The daily union., 1854-01-05
The President and his Opp snts.


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The President and his Opponents.
In the fruitful history OF parties in this country we
know Of parallel TO the present opposition to the Pres
iden by portion of the democratic party unless il be
found in the caplious and bitter opposition TO Mr. Jeer-
son during his second term That opposition though led
by master spirit, had iDgoroas career and expired
under The general denuncatons OF the great democratic
party, who stood firm in the support of President Jeer-
son.
The opposition 10 President Pierce by section Of the
democratic party is most strange unjust and ndefensi
BILE II is strange, not only because it comes from those
who recently professed to be bis admirers and
defenders, and whose duty il to give him fair and
reasonable support. but because il marked by vio-
ence that oustps the opposition Of the great antagonist
party of The country. II is UNJUST because it proceeds
upon an assumption of official delinquency on the part OF
the President that is not sustained by facts and is
tradicted by all the weight of testimony II is ndefens
be because has of the vital principle of truth to
sustain it, and furnishes proof that il has its origin and
purpose in the iii. =. .
resentment that too often follows defeated ambition.
Now 10 the record and the facts. When General
Pierce was nominated at Baltimore, tho Convention rec
ognsed the Compromise that brought abou, the settlement
in Congress of the great vexed question that had ag,ated
the sectional interests and feelings OF the country ana
they affirmed the legal enactmens that gave force and
validity to the Compromise. II the covenant OF rec
oncatioa, and the banner under which the united de-
mocracy went into the campaign for the election OF Pres
ident.
When General Pierce entered upon the duties of his
high Office, and casting about 10 organize his ad.
he rad hat
harmony to the Convention Baltimore, and he looked
back to he preceding Congress that msd The momen,ous
slavery question on the basis OF compromise and law,
and he made them his chart In all this he traced the
reconciliation, Of action. and union OF the demo-
cratic party and he acted in obedience 10 their inunc
,ions and his cordial He went not behind
the Convention at Baltimore rekiDde extnguished res
by The osuacism OF any section of the parry.
He peror,ned hs duty became his high trust, in view
of his mighty responsibilities.
II all those who had pls dyed themselves TO the
cled and united brotherhood that proclaimed a, the
Baltimore Convention had proved faithful 10 that pledge
after To presidential election the democratic party
have remained united, and the Presden, would have
been spared the unmered assaults that have been made
upon him. But there restless spirits who carried
The counterfeit OF reconciliation long they thought
would subserve their ends and when these baf
fled, they dropped the mask and fell back upon the old
sntagonism The President 10 be made the scape.
goat for this broken covenant and the tactics OF aposlacy
was TO consummate the scheme.
How stands the President upon the record When he
before the country with his Inaugural Address he
recognised the settlement OF the slavery question under
the sanctions and obligations OF law and be pledged him.
hv AL In
Congress be Is still explicit and emphatic upon
this momenious subject What is his languagei 'Tha,
this repose is TO suffer shock during my official term
have power TO avert ii, those who placed here
may be assured !" and in connexion with this same sub.
iect, he says "There is no condemnation which The
voice OF freedom will pronounce upon u.s. should we
prove iaithes. TO this great trust" With this solemn
pledge TO his country, in the most imposing form 10
which il could be gyenwith this recognition OF the
highest demands OF duty-with all The strong incentives
that influence human action under such crcum.
Stances and all these consecraed by the awful solemny
OF oa,hwho iha, is just and reasonable can believe
hun capable Of dsregardng all these to reap harvest
OF execraton Who for one momen, doubt tha, he
will a, all times. and under all circumstances redeem TO
the letter every obligation OF duty and honor which be
is covenanted' Faith in bis fidelity flows SO naturally
through every untsnted mind, that requires The had
hood of the most prejudiced unbelief TO doub, il.
In the face Of all ihs and in the absence Of any overt
justify opposition, who will the people beeveihe
President his accusers-upon the issue that is made
Who that knows the an,ecedents Of General Pierce
through an active and conspicuous lfeall OF which were
before the Convention Baltimore and there endorsed
as orthodox and honorable by his nominaon-ean be.
him eanabIe Of turning traitor To his oountry nd his
patty, when his fidelity is most imperiousy demanded.
Those alone who would rob him Of his good name for
base reward would venture reckless a mission
Governor Bigier Renomi1ated.