The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-02

know-nothing candidate, in opposition to the Hon VIM 5.
Holman, nominated with great unanimy by the regular
democratic convention.
WING CRITICISMS UPON THE VETO OF PREsI-I
DENT PIERCE ON THE RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL
While reading the wing upon the veto of Pres
ident Pierce on the river harbor BILL always
inclined recall the attention of the people Of this
try to the loose and unlimited expenditures that would be
sure to follow in the wake of whg administration should
an evil chance throw political opponents into power
The appetite for conducting individual enterprises and To-
cal objects at the expense of the grown
almost into chronic diseasewould be to be fed to
safety No appeal for neghborhood aid however ring,
would be left unanswered unsatsed Every inconsd-
cradle rverevery local speculation dependent upon har
Dor canals and water-courses-woud be fastened like
many leeces upon the public treasury until the evil be
came SO insupporabe that at last there would be al
most universal cry from the peopeas was the case when
the whig bankrupt law wiped out of existence four
hundred millions of honest oblgationsdemandng the
abandonment of system that looked to the squan-
derng of the of the country in violation of all
reason and at with the known opinions of the fathers
of the constitution These reflections however caous
y aside by the wing press in their criticisms OF the
Presidents veto. They deyoe themselves to the task Of
disappearing it, with that blind contempt for the conse-
quences which has often covered with defeat and with
ridcue their most cherished undertakings. Is there to
be barrier limit no end, to this system OF pro1i-
gate expenditures Let men who look beyond the pres
emit and who have not yet forgotten the lessons of the
past-let these reflect how much is involved in the
10 this question.
Especially should the South beware of yielding its con-
the appeals of who ask Congress for these
dangerous powers under the constitution. The great
of State rights is that immortal instrument and
the moment that class of politicians who camor for sub
sides and for local schemes induce Congress
10 admit the consttuonalty of their various and multi
1udinous demands other usurpations will follow higher
interests thus far protected against assaults will be eop
arded until finally perverted constructions of the consti-
tuition held up many arguments for breaking
down those guarantees against which, this day. and for
years past the of fanacism have beaten in vain
Forewarned IS Joreorned.
We are disposed anticipate the action of Presi-
dent Pierce the subject of rivers and harbors in his
message the session of Congress but
that the suggestions he will then make this important
subject will meet the appreciation of every reasonable c-
gen. North and South. We understand him Directing
the abuse of the practice of appropriations for rivers
and harbors, and not TO a judicious system. We do
understand him claiming that the consu-
ton excludes all necessary appropriations to national
and general objects; for in degree at least all
public have concurred in such policy; and in
regard lighthouses there longer any serious
objection heard to the present system But TO ask that this
practice should be carried to the insane extreme conended
for by the wing press to ask for the Inauguration of
succession of expenditures to which there be nta
ton short of the utter destruction of the whole system and
the defeat of all just appropriations ia time to
The only party that establish solid and per-
basis udicious river and harbor system is the
democratic party and this fact may well be accepted and
acted upon at a later period Such precisely
the case upon the tariff question Had the wings been
permitted go in their wild career should still be
sea that question As was long before den
ively settled great principles the democracy
tered the btterest of denunciaon and many
they defeated by the angry of the wings
Perseverance umphed and the present admirable rcve-
nue. system of the government is yielded to by those
who were the most sangune would result in con-
nued national bankruptcy Through the trials and
the urnos the democratic party pass doubtless
before it able to arrange lasting foundation the
river and harbor question.
evidence of the injustice the southern press on
this subject the pursued by the Mobile Advertiser
propratey noticed That Journal in its partisan anxiety
TO damage Mr. Phillips to his constituents and to inure
Executive that has been alike steady and courageous in
his support of the doctrines of State rights and in his
sstance the enemies of the constitution seeks every OPP
portunity to misrepresent the President and Mr. Phillips
Why did not Mr. Phillips 1t asks bring in separate bill
for the Mobile harbor2 Did the Advertiser know that
Senator Benjamin did that very thing regard to the a
preparation for cleaning the mouth of the Mississippi
New Orleans and that his proposition was objected 10
by Mr. Bell of Tennessee and other wings on the ground
that it not introduced in general bl-a sort of ON
nibus such the bill that yetoed-to be filed with
all kinds of appropriation for local projects of doubtful
expediency Let bill be reported and passed containing
aid for objects of admitted general importance and desery
ing, and do not think the Advertiser will complain.
But should say this is part of the province of
the Advertiser to deny justice to any democrat
A democratic Executive, like Franklin Pierce has no
other lights guide him in his high duty but his obliga-
tons the constitution Appeals for personal projects
and interests however difficult it may be to disregard
them affect his obligations TO all the people or
course such Chief Magistrate will be unusty censured
by those who made to feel that their wishes can
not be complied with and the cry thus started by selfish
magnity win soon be re-echoed by party animosty.
The following article however, which we find in the