The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-31

the cabinet being the keeper Of his w at other times
another member and again at other times representing
him the plant instrument in the hands OF kitchen
cabinet These charges have been repeated without the
semblance Of truth in direct conflict with the known facts
and in the face Of his whole political which abounds
Ia succession of exhibitions Of the highest attributes Of
personal independence and frmness.
But behold how completely and conclusively those
Journals refute their malignant alegations-how
absolutely and entirely inconsistent this point
series of their charges with another. 1t has been
theme of remark and often Of that in con-
stitutng his cabinet General Pierce selected gentlemen
whose antecedents the delicate questions between the
North and the South had not been harmonious The Herald
and the Post have been conspicuous in commenting upon
the dscordant materials which they alleged existed In the
cabinet and the former journal has proved itself false
prophet hundreds Of times by predicting the early disruption
of the cabinet in consequence of this ncongruou feature
in its composition Dozen 10 The present day. ho~eoer NE
cabinet has been and united all The great ques
hons Of policy hch has been called 10 deliberate and TO
act Now be apparent that if the first allegation,
upon which assaants Of the President spent their fury
and made their false predictions, had any foundation
in fact nothing but intelligence Of the highest order,
with a mind thoroughly imbued with well-defned and
clearly -seted principles combined with moral energy,
personal independence and frmness of purpose guided
however by exalted wisdom and habtual moderation,
could have possibly maintained that union and bar
mony which all patriotic have delighted to OBJ
serve in the executive branch of the government These
are the high attributes of craftsmanship that
sentia to successful administration Of the government
and no Chief Magistrate has had occasion for
the possession of them than General Pierce whilst
has ever proved by the results clearly that he did
possess them The National Convention which nominated
him had harmonized pre-exsting differences of opinion
upon the Baltimore platform 1t became his duty to
spect this compromise of former differences in adopting
and carrying out his administrative policy. That his
cess has more than realized the sangulne expect-
,ions Of his best friends is now almost universally
ceded This result stands overwhelming fact in
rcutaton of the charge Of mbecy and want of decs-
ion and frmness 1t establishes the wisdom Of the nomi
nation made by the convention Of 1852, and proves that
the people appreciated his character Alright when they rat
fed that nomination by his elevation to the presidency
It proves another fact which ought be interesting to
such assaians Of General Pierce the Post and Herald
that the time and money which they have spent in radu-
cling his character far from resulting in his injury have
had the effect of strengthening and confirming him in the
confidence and affection of the honest masses of the coun
try II proves in the Of General Pierce what was
proved in the case of General Jacksonthat the people
siu be just to their faithful public servants.
We can find nothing appropriate, as conclusion
to these remarks than the following eloquent and truth
full euogum General Pierce by that sterling organ Of
granite democracy, the New Hampshire Patriot:
The career of Franklin Pierce is well worthy Of the
great party to whose fidelity principle have alluded in
this article In the which has howled about him, he
has stood calm and unmoved sectional appeals have only
to his devotion to the Union and the consttu
ton the more conspicuous widespread and anatica preu
ces of religious sentiments the accident OF
BIRTH only served render his to the great
principles Of civil and religious liberty the apparent
Subjected and attacks whose bitterness
only been equaed by those which characterized the admin
Of he has out from the fire OF
obloouy and asehood unscsthed and to-day his admins
ration-strong in its integrity fortified by its stern
fidelity principle not less than by the great ability display
ed in every department of the and safe in the
confidence and support of the great national democratic
party-may we'll afford to hurl defiance at its enemies.