The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31

Inc Morals 81 FSAltlCS
The inaugural address OF President Pierce appeared 10
attract The public al,satioa 10 this subject for the AIst
,ims ioT long period We are grAhed that The same
regard 10 general principles, and the importance oil re-
calling the popular attention 10 them. was manifested IN
ne inaugural Of Governor Lyon. high tons OF morals
q politics Is ony 10 be attained aud preserved BY ire
queni recurrence 70 The principles which undsriis The
structure OF government and which ought 10 be
siantly kept n sight in It's administration This 10 emil
nenlly The age OF utility and owa people pre-
eminent IN the pursuit OF utliiaran objects To this
have mol word OF objection offer. We would not il
we could epfess for an instant the active RESTLESS ensr-
gec industry Of the American people, which has already
eyelled mountains down forests, filled up rsvines
built cities made steam. and then applied 10 walking
the with haa the speei OF The race horss
and coursag over our iron roads with velocity little
behind the winds OF heaven; which has called down from
The clouds their electricity and made II to do the bidding
Of the telegraph Operators tina, the prices Of cotton n
New Orleans may be known IN Boston an ~ instant oil
time aud that doils drudgsry in advancing The com
mon veal. and aiding the common proxress-ws wosla
repress ioa Of this wonderful energy and indus
try which bores through mountains, and travels under
them TO transport from the seaboard to tbs lakes thc
reapng machine and the patent plough. aud the Am
proved and ever-improvnx cnuvaior. and again from
the lakes the seaboard the patent cradle and the labor
and vexaion saving bahy-jumper, and the mison and
one creations Of inventive genius in every conceivable
department, OF human indus.ry-no, we would not no
press il. We would have il spread and on. and on
ward still, ill all the earth should know, We now
well know, that the Ango Saxon developed TO his full
stature Of intellectual and moral greatness by the be-
ngn influences Of the democratic principle and republican
government, the purest and perfect spocimen Of
the handwok OF the Great Architect Divine which i'm
agination conceive Of Bat would have this nj
ways beginning. nevef-ending, ceaseless, daily. nightly
toll and industry accompanied BY cverpresens appre
ciaun OF another task which is intrussed the Amsr
can people, beside material, physical deveopnenthe
tack OF carrying to its highest degree of refinement the
noblest OF all sciences, the OF governmsnt
Whilst the fingers busy in developing the material
world we would have the mind and heart busy il ma
sonng out and feeling deeply whilst the reasoning weat
on the responsibility OF its task the original fundamental
principles OF government, in order that progress,
whatever may be in that direction, may 10 mis- end
sure, and based the best workings of the Amsfi-
can head and The best feelings of the American hss
To this end. the very unusual dwelling upon general
prncipes by General Pierce in his inaugural mad again.
bat 10 less extent, In bis FIRST annual message 10
Congress- struck its exceeding fitness and practical
usefulness did also The thing the insaxarsl Of
Governor Lyon. Both seemed to feel thai they had
something else do than distribute Offices and guard
treasures and take Of railroad and huge corpora
,ons and make treaties the of which should be
gel for ourselves little the best Of the bargain. and give
to the nation with which might be dealing little The
worst Of il, Both seemed TO feel That there harm
heir haf had
comparatively slaves the subjects Of so-caisd oosssa
.iona monarchy, Blu, in fact hssd. severe dssposn.
which had spor,ea with human rights - thossh they
were but fitting subject for the jssngs Of kings fool
that our is.hcn took different view Of the mstisr
and having STABBED long and anxously the peinei
pies Of human government. and invoked upon ihsir
studies the blessings of the God OF nations and oi
mea finally resolved pledge their lives. their for
tanes and their sacred honor the vndicaon OF fhoss
true principles from the abuses which Overland then
and redeemed Their pledge, nobly and triunphaosy
though il them long years Of bloody var;
that il duty TO 10 those FiDoipiss--ao
cherish them hearts and keep them 10 nisds
and not 10 permit the hurry and hustle. and turmoil Of
the business affairs of every day lfe Danish tbs
objection OF them to keep our lamps trimmed and 81.
ways burning and 10 turn out Of the temple Of liberty
winch ChdfEeh Win guArdinks tne
der who shall venture s,eal,hiy. sesking pick ~
for bis emolumen that from the careful watching
OF which be may succeed in dvcns the attention OF Tia
CARELESS or TOO conhdng guard -
We desire 10 awaken in the public mind active
anxious for the morals Of politics Ii ough not d
be tolerated. that infamous shameless rule that Ill u fa
in politics. 1t ought to be scorncd BY every homes
man How that be fair in politics which b aianou
in The common OF life The man Who dars'
to utter such sentiment ought 10 be hootsd q BY tn,
boys at the He ought TO be baaisbsd iron
the society of American freemen and perntsd 10
iamnae soce,y whatever; for We hope that vhsrsvs
society formed searching and striving for Goot
J, principles Of government. The rowing tribes Of tht
deser his only Of associates IT, indeed, thsrs b d
associate for such the surface Of the earth.
Prom Detroit Frss Pres, Jsa. ~
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