The daily union., 1852-11-06
The Voice Of the Nation.

II tho defeat of the whig party had been less decisive
and disastrous than it is now known TO be- possibly 10
e one incidental issue the event might with justice
l. nscrbed An extraordinary increase OF the democratic
, in nar,icuar localities might be the result OF causes
n,;,l in their operaton When, however, the whole
race Of the county is violently moved and swayed,
mus, be by some impulse universal as It is mighty
!, II operation So thorough revolution IN the pubic
mind as the result of the recent election indcaes ne-
. ,he existence of some powerful and all.rervadng
influence, working with equal effect IN every pofon OF
no c,un,ry-n the North in the South, in the East,
and in the West Individuals attached 10 Inc principles
of the whg party may have recourse ior cohsoiaoh 70
be idea tina, something beside purely party issues deter
mined the defeat of their candidate and doubtless aoo
1tionsn Sewardsm, the incompeency OF their candi-
date and other causes similar in character contributed
IN tbe grand result But, beyond all question: The M
umph Of the democracy is attributable to some more pow
arhl more permanent and more pervadng principle.
Tho voice Of the nation in pronouncing for Franklin
t;o ,ve n,terance TO some sentiment which swayed
,h nassax of America without reference to person OF
section and that sentiment was sentiment OF deVo'ioh
to the principles OF the democratic party Wing pollu
clans may interpret their defeat IN The manner most
soothing TO their mortified feelings and most promising OF
future success but the impartial mind II is manifest
that they were crushed by the weight OF condemned anu
repudated Ry rejecting the claims ol the wing cand
date the country repudaed the principles oil ibe wing pary
and Fmnklin Pierce elevated to the presidency by lhe
almost universal acclaim Of his countrymen only because
he s the representative and ehampionhe worthy rep
resen,aye and chanpono the principles OF democracy
Combining in his character every quality which can com
mand the admiration secure the confidence, and conci-
ale The favor OF the country there nothing about Tue
democratic candidate the triumph OF The cause
With which he was identified That common feeling
which moved the people OF America on the second OF
November with almost unanimous voice 10 call private
,zen to the helm of State was feeling of devotion 10
principle The policy of the democratic party IS only The
poicy by which this country attain its utmost pch
of grandeur because il is the only policy which is adapt
Cd, the wants and condition OF the country The people
see and aporeciae this truth and hence The enthusiasm
with which they have again restored The democratic pol
icy 10 power Since the foundation OF the government
the principles OF the democratic party have steadily ana
surely marched forward TO their present complete IN
umph Their progress may have been occasionally ar
rested by accidental DISTRACTIONS but they have thereby
gathered augmented force and impulse. BY the accl.
dental election Of Taylor the bent OF the popular mind
was reversed bat when the unnatural constran is re-
moved the country springs forward to the embrace Of that
policy with which ts glory and It's prosperity are insep
araby associated.
Let us, then, accept the triumph Of the democratic
party as the triumph OF democratic principle. Let
us read Alright the verdict of the country-et us not
msnlerpre the voice Of the nation That voice speaks
the popular appreciation Of the public policy OF the demo
cratic party II pronounees the judgment OF the people
agans, the neicency and mbecty OF the present wing
ADMINISTRATION It demands economy and purity in the
management of the public finances 1t demands that the
stdor and energy Of the nation be liberated from the thal
dom Of federal conservatism and be allowed free scope
and fall development It demands the repression Of
every sentiment of dsloyaly 10 the constitution II de-
mands more sacred regard for the rights of the States
and the permanency Of the Union. In word, the voice
Of the nation demands a restoration Of that democratic
policy to which the country is indebted for its present
prosperity and glory, and by whose ascendency alone
i can attain lis highes, grandeur and complete develop
menL