The daily union., 1852-11-06
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A Timely Reflection.

When the democrats OF Concord waited upon Gensr,t
Pierce 10 cheer him with the OF the party sueees
IN Ohio and Pennsylvania he addressed them ia speec
lisng guished by that good taste and manliness SbiI
seem impressed on all he says There is one passage
which reproduce now, as suitable 10 this moment -
greater and hna triumph, II the language Of The ps
dent elect TO pary triumphant in nearly every State Il
The Union
" lie had calmly awaited the progress Of events srd
should continue 10 do So conscious that however me- ~
suit might affect individuals, his intelligent counyms
abundantly competent To take ol their own III
eTesls, under the guidance OF that Power To which M
wished we could all habltualy look with humilv
and faith He trusted that his friends would MOI lorgJ
mat, WITH HIoH-ToNED AND HONORABLE MEN TlIE nom
OF TRIUMPH WAS ALWAYS THE HOUR or MAGSAEpfrry
II IS not TO be overlooked that there around us man.
with whom we are IN daily intercourse. at This monen
moved by feelings exactly opposite of those which CALI
ou, the assemblage before him and his friends conG
well afford to allow that Circumstance 10 derac, SOM
what from Their generous JOY"
There have been some painful features in he cond,
OF our political opponents and especially in their modes
of conducting political controversy but they are not All
to blame for this We must recoec that the why par,v
has acted under constralnt from The beginning ma
Iority oi its representatives in National Convention and
still larger majority of lis members, were opposed TO The
nomination of the /" available" candidate who was run /,
not until after fifty balotngs that the consent of the
convention exored from it, and then only on the
most solemn pledge aud assurance that success was ia
follow the experiment. New York was pIedyeJ for
10000 majority Tor Scott and twice that maiou,v
against Fillmore, should the latter instead of te formar
be nominated
These men who gave these assurances undertook IN
their own reckless way to fulfil them; aud the gross
personal calumnes upon Pierce, the Catholic and anil
Catholic appeals and The other reprehen sibe devices o
the campaign, from that source The whe par,y
is not responsible for them.
Parties essential to republics and the superysop
OF each over the other is wholesome check and re
strant againt abuse Were it not that Gen piece IL
sound in heart and head. educated in the school Of d
mocracy and fearless to vndcae truths we sh,re
gre that the opposition party has been thus swept away
Bat II is perhaps better that with the commencement o
new era there should be something like dissolution of
| The whg party.
new class OF political questions will rise with the
coming events President Pierce will use his prerosa
1--WE to oveurn the projects and crush the combinations
which have OF late years mastered Congress In de-
Tending the national rights abroad aud projecting be
treasury the national domain, and the people themselves
from internal foes he will call to his side true patriots
and true repubcans while selfish interests will combine
in party OF opposition
Let congratulate each oher, then that the new era
OF democracy which, like that of Jefferson destined 10
prolonged rule will open another era of good feeling
and that our chief, like that llustrious man. can point 10
all the citizens OF the country as all democrats
all wings, all republicans.