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

There is point, force and sterling good sense in the
following article from tina, old, established Journal the
Philadelphia Pennsy vanan, of yesterday II is one of
those papers that never fal,ered for moment on the
great issue settled by the compromise measures The
democracy of that State content TO let well alone
Among the first 10 rebuke the agitation OF the slave ques
lion before, they will be the last to desire its renewal
Ready to strike al all who strike a, the CONSTITUENCIES
all their history showsand TO strike efec,ually they
may well afford 10 speak with cokcmpt of those wing
leaders n the South who desire 10 reopen the grave of
buried anmosites that in the midst of national desola
ton they may perhaps profit by it themselves:
s'TuE NATIONAL ApnSlsrRArIos.-We COPY at length
from the Washington Union OF Tuesday last an article
the per OF which both admirable All who
read will be impressed by the convincing ability with
which iswrien Pennsylvania is abundantly satisfied
with General Pierce. Nowhere in this broad land have
national principles been perssvernply and oour-
ageously defended than in Pennsylvania We have dared
minority for them, like the New Hampshire democracy
when led by franklin Pierce. Like the same de-
mocracy, have the qualification to know that we con
uibued something TO their ultimate and browning success.
How than dishonest is 1t for any man or set of
say that such General Pierce has betray
ed national principles in his appointments to office If
there Is one in this Union who more than INV o,bet
man. has carried his devotion to national principles 10
temcs, II is the present independent and raXhtforward
Executive That he has given place TO democrats who did
eced in the Adjustment and who p,ed h her. and
there solitary exception, the dimore platform show.
only he has determined to unite the whole ps non
the principles which the whole party recognised when
they and elected him We hear OF no NOR, Oh
jectoos the compromise in The democratic
ranks, except from occasional press politician who
feels about local office Those did not 20 for
them first have yielded TO the majority which have made
lhem binding upon the people, have been convinced by
the results that they were patriotic and eoriou. cure for
geyous and threatening national evils Our motto is CON
cliaon and concession and rejoice the Example 81.
by President Pierce, in lusng into harmonious wbol.
that party which has further cause for divisions Lei
those who desire to reopen the Papdora do 90 a, their
peril We OF Pennsylvania do require IT, On the con.
usry, we should regard IL the beginning of new
quatres In every State North and South We are nj
peace with ourselves. We no longer separated by
conflicting issues. We stand one united brotherhood up
on the platform accepted Baltimore by all sections
OF the democracy, and upon the iusugur raj of Gener.
Pierce. adopted and spplsuded by of nearly every
be ssgscious and stcadas.o safe and 40 ue-so adj
mirabc in his department and upright in his decisions.
we look 10 him to maintain his attitude We applaud him
for taking H. was right to assume IT, and it i. rph, 10
stand by Il to the last
Who calls this deserving national principles Tn. pol
cans who have associated themselves with Seward and
Stevens tho southern wings who ask North to stand by
the south, and then unite with the aboltionist of tho
North TO PROSTATE us IL IL not the national
uon men Of either section that alsify the by an
allegation Let these sensitive gentlemen who AFTER the
fight Is In which the principles they profess regard
were successful, and who olsmor against General
Pierce because they get back into the places they
have os-et them give the President chance show how