The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-04

their most effective encouragement, from the despots and
rulers OF the Old World
II will be interesting 10 watch the gradual advance OF
crusade conducted under these omenea auspices II
would be folly for US 10 close eyes 10 IT, Il would
be madness not to prepare for IT, Every day ha'
The conflict against the Union is to be wsged with re-
doubled fury. The election OF General Pierce following
as il did the adoption OF the compromise measures. was
fearful blow the hopes OF the foes OF the public peace
at home and abroad Left TO themselves however, the
fanatics and negroes OF the North would have been pow
eress ia their opposition. But they have suddenly been
animated into new enthusiasm and hope From inc re-
gion most interested in tranquility voice IS raised 10
encourage their enterpfise-to stimulate lher Efforts
The wings OF The South have taken ground against Gen.
Pierce; and forthwith the aboluonsls, white ana
black prepare for onset, and proclaim Their pur-
poses in favor OF extensive and powerful reor-
ganizaion OF their forces than has yet been wit
messed.
Happily, however for the country, franklin Pierce is
at the helm He will protect the desperate and dsap-
pointed wings OF the South from their own passions.
He has The TO do H. No statesman that
ever lived has frequently shown his devotion
TO the constitution. No statesman OF the present day
has been holder in his efforts, more sleepless IN
his vigilance. to detect and punish those who have
assaulted it. It is the very OF the moon to say that
he could now or be fathless TO cause which has
always enlisted his best energesa cause indeed, TO
which he has dedicated his life Designating the tempt
atoms of place and overwhelming the most brilliant
distinctions laid literally al his feet by the people OF his
own State and the Presidents OF other days-preerrins
the walks OF private life TO the ambitious struggles Tor
patronage and enownhe the very first in the ranks
when danger nenaced the republic and disaiecon fulm
mated in the Capitol. The man in his own region who
fatered on the great issues which involved the rights OF
the States fell before the bold denunciaons OF Franklin
Pierce He listened to none OF the prophecies OF ,imid
expediency He laughed to the forebodngs of
those who feared minority the result Of his
ayeous example II was with him but to know that
there was peril 10 circumven and 10 crush il. Ii was
with him but to the dark schemes of the darker
Edemasogue, TO strike down both the scheme and the
schemer Defeat has often followed his Ecclesiastical
to himself and those who rallied to his standard and
swered TO his cybut he thanked God that il he did tenn
porarly fall. his counry's enemies fell with him. When
public opinion was again lighted, and the democracy
purged of the poison and the prisoners. then was that
Franklin Pierce left the rewards of victory 10 others,
and retired 10 the peaceful pursuits Of his profess
sion.
Let the hour of calamity come. We are, at all events,
of the present administrationguded by the in
trepid eounsels and the patriotic instincts OF such
man. Let the agtators do their worst, they des-
tined TO terrible overthrow. No matter how back
ed-wheher by the banded negroes Of the North OF
the corrupt demagogues of the South, or the wealth
and power of all Europe combined they will re-
coil before the fearless presence OF patriotic Ex-
ecutive. Nor will their vile plots progress far before
the whole nest OF vipers is crushed They canno, and
they shall not disguise their fears under the preence
that he has the Offices 10 their salts
faction, under any other cloak contrivance Their
dsaecon leads direct 10 but onefaal end and unless
promptly met, may grow into public danger even more
portentous than that which has just been put down. As
has been the than one occasion when bad
men, TO promote selfish objects, bad dragged the Union
TO the brink of dissolution, and the democracy rescued
the Union from the pending catastrophe will be- if al
any time now, or within the OF President Pierce the
adversaIies OF the democracy may seek renew their
upon the constitution They will be beaten of from
their prey, and more held up 10 mankind and 10
other generations an example and warning.