The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-30
Prom The San Francisco Placer Time. and Transcript
FOOTE'S INDICTMENT

Referring again TO Gov Foote's speech, (which, Of
course, not delivered IN terms in Marysviie and
copies Of which floating about as thick as leaves in
Yallambrosa the point which attracts attention ia
his indictment OF the national administration Upon this
subject We enter with hat reluctance, knowing
we do the morbid sensbiy of mind under which that dis
tiupuished gentleman abors in reference to the same.
Me,aphorcally the governor great on the admnistn
ton and Sir William Draper was never driven into
greater confusion Of nconguons sniludes under the
biting satire Of Junus than is he by the appariton OF the
Pierce dynasty What has induced this mental condition
it is unnecessary inquire with mnuteness Suffice it
that the governor is ambitious man--reyeis In the
applause Of listening senae and OF consequence in the
pursuit of place ardent in his friendships and bitter in his
antpstes His last grand race in his own State was
magnificent failure for although sradded upon the union
and heeed with the rowes Of whiggery he was beaten
the goal by least several lengths. Hence his irra
biity Of temper upon the subject OF politics. the phan
Of official consprators which haunt him, aud his
gloomy orebodngs that with his overthrow date the de-
cline and downfall Of the American republic.
Admitting, however, under these circumstanees
that the high talents and distinguished reputation Of the
governor ene his sayings TO respe ctiu consideration
suppose seratm notice the counts in his indictment
In doing this shall give them separately, accompanied
progress, with our own comments After leaving it
to the future historian settle certain questions OF fact
the governor says:
al proceed to declare, then, my clear and deliberate
dent his cabinet and connseors and the present demo
cratic Senate including specially, certain southern
tors whom could easily name are chiefly responsible for
the perilous condition Of things which exists
Now we proceed declare it deliberate conviction
that If the Union is really impered the so-caled know
nothing party with its aders and abettor including
restless and disappointed democratic aspiranis whom
could easily name both from the North and the South
are chiefly responsible for the same.
81 charge Mr.. Pierce with deliberate and shameless
! ,,fa1 tla ,xhtf ba
Office
We deny that the record will sustain the allegation We
challenge the proof of the violation his part of single
resolution of the Baltimore platform II is true that in
the distribution of offices injudicous selections may
have been made but this involves question Of fabi
y on the oae hand and spois the other We leave it
out reckoning The President has yet to be elected
who give universal satisfaction in this respect Until
human nature is changed, disappointed plunder-hune
will be found to rail against and decy national ad
ministration.
al charge him with having openly paronized faction
both in the North and in the South until in one section
least it has grown almost too strong to be successfully
| resisted
We charge that in the North all the factions, including
the abolition faction which is the king Of them all have
agomerated into consolidated OF
and that thus fused they rejoice in the absurd cognomen Of
know ohngs We charge that while President Pierce
has set his face against these midnight conspratos and
showing his opposition to all Foote by
aying himself Herewith has given aid and comfort to the
enemies of the Union We charge that the last grand out
rage perpeated by the party TO which he belongs is uf
fcent disgust all soberthnking men Herewith. And
yet as prominent member of the ORDER Gov Foote must
bear portion of the responsibility of returning John
Hale to the Senate of the United Statesa man whom he
declared in his place the Senate deserved to be hung
as high as Hanan and it would afford him pleasure to fr
the rope himself.
| The next count in the indictment we have already
noticed The country will show little sympathy in the
fierce Examinations against jefferson Davis No man who
has ever 6led the War Department has given more uni
yersal satisfaction and venture to say that no pubic
officer will retire from place with record less open to
censure Again the governor says:
al charge him (Pierce) with bold and heartless dis
elimination in favor of foreigners against nnuye-oorn
Amercanswith the ruthless prescription OF tuehearRd
American patriots because Of their avowed opposition 70
dangerous foreign influence now known to be IN our
midst their declaration of preference OF their own
countrymen asprans for official station over persons
born in foreign lands and who necessarily unfamiliar
with our institutions and with the workings OF our COM
pick governmental machinery
Again we call for the proof. When where, and how,
has he shown such determinations President Pierce
came into power pledged by virtue Of the democratic plat
FORM to discounenance all determinations because Of the
accidents of BIRTH The democratic party have ever es-
chewed the narrow policy which would wage war Of
prescription against classes secs He would therefore
be to his trust and his party did he either by ms
directly permssively through those who hold
office under him. countenance men who act upon An op
posing principle Know-nohingsm is in direct antago-
nism democracy and if its fruits evidenced by tho
elections in the northern States be proof the part Of
those protesting its doctrines Of familiarity with
our institutions and with the workings Of our complex
governmental machinery only devoutly pray to
be delivered from the ruership Of natveborn Americans
But the last count is the most unkindest cut of ALL
After assuming that the old party issues destroyed
that the wing party defunc and the democratic has full
filled its missonthe following grave and serious charge
is preferred:
charge him (Pierce) with breaking up in the most
objectionable the strength OF the democratic parry
of the Union"
This is truly wholesome charge for know-nothing TO
make And pray has not Governor Fooe been seeking
the past years break up the democratic party
Is he not now eagned with whose whole life has been
one antagonism to that party2 Is he not
lending aid and comfort to thoseaye he not their sorn
brother -who pledged the violation of the compro
mise of $780, and practically to the dissolution OF
the Union Docs he not continue his unnatural aiiia-
ton when has been demonstrated to him by the recent
Philadelphia convention that his entire party at the
North composing majority of the electoral vote OF the
Union, is completely abolitionized2 Truly does such
charge come with good grace from such source
The fact Of the matter is, the democratic party was
stronger than at the present time Acknowledg-
ing the same political creed both North and Southres
outey setting its face against all factions smsbea