The daily union., 1854-07-19
rHE ADMINISTRATIONS OF FRANKLIN PIERCE

THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF FRANKLIN PIERCE
Never palpable truth uttered, nor any pc
riod in which it has been more plainly verified than the
present that she who goeh about to persuade the people
that they may be better governed win find multitude of
followers
At epoch since the existence the United States
nation her history presented so rich record of gen
eral and individual prosperity Universal peace reigns
within and without While the mightiest governments of
the civilized worldsystems cemented by the wisdom Of
ages commended to mankind with all the learning OF the
past the enlightenment of the present in the glowing
eoquence of the master minds Of ancient and modern
tmesare at this convulsed to their very founda
tions struggling for supremacy in bloody conflict this
republic founded sustained extending and rising, by
the simple force of the popular will commends itself to the
universe 10y the contrasted example of peace prosperity
and progress.
Yet in all manner of publications, diurna and dntur-
nal scattered multtudinous autumna leaves
happy land all species of uerance from the most insane
rawlings Of ignorance and malice to the most seductive
of eoquence the people urged TO be persuaded
athat they may be better governed"
1t would be well for the people TO considernay, it is
their sacred duty examnethe motives of those who
sowing dragons teeth their peaceful fields in order
harvest of discord
Franklin Pierce by the almost unexamped unanimiy Of
public sentiment the exercise Of the popular wil
elected Chief Magistrate less than years ago He is
the representative of the popular sovereignty In what
single during his administration has the sovereign
ty of the people been violated impaired?
Let examine The vitality of the principle in the in
ddua citizen has been yindcatcd in the face of the world
in the person of Kosz and the involabity of the ber
ty of an American citizen is now for the first time ma
onal dogma real to the Roman citizen in the proud
est days of his republic when her eagle awed the world with
the shadow of its wings.
Great Britain truly great in in arms has yielded
the dominion Of the Atlantic which lave her
Canadian coasts to reciprocal enjoyment and sailor
fishermen about pursue their patient and productive
tolls with security under the protecting mgs of the Union
While her kees have wandered vainly by the occuded
ports Of Japan they have been opened to ours and vast
and unexpored regions of wealth invite the enterprise
merchants and thus in the path of have
outsrpped the boasted mistress of the Imper-
Spain has yielded to just demands for former and
later injuries.
Thus has the security of the citizen been established
and the dignity and glory of the nation sustained and adj
vanced throughout the world by his exercise of the
eighty Of the people intrusted to his hands.
How has he exercised this sovereignty at home?
Our borders have been enlarged towards Mexico by
magnanimous arrangement with her government worthy
of just and generous people And benefcent magnani
nous in favorable treaties with the Indians of the West
and wide regions of agricultural wealth. which have
long lain idle and useless in their occupancy been
opened farmers And, finally, the exercise of that
doubtful authority under the constitution in violation Of
the popular soveregntythe power legisae for the peo
pie Of the Terrorehas been abandoned and the people
restored their just right egisate therein for them
selves.
Nor should it escape notice that into every department
of the have been infused energy vigilance
promptness and economyhe necessary result Of that in
deatigabe industry and devotion to the public SER
vice which strongly characterize every member of his
cidcnt the and complicated system of publ busi
and which have not unfequently been
denial of justice the citizen exist longer and the
administration in this regard may challenge parallel
from the foundation of the government
What administrations since the purer days of the repub-
lie present nobler record of and acs inn
bodying and illustrating without exception the truest
principles of emocracy7
In the lustrous roll of patriot Presidents where
since the days of Washington will history point one
more clear in his high Office than Franklin Pierce
" In pace decus, in dello presidium.n
In pursuing this subject propose examine briefly
the motives and aims of the opponents of the admnra
ton
THE OHIO wHTG ABOLITION FUSION coNvEN-
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