The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-04-21

President Pierce at this period of its exist
ence without an expression of sincere ap
proval of its course. Although met at ev.
cry step Of its progress by the most malev.
olent opposition from the combined efforts
Of every fanatical party, 1t has triumphed
in every issue.
The veto Of the French spoliation bill
was met by the people in proper spirit.
They saw in it a determination to maintain
the interests Of the country. The Presi-
dent believed these claims were not Justly
due; his antecedents were on record against
their payment. The people, with these
views on record and still unchanged by
any subsequent information, raised their
author to his present position, thus endor-
sing his present public course Of action, to
which he had referred them for principles
which should shape his policy in the event
Of election. He therefore, unless subse
|quent events had produced stronger proc
Of the justice of these claims, was bound
to veto the French spoliation bill. After
the lapse Of several months, we believe the
public sentiment to be fully satisfied with
the position Of the president ON this ques-
ton. Few men would have stood firm in
opposition to the decisive vote on this ques-
ton in both houses Of Congress. Well
mightany man have doubted the correctness
Of his position when so many master minds
were found in opposition to his opinions.
But not so the President, BY this veto we
believe these claims have been placed in
such position that they will never be paid
unless Congress by two.thirds vote direct
them to be discharged over the veto power
or the people in their sovereign capacity
elect President known to be favorable to
the settlement thereof. And to Franklin
Pierce is the republic indebted for retaining
these millions in tho treasury.
The nonscnsical cry of the opposition
press about the unpopularity of President
Pierce is as false and corrupt as is the course
they have been compelled to pursue to de-
feat the Democratic party. Twice has the
wing party stopped to conquer"--once sac
rificing every honorable principle, but ad-
herring to its name; now sacrificing even its
name and all else that marked it as a great
party bound together by strong national
principles. In STOPPING thus to conquer, it'll
has lost its existence, and will in future be
pointed to as thing that was. Thus it'll
was only by descending to form union
with the malcontents of the Democracy
(men whose personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was
superior to their patriotism, and who could
not be accommodated with Office without
detriment to the public interest," and the
factionists of every school, that a Temporal
ry triumph, the opposition press attempt to
cry down the popularity Of the President.
This they know will crafty the disaifected.
But they should bear in mind that the meas.
nres ofthe administration as they develop the
wisdom thereof, are daily vindicating the
President before the people from the falla-
,ious charges hurled at him with such vim
1ictive force. Ere another year, we believe
franklin Pierce will be as strong in the af. /
Eections of the people of this Union as he
was on the day of his Inauguration as their
President.