Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-06
President Pierce.

The N. Y. Journal of Commerce has the
reputation OF being as independent on ques-
tons of political and party bearing as any
paper in the United States. 1t took no active
part either tor or against the election of Pres
ident Pierce. But, says that journal, ''the
unmeasured abuse that has been heaped upon
nm BY his political opponents, and even by
some of his pretended political friends, of the
abolition stripe, raises strong presumption
IN his favor, it never having been surpassed,
within our recollection, in the case of any
President except Madison and Jackson, two Of
the greatest men, next to Washington, who
have adorned our history. All the traitors,
the country over, will be found among his Bit
ter opponents. Other opponents he has, not a
few; and many Of them worthy of respect and
confidence but still it is fact and signif-
cant one, that all the traitors and semi-traitors
throughout the country, and all the resistants
and lnstigators Of resistance TO the nation
authority and law, are among the most ma
| lignant foes of President Pierce. This single
fact speaks volumes in his favor. There is
another witness whom we propose to call to
the stand-and he will not be objected to as
either prejudiced or unworthy OF respect. In
his recent address to the Free Church OF Scot
land, giving an account of his visit to the
United States, the Rev. Dr. DUFF makes the
following allusion to President Pierce
/
With regard to the civil head of that
great republic, | must speak Of him as found
him. | was utterly astonished, after being
accustomed to the unapproachable distance Of
their high mightinesses and other ROYALTIES in
the Old World, to find the President Of this
great country, America, with commerce
nearly equal to our own, and resources which
In time VIII prove vastly superior, coming
down stairs like private gentleman, plainly
dressed, without fuss or show, or parade and
demeaning himself with a benign kindness
OF manner, as well as the greatest simplicity,
calmness and dignity, such as became the head
OF such great country. Here there was no
tootman, or others arrayed in scarlet or gold
en- drapery, or parti-colored raiment-no tin
sci, no pOmp, no display whatever | have
no wish to crafty scklv taste, by making
any reference to the style of western life, the
household economy or the private conversa-
ton; but l must say that the inquiries which
this exalted parsonage made about sundry af-
fairs, the knowledge which he possessed of
what is going on everywhere, and the desire
to know about the existing state of things,
more particularly in British India, were OF a
nature TO indicate that he was a man of grasp
ing and reaching intelligence and, whatever
might be the opinion of mere partizans that
he was one not unworthy to fill the high office
which he holds as the head Of the greatest re-
public the world has seen. (Cheers) His
lady, rejoice to say, appeared to be a Chris
tain out and out and right glad was to find
such lady associated in the more private du-
ties of the position now occupied by TIE sue
cessor Of the immortal Washington While
here, had offers of service in every conceiva-
bic way-everythng was done by Senators
and Members of the House of Representatives,
ten thousand times more than could be looked
for and | could not help saying of it all, 1t is
the Lord doing. But must hurry on-the
time at my disposal being short