Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-03-08


Please sih would you ask our common
friend, Lieutenant. Governor Raymond, in my
name, to advertise in the EeW-YOrk Daily
Times handsome premium for the best disser-
taton Oh the Subject--'What is the difference.
for the better, between the Amsriea Of Presi-
dent Franklin Pierce and the America Of Pres
ident Mllsrd Fillmore. either IN principles, dip
lOmacy, activity. or pOleyf The slightest in
dicahon Of the slightest difference for the better.
shall be considered a satisfactory reply except
the one that nov Peter holds the emoluments
Of such situation as Paul held before. The
Democratic majority Of both Houses Of Con.
gress requested to &C; as prize judges.
Tbs question is the more inter es,ing, sii, be.
cause i! is fact, that in the general opinion Of
Europe The election Of General Pierce to the
Presidency Of the United States is attributed
To Young America especially; and great eIpee,
tstions (since completely vanished long ago
have been entertained abou. conspicuous en-
ergy of his Administration in the line Of the
principles of Young America, chiefly in foreign
politics; expectations confirmed by General
Pierce's 4th Of July letter TO Philadelphia. and
not at all lessened by his Inaugural address.
Now the fact is,thaI soon after the sweeping
triumph Of Young America. one of those i'm
mense crises came over Europe, which, big
with the dsstlnies Of countries for ali the world,
{ America certainly not excepted, are the step.
ping-stones Of fate marking the eras in man
kinds history.
And such has been the situation for about a
year, that had the United States not perfectly
eclipsed themselves, had they taken the pains
Of ever so small diplomatic exertiOn. in the
right quarter and at the right time America
would needs have become the arbiter of the
character Of the crisis and the New York
Daily Times would have now an occasion to say
in perfect truth, 'that there is nothing in the
present war deserving American sympathy
There has been, Sir, no occasion for entang-
ling alliances, no danger Of compromising the
peace and tranquility Of America - only lt-
tie diplomatic activity, a friendly advice in one
quarersa manly warning in another quarter u
sign ofpoilicsl life, the slightest indication Of
the fact that the United States mean to be
ranked with the powers on earlh--that is all
hat has been required by the occasion. In one
of my future letters | will enter more largely
upon this subject, ,-apd contrast in detail the
utter want Of any attitude on the part OF Amer.
lea, for the obvious exigencies of the great op-
portanity. In the meantime will but say, that
know Of no instance in history 7here 1t had
been so easy for any man 10 become great
and to hand down his name to the blessings and
veneration of generations to come, as has been
he case with General Pierce know OF no in.
stance in history where it had been so easy for
any nation-at no Cost, at no sacrifice at all
to become the first, the leading power on earth,
as it has been with your country in 1854
Well, Sir, will not dip my pen in The bitter.
ness OF my poor mortified heart-I will simply
appeal to your own feelings will appeal to
the feelings of any American proud Of his name
and loving the future Of his country to look
around and to tell with frank, noble, Republi.
can sincerity. what has become Of the political
position CT America under your present Ad.
ministraticn? Oh, it is woeful to think! Could
history say that there is only no progress, and
there is only time lost, all might yet be well
but unfortunately, in the political life ofnations
no progress is retrogradatlon, and retrograda.
tion is decay. Bear with me for telling you the
truth. Americans may proudly applaud them.
selves, and scorn my tale with indignation and
abuse yetitisa fact that never since the Uni
ted States have been independent, never have
they stood so low in the estimation of the world
as just now, when it was within the reach of
their hands to stand higher than any nation
ever did before. The monarchcal Governments
hate you, Of course, on account Of your name :
but it is not the hatred originating in fesr-it is
something far worse and as to the nations,
your Administration has perfectly succeeded IN
forfeiting their love and their confidence in your
vitality. Americans may console themselves
with the proud illusion, that they can face what
ever storm alone--that they want nobody, and
can stand by themselves; but. Sir. proud
boastings will not stop the wheels Of fate, ,neilh-
er can they prevent the lessons of history =
There is a community in the destiny Of nations,
and the time will come when history shall have
to pass the stern verdict that many Of your fu-
ture trials originate with the unexampled indo-
lence Of your men Of 1855, who wsntOnly threw
away an inestimable opportunity of making A.
merica greater in standing, position and ipHu-
ence, than any country ever has been, and her
future sure to stand among ell the warrng
waves Of internal contention and external strife
--sure, like the rock which has seen the crea-