The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03

THE ERIALs OF A PREsIDENT.-lt was once
remarked by gentleman who has since obtained de-
served cmnence in the literary world, that he never
believed IN the doctrine Of total dcp,ayity until he
taught village school. II there he other rosi-
oh better calculated to inculcatc that dismal dogma
than that Of village pedasoguc fancy it must be
that OF President elect Of the United States
From the day the election Of Gen. Pierce became
reduced to matter of comparative certainty, down
to the present hour he has been dug,ed from city to
ci'y' rom village To village, from his office TO his
house tro1 his house 10 his barn, from his BAN TO
his kitchen, by hoard Of predatory politicians, de.
'efmlned at every sacrifice oi convenience propr
ETY. 10 make an early Impression on his mind, of the
value oi them services in the late canvass, and to
show how largely they contributed to its ausyicious
rcsut. Some go M committees, some 90 alone, some
go with letters, some without some with newspapers
containing reports of poor spe1ches--such men al
Ways ma poor spccchcs--whch they had delivered
at some little Icdngton hickory pole raising; and
some patent rat trap Or mammoth pumpkin to pre-
sent on EXHIBIT; ali 90 upon pretcnce OF another
o Concord TO sec Gen. Pierce, and all expect him
give them h!s entire confidence to tell thcru with
,he understanding that it shall 60 no further, whom
he has determined to select for his abnet, Or If his
selection has not been made, TO all him with their
dsintcrcstcd advice. All feel equally a, Liberty to
discuss with hin the future policy of his admni.lra-
tion and 10 tell him what course, and wha, Sc
oaly, Will give satisfaction t, the free ami enlightened
electors Of little pcdiine,ou.
These interviews usually begin ard end with the
remark, that Gen Pierce owed his nomination., or
has eec,ion or both, directly indirectly, to the
agency ct the unp,etclding individual who speak
ing. We have understood that persons have
already claimed the credit of having nominated or
secured the nomination Of Gcnei al Pierce, than these
we're members of the Convention. This man talked
with and so, and brought him terms Just at the
S asonahle moment that man engineered such re-
iractory State with unparalleled sayacty and discretion
another made the speech which settled the business
yet another prevented Percc's name from being
brou.h forward too soon, while others prevented its
beng held back too long, and on.
All these pretences for sharing the rospoasib.itie.
Ct General Pierce in the formation of his Cabinet,
and IN conducting the government after his iaaugu
ton, are presented under all possible suises ui the
truth. Every Imaginable device il oraploycd
10 impose upon him. No tells hn the truth
No nnc means what he say, what he means.
incidents aprarertly the nost ufng iound 10
cover the deepest schemes, and men, usually candid
and direct. now Systematically enpioy, t. htIn, ,he
iangoase rf hypocrisy aud deception. IF q few
months experience ike this do not give Gen. cicc
orihorioX views respecting the dcrasiiy oi tho hu-
man race" then Is he sustained tv rhilos 'rv either
more or less than human.-IN. Y. Eve. Post.