The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-04

particulars Of what appears at present decisive demo
cratic victory
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Pacific with Liverpool dates to the 22d
utmo arrived at New York at an early hour yesterday
morning after remarkably quick passage for this
of the year It not anticipated that she would bring
any news of stirring character and in this instance gen.
cal expectation has not been disappointed If the tele
graphic reporter New York has discharged his duty
with fidelity since the sailing of the previous steamer he
Amerca) the London journalists have been busy occu
pied gathering up the agmentary incidents and specu
laons growing Of the assault and occupation Of the
south side of Sebastopo by the allies
The eontendng hosts in the Crimes have taken respite
from their sanguinary tosthe side still exulting
their victory, and the other showing bold and
defiant front as if the Russian flag still triumphnnty
waved over the Malako Pessiers terrible and
full assault does not to have greatly discouraged the
Emperor Alexander He is reported to have written to
the King Of Prussia that he will accept Of conditions Of
peace derogatory 10 the honor Of Russia.
1t is also reported that the Emperor of Austria has
formally congratulated the Emperor Napoleon and Queen
Victoria upon the recent victory at Sebasopol We have
so very far back in the history of Europe to find
parallel for the part which Austria has played and is still
playing The hesitatng, equivocal policy pursued by
Prussia during the struggle between Austria and Russia
and France which terminated in the battle Of Austerz
be forgotten by the most careless reader of the mill
ty of the early part of the present century twill
be recolleced that after this great battle the Prussian
voy called upon Napoleon with congratulaory address
Napoleon plainly nmated to the envoy that the congra
uaona which he had just then received would have been
rendered to the Emperors of Austria and Russia in
the victory had been on their side.
The commercial advces by the Pacific will be read with
interest decline of Id has taken place in cotton
BreadstuIs firm, with upward tendency. Consols
closed at GOT
The European mails by the Pacific will be due in Wash
ington this morning.
PRESIDENT PIERCES PLEDGES, AND THEIR RE-
DEMPTION.
The National Democratic Convention which assembled
in Baltimore in 1852 had high and responsible duty to
perform To them it given to select candidate for
the national democratic partya candidate whose quaf
cations should be, not that he popular among any
particular sect in any particular region but whose
past life gave proof Of his fidelity and devotion to the
principles Of the democratic party and one too, whose
recorded acts had proven his ability to defend those prn
cpc in the very darkest hours and against the most fear
hh odds. There many such men in the democratic
ranksmen whose fearless integrity and answering de-
voon to the constitution and the Union had endeared
them to the party and whom the party would have de-
lighted to honor From among these Franklin Pierce was
BY any solicitation his part for he had not
sought the honor BIT because he known to be able
and honest statesman fearless and devoted patriotom
his earliest childhood mbued with these noble tenes of the
democratic party in the support Of which the best years Of
his maturer manhood had been spent. rs5t
Elected by commanding majority Of the whole people
be entered upon his administration under the most favor
able auspcea In Of the brilliant and successful
augual addresses which have emanated from Chief
Magistrate he gave the outline Of the of policy to
which he had dedicated his energies We venture say
that there never inaugural address which gave
more general satisfaction than that Of President Pierce
and yet since the days of Jackson has been SO
thoroughly abused, yilihed and slandered the Pres
dent NO illegal anathena has been hurled at him from
Congress Of enaged partisans the with the
old hero yet the desire to do has not been wanting
What then, has he done to call down upon him such
Aopds Of abuse poured upon him Has he asserted
any principle expressed any sentiments in his annual
messages which inconsistent with the principles laid
down and the sentiments expressed in hsnaugnra? Inany
one Of his administrative acts has lie failed to redeem the
pledges made in his behalf by the convention which nom
mated him In any instance has he failed defend
the principles which that convention adopted We bold
" answer in message has he announced single princ
pie or uttered single sentiment that Is in perfect ha
mony with the creed and sentiments which for many
years upon the floor Of Congress be had 90 boldly
so iearlessy and SO ably maintained not of his
mintrave acts but has been strictly consistent with the
great principles of the BALTIMORE platform in instance
has he hstated to exert the full of his power and
influence in defence Of those principles This boldly
affirm and appeal to the official records to sustain the as
sertion. We challenge any to take up the acts Of
President Perces administration and point out any one
which does not commend itself to every true democrat
Upon the amportan question OF slavery his guide has
been the constitution and that Instrument national
SO has bis been national Entertaining the opinion
that the constitution guaranteed to the South the unds
urbed power all her local and social institutions he
has been deferred by opposition dshearened by no
noisy camor or vindicve abuse from his of duty
Why them is it that he has been bitterly and so mali
cously assaied3 We that this abuse comes from
political enemies and disappointed partisans from men
who naged because he has had manhood to crush
out their fanacal heresies to put down their reasonable
designs and to assert and maintain the supremacy Of the
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