif to wnen i VMaw.w.W,y the exception of the year I wu i i tbearrj I have been wholly devoted to my proii' -ii k.t linl. in when tit ttttnlj recklessness if the danaerous element tf has demanded the bat exertions of all true me, r. i.

iA lm. 1 do from Ci MeRae. that the democracy of yass, and from the Courier I nerceirs inattw' ill nr.vai) ill LoullHM-' you know Major (formerly lieoteoiniJBJ irard of the Eneiheer Corps 1 His lather rf A -S. Jc It -re VI to be )o th Pi is near NewLOrleansl and be was there wne. beafd from If yen do not, I wish yoa 4ii9.awuuaiuuHvpfv' III.

and lll 1 is a buu.oi.hh iimuiiit, c- r. itiMtrmT LiOHisianiao. wnoiD nao corooines mo oest uoi -and a aoldier. in, the sommer and, tisit our mountains, trm write me an ana paiue-ueius. yfiffin PIERL i JUS.

i cv vs L.nfl James Vav written to member 1 WBMLAD. (near Lancaster,) J0, I Afv Dear Sir, tot the fir. I two. I trial. Mr Own deiegawos) wa thl ly ou toe lot I hai tioi .,,,101 fere 1 low (UOI fteai Ind in ana energetic; oui me; This was not their fault.

I sm fied with the resum belongiag, ss I Co, of optimists -1'' i0P. I shall give to the oomioee --Vl intend'to do so long I JM oriheaemoerstic p.ny.. rty are' tbose which ess r'snd perpetuity of the Union. JV.A pa itr entertain the warmest oeiter, or a soanuei-j five I know Pierce very well. bis COntrressiohal csreer he ontformiy Character of a sound and Inflexible "70(f honest and savhorable man.

and leave the consequence to rroyio Soink 'Ciaotw ma. of lbs remarkable sigul. of the urae. vgj lt ai ptomlse. n-.

to Soyth says the Wssh'" asV WS ,1 and aqotnsr remaraaow yf tommaUons kre teosptsbls to the d- Car '7I 'I3; low "ti W.a regret to bearnlbaj Mr. CUV mm i. i.V -i iVm nasi tie.nssr.ll IS-aio, warnX epei wWl'so imttfpf tbs djWl' fiftaioTA 13,1 and Webster IThe ielegriiphld fnews Jstharyirginia on. that ballot; the- only one 4f the Southern States, went over. 1 Seward, Gov.

Johnston, JpnSffir'Botts and others, ipjrooiie.fids play adroit gacae in the management of affairs, which brought about, this result; but the friends of Mr. Fillmer. from the Sooth stood by him to the last. We learn that on Monday morning there was tnech excitement in the- no little anrv crimination r. 5 and We wail with impatient anxiety to Jlbem sponse will be made by the Southern press generally.

Itls! bafdtyelCpiB Scott has. any prospect of trrylng a' Southern State To the T-ri regard Co the platform j. laid down ly, rtbe Cp; ventiftfiVwe beg; io express' oor gratification at the adopdn oHh on it; in another column;) and However subject tocrit-icismlt may be-however ingeniously coptrive4 or whatever tnyy motives of thosejrpm the free States, who gaver it tbejk saoetiof, waVeff it as a token of comparative peace and trantroility if adhered to by the federal party at the In sucn I event, the two -parties will he back upon old issues; and such being the case, thelavery agitation would cease, and with it, will cease WbiypoweVas sure as day night But we wait further de-yeiopmentSi declaring nieanwhtie par fixed and can did opinion, that Gen. Scott Ccannot get the vote of CaWinai' iftbe' opiBfons pf rnay of the most ance, or irsv'viargs insjority vfroemen.oY tb State will be of -any, avail to prevent a result, at once so prejudicial to het'inerests Vgiatifyin'lo such 1 agitators ai Gor. John slotJi ari'lheir abolition cblaborers of the' free States.

PY Since ng the above; we learrthatifter manv ballottiners for a candidate for-lhe Vice Presi. dehcy; ihe' ULori. WrArGRAflAMf this State received a majority of the 'Contention'; beating Gov. 4 Jones of-Tennessee end Mr. Pearce of Maryland.

