The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-19


dePnvy 10 the present hour, ingasluds and sssbness
the twin offspring Of vicious ambition. have Frustrated
numbers Of brilliant and dslins men Some have
been attracted BY the mere lust OF gold Others by the al
Iuremeas OF srstocratc society, others by The disinc
lions Of elevated oce Many have forgotten their God
and their country 10 moment OF disappointment. and
many. animated by the determination 10 svenge suppos
toas wrongs, have plunged into course Of ueachery
less fatal 10 themselves than huuanx to their assoc
ates and friends II is sadly memorable that among the
first to contradict that philosophy which regards vr
tuous and an honorable as the chief incentive to
haman sxeion have been OF those who have con-
bu,ed the best OF their own minds 10 its pow
erful illustration.
The great truths which no power can finally overthrow
thus made temporarily ineffective by The shorcom-
Dgs Of those TO whom thousands OF their fellow beings
turn for light and hope in their progress through life
We have been led into THE train OF thought after read
ing with care article 10 tho September number
Of Putnam's Magazine New York monthly. pretending
TO be neutral, but, like many Of that class OF pubca
lions. always against progressive and democratic princi
PIES This production 10 entitled Our new President
and judging from the long ndic,msn, OF the writer. ii
nigh, easily be supposed include the acts OF an Execu
live policy. and no, yet in communication with The peo-
ples representatives. about to pass into private life
after service Of al least eight years Chief Magistrate
Although written with the polish and plausibiy Of
prac.ised reviewer the Of this elaborated accusation
relieves Of the character OF serious and well ground
ed attack upon the administration. The a6ectaton Of
fairness established by ito badly disguised acrimony
and the advertisement not 10 muate the truth repeat
edIy answered by the most garing and startling contra
dctions and misrepresentation Every view of the per-
Torrance proves be the work OF an able but, at the
same time. misguided, malignant, and disappointed
man. II is, in many respects. history OF the wrongs,
imaginary otherwise, which he, some other anony-
nous victim. has suffered 10 the way OF losing Office
We think we could, without much difficulty, name the
inventor Of the datrbe. But that is unnecessary No
can ever be formidable who fights his own
from ambush. especially when in SO doing he en-
ploys weapons which brave. just, and sincere man
would repudale with tcorn.
We propose remarks upon such portions OF this
carefully concoc'ed assault the more fully 10 expose the
line OF attack OF the and the disepuabe expedi-
ents to which he for the purpose OF depreca,iDg
the administration OF Gen. Pierce
After proceeding TO enumerae certain grave and weighy
questions. upon which be expected the government, TO
take conspicuous and decided stand" be exclaims
..The administration of Me- PIERCE though i, has been
eight moHihs has made formal declaration Of
policy. ~of therefore, criticize II vsspscf
to the qHesftons Us haze imdicaisd"
Our reviewer begins bis indictment with distinct and
papsbe unirulh, thus showing At the outset his deter
mna,ion TO do wanlon injustice When this article for
Putnam written and printed, the administration OF
General Pierce bad been in power little more than 1--WE
months and when Putnam for September published
six months had not rolled by since his Inauguration
Two three months OF positive falsehood nothing
i, true. ordinary newspaper scribbIer. but in
writer protesting 10 be genee and generous. the addition
OF that much time 10 the short period that has elapsed
since the 4th Of March is vulgar trick neither calcu
lated TO dignity his arguments to strengthen his
TONS But be is resolved be consistent well in The
gross mssaenent OF facts known every body in The
,dsess OF his reasoning II true that General Pierce
has made mo formal declaration OF HE policy = and
every schooboy knows why. When he took possession
OF The rens OF government Congress in session.
and he could not make. had he desired TO make,
any such declaration he is here Indignantly and, le,
as add, shamelessy censured for not doing The only
way characterize logic and Misrepresentation like This
il class il The work Of who Is either knave or
fool.
Now, in this short paragraph have one direct mis-
representation and unconscious confession OF the
injustice that could be perpetraed But there
another aspect in which oonsider the objections OF our
reviewer set forth in this article While be knew
Ina, the {" formal declaratIon which be complains was
made. could be made he carefully suppesses the
Iaoi, notorious to all American citizens that the Pre,
dent and his cabinet have been engaged in close almost
con.,ani and certainly laborious and patient discussions
Of Eres, quesonsdscussions which coad necessa-
riy safely be laid before the public The object OF
Ibis writer, however, give credit where credi, is
Bue bu, ASSERT, to fasy. and TO SUPPRESS % circum
stances require.
Following this passage, we have a very false and flip
pan, allusioa to the Inaugural Address ihs strange
o say Immediately alter he has complained iha, IN ere
has been formal declaration Of policy the part Of
he President We give bis own word6
"The Inaugufai Address, was well enough in lis wsy
Tor. nothing expected OF formalty but
place cong ainaions and vague gene aea nobody ives
In fifty years initial address by any President has
.xciied much feeling the Inaugural OF President
Pierce. 1t struck chord in the popular heart that vi
'raied from extreme OF The Union 10 the other Men
u oil parties sppauded il; and those who differed
rom many Of lie suggestions we're impressed BY its
'odnsss snd s emphsas II was not only not common
'see. but Il vas estimated in the highest quarters ~
minen,ly original Oae OF the supposed vague gene.
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