Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-31
From the oswepo IN. W Gazette, Oct. 1s.l

LETTER FROM President PIERCE-The letter which
we publish below was written, as its date imports
something more than year ago. 1t had reference,
Of course to the state of things then existing but
is no less applicable to that of the present time.
Though written only for the perusal of the lndiv-
dual addressed, it briefly and plainly, and so well
expresses the views of the President, upon ques-
tions of interest to the public and upon which we
have differed from portion of those in this State
with whom we have acted politically, that we deem
its publication at this time as not only proper but
due to the cause with which We are engaged, the
cause as we believe, of our common country.
The letter shows most explicitly the PRESIDENTS
firm adherence to the doctrine of noninterventlon,
his patrotice determination to stand openly upon
the platform of correct principles at the North
and at the South, whatever may be the consequence
to himself or to his party; and at the same time, his
perfect faith that the "intelfgence and patriotism
of the people, will appreciate and approve the right
whenever it is fearessly presented to them.
We commend the letter to the attention OF those
who have sometimes charged upon the administration
freeso procliytes as well those who wish to ca
ter for abolition support by significant silence or,
worse STILL by making platforms substantially like
that made at Buffalo, in 1913, or at least capable OF
being so understood.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. &c, 1884.
MY Dear Sir Accept my thanks for your kind
letter of the a2d inst, in the general views of which
I heartily concur.
The members of our party only act together
cordially and efficiently when they can cordially re-
cogniZe common platform.
The principle of non-intervention." which con-
stitutes the leading feature of-the Nebraska and
Kansas BILL received the sanction of the Democracy
and the Republic in 1852 1t was reafirmed by more
than seven-tenths ofthe Democracy ofthe House and
Senate upon the passage of The bill referred to- and
WILL within eighteen months, furnish from its inhe
rent soundness, the strongest issue we can tender
to our opponents
But even if it were otherwise are we to abandon
the right manifest want of faith in the nelli
gence and patriotism of the people, by significant 81
lencei
If we, of the northern and middle States.
able to sustain ourselves upon the ground of main
tanning for. and securing to, the people of every
State and Territory of this Union all their constitu
tional rights and immunties, our nominal ascenden-
cy would cease to be either honorable to ourselves
or useful to the country Besides so far as the DEM
ocratic party is concerned, all experience proves
that every apparent advantage gained by a temper
zng policy or by concessions to error and fanatcism,
have only resulted in ultimate distraction and weak
ness. individuals who desire to retain nominaly
position in the Democratic ranks, but who
willing to stand upon national PLATFORM should un
derstand that while the masses can we'll dispense
with their cooperation, they cannot, by silence
cupy doubtful position upon fundamental ques-
tons affecting the cordial and permanent union of
these States, without losing public confidence and
with it selfrespect. l am, with high esteem, your
friend. Franklin PIERCE.
Hon. j. j. Taylor Oswego, n. Y.