Mr. GrAhanf niay be acceptable enough, to his party generauy in tbis State but his name will produce ob Vnthbsrasrn, npf can it sweteft the Scott pifl, so as to make that dose'swallowable in this All he. political chemicals of Sewafdisin'carrnot do Moi l'j- y-i NOT AT.ALL STRANGE. The Roanoke Republican, noticing the discussion hetween Gov. Raid and Mr.

Kerr at Weldon, has the Mr. Kerr took op the ooeafM of Constitutional reform and declared quJpon.stilution the best in th world and opposed any alteration and advocated a Coiiventiori as proper mode, whenever an alteration -was to be made and being interrogated asto whether he would as an individual, vote for a Conversion, he said he would. -This looked strange tons that be was opposed to any altera Ton of the. Constitution, yt if the question was before the people he would vote for a Convention to do that which he was opposed to being dote. HS further said that if the people wanted Free Suffrage he had no objection to their having it.

Well, yrv thought this Not the least 41 strange or wonderful. ob ject plainly js put down Fefe Suffrage and Uiere are no artinces, nowever oniair anu oisuiciiuuu, to which Mr. Kerr and his Constitutional advisers" will not resort to accomplish their He pronounces the Constitution, as.it is exclhdihg every man who'happens not to, own 5.0 acres of land, from the? right to vote in thet Senatethe most perfect Constitution eyer vouchsafed to a sinning. people be argues against Free Suffrage, and by every means endeavois to throw ridicule upon it, and make.it odious; he of the great, dangers df introdu cing that amendment-; and, Uien, under the and unmeaning professiQn is will-ine for the'oeoole to have Free Suffrage if they de sire it, and that be is, the. people, doing as.

theft please, he hopes to cover up all his stratagems and in consistencies, Onl think of it-Mr. Kerr and his advisers willing tot tbe people to have Free Suffrage The people, no doubt, ate much obliged to them fori their gracious consideration and we hope it is no offence to add. that tbe sense enough see ihat thoarh they profess to be willing, they would rather not. and whether willing or they, can't help it, if. ther 'r JS IT MANLY, IS rrAifc OR JUSr Bear in mind that jobKerj argues, against Free Suffrage, and pronounces the Constitution as it isi "perfect ss ever was vouchsafed to a sinning peo ple'' but because the! amendment was proposed by a Democrat is opposed to the people's o6tainirig it, in the mode for which they have already expressed their preference, and-insists on tbe morexpensive.

and more dangerous medium of an open and unlimit ed Convention. "ft vfiear in miritbat GoV; Reld is the author of. this sacred and just principle of popular liberty in North Carolina I that in his first canvass tbe measure was opposed, and not so roach the. tnode. of giving it vitality and opera tion and that, the rthe Whig party, after ascertaining thatihe people, by a majority of thousands, are for its adoption as part of their fundamenta law--are driven, to that wretched exhibition of Selfishness which marks the conduct of some people, if they cannot, get things, be W-ever desirable, their own prefer to forego? them altogether.

is-soch opposition to a measure jnanly 1 la it just; tair rtatriotie Let the answer come frona uiiciii il-ltr. i A v' SIGNS OF TH E. TIMES. tt Fom every quarter, of this vasriepublic, thecDe-rj. mocracyf tne true, ine uoiieu, toe oio-jasaiooeu iyo- mocracy are sending npv their glad and hearty shouts tor tria AUJ.

ana ine. camp-njes are already. Ugh ted from the Maine to the Rocky oiintaiasi tlje, spirit of re awakened and the universal, response is PJlR(pEt Keyef, was there less io vision in fna njoji s-uefBTjinore neany enisusiasm I i i or. more oriuiani ana auspiciom assurances a triumphant No less- cheering' are the indications aroond' 6s in this Statewnor do we doubt; whosoever be be Whig candidates, thst the time has when-North Carolina' -will go op with her sister: Soothern Statea of tbe Union, to the great altar of Democracy, and lay offering of ten Electoral vows for PIERCE and KING, RanricATioftr cktix tit We learn from last WiltnJngtort 'Jonrnsl, 4.that tbe Democracy of. New Hanover the instant, had A strong and rally their Raiifie lionL Meeting.

Srirring, Speeches wnra delivered by Messrs. J. Smi th, and David Reid, Mr. N. N.

