The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-27

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useful and valuable 10 nslItueney and the country
HIS repu alton al that time, man. is thus concsa{
gwen IN recent Washington letter, addressed 10 lh
suto OF the Puritan, religious paper The writer saws
" OF franklin Pierce do ohsrwise ,han .nssL
service IN Bowdon College, daring the presidency OF H.
Alien 10 know him as scholar there aud while resident
Ia this region 10 know him as a senator vety franz
senuemsny, unobasve man is he, trongy devoted 10
ships, generating The institutions OF religion aud Will
living here attended upon the evangelical preaching
In the city" "h
II would be easy 10 present columns of Mr. Pieress
speeches These, together with his votes, present him
as politician of the Virginia school, in favor of nm
economical administration OF the general government of
snct construction OF the constitution, and as a republ
can OF The Jefefsonan cast They present him as one
who has uniformly acted according 10 fixed principes'
swerving neither Tor sympathy friendship nor interest
IRON the constitutional path, but under the guidance of
lh's, honestly and eaessly performing his public duties
lhey show h'm TO be thoroughly identified with the
principles and measures OF the great party which, for so
many years since the adoption OF the present frame Of
government, has successfully. in peace and war; carried
the country onward and upward.
MT Pierce's various speeches the abolition ques
ton, commencing when first member of the House and
continuing almost 10 The close OF his senatorial term will
serve 10 give his views the living question now before
The country On this point he has pursued bui one course
and has always been decided and frank He has de-
cared from the rst that he regarded the schemes of The
aboonsts mad and fanaca, and preiudical in Their
consequences TO all sections of the Union He avowed
tina, no valuable end could be gained BY an agitation o
the subject in Congress and when petitions poured in
asking Tor the abolition of slavery in the District OF Co.
amea, be was frank to oppose the petitions This oh.
ec was but their opening door He declared to be i'm
possible to read single number OF leading abolition Pc
rodlcals without perceivng that their object stopped at
no point short OF emancipation in the States Now, Con.
gTess had no constitutional power TO interfere with slavery
IN the Staes; consequently MIR. Pierce said, in 1885,
The citizen Of New Hampshire is more responsible,
morally or politically for the existence and continuance oil
would be Tor the existence Of any similar institution in
France or Persia Why Because are matters over
OF their powers TO be exercised by the general
retained The whole and exclusive control, and for which
Now. let these doctrines be universally understood and
admitted, and you take step towards satisfying
the conscences OF honest but misguided people
on OF The county, and qnierg The itraiion, for which
there has been TOO much cause IN the other"
Again, in 1910 he thus expressed his views this sub
ject:
cerey al heart the best interests OF the slave and
ter may no longer be governed by blind zsal and impulse
but be led examine this subject full decacy and
danger, in all its bearings and that when called upon
lend their names and influence to the Of agitation
they may remember that We live under written
ton, which Is the psnopy and projection Of the South
well the North that the whole Union.
equally guarantee for tho unmoested enjoyment Of the
domestic institution, in all its and trust, further,
that they will longer close their eyes the fact
far as those in whose welfare they much feeling
concerned this foreign interference has been and
inevitably continue TO be, evil, and only evil"
Once In 1871 he raised his voice against the pol-
icy which, under the rule Of the wing Seward men OF the
day. rewarded the abolition faction with public confidence
and emoument, and thus held out 10 them only en-
eent but urgent stmuan,s TO perseyere in their
incendary measures. And in eloquent notes of warn
ing he predicted that although the public mind was not
then agtaed on this subject the rcpose would proye u
sorry; that there was below the surface profound move
nent receiving impulses that would ere long shake
the Union 10 s centre and he declared then that il was
his pride and pleasure 10 be associated with such party
existed in New Hampshire, which had, with one voice
and heaI been in favor of putting down this poco
religious fanatIcsn. and been against any interference
with The rights secured 10 the States by the constitution
In 1912 Mr. Pierce resigned his seat 10 the Senate in
the following letter:
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t ,i my o' sa VIC sosemoi ~ tseW uats1no
Would bero,ns' vac.n, Nv ,ssenn,inn havs @
10 com mn al Gu to the E,ci to YOU and The Senate
tween gentlemen with whom have been associated
my feeling OF pain and regret viii readily be appreciated
oy hoe who KNOW thaI IN an my intercourse during The
ee nate oee 'henpoef o. uie poay no unpleasant oe-
1900. l,,, 800 p H. ~ "a, aio oa 'ho"ent'ny
win desire for me nease ans hsna,nes. Of Va, =. for
which now IN the uincss OF my heart find no forms Of
expression, have the honor be. with highest oond
GRAFTON, Your obedien servant,
:, FRANKLIN PIERCE
i'oi' SAMUEL u 'ooi'Asp' fes'aeh' % 'he senate
Thus did young man only thrty-seven years of age
resign one OF The highest and the most honor
able Offices in The gift of the American nation, aud with
The fixed purpose not entering public life so az 10 be
from his family unless his coan,rv in lime of
ar shoud cau Tar ri. s.,y;.as IA ~. ,,iaJ
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a seu an uis' ouep pau peen me cAholuon OF talent
mar commands respect ana Inc qualites that aact re-
gard, that he might without presumption have aspred
10 any place in the gift oil his countrymen But these