The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-16

One of the svorts objections 10 General Pierce during
the late contest the charge that his cause was svo
Gated BY English papers, and the efforts OF his friends
aided by British gold. In suggestive contradiction 10 this
accusation may be named the prediction, by the same
presses that II franklin Pierce was elected President of
the United States, war with England would be one OF
me inisble consequences In other words that Eng
land was paying large sums OF money to elect General
Pierce in order that General Pierce should create war
with that country
IL is almost impossible to see such arguments in any
respectable newspaper, and not to the conclusion
at the same time that they used by who know how
ridiculous and how false they are. But this is not the
point that first the attention OF the intelligent
reader II is that such arguments are ever employed
by men unless these believe the American people 10
be ignorant and debased. Actions speak louder than
words and is this belief, ayoed but constantly
acted upon by many OF The leaders of the late wing party
which has than any other cause contributed 10
the defeat OF General Scott 10 every step that such men
lake they rely for success upon this idea Appealing to
high standard Of morals or of intelligence they 20 into
the contest and address the worst preudces and pas
sons OF the country. They appeal on the one hand
to the arts OF the demagogue. and the other to
the supposed cowardice Of trade. They seek 10 alarm,
first, the with the idea that the English peo
pie want to buy up our Congress SO as to make laws
to cheat labor. and then they proceed TO prove to
the merchants that the democracy desire a war with
England that enterprise and capital may suffer Ii is
necessary show that either or both Of these alega
lions false; for nobody remembers them save with
regret with Indignation But is il not shameful that
such means should be employed by any party in this
countrys The ruin" cry against the tariff the standing
army and the god-spoon cry against Mr. Van Buren, an
well the countless allegations of the same class
upon Mr. Polk were used only TO make The wings last
blush for them. They served the purpose of the
paign in which they were employed; and whether fol-
lowed by defeat, heard Of in the
policy Of the subsequent administration
We indulge the hope that the day for this species Of
eectoneering has passed Apart from all the heathful
practices which demand the sacrifice OF self respect in
all who employ confde in them, The downfall OF the
system WILL than anything ese put an end 10 avail
ability. Men will not be selected candidates merely
because they have been successful soders and great
principles will no, be sold out in whig conventions to
promote sectional interests. Indeed the result of the
last election will compel the abandonment OF system
which those who resort to do not themselves believe
in Ii apparent, clearly and ndspu!ably. that the PEG.
pie have little confidence in these inventions OF despe-
rate leaders those who utter these inventions have in
the truth Of these fabrcaons No candidate succeed
who allows his friends resort 10 them; and will
deserve TO succeed who does The triumph of General
Pierce an extraordinary in many respects. but in
none significant than in the fact that himself
and his friends resored TO eQuivocation and 10
fasehood, but from the first conducted their upon
high. manly and national principles. This lesson alone
should compensate the wings for their overthrow for
may be pro6aby studied and proftably followed.