The daily union., 1852-10-28
From the N. Y. Evening
Six Reasons for Electing Franklin Pierce Pres
idcnt OF the United states. bstsfr


First and foremost, General Pierce during the who'e
course OF his pablo in both houses OF Congress.
was ever one OF the most nfsxible and jealous cham
pons OF State rights His and his speeches alike
bear evidence OF his wise perception OF The dangers
which our government has TO apprehend from undue
concentration OF power al the seat OF the federal govern
ment HB
Second General Pierce was one OF the most efficient
opponents OF all schemes brng the power and
enterprise. lie known listen second time
to any proposal winch he supposed would confer upon
class privileges which belonged TO the whole people.
1 There was no man connected with public affairs while
he was in Washington, 50 far as we know, whose
course upon such questions will bear strcer scrutiny
Third General Piece was never suspected Of even be-
ing accessible 10 corrupt appeal Of any kind wheher
addressed 10 him through his necessities bis vanity
His name has never been associated With the obhefsin
politics. whether in out OF Congress. No one who
knows him will believe for Que moment that his opinions
Of measures could be shaken by fatlery by po
lica distinctions OF which, before he thirty i've
he enjoyed larger share Than has fallen TO the lot
of any other American of that age. Al time when the
patronage and power Of the American President prob
ably as great as that OF any other executive officer in
The world, II OF the last importance that be should be
made OF that stern material which neither be battered,
tempted, nor frightened into unworthy compliances;
thai he should be one who would guard the public
ure like his personal honor, and allow no suspicion to
rest upon any OF his officers charged with lis collection
or disbursement Unless General Pierce should give the
lie 10 his political life, he will have dabbng in foul
claims among his official advisers and should any who
enoye this confidential relation be detected in using its
influence coHnpliy we believe that franklin Pierce
roads than attempt, with his official mantle, 10 screen
his niqnity from public notice and punishment. What
ever might be said Of his other SHORTCOMINGS no one
will say, when Pierce is at The mead of The government
as has been commonly remarked during the present and
the Immediately preceding administrations, that The most
shameless rogues in Washington to be found among
the official advisers of the President.
Fourth General Pierce has been educated 10 school
OF rigid economy, both public and private. He il no
TREND OF snowy government He has c0nnte-
nanced taxation of any kind merely for the purpose Of
rendering The position OF legislator more lucrative.
or OF the President more imposing. II is the policy
OF that school OF politics 10 which he beongs to
give no dignity influence to the repositories oil
power which mol incidental 10 their trusts, and
to limit their capacities for doing mischief jus, so far
as may consist with the necessary grants OF 10 do
the good for which such trusts created.
Fifth In all the public positions in which Gen. Pierce
exal'edhe has always shown himself equal their re-
sponsbhiles; No one has even been able TO quote
silly speech from his ,ongue-no refer 10 any
act OF his life, however unwse it may have appeared,
which was ridiculous. On every occasion he has ex-
hibed sterling OF propriey, readiness OF re-
source, and quiet but impregnabe dignity which nons
but OF good hearts and symmetrical minds can uni
formy command.
Sixth General Pierce has never been the prey Of that
lust OF power 10 which many OF the leading public
OF both parties in this have prosuled them
selves and II cannot be shown that he solicited
single ehce public trust, and yet, before he had
rived at middle age he was member OF the legislature
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the United Sates and brgadier general Of the United
States army, he had refused election to the gov
ernorship Of New Hampshire; he had declined in
the cabinet OF President Polk. and expressly refused TO
auhorize the use OF his name as candidate Tor The
presidency. He has sought Office neither has be
Stunned responsibility. filter time than this could mot
be selected Tor the nation 10 express its appreciation OF
such public virtues, and TO rebuke the opposite
vices which unhapply have become almost TOO common
10 attract attention
These are few OF the reasons generally and very i'm
perfectly stated, why, in ludgmea democrats should
omit reasonable efforts TO the election OF
Fanklin Pierce 10 the presidency. ~