The daily union., 1854-01-05
Prom tne salem Csiass.) Peoples Advocate,
Franklin Pierce.


nation seemed 10 be gathering strength. TO relieve
itself Of increasing ineambTances and TO press towards
iis manifest destiny This has been particularly the
with our own country Without going further back than
the adoption Of the federal constitution into pe,iod
marked by great and memorable crises, by conflicts and
victories distinguished in their character and so evil
dent IN their design and effect tina, the most careless stu
dent OF history marks and understands Them. we ind
striking illustrations OF opinion in the political events
which have since occurred peacefully, but with no less
effect than the most fearful and bloody contest There
has always been, and still is counteracng force in
our country. whose whole effect is 10 impede pro-
gress, by presenting at every issue policy opposed TO
the genius Of constitution. The current Of his
tory as advancing democratic nation does. not run
smoothly But the spirit which would have converted
the republic into monarchy in the outset is at work
sl sometimes in way and sometimes in another, TO
impress itself upon institutions. II is the overcoming
OF this which constitutes the political TO which
have referred. After each contest between democracy
and arbitrary and overpowerng government, in which
the former has always been triumphant, there has been
period OF reeose, during which the strength of the
qushed has returned and its operations increased until
new effort and victory became necessary for the
preservation OF democracy the constitution and the
Union
We have but 10 remember the vigor with which Madi.
son, Randolph Patrick Henry, and Jefferson, the old
democratic sages of Virginia politics. infused the spirit of
republicansm into the constitution; how Jefferson and
Madison gave this spirit life in their almnisra-
nons. when the rights Of the people and the dignity OF
the country were defended against treason within and
the strongest Toes without; how Jackson gave new
"'ra'ss'~ ~s~~~~s's@i ~@s''.s~'s~s'sa, con-
struchon Of the constitution, and to freedom from an
overwhelming money .power-when he reduced the ex.
penses OF the government from twenty four to twenty
one millions annualy-when he vetoed the MaysvlIle
road bill, and put stop 10 an erroneous and coupung
system OF internal improvemens-when be defined one
great function OF the general government 10 be preser
vaiion Of The Union--when he cut down the United
States BaDkand when, by his stern adherence epub-
lcanism and 10 The real intention OF the constitution he
created new era in the political history Of country
These great men at different lines rescued this country
from the federal designs which, had they been successful
would have confined our limits to the thirteen original
States, and would have Impoverished the narrow empire
created by their own hands. with their protection tads
their mons,rous financial schemes their commercial tim
dty, and their vast and uucaIledor operations OF inter
nal improvements They stand representatives of at
least three important in our history, when the turn
ing point seemed 10 be of life death to the nation
And il is remarkable with what enthusiasm the people
rallied to their support guided by instructive sense OF
their interests members OF the body polite and
governed By ba, anscenden power which marks beloes
and sages.
oaee more the country was becoming involved By the
iindity and folly OF conservative whig rule. whig
administration had mismanaged the great possessions de-
riy oil uurit Un;o
very centre. 1, had neither sustained our constitution
home declared for freedom abroad II had slimu-
lated rage for internal improvements, until tho whole
country corrupted, and spectators in ,hrongs sur
rounded The Capitol 1t had connived at fraud and PEG
uation, until these vices seemed to be constitutional II
bad directed all eyes 10 the general government as The
centre Of power before which all States and men must
bow II was evident that the old enemy which had
been so often conquered was gathering strength again,
and ,ha, anarchy and bankruptcy, his natural allies
mus, prevail unless his career was checked.
The time had arrived when the country needed a
statesman unconianinsed by sectional views, unran-
meled By party cques, with clear vision look over
all selfish interests 10 the great design of the consiu
tion--a statesman, TOO, in whom those who knew him
best and most intimately bad the implicit conf.
dence. This was franklin Pierce. Before his
nomination The democratic party divided into as
many cqaes there interests and States in the
Union. After his nomination common ground was
discovered for the occupation OF all who had the inter
ess Of the Union, understood By democrats at heart
This was timely acknowledged. The couuptions OF the
whig administration were TO be removed. Confidence
in the several States to be restored Free soilism
and secession to be put down and "crushed out"
Our flag was 10 be restored 10 its honorable position
among the nations and the constitutional nights OF the
States were be defended by the energy aud wisdom
OF The general government crisis had arrived in
which this reformation necessary; Tor the spirit
Of federalism was abroad 10 The lard, until the lines
OF party were almost broken dovs, and the hereses OF
conservatives and consolidsiloniss had invaded many
a household where nothing bat The purest democ.
raey had been before. General Pierce was
the man for The crisis, because his educaton tastes
ejnyieons, and character 10 accordance with the
sIenest republican discipline. got 10 The school OF Jack
son This crisis he has HIS inaugural has become
already textbook for the parry, II nerved the pa.
fotic forces OF the whole country into and vigor-
oas action HIS cabinet have expressed his views OF the
sers OF those who unite in the reconstruction end con-
odaon OF the democratic party. And his FIRST message
has presented 10 the people, in clear and disufed Ian
gusge, those principles of government which have Sc
cured our present prosperity and gave strength and
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