The daily union., 1854-11-15
Philadelphia Argus
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.--GENERAL PIERCE AND
HIS ADMINISTRATION.

Sebasopol est prrse the brief exclamation of Napo-
leon III when the forged despatch announcing the fall Of
that stronghold delivered him Boulogne Already
be the Russian Gar his feet and that empire,
which has for years held balance of power in Europe
PROSTATE beneath his imperial sceptre With like spirit
OF exultaon that band Of conspators who have allied
against the democracy and its chief Washington, look
upon the results OF the recent elections in the middle and
western States They in this local temporary
throw OF the constitutional party final disbandoning of
the democratic organization Already the New York Her
aid and kindred journals speculatng upon the
party that Is to take its place la Imagination they have
cruced the master and casting lots for his amen
Around the council board gathered the wild and fnat
cal abotonst the bgoed and proscriptive know-nohing
the Janusfaced and hypocritica free-soer the cold
booded and mercenary whig all joining hands for
summation of their criminal and parrcida attempts upon
the Union and the prosperity of the republic Their
gans daily teen with appeals for fusion of all factions
no matter what their principles if they agree the
grand desdeatnm, that of opposition 10 the democracy
The result Of The State the North is claimed
rebuke of the great points OF General Pieces admnisa
ton and of of the democratic party whose leader
he is in a national sense.
But this is the point which public attention should be
directed when the philosophy of the elections
be sought for How they rebuke Of the admnistra
ton Of General Pierce In what State the issue made
in legitimate sense? Certainly not in Pennsy yvania for
with occasional misrepresentation of the principles of
the Kansas Nebraska BILL the whgs and their allies did
not dare to meet the policy of the national admins
traton That gauntlet thrown down to the United
forces at the opening Of the political contest and declined
The whig candidate for governor avoided all such in
vitatons He challenged by Governor Bger through
| the democratic executive committee him and
discuss before the people the national and State issues
but no word of acceptance was ever breahed by the
whig champion So, too in all the States while appeals
made to the passions and preudces of the masses
the sectional issue of domestic slavery and religious
intolerance, the broad national platform which Cen
eral Pierce has planted his administration not
menaced much less attacked by the phantom of
argument In New York personal politics and private
qnarres about Offices among the democracy the sub
stratum which the whg party based its action nde-
pendent of the Seward abolition feeling which is the
parent fountain of northern whg vitality at this time
Not member of Congress is elected in New York, Illinois,
Michigan except the fusion ticket; and that is plat
form which looks to only principles As well
might the allied army of British tories and Indians of the
revolution have claimed to represent great principles
Of interest to the democratic masses, this alliance of
traitors and fanatics by which the overthrow of the
democracy at the North has been accomplished They
united upon common ground only, and that OPP
position to the people and their rights and consequently
they made upon General Pierce and his administers
ton, the only by which to accomplish their mad
and wicked purposes.
In proof of position that the elections do
carry with them rebuke of the policy of the ad
mnisation of Gen Pierce look at facts This great and
thinking people cannot be long mised Their judgments
will soon emerge from this temporary occuation, and
catching the beams from the of truth do full justice to
the democratic party, its and its But what
distinctive measures Gen Perces administration have
been rebuked Let the question be grapplcd and brought
home that every understand the matter fully
The allies exut rebuke of the democratic party and
its chosen chief Will they point out the and
show they deserved received rebuke? Did the recp
roca treaty just concluded with England through the in
srumentaty OF Gen Pierces administration enter into
the election, receive rebuke2 Where this
prominent of Gen Pierces administration made
an ISSUE disayowed, repudated2 In State did the
allies dare this commercial treaty. and denounce it
as unworthy of commendation support Even in New
England with all its bitter and mpacabc hatred of demo-
cratic and measures the wisdom and policy of this act of
Gen Pierce his administration fully acknowledged
So in New York Not solitary voice heard daring
the recent State denouncing the admnstra
ton for opening the fisheries with their untold advantages
to free of citizens and enabling the hardy and
adventurous dwecrs on the reap the untaxcd profits
of their labor For years the restrictive policy which
hedped i'm the colonial fisheries has been fruitful theme
of l-bood and animosity between the citizens OF the two
nations we'll of immense loss 20 the commercial ball
ance-sheet of this republics and it remained for General
Pierce aud his administration by wise and prudent line
of policy to finally settle the yexeh question and give
the country the realization Of its sangune hopes The
area of American enterprise has been extended school
for our hardy opened which will make mer
camille marine still useful in carrying the flag of our
country to all parts of the world while trade and COM
nerce will feel fresh impetus in being thus unrobcd from
the grayecohes of age which has long since passed
and gone This is of the results of General
Perccs administration Wes 1t eombatiel much less
rebuked by the late election
Again was the splendid foreign policy of Gen Perces
administration attacked in the late contests Did the al
lies dare to question the American spirit and nationality
of that policy which, without interfering in European pol
i,ics has made the of American citizen the proud
est title beneath skies What journal writer disputed
the wisdom and patriotism of Gen Pierce displayed in
the Kosza case when in the face of foreign authori
y the American flag made the refuge # those who
claimed its protection citizens of this repubc Where
was the administration criticised for obtaining from Eng
land France aud Russia full recognition of the great
onal and commercial pFlneipe that free ships make free
goods the denial Of which of the causes that led
to the war of 1922 BY this wise and patriotic act of
Gen Perces administration the great bulk of the
rying trade of the world must be transacted by the
American merchant marine The treaty with Rus
sa for which ratiGcatops have just been exchanged
| England and France that this doctrine shall be the
basis OF their action settles definitely and forever the long
mootcd question of neutrality far articles OF orina
nv merchandise is concerned and opens to mercantile
marine field of operations boundless the spirit Of
American enterprise The wealth of England France, and
Russia products Of these countries, all dependent
to great extent for transmission foreign markets upon
Under the fac this republic all goods