Nixon presided, and R. Bpaiing ai AJv Grady acted aa tw jHANoyiE. We learn that tba iPeocrii Cppn, by noqti-i nated, Jnt x.sq., jor. inaa Wepste. sad John A.

Corhitt and Bobert J'for ji( Commonsr j.i;.!-. w. I fear, even more ao jkjwh an lb. ntpoMlMlhh. which the pnipjgW wbold necessarily impoa, upon; Jer SJg wthemselyeetocoiistitotosaiiuu to iesv ing oar quiet boats for a pWio station stWash- VRStfi Vlli: in lhoSontlft did it with tbe fixed PrpWMm agaw lid it with tbe fiiod paroMiwgto rw irilj.eMr.ted torn family Toraoy Ssith cttime.

ejo.pt it tbe catHsltjVt ef war and t.t tbi. eon.oo;(or the tewo linen jn- uri length iibm et ---3 ij WT VM These are some of the considerations wbieh have influenced my decision. Yoa wilU Im 80 Preciat, niT motives. Voa will jiot believe that I neraonal convenience ana ease ncrainst the pobfic interest, especially as'lhe office, is -Kirh. if nat aouirht.

wodld be TeadllV accepted by gentlemen who eenld oring toyowaid end qualificationa va.tly auperior toiner; fi cations vastly -to jniner; "my grateful and believe rully and Aocept me, truthfully For the reasoha given i this 4etterr Gen. fierce a in this4etter. Gen. fierce ne the acceptanperof posl-most gracefully and unsoli-iy Me President. I.

Alr.PoIk long.and intimaely.i eanstnined to decline the acceptance posi tion in the cabinet, thus most cited ly tendered to him had known Uen. fierce ions? w.r thronirhdut their congressional career on term. of the atrtrogest personal friendship No one hetter knew Gen. Pierce's qdalitieaof bead and heart than, Mr. Polk, and no one bad higher appreciation of brilliant ireoiu.

hi. sulesmanship, and his great administrative ability The following extract from I the letter of At r. Pol tendering the eppoint- hiah e8ljmata of Gen. Pierce. xhar It gives me sincere pleasure to invite yod cent a place in my csninei, uj iuwouiij office of Attorney General of the United .1 have selected you for this from my personal knowledge.ofy oo, and without the solicitation or suggestion of any one.

I have done so because I have no doubt, your personal association. with me would be pleasant, and from consideration that in the discharge.of the duties of, the office yon -could render me important aid in eonductini.iny administration. In this insuoce, at least, the office has sought the man and not the man the office, and I hope you may accept it. i 1 This appointmenu 83 flatteringly rrroHered, was de-clined; but the reasons which induced Gen. Pierce to the adoption of the coorsehe pursued with regard to this office had no force to resist tbe call of the country in time of war, upon hisn soon after.

The endearments of home, the most important duties so pressingly claiming bis attention, and- the heavy, pecuniary loss to which he must be subjected, were of as little avail ss'-th dust in. tbe balance to prevent his instant response to the call upon New England for volunteers to fight the battles of their His ardent enthusiasm, and untiring energy, in raising the noble ninth regiment which sd gallantly poured ouliu life-blood upon thebattle-fields of and returned to New England but the shadow of the bra've band to whom New Eng-land'a honor had been so well entrusted, were but the prelude to the patriotic devotion, which characterised bis-every act while gloriously assisting in planting bia'coontry's flag in the capital of Mexico. da tk mvof the brave officers or privates, whose and dangers Gen. Pierce shared in the Mexican campaign, and they wt toll voq uiava more gauani officer a man of more undoubted cbivalric courage one more devotedly beloved by every individnai ol bis command or with whom he was associated never Crew his sword in defence his country's rights. No breath of aspersion was ever breathed against Gen.

Pierce by any gallant man who bad with him perilled his life for bis counUy. It reserved for craven cowards at borne to basely endeavor to blot the fair fame so gallantly parnedan endeavor as malignant and futile aa was ever the offspring of an imbecile bead and coward heart. With regard to the conduct of Gen. Piercer in Mexico, let the despatches of General Scott his universal popularity throughout tbe rmy with those of every task and grade his complimenury appointment a. one of tbe commissioners to arrange the armistice after those decisive battles in which he had acted ao prominent a part the universal testimony of all the brave men with whom he was associated tell their "plain unvarnished and tbe tale they tell shall mike glad every American heart for -the response shall be, no braver man lives no man better de- serves well of his country.

