New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-04

Mr. Pierce asserts in his late stump Mesa ye
that the President represents d" the aggregate pop
ulation of the United States" This seems to
be rather departure from the ultra SAFE Rights
doctrines affected by Mr.. Pierce, SINCE under the
provisions Of the Cons tuition the 81 es, States,
play conspicuous and even decisive part 10 The
election Of President. Leaving Ir. Pierce, how.
ever, TO settle this question Wi his Sou thern
frieDdF, We shall merely observe that if Mr. Bu-
cbaDan purposes TO act as the Representative of
" the aggregate puaton Of the United States
be will entirely REL udiate the Pierce policy ern-
bodied in the Cincinnati platforn-thar platform
bavlrg been repudiated in The Presidential Elec-
tioD BY very decided majority of the aggregate
population.
Mr.. Pierce informs US in the same stump Mes
sage that the recent Presidential electioa must be
considered as an assertion and sanction the part
Of the people of the United States Of "the con-
"stitutlOpal equality Of each and all Of tho States
- of the Union as Sta'es;' as an assertion and
sanction by the same high authority of the con-
stitutional equality of each and all Of the citizens
'of the United Sta'es, as citizens whatever their
religion, whatever their birth or residence AMI
as proclamation "ef devoted and unalteratAe at
tschment to the Union and to the COnstl uton as
"objects of interest superior TO all subjects of local
"or sectional controversy" This is very charm
ing piece Of Information. We only wish 1t en-
anated from source more to be relied upon in
point of veracity and deposition not to mis-
lead II in fact the late Presidential
election involves any such assertions, sane
tioDs aud proclamatOns then may we hope
that future Presidential elections will exhibit NJ
such spectaces as we have seen during this last
one and az Mr. Pierce himself exhib is in this very
stump Message. 1t is to be presumed that in
future the right of any of the citizens of any Of
the States to nominate and TO vote for snch cand-
dates foe the Presidency and Vice-Presideucy as
they may see fit, viii not be denied; and that we
shall net see such nominations me, by open and
vOl Mt threats on the part Of other States to dis
solve the Union, and BY organized arrangements,
entered tito and carried into effect, to prevent the
formation of Electoral tickets in favor of those
candidates. The assertion Of the constitutional
equality of each and all fbe citizens OF the United
States, hatever their religion, whatever their birth
"Or residence" would seem also to carry with it
the constitutional right of Northern as well as
Southern citizens, Of free labOring well as
slavskoding citizens, TO exercise their own judg-
nent in the selection and support Of Presidential
candidate without the ability'of being taken to
task for so doing by miserable sectional lckspit-
tie, WHO, not content with playing the traitor to his
fellow citizens Of the Free States, attempts to with
draw public attention from his owe treachery By
a food Of scurrhy and Misrepresentation as false
ond malicious as bis own conduct has been base
by charge against sixteen States Of this Union Of
an attempt "by a sectional organization and move
ment to usurp the cont ol Of the Government of
Z" the United States.