Republican Herald

OPINIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

The Democrats of this city fired a National salute of thirty-one guns last evening, in honor of their nominees for President and Vice President—Pierce and King.

Though scarcely one got their first choice, yet the nominations are so unexceptionable, and of such distinguished patriotism and ability, that the sting of defeat is not left, but the liveliest satisfaction experienced, that the Convention has selected such an excellent ticket for their support and suffrages, that they intend to go into the campaign with their sleeves rolled up, and are determined on victory. We need hardly add that with such a spirit they will not be disappointed.

From the Washington Union.

When we say that the nomination of General Pierce will be hailed by the democracy with one spontaneous acclamation of enthusiasm throughout the length and breadth of the land, we give but an inadequate interpretation of the immense and resistless unanimity testified by the Convention in the extraordinary vote which presented it to the people as the representative of Democratic principles, and the chosen standard bearer of the Democratic party.

There can be no doubt that in the nomination of Gen. Pierce the convention have given to the democracy whom they represent an absolute assurance of a glorious victory in the coming campaign. The democratic party of the North and the South, of the East and the West, will support him as one man. It is difficult to say which section of the party will most readily and cordially rally to elect him.

From the New York Evening Post.

The testimonials of its popularity thicken upon us. Mr. Pierce, if alive on the fourth of next March will be the President of the United States. The approbation, the enthusiasm, the feeling of confidence, with which the democrats everywhere receive the news of his nomination, is a sure proof of his success in the election.

A better spirit—a more confident reliance on the strength of the candidates, and in their success in the great contest, was never more agreeably apparent at the opening of a campaign. The roar of cannon and the blazing of bonfires proclaimed the general enthusiasm among the democracy of the capital, on Saturday night.

From the Buffalo Courier.

"Never were nominations fairer made, and never were candidates presented to our party under more auspicious circumstances. It was a foregone conclusion in the mind of every Democrat, that the nominee of this convention should be his choice and receive his vote, no matter what his locality or what his antecedents, so that he had been a true and faithful friend of those principles and usages which had made the democracy of our country the hope and support of oppressed humanity everywhere under the sun.

Gen. Pierce comes of the old revolutionary stock. He is the son of an old war Democrat.—Trained in the right school of politics, he has thus far in life 'kept the faith.' The Democrats of New Hampshire have appreciated him. In state and national politics, he has from the time he attained his majority, occupied a prominent position. His character has been uniform—commanding alike the respect of political opponents and friends.

In the war with Mexico, he served as a brigadier general, and we have the testimony of that veteran commander, our fellow townsman, with whom he did duty, (Bennett Riley,) that his career was a noble service to the cause he espoused.

This is our man, and we can all support him. We shall elect him. We can pledge to him the cordial and enthusiastic support of the democracy of Western New York, which, although it may not count in majorities, will go far to swell the vote "which gives the great State of New York to the son who is shown to be the choice of the representatives of the entire national democracy."

The following from the Barnstable Patriot, shows the feeling with which the nomination is received in Massachusetts:-

"The nomination of Gen. Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, was received in this section of the old Bay State with the highest degree of joy and satisfaction, and with such a standard bearer we take pleasure in nailing our flag to the mast head, where it will remain until his triumphant election in November next. The prospects of the democratic party were never so cheering as at the present moment, and nothing can possibly thwart the determination of the American people to rout the present administration, and restore the government to the hands of the party under whose direction it became strong and prosperous among the governments of the world."

From the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press,

The name of General Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, flies at our mast head as the democratic candidate for the Presidency, nominated at Baltimore on Saturday last. It would be idle for us to say that, in common with the people of Michigan, our preference was for another and more distinguished citizen—the venerated statesman and patriot of the Northwest; neither would we do justice to the general feeling, were we to deny the disappointment with which his failure to secure the suffrages of the Convention has been received by his friends and constituents in this State. Knowing his commanding abilities, tried patriotism, and unimpeachable integrity, the people of Michigan have delighted to do him the honor, and alike in defeat as in victory will ever cherish his name and reputation in their "heart of hearts." There is, however, no little gratification in the fact that the choice of the Convention after mature consideration, has fallen upon a man so popular with the masses as Franklin Pierce, the old and faithful friend and advocate of Gen. Cass—born also in the Granite State, and imbued with the same political principles. That his nomination is particularly acceptable to the friends of Gen. Cass we have most gratifying evidence in their presentation of his name to the Convention, and in the unanimity with which their ballots were cast in his favor.

Of the circumstances contributing to this result we have now neither time nor inclination to speak. Suffice it to say that, fully concurring in the democratic doctrine of acquiescence in the will of the majority, and entirely satisfied with the unblemished character, pure political tenets, and incorruptible integrity of Gen. Pierce, we promptly and cordially endorse his nomination, inscribe his name on our banner, and enter the contest prepared to do battle under our new leader with whatever of ability it is in our power to command.

From the Doylestown Democrat.

THE CANDIDATES—We shall go into the contest, and with so popular a standard bearer, confident of success. The shouts of an approving people will come up in his favor from every hill and valley; from the seaboard to the lakes; from the groves and the prairies, the cities and villages of our extended republic. This will be an old-fashioned Jackson contest. One of the pupils of old Hickory is to head our cohorts, and we can know no defeat. Every freeman of the invincible democracy who fought under the old Jackson banner, and the young scions of that noble stock who have entered the political arena since, will hasten to fill up the great army of freedom that is to be engaged in the approaching fight.

In addition to the name of Franklin Pierce, the Democratic nominee for President, we are pleased in being able to add that of William R. King, of Alabama, President of the U. S. Senate, for Vice President. No fitter man could have been selected within the limits of the Republic.—He has been a member of the Senate for at least a quarter of a century: was Minister at the Court of France; has presided over the Senate for years, when the choicest intellects of the nation had seats in that branch of the National Legislature, and in as accomplished a gentleman as the nation can produce. Mr. King is distinguished for his vast fund of parliamentary learning, has a mind richly stored with knowledge, which qualifies him in an eminent degree for the position he fills, and that which he is destined yet to occupy by the will of his fellow countrymen; indeed, he seems to be one of the few remaining polished links, now in public life, between the great statesmen of the past and present generations.

The nominations are everywhere hailed with the most unbounded enthusiasm. We are confident of carrying every State north of Mason's and Dixon's line, except Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island. Even in them we will knock the ticket from the back of "old Euse and Feathers," and beard the federalists in the very threshold of their citadels. Gen. Pierce has quite enough of military reputation to take off the wiry edge of Gen. Scott, who has nothing else to trust. Pierce is, besides, a good statesman—a sound politician—sensible man—a discreet man—and never wrote any "hasty-plate-of-soup" letters in his life.

Some of the Federal press describe General Scott as "a man of great nerve." This is true.—He had sufficient nerve to refuse a challenge from General Jackson, from conscientious motives—and afterwards challenge Governor Clinton, civilian, who was opposed to duelling. This was certainly displaying his nervousness.—Pennsylvanian.