Let tbe ardent teiegrapnic congraiuiauons irora nis old companions in arms from all sections of our land answer whether our country's honor was ever entrusted to sater 'hands. The despatch from Governor Seymour of Connecticut General, 1 congratulate yon forward the Ninth!" is but indicative of the universal delight with Which bis nomination has been received by. his associates in Mexico, November will show the practical: expression of their joy the country ever Of General Pierce's-qualifications for the Presidency I need not speak, His genios, his tarning, his political sagacity the pridof the Sute have too- long placed him. in the front ranks of the prominent men of the country to needalaaaiofthere. We can 'bat adaurs the talent, tbe industry, the native and acquired ability, by which be nas placed hhnself at tbe bead of the New Hampshire bar-a bar in which the standard of eminence will not suffer- by comparison with ihat in any State in this Union.

Who ha not Sbserred that wonderfot ver satility of 'talent- which has adorned each and of a aiti a the various stations ne nas occupied woo nas not remarked that keen, far-reaching foresight, that broad nationality, that judicious and patriotic energy which have signalized his political career Who has not locked with astonishment upon his entire familiarity with all political subjects in the rafdst oT his ceaseless and most Important professional engagement, Who has not noticed hiafidelity and stern adherence to the principles Of tbe democratic party at all times and ondef all circumstances, bis total -abhorrence of sectionalism in all its forms, and his bold fearlessness of political action? Who does not know. his integrity of charaerei, his kindness of heart, hi. generos-' ityand trothfolnes8 of purpose! history of no man furnishes more conclusive evidence of qualifications fitted to adorn lbs station he is destined in fill. But. gentlemen, I hsve.slredy detained you too I know it is yonf opinion I believe it to be 4he of -the democracy every where that in Gen.

Pieree the country will haves wise, pat riotie, and most worthy Jo guide the councils of this great' Tepublici In Mr. King, the -nominee for Vice' we have a sutesmsn of vast experience, off'eminent talents, and of great-, and lasting popularity," -He has been long the intimate personal and of-Gen. Pieree. A sound democra a polished schol ar, ihd refined no name could dd more strength to the ticket ot be more 4bf oughly acceptable to tbe entire democracy. of the country.

With Pierce and KLnz for our standard-bearers, we bae a tiekef. true to the principles and strong in the confidence of the whole demoeratie party of the A most gtorioas triumph awaits i. i 1 i A Goon Report rsoM TBS Ou Dffuixiojf. An able and well-informed democrat Of '-Virginia; the. Washington Union) from ampie opportunity oi Knowing- ine popHijieumeat a handsome list of subscribers for.lJ"Campais:.M wrius in the following confident and cheering terms oi me democratic prospects in ine via iominion: ROCXIBOH AM CoOBTTi.

VsW Jans 9. 1852. The. nomination of Pieree. and King art received itb great joy hy the old Tenth JegiOP of demoe-j racy.

1 will unite with, cordiality every deauK crat and roanyA wbiga are waiting the nomfoaran-jf: Scott to 'join our unterrified phalanx Our democracy Sre at Once going into the contest' with seal and a determination to give a larger vota xfor-Pierce and King than they have ever given before. rot sown Kocxingnam county at vsou majruy, and the three counties composing the Tenth Legion '-to wit, Rockingham and Page at 5,000 majority for Pifjoe and K'rag Set the Old Dominion down at from IQfiOO to 19000; -Tbe truly national, democratic, and conservative, and 'the hole party here can stahd ion has ne tnn, 'Reserving corner to receive" many wbigs tn theevent ef Seott'. anminauorvor a failure of tbe Whig Convention io endorse-the Compro-t mise as a nnauiy iMtlcJVepWh Vi tor mtifslner the nomination ol Rtio to tor re-elecUon for Governntjof thJsto4 rfiiy lea AfttTt few remark made ty uayto v- thatohleeta fof the 'meeting, rt rffiitaii hefted adidfessT themeetimri-but tiivXif-im'i the meeting but respecMaliy ihino ta aav in rerard in, IJO(U ised at the proper rime to address tHe Conyentjottop on the subject of the presidential otonll -'BridgerW. WnniirnM this Connr iti IhelastGeneral Assembly i tn.aJtraaB tha in ordeT. to define bis jtosUiop io relation to eouitfy which was granted, a nd tbereqpon, be made sbort th which wa axtenflteiy us ienWl io, and hisiews generally IpprOTedVl On nlbtiori the Ghafrman sppoinieo- ioi.ui.iuk committer (being one from each Captain District t6 propose suitable' 'candidates to the CohyenUplft- Io Ethildred1 Green, Virfftill'lf tVidJM: lAwis, Ldafsburg-; Bald win Perry, Timberlakes Rjt.

