The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-02
The National Administration and NatiOna
Principles Identical and Invincible.


The mos, suggestive feature of the result which made
the democratic party triumphant in ls5a-apar from the
primary vndicaion of high constitutional doctrines
was the enaci,y with which the wings of the two south
ern States OF Kentucky and Tennessee adhered 10 the des
perate fortunes of General Scott So widely and SO
deeply had the sentiment OF hostility any further agi.
taoD of the slave question: and OF approval and acqui
escence in the compromise measures been infused into
the minds of the masses that several of the most stubborn
wing States OF the North cast their votes against the
whg candidate by imposing majoEtes. 1t was an
anomaly, therefore, which occasoaed general remark
and surprise that, at least in the two instances re-
ferred to, there should have been much less So
licude felt in favor Of giving peace 10 the troubled
waters OF agitation than in that region OF the country
where, indeed this agitation had been started, and
where il bad been most actively encouraged. Time
has at last solved the riddle. There wings 10 the
South who would prefer the triumph of their own
schemes OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO assisting in the vindcaon
of an assaed constitution Sound and patriotic are
the great proportion Of men of all parties in tba, section
OF The Union and particularly the issues which
directly appeal to their own welfare, have all seen
enough TO convince that there reckless spirits
among them who would rather rise with the abolition
,rines And here has always consisted principal oh.
s,acle TO the solid union Of northern in defence OF
southern institutions Until 1852, when the heart OF the
whole people responded 10 the sacrifices and The
vices of the democratic party in opposing the oppo.
nens OF the equal rights of all the States, and when
the mighty wave OF public opinion swept down all
who vainy attempted TO resist it, there never was
a complete combination in the North to sustain the
principle dearest to the people OF the South. There
had always been in the free States, true, great
party that for moment abandoned the oTganiza
ton founded on the living faith of the constitution Fore
most among these franklin Pierce. He lived
in far-of northern Commonwealth lie surrounded
by the constantly flaming fires OF abolition Within two
or three hours ride OF his residence the fash
Willy the fathers Of the republic in the mos,
sonable Trades But he never failed. When the Wilmot
prov.o hurled with such terrible efec, a, the fun.
back and extinguished it forever. There were others
bold and they gave the reason for their ndif-
ference that matter how far man in The North
might go against the foes OF the South, his efforts were
not endorsed as they deserved to be endorsed by those
most interested in their success They said, eanlo,
survive that combination OF circumstances by which
deserted at home for standing by the South WHILE
the me our endeavors treated with contempt
al the South. Ii only when many OF the leading
wings OF the slave States seeing the pers that surround
ed them, and when in terms of manly eloquence they
avowed their faith in such franklin Pierce at the
North the fastest and faithful reliance of the
southern States- only when to beat back the tide
Of agitation. then almost at their doors, they invoked the
assistance OF these menha public sentiment was reused
in the free Sa,es and the public safety secured by the
vote in Congress which carried and the the States
that subsequently sustained, the compromise measures
The pansans that gave Tennessee and Kentucky 10
General Scott regarded this spectacle with contempt,
They denounced Franklin Pierce bitterly as IL he had
given the best years OF his manhood the defence
Of principles vital to the slave States. They cared moth
ing for the suspicious ani,es OF General Scott They
cared nothing for the avowed purposes OF Seward and
Of Greeley. They voted for the wing candidate, and
they would have done So beyond doubt il he had held
loft before all eyes, the most cherished objects of his
northern friends, and had openly declared himself the
enemy Of southern institutions
II is from men like these that now hear the cry
hat General Pierce has indicated indifference 10 national
principles by his selections to Office Because General
Pierce has resolved consolidate the party that elected
him, in the spirit in which the country accepted him a.