The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-08-04
why do you Support Franklin Pierce

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skill which Gen. Pierce may have man
ifested, or to diminish any credit he
may have attained from the services
rendered his country in the field. We
have no wish to impugn his courage or
his conduct. We presume he s,phys-
ically, a brave man and mentally, an
energetic one. As man is constituted,
it is a much inferior effort to rush to
the attack of an encmy's battery in
front, than to withstand the ridicue a
rising from an imputation ofcowardice.
Public opinion, in such cases, is " the
fire in the rear" generally much more
ethcacious than the cannon Of the en-
envy. Allow, then, to Gen. Franklin
Pierce all the reputation that he claims,
but how does its lustre pale before the
splendid achievements ofN infeld Scott.
As it is mathematically true that the
WHOLE is greater than any one Of its
parts, so it is politically true of the
comparative exploits Of Scott aud
Pierce. So far then as this reason is
concerned, we stand upon the vantage
ground.
Because Of his civil talents.
As civilian, what services has
Franklin Pierce rendered his country,
or distinguished himself, that make
him peculiarly fit for the highest Office
in the gift Of the people ? He was in
Congress. What valuable measures
originate ? Where is the particular
item of benefit in our laws on which
you can lay your finger and say that
Franklin Pierce placed it there ? If
MIR. Pierce is so noted for bis civic ex,
celencies as to deserve to be made
President, where is the proof?' Where
are the measures or even the single
measure which owes its origin to mis-
talents, or tact or influence? Cass
and Buchacan have done something
for the country. but what has Franklin
Pierce, done? When we ask this
question, we are pointed to an effort he
made to deprive the widow of Presi-
dent Harrison of pittancc; we are
directed to a speech which he uttered
against depriying Democrats of their
Offices. "Thesc be your Gods, oh Is
; raelw On the other hand, we have
but to present Scott at Charleston in
the dark period Of nulliGcation-in lis
removal of the Cherokees-but, above
all, in the management of the civil af-
fairs of the Republic Of Mexico while
he held its capital as conqueror
E Such was the character Of that admin
istration, that when he left the city
the Mexicans offered him the Presidei.,
t cy of their Republic, with a millior
l salary, if he would but stay and com.
y. plete his judicious arrangements. Cal
there be any Hesitation between th'
cira services rendered by the men?
= Because he carries out tie frincille
Of tie Democratic party.
What principles? In the whole
platform so laboriously erected at Bal
( iimore, there is not a plank of distinc.
tive principles thatis Of an affirmative
character. 1t is tissue ofneqdtions
1t tells the party what it shall not do
= To carry out this declaration of mega
tiyes, the Democrats have selected
$ merely negdtiue man for their support
}. trusting, that, nothing can be sai'
against him. On the other hand, Scot
is the supporter of national affirmatiy
propositions and principles. River an'
A lIarbor Improvements-facilities fo
the settlement of this great country
G means of carrying on with dispatch on
immense internal commerce-thes
c will be accomplished and facilitated b.
f his election. The oncouIagomen
) of American Industry is anothe
e great cardinal principle that the choic
of Scott involves. There is an en-
s bodiment of something beyond mer
negative in his support.
,. Because he ,cds the nominee Of
n party Convention.
: So: to follow out mere party die
a tation, you will pass by the services {
a distinguished American Citizen. an
; whose deeds for his country's homo
= glory, interest and prosperity, woul
fill volume, and elevate to the Pres
i dency an inferior man, unknown to h
If country, unrecorded on the pages (
her history, merely to carry out II
,. dictation of a party convention "Te
a it not in Gath 20
Because he is Democrat.
N Does the mere name Of Democr
cy 90 so far as to blind the eyes of h
r countrymen to the man who has /
essentially served the Republic ?
Of not Winfield Scott a Democrat WI
dares assert that he is not His r.
publicanism is written on every pa:
2. of his country's history-it is markC
by his blood on foreign soil-it is e.
q. craven with pen ofiron on the endu
ing monuments Of his exploits.
u. Who wILLTHEN HESITATE IN THE
SUPPORT OF WINFIELD SCOTT !-Hal
It. ford COurant.