The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-27
AN AWFUL LICK BACK FROM PENNSYL
WANNA.

from tie Easton (la.) Argus, democrat.]
We must acknowledge our surprise and regret ut
the attempts, originating principally With The ONCE
holders Of the general government, TO bring tue
name of Gen. Pierce before the Cincinnati National
Convention for re-nom nation II can have no Ell.
feet except to divert the attention OF the people and
the expression Of public opinion from seeking for tt
and available candidates, nnd result in nothing
No national convention would be, in orr opinion, 80
insane as to nominate him, and no defeat would %
10 utter and nglorious as that which his name
would bring.
The course and policy OF his administration
has almost lost Pennsylvania to the democracy
already and his nomination would give It the finish
ing blow. No man at all conversant with the tone
OF public opinion in our State would entertain par
ticfc of hope with him rs our standard bearer.
general and deep seated conviction OF ms wahs
or nerve, his want OF honesty and his want OF
ability pervades our whole people, and no amount
of effort could eface II. We hear Il constantly and
daily expressed by oil classes OF people in this
region, and are Informed that the same outspoken
sentiment Is heard all over the Site The blum.
ders which marked the first year oil his administra-
ton instead OF being redeemed, have only been az
grayated. The people have with pam seen the
small manmuvres OF the township politician einana-
ting from the Presidential chair. They have monrn-
ed over the evidence that dignity and statesmanship
are ignored in title intrgues TO build up cliqes ior
denomination, and are compelled to admit that the
only prominent feature of his administration con
sists in the pasillanimous lodging Of every emblr
missing question, and persistent shutting OF his
eyes to every perpiexng duty. The weakness OF
and the constitution from the fanatic Know Nothing
Legislature of Massachusetts and the nullifers of
Missouri, and when the eyes Of all the conservative
men of the nation eagerly turned to Washington
for demonstration which should at one effort vndi
cate and defend the constitution against abolition
ism and disunion, the President, calm and snrSing
seemed TO be the only man in the land who had
never heard the startling int diligence.
His official organ, 10 the editing OF which IL Is
well understood his leisure hours are devoted and for
which he alone Is responsible, excluding everything
that does not square with his see nothing, do moth
ing tactics publishing whole columns for The sake Of
saying nothing, and occupying both sides OF every
dangerous question with nimbe agility that would
earn applause for Ravei, is a consistent and fitting
exponent of his policy.
With these things staring MS In the face ns the de
veopements OF the last few years, freely spoken OF
BY his former political friends aud bodng disaster
to our party. we should he delinquent in duty
not TO speak out, when see him laboriug for a
nomination, and when, know, Office holding
emissaries are at work in Pennsylvania, 10 secure
her aid in bringing II about. Now is the time II
speak ont and TO speak plainly, II would save the
party from defeat VIZ have no fayofto q press Tor
lie nomination, but we want, an 'ug acaq,s VAT z