The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-28
F,1m the Pennsylvania Patriot
PRESIDENT PIERCE AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
ELECTION.

PRESIDENT PIERCE AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
ELECTION,
letter written to the Boston Post by correspondent
in Concord contains the following
have been permitted to copy the following hgh-tond
sentiment from late private letter OF our patriotic Pr
dent friend in this city which pertinent to this
point The letter is dated abou, week ago Gen Pierce
says:
naturally anxious about the result Of the election
in New Hampshire. But tell my friends that i, after
contest conducted with the ability honor and couraT
with which this has been, defeated such dela
under such circumstances will disturb me for mo
ment III you could have carried the State with the aid
amy one Of thu tsns by majority Of 10000 ard would
have consented TO do so, should in my feelings ha
sounded the depths Of humiliation As IL u.s. no disse
pointment can dspress me
This position of the President is but another evidence
his patriotism and of his eminent deservngs for the b
honors conferred upon him by intelligent people HID
he been actuated by the motives that govern ~
veering, trimming politician his desire for the success
his friends in his native State would have induced him
favor any scheme that would have promised victory Bu
be IL not the TO desire unless bonorab %
tanned lie prefers being in decided minority nlhr
than with great majority destitute Of principle Ne
governed by higher motive than temporary vics
rs. Regarding The principles Of the democratic party
those best calculated to the interests Of w
republic be would feel Inundated should those pipapA
be contaminated by association with any OF the danger
GUS tnngi-sms Of Inc DAY STANDING upon purely UNIV
cratic PLATFORM he would rather sink for time beneath
the tnrbd waters Of prescription which have been ase
into fury by tempest Of treason, than 10 glide upon n
current by concessions or nm attempt at Cancellation
The stand taken by patriotic Chief Magistrate sacso
Oil tho heart Of every democrat In the country win P
and courage. The example is noble one and we csDae
but believe that It's effects viii be highly beneficial Whist
there may be for complaining Of the eosTst
Of his appointees. OF intelligence and bone
doubt that thus far the President has been acsua
by conceptions OF strict Integrity In these times Of es
ton and gross nhdelity, when the most solemn pFomp
are broken ~ fast madewhen society "a almost f@
lution1ed by the hypocrisy practsed By neighoof SP
neighbor--it IL refreshing him who has befa g
waited to the highest Office 10 the gift Of the people Hs
true 70 the OF those who selected him for the %
ton he holds. Factonists meet with no favor, bispsh'
condemned, proscriptions,s despsed and traitors oa
by Franklin Pierce The democracy should prom
bis straightforward They have only 10 aet me "A
Of faithful soldiers and a R BE- WE'LL They have ne "
lily, II they stand BY their arms 70 conquer Their "'
saries The new element which Ia sweeping oFa
country win soon have spent its fury The more uet.
its course the better for the democracy tho designs
leaders will be discovered, and its corruptons WI e
sooner exposed the deluded will The recover -
sight and return penient, to the standard theJ has
unjustly fooIsby deserted. Democrats hare ohP
remain firm, 70 stand out boldly and defy The ues ~
Of the iBtoerant storm 20 add the climax 70 tns
glorious victories they have heretofore achieved
faers desserts in this the trying hour u his ale
his country, will tumble into the Pitfall prepared
enemy and be baried, beyond the possibility o. IsO'
beneath the wreck Of the whose ePhemsrI sus's
iured him from the post Of honor and Of duty