Gi John William PiaBklintoni VThorapson Fuller, Hayes yjllr: Dr. Thomas Davis; Sandy Creek; W. D. Copped Dafis1 "Who immediately! retired foronfol iiiniii. the committee hsd fc'Uredr P.

mDuI ahia AAthm thft meetin res ponded in a A. ableV eloquent 'and forcible aoout an nour, giving cuiuioi pjJiv. instiona of President arid tice-President sadso. of that of Governor. The comfimee rww retoTned reported the foHdwing ticketj whlsh- was adopted, to wit For the Senate, A.

HJ Dif is, ESq.i and forlbe Commons, A. M. Lewis, and Philimoii Hawwws, On motion, D. W. Spivey Howell Cooke and J.

Jones, were appointed to inform 'gentlemen of their' nomination and request their acceptance. i A i TThe fbllowingReeluUohs wefe nnaniraousiy sdop- viMsefT. the do hereby spproe the Resolutions adopted by the lata Demoeratie State Contention, nd Pjdge thett cord'ul and ondmded sapport to Got. 0AV ID S. Renbtdt That the.

Democracy of Franklin Coahty do also heartily hall the action i urn iaw ium. Democratic Convention, as a token of peace to the Country and of triumph to the'Natioha) Democracy, and they pledge tbeir-hearty and streneous support to KRINKT.LN FlEKUi; and YVlluljIABI 11. rvuw Ph nrtmmittp now returned and Daris, EeT-does not, but tbatf MSMrsJ and Hawkins do accept the aforesaid tuinaieBs On motion the meeung adjosrnea -sine oc A. Ci PERRY, hhftu H. Jotkbr, LIQUOR TREATING.

At a meeting held aV RoVesviile, Wake County, oh Monday, 3 1 st May', the purpose of taking steps for suppressing the sytera of treating with spirituous liquors by Candidates, on motion, Brian Green, was called to the Chair, and Joseph Fowler appointed SecreUry. i After some brief and appropriate remarks by the Chairman, Benjamin Marriott, James MvTerrill aad Jobs M. FJeming appwoted a Committee to draft Resolutions for this meetinjf, when (hey retired, and in a short time returned and reported tbe follow ing' Preamble and Resolutions Wheucss, We have seen whh deep morttfieatioiH for years past, the destraetive influence of Spirituous Liquors, and feeling it a doty, wa.owe to this enlightened sge to use ouf influence to the destruction of this' worst oiV rices; therefore-. Ruotvcd, That wetheitiaens.otTOe vicinity, -whose names era hereunto do most'respectfolly request all candidates before their fellow-citizens, to' abandon' the practice of treating their Constituents with intoxicating" drinks in the en-J suing campaign; and wniie wcoisciaim any wian io dictate the course to be pursued by others, would respectfully suggest that other portions of the County ia It aoma neh similar ateb. that our candidates ma be put in possession of the feelings of all good cfti- xens opon tnis sunjecu Ruuhxd, That the proceedings of this meeting, including tbe names of tbe Memorialists, be published in the Spirit of tbe Age, printed at Raleigh, and other City papers friendly to the object of ibis move.

Resolved, That the Editor of the Spirit of the Age present each of our candidates with a paper containing the proceedings of this meeting. 5- All of. which- is respectfully. iabmittedV The Preamble and Resolutions were adopted, the subjoined memorialists names affixed, and the meeting adjourned. BRIAN, GR BEN, latnnan.

Joscfh Fowwa, irSwtory. j' MEMORIALISTS NAMESvC Reuben Mitchell, Arthur Williams, Chesiy Jordan, James C. Lee, John T. Tbos. Terrell.

