Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-11-22
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
Pi Err e. T..

ROE.
The letter which we publish below was
written, as its date imports, something
more than year ago. 1t had refer
encc, Of course, to the state Of things
existing, hut is no less applicable to that
Of the present time. Though written
only for the perusal Of the individual adj
dressed, il 50 briefly and plainly, and 50
well expresses the views of the President
upon questions Of interest to the public,
and upon which we have differed from a
portion Of those in this State with whom
we have acted politically, that we deem
its publication at this time as not only
proper, but due to the cause with which
we are cngagcd-the cause, as we be-
licve, Of our common country.
The letter shows, most explicitly, the
Presidents firm adherence to the doct-
rine Observation-Disclosures, his patriotic de-
Termination to stand openly upon the
same platform Of correct principles at
the North and at the South. whatever
may be the consequence to himself or to
his party and at the same time, his
perfect faith that the $ intelligence aud
patriotism Of the people will appre-
ciate and approve the right whenever i
is fsarlcssly presented to them.
We commend the letter to the attcn-
ton Of those who have sometimes charg-
cd upon the administration freeson pros
clivities, az we'll as those who wish to
cater for abolition support by significant
silence, or worse still, by making plat
forms, substantially like that made at
Buffalo in 1913, or at least capable Of
being so understood.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Aug. 26, 1854.
NV Dear Sir Accept my thanks for
your kind letter Of the 22d inst, in the
generalviews Of which heartily concur.
The members Of our party can only
act together cordially and efficiently
when they can cordially recognise a
common platform.
The principle of" non-intervention, =
5 which constitutes the leading feature Of
the Nebraska and Kansas bill, received
the sanction Of the Democracy Of the
Republic in 1852. It was reaffirmed by
more than seven,tenths Of the Demecra-
fcy ofthe House and Senate UPON the
passage ofthe bill relerredto ); and will,
within eighteen months, furaish, from its
inherent soundness, the strongest Issue
we can tender to eur opponents.
But even If It were otherwise, are we
3 to abandon the right, or manifest our
want Of faith in the intelligence and pa
i triotism fthe people, by significant sill
ence Il /, s.s5..
five ofthe Northern and Middle States
are unable TO sustain ourselves upon the
ground Of maintaining for, and securing
to, thnpeopls Of every State, and Ter.
/ tritory ofthis Union all their constitutions
al rights and immunitics, cur nominal
ascendcncy would cease to be either non.
orablc 10 ourselves OF useful totlie coup:
try Besides, 80 far as the Democratic
L party .iscohcert,e allexpsriencel prove,
that every apparent advantage gaipee
by 4 telnporizing policy, or by conces'
sions to error and fnaticism, have onl,
Z resulted 10 ultimate distraction aud weak.
ness. Individuals who desire toretail
nominalIy a pnsitisu, IN the Democrat.
ranks, but who are unwilling ii stane
upon q national Platform, should under
stand, that while the masses can vel
dispense with their co-uperation, the,
canot, BY silence, occupy a doubtfntpo
sition upon fundamental questions affect
ing tic cordial and permanent union q
these States, without losing public con
fidence, and with il self-respect.
] AMI. with high esteem, yonr friend,
,a4 sssss iAsl>& FRANKLIN PIERCE
Hon. j. J. TAYLoR, Oswego, N. !