The daily union., 1855-10-14
From the Wilmington journal.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.

The sraight-out independent Of the democratic
party is fast receiving s reward in the confidence of TIE
people, and afordng another confirmation of the truth d
the adage, that honesty is the best policy few brie
months ago. the press termed with notices Of know-noh-
ing victories, ard the heg Of democracy seemed TO be
poslrated in the dust again 70 hoat in triumph
victorious party, The timid wsvered--the time
serving proclaimed the party dead Even the boldest
could say Stand by the principles of democracy they
are right and must in the end triumph but whether they
triumph not stand by them the hope OF the country
Well, the tide has turned. The party is uniting The
conservative spirit OF the country is rally its sup
port The noto of insocnt triumph lately familiar
its opponents changed into the feeho whnper Of
and apology for crushing defeats Even at the North the
old party, presenting the ony srong and stable rajying
point round which TO gather for the anbugson Of ihe
sms and the safety Of the country, attracting 10 its
standard who never before fought heicath its folds
There there before another year has rolled around il
will stand forth The pdrty-proudly victorious over
every form OF fusion and coalition Aways stronger than
any party that could be opposed it, ii is aread
stronger than ALL and every day but adds strength
Denounced by disappointed applicants for Office and
gued against by ambitious gsriiant President Pierce
has been he Up little better than knaye and little
wiser than fool descendant Of good old reyolu-
honary stock, he not even American as the
cant goes. The people have seem they could hep
seeing that all tins spite and nonsense They have
his exPosions OF that policy md found them able and
the result s that he rapidly recovering all the ground
he had temporarily lost in the popular favor and now
stands, not only among the truesi snd best men The
democratic party conid for the presidential term
but among the most popular and available Some may tc
inclined 70 doubt this but those who DO so mistake the
force OF that feeling of the popular heat which revos
against nnmeried abuse heaped upon honest and
able public servant We do know whether President
Pierce desires the nomination Of ibe Cincinnati Conven-
tionwe do know whether lie would accept ii
If rendered hut do know that 20 far are con-
cerned, should be well pleased 10 use our feeble
efforts in his behalf 1856 should be be the candidate
in 1867, and Should DO 1t freely as boldly,
and confidently id in ls52 freely nov ex-
press conviction that il be- such rs he te
nominated by the National Convention be viii be thosen BY
the people.
We say this in regard 10 President pierce because
believe il 70 Be the fact and because believe t TO be
due TO him. wishing TO fores,a in any way the
ton the opinion Of single in the approach
ing choice Of candidate 10 all essential points OF policy
and principle the democratic President being true
democrat must walk in the ways and tread in the foot
steps Of Franklin Pierce because Franklin Pierce has been
true the broad landmarks Of democratic principle and
policy,