The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-22
A Fuss in the Family.
From tic Washington Sentinel

FROM tie washington fcltllcI'
PRESIDENT PIERCE AND TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATION The nomination OF Frank
lin Pierce was the mercst accident OF
modern times. The honor was conferred,
not as a reward for eminent services, not
as a tribute to intellect, but by virtue OF
temporary neccssity-ono Of those ne
cessities which, in the course of political
events, must occasionally arise. Men
of mark, men Of giant mind, men idcntl.
fed with the history and the glory Of the
country, had been unsuccessIully sup.
ported in the convention. 1t becoming
evident, finally, that no distinguished
statesman could, under the critical cir.
cumstances of the hour, receive the NOM
nation of the party, it was, by almost
unanimous CONSENT gwen to the present
incumbent. 1t was the belief of every
unprejudicel politician Of the land that
General Pierce would, if elected, serve a
single term, return his thanks to his party,
and retire into private life. He was nom
mated because he was thought to be in
nobodys way. Politics, indeed, makes
strange bed fellows! What man, born
Of woman, and endowed with ordinary
intelligence, could have imagined, for an
instant, that this same Franklin Pierce
would, at the end of the term for which
he was elected, come forward and attempt
TO override the claims and pretensions OF
every statesman that has honored the
democratic party Yet such is the fact
before us man noted only for imbc.
cilty and political treachery-onc that
has done more to damage the Democratic
party than any other man that has lived
during the last thirty years--has the au.
dacity to sit in the White House and
promise his support to a hundred proml'
nent statesmen merely for the purpose o.
fastening himself for fourycars more upon
the American people.
Now, what is the course for the party
to pursue? The majority Of the voters
Of the country arc democrats, and the
election of the democratic candidate is
certain if he be a bold and patriotic lead
CT. We must not calculete, however
upon the absolute invincibility Of De
mocracy; We are not strong enough to
carry weights. Franklin Pierce is the
weakest man whose name will be before
the convention his name would be the
signal note of defeat. He is absolutely
odious TO a large portion Of the Dcmoc
racy Of the country. His administration
will be referred to in future as a political
abortion. But for a single measure, into
the support Of which it was absolutely
forced, it would have sunk ere this be
yond the reach Of resurrection. 1t viii
be an eternal warning to the party, Nc
future political mariner need be in doub
as to the course he should pursue. He
has only to do what Franklin Pierce has
neglected to do, and to leave undonc the
things which he has done, and he vii
sail in the clear watels Of truth.
No greater evidence could be furnished
of the strength Of the democratic scnti
ment Of the nation than the fact that We
have been able to survive the shock o
the last three years; but we must not alb.
solutcly outrage the common sense OF tht
people. The world is looking to US for {
bold and decisive stroke; shall we shame
our pretcnsions to patriotism and fair
dealing by asking ma GRITTY of the voter:
of this great Republic to come up and
support man who has struck down the
best statesmen of the land, and all bu
demoralizcd the only truly national par
ty in the United States?
1t is time 10 look this matter in the
face. The President has descended into
the arena, and is employing all his cncr
gies TO secure denomination IN June
He has said boldly that no man in Tho
North can succeed but himself, and he
has told the South that no Southern man
can succeed without his influence. Hc
talks of transferring the democracy O.
the land as though every Democrat were
absolutely his scrl. What is Mr.. Pierce's
record, that he should impudently call in
question the patriotism or nationality o.
distinguished statesmen? What is his
organ in New Hampshire, and his mouth.
piece in Washington, that they should
dare to read every man out Of the Dem.
ocratic ranks who honestly believes the
nomination Of the present incumbent
would insure US ignominious defeat?
Who does not know that the New
Hampshire Patriot-Mr. Pierce's sworn
organ in New England-was formerly the
open and avowed champion Of the vii.
mot Proviso? Who does not know that
the Washington URiOa--a paper which
is now trying to lash the democratic dele.
gates to the Cincinnati Convention into
the support Of Mr.. Pierce--came out in
opposition to the doctrine Of non.intcr
vcntion, and only came into the support
Of Mr.. Douglass bill when it found the
general current Of the country setting in
favor Of il? Who does not know that
the President, in largo number Of in.
stances, has turned national and conscf.
ta'iyr men out Of Office, for the purpose