The daily union., 1854-12-10
THE PEOPLES VERDICT.

The State papers Of President Pierce have been sng-
y fortunate In securing the commendation Of the peo-
ge His inaugural of the most triumphant dec
aations which the republic has witnessed. His first
annual message Congress received with almost un-
bounded satisfaction, and his second message has now
beeu upuliskaby stamped with the great imPrimateg Of
popular approval Yet no President has ever written
more frankly, been full in his public statements
than President Pierce has been. His dealings with his
countrymen have been open, straightforward and manly
e has spread before them his and his prin-
cpes and has been content 10 abide the result He has
encountered great responsibilities in his high pathway
official duty but he has them without fear and with
the courage of conscious right He been AFRAID
to TRUST THE PEOPLE, and ito appeal their Judgment for
the jus6ca ton of his acts And when has any faithful
servant Of the people relied upon them in vain When
have they failed to reward their friends and punish their
enemies How they gathered around Jefferson during
storm 1900 up 10 the rescue when treason
and discomfort joined hands against Madison and stood
by the side of Jackson in bis sorcst days of glory,
proud always to feel hs own great lean upon them
or supports The American who dstrusts the people is
false the history of his country whose every page is
written some proof of the peoples wisdom and virtue
Deceived times they may be- by aiss issues and design
M iemagogues but their deception is shoryed and they
know how avenge their wrongs The democratic party
and its chosen leader safe both Of them in their hands
and the time ia very when they will demonstrate
with new strength and power their undminished at
chnent the principles and the organization which
they have heretofore often approved This attach
aenL indeed, is manifest by the general favor with
which the late message of the President has been re-
ceiyed. 10 the midst of caIumny aud abuse he has
the representatives of the people with ample record
Of his and his opinions and from every quarter
Of the country there up him verdict of approval
Hbat an answer is tha 70 the malignant assaults which
been eped upon him by his enemies during the last
yearl How easily is h,lsehood vangushed by plain
statement of The truth How ickery and deception fly
away the approach of light Some of the very who
for months have been dcnouncing Franklin Pierce begin
inquire in what he has offended, and blush with
shame at the facility with which they have been led to join
in wicked clamor for which there other foundu-
doa than political malice personal disappointment.
This inquiry viii extend itself through the commu-
nifty and its consequences cannot fail to be health
fol aud efficient The bowling offcc-seelsers who have
been disappointed viii be seen in their true light
anq the mingled company OF infdels, and aboonisis,
aud knownothings who spread mischief through the
aud, will relapse into weakness, be altogether
dissolved This administration like every other, must
stand or fall by its principles and its measures and tried
by thus test il is already riumphantiy sustained.
shall be said that the late elections demonstra,s
nrerent result answcrwnat is susceptible Of easy
Woqfthat in these elections the administration not
ry on trial Local issues issues not POLITICAL have,
numerous instances this year controlled decisions which
hare been parallel afterwards verets against the Pres
dent But we will present this point at another time
he great fct remains true that whenever the President
has Appealed 70 the country in any important State paper
he country has sustained him.