The North-Carolinian., 1855-11-03
From the O,rcgo (A: T-y Gazette, Oet- l6.
Letter fr0m President Pierce.

The letter which we publish below was writ
ten, as its date Imports something more than
a year ago It bad YefcycHee, of coarse, to the
state of things then existing, but is no less ap-
plcable to that of the present time. Though
written only for the pernsal Of the individual
addressed, it briefly andpfainfy, and SO well,
expresses the views of the President upon ques-
tions of interest to the public, and npen which
we have differed from portion Of those in
this State with whom we have acted poIit
caIIv, that deem its publication at this time
as not only proper but due to the cause with
which we are engaged-the cause, as we be-
lieve, of our common country.
The letter shows most explicitly the Presl-
dents firm adherence to the doctrine OF nom
intervention, his patriotic determination to
stand openly upon the same platform of correct
principles at the North and at the South,
whatever Hsay be tire consequence to himself or
to his party at the same time his perfect faith
that the intelligence and patriotism of the
people" will appreciate and approve the eight
whenever it is feariessly presented to them.
We commend the letter to the attention Of
| those who have sometimes charged upon the
admins stratien free-seif proclipitics, we'll
tllosc who wish, to cater for abolition support
by ''signi6cart silence, or, worse STILL by max
ing platforms substantially like that made at
Buffalo in lS49, or, at least, capable of being
SO understood:
WAsHrxeros, ID C.,) 4tug, 26. 1854.
My DEAR SIR: Accept my thanks for your
kind letter of the 22d inst, in the generai
views of which heartily concur.
The members of our party can only act to-
gether cordially and e9icently when they can
cordially recognise q common platform.
The principle of ''noninterventioD," which
constitutes the leading features Of tic Nebraska
and Kansas bill received the sanction of the
democracy OF the republic in. 1882. 1t was
reafirmed by more than scven-tenths of the
democracy of the House and Senate upon the
passage of the bill referred to; and will witlin
eighteen months furnish, from its inherent
soundness, the strongest issue tender to
our opponents.
But even if it were otherwise, VIC to
abandon the right, manifest our want OF
faith id the intelligence and patriotism OF the
people, by significant silence?
If we Of the northern and middle States
unable to sustain ourselves upon the ground
of maintaining for and securing to the people
of every State aud Territory of this Union all
their constitutional rights and immunties, our
| nominal asccndeney would cease to be either
honorable to ourselves useful to the country
Besides, SO far as the democratic party is
ccrncd, all experience proves that every appa-
rent advantage gained by temporiZing policy,
or by concessions to error aud tana aticism, has
! only resulted in ultimate distraction and weak
ness Individuals who desire to retain nomin
ally position in the democratic ranks, but
who are unwilling to stand upon a national
platform, should understand that, while the
masses can we'll dispense with their co-opera-
ton, they cannot by silence eecnpy doubtful
position npon fundamental questions affecting
the cordial aud permanent union of these
. States without losing public confidence, and
with it selfrespcct.
l am, with high esteem, your friend,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hon. J. j. TAYLOR, Owego, \. Y.