The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-15
The Democratic Party Of the Nation In Con
yention Assembled Their Platform and the h


yeuttOn Assembled -lnc1r Platf0rm ana lne III
Instruc tions.
The National Democratic Convention OF 1852 reccg-
u,ed no sections and divisions the democratic par
IT, Assembled after the contest growing out of
the compromise measures, and at a moment when in
uos than quarter strong resentments still smoud-
cred 10 the democratic ranks, took TO its cordial embrace
delegates from every Siate and hailed the messengers OF
the democratic people with Cancellation and with 10y.
I,recognsed no barrburners Union men, no State
rights men but, gathering all under the ample folds OF
that creed which a continent, and protects the
rights alike of the weak and the strong gave back to the
people, return Tor their tributes to that estc meetn
OF the bold and the heart cheering tina, The
democratic party henceorward to be united and
triumphant partya party lndivisibc in principle and in
vncibe in action. But while the convention received
the representatives of the democracy without, reopcning
the aninostes that had fatally sundered them in for
mer contests it asserted in OF emphatic eloquence
the great platform upon which all must stand in the ap
poachng struggle The members of the convention re.
spondea 10 the spirit OF this decree with an en,husias
&c acclaim that was the deatknel OF all divisions in
the democratic party for long years to come
General Pierce received the nomsation in this spirit
and acted upon it from The start He addressed himself
democratic organization. When he wrote his eoq uen
letter accepting the nomination, he addressed only
democracy. Instructed by the Democratic National Con
venton. he saw the party in the respective States ex
tending from Maine TO Texas, and from the Atlantic /,
le Pacific, united by the principles, and obeyns
the same constitutions and he spoke to the democrac,
10 tones OF distinct and OF memorable significance IL,
proclaimed principles that not eminenlIy national
lrss TO his own pastrue TO the example OF the con
vsnon the wishes OF the ascertaned majority
lhspeople-he took the boldest ground in favor OF tn
compromise measures, and in favor OF executing tn
lugitve-slave law. SO fearless and so untq ,ivoca
were his senlmsn,s these subjects. that the abolition
and the whis leaders, in the eager hope of arousin,
The rra,ions tina, had Just been composed 10 the dem
ocahc ranks. had hi. record in Congress ubshed beo
hceoun,y, TO show his earnest and his perse de
voton to the rights OF the South whenever these right
we're as.ailed They threw them selves upon ,ha, whc,
was still extremely sensitive sentiment in many quar-
iers-bu did not appa franklin Pierce So far from re
cantng reconsiderng his national doctrines far from
EXPLAINING" his hearts pledges thai the future woul,
Ind hin as true as the pas,-he reiterated his opinions
and his purposes, AMI calmly awaited the issue Di,
The barnburners obJect Mo- Did the Siae-rights mer
ooIect' MOI The democracy which had differed upor
these questions before, united TO man. ant
he few voices OF detection were lost in the loud acca
nation OF a naiioh's approval.
Such the OF Franklin Pierce. in obedienc.
TO III. example OF the National Convention and 10 the un
broken eurren, Of his whole life The one fos,ercd an,
sustained The in the democratic ranks. and unto,
upon the democratic creed The other seconded the pur
poses OF the enon, fully consistent with the die
tatiun of his own judgment from his entrance nto In
POLITICAL world. go .f.t.,rY
AMI how did the leaders of the democratic party
those who had acted with Franklin Pierce in Opposing
the agitation on the slave question, and in staining In
rights Of The South, and in standing By the comprons
measores-how did these champions OF the national sent
nent receive the action Of the Baltimore Democratic Con
ren'op and the bold and patriotic response OF the demo
cratic espdidaiei We have already given the opinion.
Daniel s Dickinson, OF New York, enanciaed direcil
after III. convention Other we'll known statesmen wc
equally positive and pointed.
General Case in hi. letter to the democratic mass meet
ns called by the Tammauy Society OF New York 10 col
brai. tn, 9Th OF July i77s at its anniversary in 1882
called under the Inspiring motto, that pas, erie vsnca
fre TO be buried in cxeftons for the fuue- used In.
following glowing language .sN @ssJ ..s..agi I
Let The contest be not who hs, done best In the tim.
mats Ps"ed, bet who viii do best in the time that 4
coming Well may Oid Tsmrnsny -pariotie dsmocr All,
VA IammanY-setu. the example of sacrifice OF indi
'uph pFstesencss lhs altar Of party, snd urg
su TO come TO the good work determined accomplish
Hon lanes Buchanan, in act,er TO the ZANE celebra
"on used The following language:
ewiHfrioics The heart Of every dsmocrs, hrodsh