The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-20


The following extract from a speech delivered BY Col
Benton. in ls4s, before the democracy OF Missouri al
Manchester, VIII AFFORD some idea Of The difficulties and
trials encountered by Gen jackson during his admins
tra,on. Col Benton said
!" But smother and harder trial sI TO be
tered GeGeIal Jackson was reelected and comblna
and by nearly thousand subordinate banks, and by
vast body OF merchants (or whom lac had procured rich
10 sconge the country, and 70 charge the distress which
themselves created upon The President whom the people
pfeerred aud thus accomplish in the second term OF his
administration what he'd failed n the first The panic Of
lsS3-'Si, and the execrable sentence OF condemnation
which the bank demanded which the Senate pronounced
aud which the people expunged the fruit OF that
federacy Then. inded, bad war. in which many
in which many weak counses were offered The whole
earth seemed 10 be ia commoon against Revo-
with Remuneration the bank columns marched in
sion upon the Captoli distress meetings were unver-
lie press groaned; all business broken up terror
and calamity were spread in every quarter, and all
oly OF the people had elected President He tMr had
near and clear view of all that tremendous
Witnessed the calm courage, the composed reliance the
perect confidence oil the patriot chehe hero President
n all that dreadful commoon Often al late hour oil the
renewed with more fury The next moniDg) he had visited
the presidential mansion and found its iormer hronged
halls silent and deserted venerable President alone m
his chamber and never behed more impressive
structve spectacle While friends and foes believed all
was lost, and Tint his administration completely
thrown, he himself had such fear He trusted in God
and his country lie relied upon Providence and the peo-
pe He conhded in the Power which protects and
IN The Intelligence which susains He al,ered for
instantnever from the tim lid or
erous--never deamed OF captivating the bank
confedera,es His confidence plee, perfect IN
wasering that the American people could and would
tain him. and him they did Tue expungng reso-
uon and the election OF successor carry his pol
ICY, was the response OF the people 10 The confidence lie
had reposcd in them.
Thus the second great trial and the people
were second time found equal 10 their high VOCATION and
capable OF Sustaining the form OF government which their
ancestors had founded The termination Of the second
term OF General Jacksou's administration sill! more
Rorloas than The tst and SUN higher proof Of capac
os s paope 70 s0ys weir, thu i II
universally Improved condition the county The pub
the currency Of the constitution restored and ndemnltes
IN gold brought home 10 the merchants from France SPAIN
their commerce forty years before and in the lime Of his
early predecessor The hero President bis sta
uon as great IN peace in war; and jnstyipg, by the
events OF his administration, the choice OF the people,.
The 'hero President" did outride the Storm and con-
duct the ship OF Stale into haven with the sun
shine OF hope and prosperity playing upon the stars and
stripes flying from the masthead He before ard
blazed the way Tor those who TO after him
ms genius always rose as dangers nceased-hesaton,
doubt, despair, had no place in his counsesDo lodg
msnt in Lis heart He Oas man .--aloous old Jack
sonia man TO Whom the rallied and cluDg as 10
the very mbodinent OF confidence and power--a
who, not faaltless. fahIess 10 his pledges
to the people, or 10 the constitution and liberties which
he had bled and suffered to eslatllsha man who as he
said IN his farewell address, thanked God that He had
given HIM "a heart 10 love his country with the affection
OF son'--and man who walked right on in the per-
torrance OF his duties, over faction. the eachery
OF peehueu ricnas over uemagogues and traitors TO the
party, and all combinations of whatsoever character
with will like IRON and purpose unalterable the
DEGREES OF fate
The present besetments and difficulties of the national
administration bear no comparison with those of Jack
sons Jay. Disappointed aspanis, miserable place
eis att bad men may, however, contribute to increase
uts, ,Iheuiiies; but they can neither General
Pierce iron the policy he has adopted deach from
nm the masses OF The democratic party They are lust
where they were. They the same men on whom the
,rm OF Jackson leaned Tor support aud who looking
aOW as afoeilme, not 10 see wheher the President will
needed-to cheer HIM by the interest they bis ad
mlnlstraiion, and by their unboughi voices the great
work OF retIenchmeni, reform, and OF aayng sectional
agalion which has been committed TO his hands Gen
Pierce stands pledged TO scourge aboonism out of
public pace-to disconnenance ifee-soilism and faction
and TO unite, lar as he may the democratic party the
GREAT UNION PARTY OF THE coUsTRY and these pledges
will be faithfully redeemed They haze been thus far and
no southern wing who has due regard Tor truth in poll
tics will assert the contrary