The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24

OF United States In contest
ed by one OF the most victories ever recorded
in political annals In favor Of General Franklin Pierce
His long and thorough Identification with the great prin
Of the constit ution-ths manner in which he had
always guarded the rights of the States his acknow-
virtues Lis tried adsity and the the lofty and devoted
course that marked his department from the mnAtoa
to the election for the future and his
triumph hailed with acclamations Of praise, and
dussd lie and joy and gs iness throughout tbs boun.
DIARIES of the republic lApplauss On the "a Of Decs~.
national democracy stood before the world the hsppsst
and most exalted Of men, invested by great and mag
had he reached that commanding eminencs by any
worthy arts. He had through life preferred the
public honors, and only suffered his to be
employed when it could heal disssnsions, and
unite the democracy against the common foe.
not designed by Heaven that sheuld
trate in his person SO much Of happiness and power
nations cherished hopes rested upon Franklin Pierce
his hopes conferred in his While the distant
hills reverberang with notes gadness at the dem
ocratic triumph his success the bells of Concord
solemny tollng the domestic bereavement that
rested upon his home His heart was broken, and his
boy was dead. Melancholy indeed, must have been the
emotions under which the President proceeded to Wash
ingon to meet the peoples representatives and fill the
exalted office which he had never sought. No sooner
citizen, who had ON the floor Of the Senate the
proud distinction of the American Cato-the Vice Pre-
sdent-while the oath Of office was still fresh upon his
lips al o summoned to the reality of the unseen
world and The President elect stood alone the only officer
invested with the popular suffrage to exercise the func
tons of the Chief Magistracy Thus afflicted bereft of
his son. deprived of the counsel Of the wise AMI patriotic
Vice President the Chief Magistrate conferred his affections
and extended his confidence distinguished Senator
from his ma i've State But he too bias been summoned
by that messenger that sooner later consgns what
ever is human to the tombs Truly the hand Of the Al
mighty has rested heavily upon the brow OF the Pres
dent Of the United States. Gentlemen, realized too
deeply the Affections and embarrassmens that have thus
far surrounded the President not express the confident
belief he will administer the government as 10 meet
the wishes of that national democracy who bore him SO
triumph.nily into power As one OF your representa-
stitution came to organize our present government
adapted to the condition of things that resulted from
the exercise Of so much greater freedom by the people
thar under the early republics, they distributed the
powers of the new organization ints different depart
stability Of the whole depending upon the manner
in which each performed its constitutional functions
duties to perform less than the executive and that
Of your representatives. ntrusted by your conf
dence shall stand ready to resist any Entertainments by
the general the rights of the State the
rights of the people The experience of all the republics
that have preceded early times demonstrates that
political power always gradually tends to the central 60
yernment and to 80 construct our new system on writ
ten constitution and the representative principle - to
violate the rights Of the sates and secure the
inc ependent action of the federal government the
great object to which the trainers of the constitution d
reced their energies and attention with such unbounded
Three quarters of century has transpired
snce this achievement and with ell improvements in
almost every department OF life It is Questionable If
any suggestions can now be made that would facilitate
tbs Working Of our federstiye system unless making
of federal officers elective (Great cheering)
If the equilibrium between the federal and State govern
ments shall be destroyed, all the evils anticipated
by that ustrious Statesman Patrick Henry must ensue
and fsderatve settle down into consoda ted
people (Applause.) The doctrine Of State rights is
vital prir cipe Of the democratic party-the right of
tion free from all interference of the central power
shall not hesitate to resist this ercroachmen upon
it 6 S9 hs
ea3Sha change should occur in the manner Of fill
ing o. great body of offices attached to the federal go
veInfbent There is why postmssters and
the collectors of the should not be electsd d.
recty by the people Whenever the elective franchise
has been extended even the filing of judicial Offices,
the results have been most successful and vndcsted the
capacity and character of the American people for self
goyernmsnt: fAppsuse) But gentlemen, must draw
these remarks close 1t is the last opportunity that
shall pro ably have Of exchanging congratulations
of taking Ell of another till we the represen
stewardship. Believing it will meet your approval
shall stand the floor of the national representation
we stood in lss that dark and gloomy period OF our
party when every patriot trembled for the
fate Of the Union whea exuted in the hope OF its
sp. edy dism mberment-on the broad platform Of the
fec eral constitution and all its compromises believing
that that constitution will be sufficient for the future
it has been in the past for the perpetuy and prosperity
of our glorious Unon and determined so far as AM
agency Of mine is concerned to resist any attempt to
fo upon the country another sectional issue as dan
to the preservation of the Unon and the harmony
and prosperity Of the States.
The General concluded amidst loud applause.
Mr. HENRY FOSTER, Of Oneida county, was then intro
duced to the audience He said
For the last four years feIo have had
little to do with party fotics The day that ssw the
cratic party knew IL at the to that party
the sac,;dce Of General Cass, by men almost as
neacs err US as those who defeated him in 1S4s
do not to to tho events of those times
that difficulty originated. Never has there been
tionsl democrats of the Union, had SO much
for eongratulation and rejoicing as they now have
The speaker referred to the events Of the revolution Those
great early struggles made the tyrants Of Great Britain
rembe in their shoes, and the rising Of the great demo-
craze was to produce similar efe,s By whose means
ertions Of the national democrats of this country ZAP
plause They had TO give Cass up BY the third rule
and they chose Pierce because for all they knew he
friend Of tie Unien, and know North, South,
East West-nothpg but the Constitution. They did
their support of him. They have that he has
tted great and fatal isake in the choice OF his ad
yisers-Calsb Cushing man all Of whose antecedent
democrats say! saw th, Caleb ca hing mixed up with
all the free sell factions Of Massachusetts and Jefferson
Davis ospnionist from the South-ren who banded
together with the free soilers in Congress- and voted
alongside of them both voting for the purpose Of disturb
ing the Unon-whsn they saw associated with Pierce IS
premier, William L. Mncy-i required great faith to be-
eve the sincerity of the Presi lent but did believ.
in bim-[Grest appause-an we still weat on without
under the OF the United States going the
Syracuse Convention and standing cheek by ovl th the
free sellers Of this State well had reason to doubt ow
trial came. But our doubts di,sipsted The
anaihema put forth against the democratic party
against all who dared to act fearssy and Independently
and the sword descended the head of of the
brightest ornaments of which New York boast. He
had been supplcant to the President for Office
he had stood like an honorable man in his own po-
sion He took that which was rendered to him because
Of his high character and staudiug and without
any disparagemert to the President hine, let say
that unless much mistaken In my knowledge Of both
these when their characters shall be both summed
up and written the personal friends of Greene Beonson
will have to hide their heads in shame am
not prepared to say that Franklin Pierce to BE-
recreaDt to any Of his former ayowsd ne
does not intend to stand by the constitution and the
principles of the democratic y.ry ss he under them
But he ia not Jackson (Cfies Of No. no" and laugh
er) Ee has not that iron WILL that vigorous under
standing that nterninable energy that enabled him to
move men, and we have TO fear that our Pre-
sdent is moved by who unworthy of the Office of
advites So far his adminstrati concerned they
have descended from the high position which they ought
to occupy and have made attempts TO interfere In the
local cs of the State Guthrie and Marcy forget that
they ale bat our temporary agents-servans they are
nomasiers they are not and they need not fancy that
they will be- Gespise the much ~ detes