Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-15

noble champion in the cause of freedom, is lying
dangerously i'll at his residence in Green town
ship. Yours, Sc, E.
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS NEW HAMPSHIRE
FRIENDS.
Previous to the election, the State was food
ed with documents, advocating the Nebraska
bill bearing many different franks and among
them, that of President Pierce. From what
we have been able to learn, we are well salts
fed that of the six men in Washington from
New Hampshire enjoying the franking priv
lege, General Pierce was by no means the one
who used it the least. The documents which he
transmitted were in all cases political, and had
bearing on our election. The exercise Of
the franking privilege could, consequently, be
viewed only in the light of an interference BY
the President in our State elections. But the
President has not permitted US to retain a
shadow Of doubt respecting his object. Since
the election, he has forwarded documents, and
in some instances, we have heard, letters to
members elect of the Legislature, whom he
supposed might be influenced by him.
To oil this, various objections present them
selves If the President is to interfere directly
in elections, 80 may all his officials down to
the lowest. When this il permitted where is
that freedom of opinion necessary to the well
being of republics If this is carried out,
the People become the creatures Of the Gov
eminent, and not the Government the agency
of the People The President has at his COM
mand vast patronage, but he should remember
that it was confded to him not for the manu-
facture Of public opinion, but as an auxiliary
to the efficient administration of the General
Government He has the franking privilege;
was it given to him that he might food New
Hampshire with electioneering documents pre-
vious to election? He has secret service
fund; is it to be unlocked for the service Of his
friends in New Hampshire? He has the dis
tribution of post Offices; is no to fill them with
secret political agents, ready for any service
which he may dircctl In other words, is the
tioneering agent for the cabal which has con.
trolIed the State Of New Hampshirei If 81,
we shall treat him as such. This wanton
prostration Of the Presidential Office to cleo
tioneering purposes is unworthy the Office, the
President, and the nation Of which he is the
Executive Napoleon the Little may station
secret agents in every province of his empire
and Nicholas may crowd his realm with spies :;
and when the President Of the United States
inclines to their vocation, the People will not
withhold from him the title which common
consent has awarded to them Let US all he
permitted to hope, that the President of the
United States shall hereafter find other buti-
ness than interfering in tho New Hampshire
ion.-Manehesfer N. Ill., Amer. and Mess
Our CHARGE AT SARDINTA-The editor Of
the Richmond Examiner, who published Dan
ieps garlicky letter, says
Ut is untrue, that the resignation Of Mr.
Daniel, Charge at Sardinia, has been received
in Washington. Nor has any intimation been
made to the State Department Of anything Of
the sort.
Those who speak Of MIR. Daniel rs still
editor or owner Of this newspaper, speak alb
surdly, and do him wrong. Mr.. d has a
right after term OF years. TO purchase frac.
tional interest in this newspaper; but that rs
ro and contingent--a right IN posse, and not
IN esseN
Exactly so!
LIBEL surrs--Tho Chester (Pa) RepubH-
can says:
g II is said that George +. Albert, of Phila-
delphia, is about to institute libel suit against
the proprietor Of the Evening bulletin, Tor
saying he was the hangpian Of Jewell, at Pitts
burgh. IL George should conclude to 90 on
with his case, he will be able to make q hand
some fortune. The BuLetn's article was ex.
tcnsively copied and of course every editor
who published the statement is ia for it. These
libel suits are capital inventions, to wiring
money from the newspaper press, when they
are successfully prosecuted. Recollect, George,
the greater the truth, the greater the libel, "
The following Territories now remain to be
organized into States;
Square miles
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