The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-31


spirit ha, animated il Loot sight Of Not fora single mo-
ment! The patriotic democrats OF The great Empire
City. of the Empire State. in their dominating eonsen-
ton which assembled after composed Of decided
majority OF national men, selected candidates upon their
ticket from those who had differed with them on the
slave question. aud the two sections united IN accepting
the candidates and the platform together. Other Tree
States followed the example. The South appiauded
these omens of concord aud OF The whole party
moved 10 the election in enthusiastic mass The OBJ
ections to the platform were few and lar between Ma
,onal doctrines were upheld by the democratic press
with the candor, and at the same time conciia
lion of past DIFFICULTIES was urged the direct road TO
victory. Victory came, and no one afterwards doubted
or denied the potential causes which had produced it,
What was the department OF General Pierce during the
canvass lie did shy asngls issue. He was as EN-
phac on The great question the convention itself de
spoke with no forked tongue. dis voice chsered the
democracy and thrilled the country. Faction fell before
it poweress and the canvass proceeded with enlhusi-
asm and confidence under the inspiration OF bis eloquent
and manly tones. No man who voted for him doubted
either abou, the candidate or thu creed
He was elected Difficulties beset his path bu, he was
douby armed. He again enunciated his fu-hearted
confidence ia national principles, and the country an
swered him back in tones Of grateful Joy. When he
came to select his cabinet the example OF the convention
Of the free and OF the slave Sates--the invocation
to harmony-was the example that guided him. He
acted in the same spirit in his subsequent appoints
men,s. He acts upon it now. High as is his station,
be feels proud refer for the authority under which he
has acted the policy Of the convention that nominated
and to the tone Of the masses who elected him.
He is assaled for having performed his duty; and by
whom By the same men who declared that he had
not the perform it, and who now, forgetting bis
own pas, and their doubts. vainly seek 10 build up
faction from the remnants OF the combination de-
stroyed in November Opposition like this merits moth
ing Blu, contempt from honest men everywhere. The
South knows that its Institutions safe in the hands oil
Franklin Pierce. and the whole nation may rest in the
abiding confidence that any attempt 10 revive the tfou-
bles which have long afflicted that section Of the
try Will be repelled by him promptly and fearlessly Let
the EFFORT proceed from those who hold Office under him
and who have been appointed to defend the laws and TO
see them executed and the nation will the terence be-
tween administration protesting to be NATIONAL and ye
allowing lis marshals and district attorneys aid
to connve 1.-THE proceedings of the enemies OF the
siiuon aud an administration which stands upon
the right and pledged sustain every guarantee of tina,
immortal instrument Before such record that OF
Gen Piece-before such high resolves As his-,he
plants OF disappointed fall innocuoas to the ground
The South and the North both peace. and they wall
not run the hazard of renewal OF the slave controversy
when they feel that national doctrines safe aud sacred
in the hands OF the present Executive. Those who de
sire to undertake the enterprise will be compelled pro-
claim their purposes al mischief at The start How many
will rally TO a standard raised by faction alone
= Is n
are maintained and will be maintained TO the u,lelmos
The democratic party mus, be united irst ss,y
the solid fruits OF late ,riumphiruts whole
some aad necessary the public veal than oeal pat
ronage-will turn TO ashes in hands. Cancellation
demanded by the example OF the National Conven-
ton. and by the policy Of the canvass which maintained
and strengthened that example. General Pierce has
caught The spirit OF tia, example and be has reunited
the brotherhood OF the democracy the fAs, and
during ouniA,ions Of fundamental constitutional pm.
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