The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25

'Percs's. He is unchangeably in favor of keeping]
this Government clear of entangng alliances with
foreign nations.
81 am glad to hear you say SO, and shall giveI
my influence and vote for Pierce with pleasure,
said the merchant as he left the apartment. TheI
eIector went to bed and slept, as the note. book
| A few days afterwards he made a speech in al
river town, The speech was very Van BurenishI
on the subject of internal improvements. An old!
tsteamboat captain who was there laid up in ordi-
nary, and who had been the hottest jackson man
In the country, was not entirely satisfied with the
Ielector, and invited him to his cottage, where,
after taking tumbler of good old Bourbon, bel
began to talk with him. q. g.,
al was a personal friend of General Jackson's,
said the old captain, as he wiped his lips with hsI
red bandanna, "and had many a talk with him!
about internal improvements. That great good
man determined friend of river and harbor,
and it 10 to be regretted, sir, that
many of our friends have taken the wrong chuteI
on that subject. I'll never insult Jackson's memo
and trample on his principles 30 far as to vote|
for man who is opposed to removing the obstruc-
tons from the channels of our rivers. hope that
there's reason to doubt General Pierce on thisI
subject. though the Wings say he always voted
against internal improvement bills when in Com
gress. How 10 it?'
"Why, sir" said the elector, clearing his throat
and scratching his head, cit must be confessed
that Pierce did vote against some bills of that kind.
but it was because they contained items that were|
not constitutional He is in favor Of clearing outI
the beds Of our rivers and the harbors lakes.
He will never oppose his party this subject. It'll
10 against a general system and not particular
improvements, that our party is pledged. Pierce,
sir is just as warm a friend to river and harbor
by the General Government as you'll
are"
"This statement satisfied the old captain, and
the elector walked off feeling very happy He was|
soon accosted by gentleman who said to him:
IL am one of those straight out Democrats Who'll
believe%hat theres no warrant in the Constitution
for internal improvements by the FEDERAL Govern
ment. go with Douglas, and the party must go|
with him too. The States must tax commerce andI
thus raise fund to clear distractions from thei
rivers and harbors Sir, if the Ohio were planted
with snags a. thick the cornstalks in this field,
the Government would have right to pull one of
them out. am glad that Pierce is right on this,
as he is on all other subjects"
CHE 10, sir" replied the elector. Gas q member
{of Congress he always opposed internal improve.
ments, and as President will veto any bill maxi
ling appropriations fpr such Objects There's not a!
more reliable man in the land than Franklin
PIERCE"
The note-b book from which we have made these
"elegant extracts contains reports Of a great
many conversations between the elector and anx-
Painting fits when any fighting was to be done, his
slapped face, the stick OF candy, and his magnif
cent donation Of quaHter of a dollar to Sunday
school library. Our elector was successful in Civ
ling everybody satisfaction. Wherever he went be-
cleared Up the doubts that troubled the minds of
the Democracy, and confirmed all those who we're
waveripg in the faith. Judging from his own ac-
count he eminently fitted for the task imposed
on him by the Democracy. He never suffered any
scruple to prevent his doing his duty to his party
His object was to secure votes for Pierce. and be
used all the means in his power to secure that OBJ
ject. If Pierce should be elected, elector ought
TO be sent as minister to Paraguay, where a sleek
tongue and q, well behaved and supple conscience
are more in vogue than elsewhere. He shall have
our recommendation for that post-tDhen Pierce ia
elected