The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08
Prom The rniadsipna Argus, March a.
General Pierce and his dmintstrat tou

General Pierce AID his Administration.
One year has now elapsed since Gen Pierce assumed
the presidential chair the Chief Magistrate Of this nc
public The unparalleled unanimy manifested BY the
people 10 his selection. the warmth and animation Of the
canvass, the breadth and importance of the principles in
voved with regard TO domestic and foreign relations
all conspired invest his with more than
ordinary interest in the estimation OF the people OF the
nation Gen. Pierce the candidate Of the democratic par
y. not unknown in the political history OF his couH-
Try He had served in several responsible posts and
while in the national House OF Representatives and SEN
ate had established fame for political orthodoxy that
above question or cavil On ali The important ques
tons that divided the people OF this republic he had
poased and defended Popular. democratic ideas Of tho
great party TO which he belonged He did not shrink
from responsibility 10 the hour of contest compro-
mise with for the sake Of ephemeral triumph
Bold, courageous. and consistent. he stood among the
foremost of tina, band OF who wavered in their
attachment TO the right, when such course
posed them TO disaster and defeat When the mad spirit
of iana cism with its dark wing swep. the North,
General Pierce threw himself into the BREACH and with
his voice and his influence aided removing that shadow
and restoring peace and union more between the
North and the South
These the anlecedents OF General Pierce when he
became the candidate Of the democratic party for the
presidency, and By this high standard bis admnis.
ton be judged The inaugural delivered his
sion TO power endorsed in the most pertinent, unistaka
Bile the former political acts of the President.
All the landmarks by which he had been guided in the
past reamed in this schedule OF principles while,
addition, other great progressive ideas enuacated
which the legitimate offspring Of the age and s
quirements In republic the constitution was
endorsed the only textbook for political guidance
the sole arber between lbe North and the South the
East and the West No higher-law principles were rec
ognsed, local. sectional prejudices Get up
paramount to that duty which every patriot owes to the
country Of his birth But not only was this standard
raised in reference home Obligations but the Presdent
boldly laid down the doctrine that in the future the
of an American citizen should be shield to protect him
in all parts OF the world II the chains Of despots
rveted their unhappy subjects, and dungeons echoed
with the groans and of uckess victims in the Old
World the inaugural OF President Pierce bid them pause
before they Ianegressed citizen of this republic.
Its flag sancted and made sacred from the touch of y
ranny all those who born beneath its protection,
had declared their intentions become citizens Of this
republics and matter what the past had been. the fu
tae should be witness that the government which rep
resented thirty millions OF freemen could protect their
lives and property against the world
Such General Pierce, and such were the promises
be made the birth his administration and now when
year has been allowed for the people to test the sin
cery and alhfuness of the President, ask, how have
the pledges been kept Has General Pierce ths Chief
Magistrate of the nation, travelled in different road
from that he followed when in the House Of Representa-
tyes, the Senate of the United States. private
citizen Of the Granite State! The best answer to this -
1 n ~ ~ e
the Union fairly represented in the cabinet The
Eas, has the learned and astuie Cushng the Empire
State with all its vast interests is represented by the
fearless and patriotic Marcy; the old Keystone has the
advantage of the cool and calm judgment Of the able
Postmaster General Campbel; the young and preSress-
i've West rely upon the ability and industry Of the
Secretary of the INTERIOR Mr. McCelland; while the
South and Southwest are doubly guarded by having the
interchangeable and popular Dobbn in the Navy Depart
meni, and the brave and chivarous Davis in the De-
pariment OF War In the choice OF cabinet the Presi-
dent gave life and vitality to his we'll known motto. mo
North, no South, no East no West" He knew no geo.
graphical divisions per sc, but only the varied interests
OF the people demanded representation in the govern
So far the great fundamental rights OF the citi
and the States concerned, Gen Pierce stands
upon ground that the only protection for them the
ed That is the tribunal established by the wisdom OF
revolutionary forefshers, from whose decision there il
appeal All iragmentary excrescences were forgotten
in the formation OF government for the great united de-
mocracy OF the Union, and se only test the platform
OF principles laid down al Baltimore in 1s4s, and
dorsed in 1854 Upon this basis General Pierce founded
his administration, and the best proof OF tho wisdom of
tins course is be seen in the result in the different
State elections since. The popular voice is to be also
heard in the national House OF Representatives. where
an almost unanimous has endorsed the OF the
President, while in the Senate the party unit with
the President on all measures yet proposed.
With the home policy, then, Of Gen. Pierce thus
dorsed and approved by the country, what has been the
OF his administration with reference TO for
egn relatonsi We answer. equally decisive and graft
flying Scarce had the inaugural of the President, de-
clarng the involahity OF the persons and property OF
American citizens either native adopted, been promu
gated 10 Europe when occurred in which the prin
cpe bad to tested citizen Of the United States by
declarauon seized by the hands Of foreign gov
ernmen and kept in PRISON against his protest, and in
direct violation OF the principles laid down by General
Pierce The comm ander Of United States vessel in ths
port where the took place, relying the
suaBce Of the government that protection should be
tended in such cases. Immediately demanded his release