Joseph Wall, Wm. Mitpbell, Wesley Srl Jsmes Wiggins, Msnly: Walkins, Woodson Horton, Joseph Freeman, John Pearce, John Q. A BarhaWirDallai Jones, W. Barrow, Chorchwel A I ford WilUs Wat-kins. James Hay wooJ, John Williams, Sojomon Walker Leonard House, Allen RYevtng, Jaaiei Si Moring, Joseph J.

Barrow.John II. W. Wheeler, K. P. Hill, John M.

Flemifetarry Lee, Charles Jonjssy-fiennet Wall, James H. Cook, Jos; Kiajr; WilliaflijWall, Jordan Perry, James Williams, John WatkiosSam. Jones, Vietor Minga, Rily Wn.L. FotJ. F.

Jones, Jones, Solomon T. Arpoldi Thomas C. Smith, Prestly Sandaford, Nathaniel Perry, Elias F. Wyatu W. Scarborough, Bowden Catkins', John.

L. Terrell, Joseph Fowler. Jr Brian Green4 Fenner Watkins. Mather S. Williams, Lemuel MitcheL L.

B. Rogers, N. R. Watkins, Dennis StillJ Redding Jones, J. B.

Ford; James H. Scarborough, WilHara Sandaford, W. Mi DFowleV R. J. Micbell: Sixneoo Watkins, W.

B. Dunn, James W.j. met 1 Redtord 72. great battle, oh. the: yartous queitiohs relating to Slavary, condncted uner the leadership of John Quincv Adams invotvincr the Rlffhl bf Tfetrtion.may Jte said to liave Commenced in 'the cele brated report made by Mr; Pinckhey; of Sooth Carolina, was introduced, discussed, and adopted, Tlfat report declared that Congress Ought not toihtefere in any.

way with Slavery. in the' Districf.of Columbia, beoauselit wodld pe a violation of the public faith, unwise, imnolitia and dancerous the Union. It further declared, that afl memorials," relating to crivioay or to rah extent, to the subject Of piayery, snail, wiiaiwi ueipg vrjna urrej ercu, ioiu upoii the table, and no further action 'had thereo On the vitaLquestionsyembraced in this report, the yeas and, hays were repeated taken -and the name of FaipxiiBt. Piaacsi foundin tht M-prmutiver-ti jfavor of sualurping ths reporttothe fall-eat extenU And In accord oe with thie was the en- tUe "ISn of Wft' Pierce in both while he rniri. in 'ot IThtf -ilebBit fFtsePrefsT ta judicious article ahout the aj 3 rsaya-l-si f- i''--M i Of the eitoD.taa-eMtr&,tlh to ibis result weaverKw.n.ei,iner iiow nop incunauon speas.

Siiffioe is to jsay that fully concurring In' Demo-eratio doctrine acqniesenc in -tbe wilf of the ma jorlty entirely satisfied of the unblemished char acter, pure political tenets, a urjupvianwgri-ty of Gen. Pierce, we promptly and orllyendorse his nomination, ioscrihe; bis hame on obi bsnaer, and enter the conical prepared do, our new leader with wbatovar of abilttf.lt-Ja-timt po to eomroand.H;j' fVps New York Tribane saya that Mr. Pierce in im moral, interaperato man, which 4he Express, a Whig pa per, it to totally lee, editor basing known bim tor many fy ears, and beard auvnt agamsi ui ui i snc ler osioxe laoneanon puouauea. a bub, nooroaca; no. is effectually Albany Jtrgut.

I his subsequent promotion to the office jof brigadier gallant bearing on the march and on the battle-fitJd, hie kindness to the sick aid wounded, his raaigaatton of his office as soon as the fighting was hia graceful return to private fife, They bad seen the State present bim with a magnificent. sword ia leatimony of its appreciation of his patriotic services They "had bim decline5 the highest office; in the Sute, but they had seen no diminution of hia seal in the democratic cause, no withdrawal of his energy and talent from the defence of demo-ratie principles. They had, 'seen ijimV-wherr- John Atwood attempted to renew the abolition, agitation and to place the party in a false position upon the compromise, measures, extricate it from the difficul- ties which surrounded it, with an energy" as nnfal-" taring and patriotism a. ennobling as the consequences of his course have been glorious and decisive. They had aeen Jfew4Jamp8buerondef bra guidance, mainuia tbe high ground of the Union and the constitution, onuinled wirh sectional isin-pthe Gibralter of American democracy our party the pride of tbeir brethren the country over.

