The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-18
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THE PRESIDENT AND mrs NATIVE SrArr
The Concord "a I'D correspondent, Of he Bos,o,
has The following
II have been permitted TO copy the Olouins Ma
sentiment from late private letter az pa,ro,e -
TO friend IN this city which Is pertinent 10 ts us,
letter Is dated about week ago. Gen Pierce sayp,
81 naturally anxious about thexesat q n, ,l,
New Hampshire. Bat tell my ires What IT, 49,, /. 49,
conducted with the ability. honor and courage viii -
this has been, defeated, such defeat under 80
eunstaDces, will never disturb for 4 mpua.n, i,
could have sarricd the State With the aid Of any e
ints by MAJORITY ~ 20 goo, and would have coassb
should in my feelings have sounded tho depths y
miaton. As Is, 40 disappointment can drpress we
Al momeui when the democratic parts i ,hs AL,
gani1atiou lei, % oppose cousoIIdaid crusade howl
with imprecations and eager Cor the fray agaiaa
rights Of the States The rights Of the citizen Ac pas
society and the welfare Of the MON, such languse,
this from the Chief Magistrate Of the country Ia
voice o. the sentinel that swells above the q A
ments and assures us that san Is welln Not indeed n
victory blazing upon orr banners nor that our "A
have not for the mon,ent been defeated but that M
faith in The TRUTH and their audyng hope in The ,un
the truth, are still alive.
Men who ias,en their fortunes to the expeiicnb Ana
factions Of the day permanently sueeeed u,
ing gave Franklin Pierce warm and 30 strong v
upon the affections Of the people as his OF the ap
sxcitements Of the hourana his conflicts ii scr,oaa
b and though regarded rash by those who would N,
held him hack he never tiled 10 crush ictiou and uu
soiously TO elevate himself at the same time hsh
like the present when prescription, like bal "A
fostering disease rides il were on the very amoSvA
aud strikes down the pures, principles and the most =
countrymen.
The democratic party has heen true the staatan
fidelity TO its principles and II will be true hereafter Nj
where has IL compromised or forgotten them Ian sus
North South, has il failed to struggle against III ta
dated and Infatuated adversary. While il might ayI
purchased base advantages hy base complances Il y,
red to fall with It's creed assured that short time VOID
to ii its gigantic energies in the cause Of he cta
stitution And now when this adversary il fall q raa
ton il will be OF universal satisfaction hear ii
eloquent and inany voice Of democratic Executive no
claiming his sympathy and his corporation with 20
ample and consistency worthy Of the great deoasI1
party OF the country.
midst OF the crazy olamor that Fold parties dead ad
hod differences extinctn the midst Of the tsuaal u
shallow demagogues for ~ issue'lo the gres usa
that divided this continent from the Crown Of Great nh
ain rises like flaming sword between the dersxx.
aud ts foes and Diarshals 10 conicisl WesAat
these foes combined they By passion and by w
der-we thank them for the issne and alsnsa rvv
them succeeding In the first conflicts which ha
has precipi1te'l-for ths time has not yet come nas'
despots, under the name OF intolerance, shall cred a
lasting throne upon these shores The hour NOT a
when the lessons of the past shall be entirely fOfgar
The constitution may be shaken by the convulsions
terna treason but il has not yet fallen The Union ~
sibrate 10 the Vaccinations of its foes but II still p~
on in is majestic orbit While these things are the us
racy may he defeated in It's high mission, but they ci
be defeated long. The whole land may be covered "a
the bitter waters OF discomfort but these viii paf
and the horde Of politicians who would hat'er Toy
only TO ruin them will be driven back into the ohsx
from which they have been transiently taken. VIZ
upon such issue, the American people cannot va'
FROM o temporary deluson, they viii be ready u
chains OF the cppressor and prepared for perpetual 10
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