Southern standard., 1853-11-26
The New York Controversy.

this controversy We have object personaly or pocaiy
to subserve Our will be drawn from admitted
points and conclusions will rest those facts We shall
aim to correct public opinion may by ehersa Of
facts leaving those facts vndcae the Cabinet OF President
Pierce fourth of the perseverance was exhibited in put
ting the public a ah as there in misleading it, we should not
have been called upon to present the facts We write for
the million, and shall only present points with which the mil
lions are conversant.
On the passage what called the Compromise Meas
1885, there grew up, North and South intense
cement, which threatened, many prudent feared to
disrupt the union OF the States Men of all parties joined in the
effort put down the heady and urged
on by few warm hearted, but misdirected men.
As time rolled on and the fever had not been entirely al
ayed the Conservative in the great Democratic party OF
the Nation twas necessary only to the harmony of
the party but the preservation of the Unon that declara
ton distinct and emphatic should be made designed quiet
then, and resist hereafter the further agitation OF the Slavery
question in ofCongress.
This feeling say had become National. 1t every
where demanded and that Party which has twenty times be-
fore stepped forward in emergencies calling for decision, and
honesty opupose forward silence agitation, and
say the North and South the East and the West that the
Slavery agitation should cease
1t is not necessary reproduce the Baltimore Resolutions
Those Resolutions in reference Slavery all the South
could demandhy all that she could have asked-more
than she had expected They pledged the National Democ
racy Resis" and own down" all agitation of the ''ay
cry question in out ofCongress.
One Resolution put forth by the National Democracy
distinct be misunderstood and wish all people to see
how traorous the sposmen of New York are only
voluntary pledges they made the harmony party
for which much ought be sacrificed repubshi
This is its language:
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party will resist
all attempts at renewing in Congress out of it,
the agitation of the slavery question, under what
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
The Southern Democracy every where rushed support
and defence Of those Resolutions
The Democracy of the Nation selected its candidate for
the Presidency, FRANKLIN PIERCE. His political antecedens
scruinzed cosey-hs public record mnuey
nedeven his private past associations politically ques-
toned and the responses that from political foe and po
tca friend contributed to his strength because each and
ey response proved his consistent adherence to principles
just g. National He sectional in his public
course and his enemies proved that he had defended the
South by defending the Rights Of the States under the Con-
stution.
On being called accept the candidacy Of the party he
beautifully announced his acceptance Of the position and
full of force his subsequent conduct has proved
it full OF truth and meaning he submitted his record the
people for their approval condemnation Here his words
81 accept the nomination upon the platform
adopted by the Convention, not because this is
expected of me as a candidate, but because the
principles it embraces command the appreciation
of my judgment; and sciM them IJeLieue Team
ouytty SUy teTe tUS OeeH no WOTU rot uCt " NY LJe
in conflict.
We here have Franklin Pierce before the election in 1852
We in short what he stands pledged do There
room for mstakng his duty and is left for
what manner he proposed to discharge that duty.
The Baltimore Platform is the National Platform, and all
men who into power pledged and defend it
the platform oa National party, in honor bound
sist all attempts renewing in Congress of it. the
aon OF the slavery question: under whatever shape
the attempmay be made" Whether franklin Pierce as the
President of the party pledged this has discharged his
obligations those who elevated him. remains for us to show
In the formation of his Cabinet shall gather from the
ecedents of those he called his Constitutional advisers
policy he proposed and did adopt in reference
to the agitatng element of saveryconolng his admins
aton He selected from the body of the party in whose
judgment he had condencemen who had proved themseye
fearless and bold and he asked question whether they
opposed supported the Measures of 1880 known the Com
promise, they endorsed the Principles of Faith
forth by the National party Baltimore all he demanded
to know. This affirmed in various His selection
= squared by this rule.
This rule he carried into his appointments elsewhere.
= seen spread out over all the land.
% We shall spend no time defending these appointments
the policy that dictated them tits enough say that his poll
cy rigid keeping with the pledges that brought his admin
istraon into power and he has exhibited infdey tn
rights of the Nation, the integrity of the Democratic
- the National party
In the appointment of Judge Bronson and those who nov
take sides with him in hostility the National administration
4 departure from the fixed policy marked
the President in his Inaugural Judge Bronson in acceptn
a office implicitly pledged himself the support the policy
dcaed by the Inaugural provided the Inaugural affirmed tn
doctrine ncucated in the Baltimore Resolutions Judge Bror
h., bound honorable in the bestowmen of tf
patronage under his CONTROL seek of jealousy by
system OF ostracs calculated reopen the divisions of
489. He should have studied aay dissention quiet d
content, and aid the administration confirming and fxe
NJ fixing the party unit upon the Baltimore platform.
bound assert honest man, square his oc
~ conduct with his public professions This he did notdo.
1t is notorious that Judge Bronson sough secrecy how
in what direction he would throw the weight of his inuenc
paper that for the last quarter of century has been the
cognized organ of the spo party in New York. under varo
IN unworthy preexs notified the President by attacks
as Cabinet that the Baltimore PLATFORM the unity Of the
no mocacy of the Nation, would shield his administration fro
h mercess assaults unless he proved his pledge
III and submitted the odium of permitting his policy shrr
before the mecenay spirit that has controlled the local cleo
nd ions of that State for years.
These givings warned the President. Quietly he rest
under these threats He gave token that his eye fix
upon the in New York that his deteminat
= was formed and would be sternly enforced.
The hour The party split each wing run up tick
The President and his Cabinet silent They inerfer
way and would have been silent but for the reckless
of play oJudge Bronson One wing of the split addressed
nm invitation to Collector Bronson and he avaed himself
i'm the occasion exhibit his determination uphold the
had previously threatened the President and his Cab
id with hostility Collector Bronson forgot to remember that
bnt government official and that he bound avoid
exhibition Of Federal official influence in local elections
6 forgot remember that he aiding by his official inuer
vi. the elevation fmen who had declared open hostility
con6ded his M