All this New Hampshire had aeen, and she presented the name of Gen. Pierce the people of tlie nation as her choice for the presidency I and most gloriously has New Hampshire's choice commended itself to the people of the New Hampshire's choice has become the nation's choice. after the action of the last convention. Gen. Pierce wrote Lis letter to Air.

Atherton declining to be a candidate for the presidency, and declaring tbe'use of bis name irr any event before -the Democratic National Convention. would be utter-iv repugnant to his ttste. and wishes. Tbe strong est persona! importunity of bis friends could notdis- suade bim from tbe publication of this teller. Th most earnest appeal, to hia Sute pride were made in vain.

His invariable reply was No man can feel more grate fa I than I do for the high honor New Hamp? shire has conferred opon ne her noble democracy have stood by mealweys; bufl must decline being i considered a candidate for the presidency. 1 can sup port moat cheerfully either of the distinguished men are mentioned in connexion with the office Let And tbe democracy of the whole country will rally in-his support." From tbe time the letter of Mr. Atherton was written to the day the news of his nomination by the Baltimore Convention was Pierce had been almost'focessantly occupied with impoiunt pro-j fesaional enjragemsnts. Probably no prominent man iatbscoontry observed with less care the chances of presidential nomination thin Gen. Pierce.

The letters'he. was daily "reviving from all sections" of the country predicting the necessity of bis nomi- nation as a compromise regarded rather as the evidences of strong personal predilec-' tion. and private friendship 'as tlie prophetic predictions or result so soon to be accomplished. It ia a moat beautiful example of the offieS seeking the man, rather than the man the' There can.be no better illustration of Gen Pierce' 1 V. unwillingness to accept high political office, and ot the honorable and cliivalrtc motives by which he was actuated, than tbe following letter; written in reply to "one front President Polk, tendering to bim the office of Attorney General of the United Sutes, and strong Iy-urpng bis accepunce, which I hm sure the eon vention wilt pardon me for reading -tc.

Coscord, Sept. 6, 1846. Mr DEaa Sin: Your letter of tbe 27th was re- eeived a week since. Nothing efeiild have been more unexpected and considering' importance of the proposition ia a great variety of aapeeu, I trust yoa will not think there has been an unreasonable delay in arriving at a decision. With my pursuhe for the -V last few and mj present Usies, no position, if I were in a situation on the wols to desire public employment, could be so acceptable as lie one which your partiality ha.

proffered. I ought not, perhaps, in justick to the blah I motives by which I knowyou are governed, to attribute your selection to personal friendship; 'but I cannot doubt tba't yon'r judgment, in tbe matter has been somewhat warpea oy jour leeungs. ben I saw tbe manner which jpu had cast yoar cabinet I Was stiock by the fact, that from the entire' range of my acquaint aoce formed at. 'you could not have called around jou'men with whom it was mv fortune 1- 2 to be belter acquainted or of whom. I entertained Oi more deljghtfol recollection than "Mr.

Buchanan, Mr. Walker, Mr. Mason, and Mr. Johnson. A place in your cabinet, far as personal association (- eoncernedi could not have been more ajjieeable.

aaa mewnon seen subject of my owtf ebotce.a hen I add, vourimDOrtant measures Intheforeidn btiintf adrfiraisiraton' of the' government hays "doi otereiv ine avoroDauon of mv ltidtr- my grateful aek'nowledkmentaaS an Ameri- vmm emtn, voa wui ms BOW on at erv ground eonneeted wnh voursdmin'mrati J'tTr lr.oW be lo ms end yet," after mature eon- aiaerauon, i ass eenstrainetf decline. Although the early years of my SMsheoA were devSlad to pub was; never really auitedo-my taste; 1 as I am sure yon jauat oftn hat? done, 'for tbe qaist and independence that balong only to the puvate etuaea aaxl now, at Jorty, 1 feel that uooger than ever. if Costing anexpectedly, at this offer does, it would.