The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
From the Manchester N. H. american.
Pierce for the Nation.

franklin Pierce represents, it may be supposed, J
IA certain set Of ideas or men-probably both. The
men the New Hampshire Democracy, and the
1ideas those Of that party. The first and highest
idea of that is adhesion, affinity, craftsmanship.
Above all things, they resolve to stick together.
(Feuds, personal hates, differences of opinion, are
sacrificed to this idea of adhesiveness. Conse.
lquently, the second idea with them is hoto they
can stick together. Whether their policy may bel
fright, what they to do, what profess ia very
much foreign thing with them. Their whole
lcreed-the alpha and omega of their doctrine
Then, may be summed up in this: "How shall wei
stick togethers' We are not without facts and
details by which to substantiate this position in the
Samplest manner. Instance: Hon. Edmund Burke, j
Newport, does not hesitate to express his detesta
ston of the Concord cabal and the turn which they
have given to State affairs. He has frequently ex
pressed his opinions in cars, stages, and even
through the columns of his newspaper. 1t has
Sbeen understood that he and section of the party
(which he controlled disagreed entirely with the|
4 State Legislature respecting some of the later
Legislation railroad corporations. Yet Mr.
Burke, when the election comes round, is found
{supporting the Democratic candidate, and is now
2supporting General Pierce for the Presidency. Wei
need not gs out of this city to find another and
2somewhat distinguished similar instance, nor far
Their than Exeter to find one two ohers-and in
4deed they may be found the whole State.
consequently, the party is animated by earnest
direct purpose, but ia extremely rotten, corrupt
4 and aimless. There arc a few ideas in common
: with them all. They all have the same epithets,
the same fictitious geneaIogy of parties and opin-
lions. But with part OF them the main idea is to
go for some Squire jenkins, Captain Dobson, or
3Colonel Tompkns.
Z Such is the structure of Frank Pierce's party.
What have they done in our little remote and mia
guided State? For twenty five years they have
3held almost unbroken power. II is not necessary
There to trace their devious and irregular wander
3ings Lattery, within the recollection of us all ,
Hill and sliding within the grasp of franklin
YPierce, they have gradually fallen into whims, un
9worthy fanaticisrn, and projects too weak for
aidiocy. On corporations. and their proper legis-
lative treatment railroads and their effects upon
the community, on anufac turing and its ten
8dency, and in short upon almost every question
of State politics, they have advocated and carried
Through measures which, had they been preached
Aby a minority, would have met simply with ridi-
Guile. Even in the Constitutional Convention, o.
body which should have eschewed craftsmanship,
the Democrats took essentially this postion-viz:
that they would have such q basis of representa-
4tion would perpetuate their power, or none at
)}all. Had the New Hampshire ideas boen carried
into the Union, Massachusetts, would never have &C
formulated the half Of her present wealth, arrived
her present intelligence and influence; the great
, artificial arteries for inland commerce would
g never have been opened; the mountains of iron
Tor "copper" would never have been tapped, and il
8is safe 10 sny that the country generally would
have been fifty years beyond its present prospe-
rity. When we turn to Frank Picrce's course in
congress, we find that he has been not an unfit
representative Of the dogmas Of his own immedi
ate constituency. We have never desired to do
him injustice in relation to his official course; Blu,
: according to the Congressional record, and the
recollectiona of those who served with him, il he
3was prominent at all in either House, it was for
8hs extreme radicalism Such ia the man who Is
.anow proposed the executive head of the nation,
Eand, SO far he is able, we may suppose that he
Twill carry to his national action the ideas of New
{ Hampshire. Nothing could be more disastrous to
the national prosperity. OF all Northern States,
= none has been so badly governed as ours. II is
Estates in prosperity and wealth, while it has ia
g3cilities equalled by few OF them. Should Frank
EaPierce ever arrive at the White House, should
have Republic of demagoguisIn and corrup
d ton merely an enlarged New Hampshire,
! THEATRICAL Mrs. Mowatt has been rendered
IA complimentary benefit at the new theatre in Buff
$afalo on the 25th, which she has accepted. She
Xopencd ut Syracuse on the 18th in "Parthenia,' %
#with much success. On Thursday, the 2Sth inst
she will appear fW night only in Boston, at the
8Howard Athcn@um. As this will be the only time
shc can play the present season in this city, the
Eattraction will be very great. On this occasion ste
3wi bring out the exquisite drama OF "Kng Rene's
ADaughter, translated from the Danish. In this
Ssshe personaes the part of blind girl restored &c
Insight by magnetism. She has made a very greni
Ssimpretson by her singularly fine acting in the
3character. The drama ia one of the most beautiful
Unpublished in this city by Crosby, Nichols s. Co
q We shall look forward with much interest to Mrs
Ms one appearance at the Howard.
"a GBoston Transcript.
III
n CAPTAIN MARCY, whom the telegraph killed of
;fso often in an Indian engagement out West some
time SINCE s at present in this city, bot lying very
Eil, "a we arc cory to hear, at the house of his