The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-20

all time 10 come TO those who seek the presidency by
all manner OF orluous ndlTecton. Ii for the peo-
pie themselves 10 entwne the bTows OF the most worthy
with this the highest and most honorable civic dsnc-
non The modesty and noble bearing OF Gen Pierce in
having first declined the nomination OF his State for the
presidency were characteristic OF the dsnerested patriot
ism OF New Hampshire.
The venerable Langdon, OF the same State in 1912,
when nominated for the vice presidency by the repub
can party, on the same ticket with Mr. Madison, de-
ened on account OF advanced age while he entered
denty into the support OF the great that day OF
The country All honor then, to the modesty and disin
terested patriotism OF the "Granite State ~
MIR. b. had heard it objected elsewhere that General
Pierce lived too far North lie hoped and believed that
this objection prevailed TO very limited extent He
subscribed 10 the sentiment OF the immortal John Thomp
son, OF Vglnia--one OF the greatest men OF his age
whom this country had produced, and who John Ran
doph said he never approached without feeling his
nienonly; he believed in the sentiment OF that great
man, "tba patriotism is confined 10 no geographical
limits" Yes, said Mr. b.. every field renowned IN our
annals has been consecrated by the united blood and
mon cause
Mr. B. said that he had served for period Of near
eleven years IN the national councils during the admin,
isTatons OF Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, when all
the great interests of the southern States than at
any other period OF history brought peculiarly
under review and he took great pleasure IN saying,
what the record would demonstrate that the class OF the
northern democracy with which Gen. Pierce then acted
were with us upon all the great questions OF constitutional
construction and general policy agitated at that day
Among them we found iniexble opponents OF the pro-
tective system, OF national bank, and internal improve
ment by the federal government On the slave question
they were true to the South and the constitution To
that ndomi,able phaanx of the northern democracy by
their steady support in Congress- the South indebted
for greatly augmented territory and resources, by the
removal OF numerous hostile tribes OF Indians from
of the fairest portions of half dozen southern
and southwestern States during the administrations
of Gen, Jackson and Mr. Van Buren,. Nay, more than
that to the ndomitabe democracy of the northern
and middle States the South is mainly indebted for The
of every southern President from Jefferson down
while he would say, southern man as he was-and be
thought he was the southern for independently
avowng itthat we had very much tasked our
nanimy in recpocating compliments OF that kind Mr. b.
was devoted friend Of the Union and he believed that
an enlarged and liberal patriotism, and generous conf
dence between the North and South without regard to
sections, indispensable 10 It's maintenance With these
the Union is perpetual; without them it must soon
perish
He had believed properly understood that there
is the slightest conflicting interest between the North
and the South The whole secret of the OF fed
era system consisted in combining it TO its proper sphere,
and leaving TO the State governments the management OF
their local and domestic This done--and there
is in reality shade OF difference in interests and
the federal government would stand an ndeslructibe
monument Of the wisdom and patriotism OF the revolu-
tionary age.