The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-11
THE RESPONSE OF THE PRESS.
From the Savannah Georgian.


PRESIDENT PIERcE's INAUGURAL This document
strikes home to the heart Of the American people. II is
just such inaugural they prepared to expect
from him whom the democracy OF The country has made
its Chief Magistrate. Federalism, represented by that
Embodiment OF old ogey espectability the National In
tegencer is startled we glad TO al the boldness
Of his sentiments. We should have thought our labor
during the late poorly expended, had the sub
ject Of our commendaion-the man of our choice-in
announcing the principles which wosd guide his course
failed to give shock 10 the nerves OF federalism, by
pudiang the American spirit which character zed the
administration OF his predecessor in his dealings with the
authorities and mnions Of other States. Well might
the going officials hang their heads and drop their
eyes Franklin PIERCE with face kndling with fire,
and breast heaving with patriotism, and voice swelling
with high resolve, pronounced the following memorable
words
"The rights which belong TO us as a nation are not
alone be regarded, but those which pertain every
citizen in his individual capacity, al home and abroad
must be sacredy maintained So long he discern
every in its place upon that ensign without wealth
to purchase for him prefermen or title 10 secure for him
place, it will be his privilege and must be his acknow-
edged right 10 stand unabashed in the presence Of
princes, with proud consciousness that he Is himself
one OF nation of soveregns and that he cannot in egt
innate pursuit, wander far from home that the agen,
whom he shall leave behind in the place which now
cupy will that rude hand of power tyrann-
cal passion is laid upon him with IMMUNITY. He must
realize that upon every and every SOIL where
enterprise may rghtuy seek the protection of our flag,
American citizenship an nvloabe panoply Tor The secu
Tiiy OF Americas rights"
Our word for H. there will be Thrasher imprison-
ment during the next four years. there be, the
alton of Cuba will pay the penalty.
One other point while giving more credit than we
those who disposed OF the question OF slavery
by the Compromise, the President makes a remark
which no northern frenthof the Union should ever for
get: " Let the period be remembered admonion,
and not encouragement, in any section of the
Union, TO make experiments where experiments
fraught with such fearful hazafd'-as much If he
had said, let not the Souh's submission to enacimens
which she believed did her grievous wrong give any
couragemen Tor further experiments upon her iorbear-
ance, by other aggressons ON her rghts-a sentiment
which, If responded to by northern friends will
move half OF the grounds upon which based OBJ
leciions TO The Compromise.
From Charleston Standard
The ISAuouRAL-PRnIDESr PIERCE The brief in
augura OF President Pierce 10 refreshing spring in the
weary waste The Epairiot turns TO 1t with confidence
from the loose and shifting sands OF the Washington
mirage Here are no words used only TO obsc ure the
opinions Of the speake-no large promises never 10 be
redeemed-no unmeanng gloribcaton over a country
whose greatness is not doubed-no pompous display Of
affected unh,ness for his high duties but the contrary
assumption OF bis heavy responsibilities with modest
confidence, and declaration OF his policy with bold but
unode nsve candor The people reading thus inaugural
will feel that II comes from the heart OF the Who
delivered it, That was OF its necessities. Always
preerring Independence to oice-called from compare
es, through the furnace OF affection, President Pierce
could mol speak the demagogue. When. therefore,
we hear him say, My counirymen; IL is a relief to
feel that no heart bu, my own can know the personal
regret and bitter which / have been
borne TO position, suitable for others rather than
desirable Tor myself nwardly that only
the heart OF him who has lately Loaf only child
"can know hsswn bitterness" Drawn by this touching
allnsion TO his desoalion, we follow him conhdnfly
We trust IN, approve and sustain his foreign policy
wherein be viii not shrink from the acquisition of Ter
riory needful to us, but not purchase il al price
so dear as that OF national wrong or dshonorn We feel
that he will also cultivate peace with other nations and
that under his administration" without wealth 10
for him preferment, or title to for him place il
will be the privilege OF the American citizen and must be
his Acknowledged right TO stand unabashed in the
presence OF princes with proud consciousness that he ia
himself one OF nation oil soveregns' Whilst RELYING
upon our army and navy as nucleus. and paving 10
them the tribute they deserve, be looks to the citizen SOL
diey the strength OF our military power To the Of
nee hsideis and office hunters, he teaches that occu
pancy confer preosaive nportunaie desire for
preferment any claimthe public interest imperstively
demands that they be considered with sole reference ~
the duties to be performed" To his own and the oihe
departments he procaims the limits OF the Constitution
bringing to mind that the great danger is concentration
OF power in the general government, and thai the
great scheme of our constitutional liberty rests npon
proper distribution of power between the State and fede
raj authorities
His love for The Union and his position on the Compro
mise have been heretofore plainly declared, and were
well known. tits a. high ground for the South she
may expect any conservative northern democrat 10 stand
on Standing on this alone, the President would have
no higher claim to our confidence than many others OF
his section but il being modified by his thorough State
rights principles, and his avowed determination to keep
the general government within the limits prescribed in
the constitution. the nation may saieiy conhde IN him
And not the less 10 because he himself most revereny
'no 10 let the foundation Of our hope rest upon
mans wisdom Il will not be sufficient that sectional
preludces hnd place in the public deliberations II
will not be sufficient that the rssh counses OF human
passion rejected II must be felt that there IL
hona security but in the nations humble acknowledged
dependence upon God and bis overriding providence"