The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-24
The President Elect.

The avoidance of public display or demonstration
which. in compliance with the natural and avowed
wishes OF General Pierce, has been considerably accord
ed to him by his friends during his journey Washing
ton has continued thus far since his arrival in our city
While of course many OF his friends seek early OF
poruny pay their respects TO the President Elect and
received with the cordially natural his character
it is gratifying to perceive that due regard TO the
weighty pablo which occupy his attention.
and a sympathzing appreciation of his personal feel
ings, combine to relieve him in some measure from
the effort and interruption necessarily involved in the
continual reception of visits, however proper and well
come in themselves Such considerate observance Of
the circumstances under which General Pierce has ar
rived in Washington is in harmony with that general
public sentiment which throughout the country SO fully
appreciated and approved his manifest determination to
shnn everything like osentation, unnecessary
publicity in his movements.
But the OF General Pierce's reception in Wash
ngton by his friends, and by the chiefs OF the great
party of which he is the chosen head, has still deeper
and more important significance. No importunate or
fevered excitement beeagues his private apartments
knocks al his DOORS because there regns in the political
circles at Washington, throughout the democracy OF
the country, calm confidence in his integrity, firm
ness and wisdom. The just appreciation of his
character which al upon his nomination rallied
the democratic in universal and united acca-
nation to his support is testified less impressive
ly in the undoubting assurance everywhere apparent
among democrats that he is in all respects adequate
all the duties and responsibilities OF his great office. and
that in his hands all the functions OF the Presi-
dency-includng well the primary arrangements
OF his administration as the whole scope Of its
poicy-w be discharged by him under the guidance OF
sngle-hear patriotism comprehensive ccum.pec-
ton, and an unallerng courage In Congress and OF
Congress the democratic party united in the great
vction that they have placed in the Presidency the true
Nan for the Times" This sentiment is bond OF union
among democrats, which, in the existing condition OF
the democratic party is the one thing needful TO eslab
sh It's benehcen policy and TO perpetuale its power. All
through the land the whole democracy but unite
and does heartily in giving its support and confidence
beforehand to President who by every personal ndica
ton and every public guarantee stands pledged and fitted
both TO form and control his administration the end that
in all its action national democratic principles OF public
policy shall be faithfully maintained; that the sacred
of the Union and the raterna spir, on which il
depends shall be always and steadily upheld that all
the constitutional rights OF the States shall be observed
and respected that the dignity, the rights. and the in.
erests of our country shall be protected from all foreign
aggression; and that in internal affairs the great and
most needful work of thorough administrative reform
shall be zeaousy and eectually pursued Before this
platform Of policy, and before the conviction that Gen
Pierce is pre-eminently the to carry into effect,
and to call to his aid from the great array of democratic
patriotism and ability the best qualified to aid him
in doing, whatsoever OF discord has heretofore ap.
peared in the democratic party is fast dsappe airing, and
will, as we believe, soon cease TO exist.
United in such confident erpectatons-in such assured
and undoubtng hopesthe democracy both it exists
in the country and ii is represented in Washington,
may well bide its ime-Ro without interest, indeed, but
without excitement or impotence, apprehension, during
the few days which sapse before the
of the administration announced and the general pro-
gramme OF its policy made known. That such is here
the universal feeling OF democrats is proved not only BY
all tina, and hear Of public sentiment, bu, has
been ngnally made manifest by the manner IN which
the ad vent of the President Elect 10 Washington ha,
been received.
| Hon. II. 8. Bocock.
We observe, from the Richmond Enquirer, that por
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