The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-04
FROM the Pcnnsyisaniul
Gen. Pierce among the People.

There lsa deal OF material for thought in The follow
rug extract IRON letter written by citizen Of New York
no" sJoufning IN one OF the mountain couaties OF Penn
syiVania Alter ALL the best and the surest reliance oi
Just pubic man is upon The im, aal judgment OF the
masses OF me people The Vaccinations OF ere pOhti-
cans iaIe,y anec any oiher locality beyond their own
narrow sphere In this happy county, where the rr~aa-
meas OF The people disregard the auremens Of oflScs
while they yenerate and project their own nslutionk
the growlings OF those who cannot get what ,hsv S,
rom The powers that be rarely disturb The public mind
IeIe sentative o The people does his duty honestly
and WELL they are not deferred from doing Justice 10 his
motives because he cannot please selfish aud corrupt men
We do not wonder al the spontaneous OF our
ieiiow-c,xens whenever the name OF Franklin Pierce
is mentioned. They prond OF bis character. his his
tory, and ms eaTeer They admire his generous and his
ps,r'oc purposes They appreciate his effort. Z, hdi.s
so do they conde in his resolution 10 do justice wiyoa
favor and without fear. a# saa2I I3H asNah! III! u
Il is amazing that public men do not more pro6ishly
study public sentiment, carefully estimate thh
characteristics OF the American people One by oS hay
we seen young democrats start into public life with hish
hopes and even N the face oil good fortune they havb
been msled by false IDEAS OF their own import ance have
raised their puny hanls against the usages h00rgAn
zaian OF their party because they could not be grasd
IN their first wishes Tor Office Tor honOTs, and, afler
few Intellectual struggles and few exhibitions u5 viii
lent temper silly self exposure have sunk hube-
sss and irredeemabe obscurity. An honest obedsnceo
the will OF the majority, dsnerested spst Of seff
sacrifice, and that sincere regard for principle which cA
not be initiated, 10 win upon the public cont
deDce, and 10 attract and secure public attention and
specl. No one is essential 10 the public welfare.
be best OF us are only influential popular when W.
show by our works that think OF others beyond
selves, and bound by principle than by self
interest. With the democratic party. for instancesa
good man may be potent Our Of H. or against iL pubr
licly or privately, no natter how much he may hrossS
10 be pure, he is disegarded and laughed at5th no
power save for evil, and finally with power at a.
Our very last democratic Stale convention taught q
good lesson TO lew mischief makers in OUT ranks.
Those who came thrre to assa PIERCE TO dsmssS
Bger, TO defeat knox, overthrow national reso-
lnons, were appalled, and ebuked by the quiet dAity
and unanmy OF that body in favor OF both adunfsra.
The delegates acted if there not such thing -
dsorgaDizer anks-as il there hat pas!
sion IN The world. And in aeng this they reflected the
sentiments OF great and united rary We hope thuse
who TO divide and TO destroy went home after tS
demonstration wiser and better men. Let young neHbs
admonlshed by the example, and remember that TO d6
right not only the best, bat the most polite course.
Honesty is The best policy. s44# ltpt J. -J-.iF
Away Oft in the valleys OF great old Siateta 1rd
bill tops and the hil-side-in village and in conu1y-
there il population that Judges OF public with pSr-
feet and inexorabe hrmness Upon such
population the arhces OF arful and dssppoinef men
have no effect II they hear them, ], in only Upyovok0
smile II they heed them. il is only repndais them:
Calm, IMPARTIAL patriotic. and conscious OF hss towsf
At the ballot boxes, they guided in their arss M
cuzens and democrats by mercenary meancss, by
no lille envies by personal feelings; and ty speak
their thoughts, not caring whom they offend. iBnto tha
extract from correspondents letter. whisi9 dated
deling Hill Fulton county, Pennsylvania. After gainG
ssphs picture Of the country ssysSsd, ana H 81 TWO
pages OF The manuscript were irrerevably lost wswoald
have published entire-be says: l7tl Haf .'t1-'-.,
" - the sterling democracy OF these mon tTeteTa
ring the democratic yeomanrY Of the countcsI
that rely with security than upon all Cho
AoDage that be placed the dis position fprfy.
much Interested in my with them. Thu
natural sim pcy OF pnmeva times find is has4hed
the wod among this people there ispeber astidpor
luxury, refinement, deceit, Of which getting
plenty the seabosrd bearing IN their train extravsgance
and dssoiuenes They expressed the fu confidence
in Gen. Pierce, and somewhat as.onishcd,
az the enthusiasm with which all mentioned his
He has ths warm heart Of the people witb him
The orthodoxy of these plain upon the quesHon Of
slavery and the Compromise really rccsting, Anp l.
would have given basket Of good wine havs kAd
of my southern friends here, have borne wtesa atha
gritty OF the yeomanry OF the Old Keystone This lrh
ul and plain speech OF these citizens OF yours might hAva
raised blush of shame the traitor OIL
despica ahe wreches who have attempted,
sll ptng, poison the body polite Of New Yokss