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ones. Such was the general amnesty" at Bal

ones. Such was the general amnesty at Bal
timore.
And what was the true feeling Of the country
in the campaign which followed, and what the
controlling sentiment of the people? 1t was
the integrity of the Union A love for the
Union, and the compromises Of the Constitution
was the all-pervading spirit which animated
the canvass and decided the election. 1t rose
above all coalitions for the spoils, all treasona
BILE factions-North or South-all calculations Of
Baltimore spoilsmen and housing politicians
for there is sentiment Of nationality in the
great heart OF the American people, fresh and
pure as the springs of Helicon, Of which your
trading politicians never drink. The fact is
that General Pierce. from the Union principles
with which he was SO strongly identified re-
ceived more effective support from the Union
wings Of the North than from any converts Of
the school Of Van Buren,. The dying speeches
of Clay and Webster did more to elect General
Pierce than the paltry coalition of
spoilsmen from Baltimore. The last speech
of the great Carolinian did more to
awaken the true national spirit of the
North towards the South, than all the
spoilsmen of the country put together The
independent press Of the country in bringing
out the popular verdict upon the broad distinc-
lions between union and disunion, had more to
do with the election of General Pierce than all
the spoilsmen driven to his nomination from
sheer necessity. These comprehensive facts in
the great campaign of '52 may not be under
stood by the Van Burens, the Guthries and
Davises, but they cannot be controverted.
Such is the true Interpretation of the late
Presidential election. 1t has been the misfor-
tune of General Pierce to misapply it. 1t has
been his misfortune to erect his administration
upon the amnesty" of the factions at Balti-
more, instead of planting himself upon the ver-
dict of the nation. Hence he has fallen into the
hands of bad advisers coalitionists, and dis
cordant factionists, harmonizing only upon the
spoils. Hence this rupture in New Y rk at the
prospect ola general and speedy dislocation or
fracture of every bone in the body of the demo-
cratic party Hence the degradation of the
Cabinet in descending from their legitimate du-
ties to this pitiful custom-house squabble over
the public plumber. Hence the ridiculous and
suicidal manifestoes upon this contemplate
subject Of customhouse pap. issued from the
Treasury and the War Departments
Yet General Pierce may retrieve himself and
the fortunes Of his administration. He has not
gone SO far that he cannot retrace his steps. Let
him abandon the destructive policy of reconcil-
ing the 'discordant factionists of free soil and
secessionsm. Let him dispense these foul birds
OF prey, which only stick together while the
flavor Of the spoils is in their nostrils. We care
nothing for Dickinson, Bronson. or O'Conor;
but we have some solicitude for an administra.
ton elected upon such glorious issues, and ca
pable of such splendid results as that of Gen.
Pierce. But he can achieve nothing until this
spoils.system of his coalition Cabinet is put
down, and superseded by higher, broader, and
nobler policy-till these futile attempts of mix
ing oil and water are abandoned--till the Union
sentiment of the country is vindicated by the
living practice Of the government-till the adj
ministration in all its parts, is homogeneous,
consistent and national. But when it shall cease
to rest upon an amnesty" between abolition and
secession-when it shall be planted firmly upon
the principles and the partizans of the
Constitution and the Union, it will stand upon
rock; and will be all-powerfnl upon that plat
form, to crush into silence tn, reasonable fac
tons which it cannot quiet by the public plum
der
There is no peace upon the slavery question.
We have but an armistice. Upon the first pre-
text the war upon the South will be renewed,
when the Southern secessionists and Northern
free sellers will spring again into active life
Where then will be the administration organized
upon such treacherous elements? 1t will sink
| with the Baltimore amnesty" in confusion and
disguise. The only way of safety to Gen. Pierce
is to fortify himself upon the Union principles
to which, and the Union men to whom he owes
his election. This is the high road to success
His other course is to pursue the policy mark
ed out in the Custom House manifestoes of Guth-
RE and Davis. This is the broad road to ruin.
SECRETARY MARCY AND Consul KING
We present to our readers this morning a
letter from the late Consul at Bremen 10 the
Secretary Of State. with certain documents to
sustain his acts in certifying TO marriage con-
tracts made by enigrants. which brings to