Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-14
Down on Pierce.

The Washington Satjnci i particularly Jealous
Just in attempting To show that Pierre Is hy no
means the manner of which the southern States
should sustain for the nomination at Cincinnati. Ii
seems place but little confidence in the professions
OF the Presidents late messages, and mtimaeS hut
too clearly that they only false bait whercwith
To trick Southern to his support II cnumcratcS
with eNtreme gusto. and in spirit of great indiena
ton, the many gross delinluence> of Pierce during
his of Office. 1t thus appeals to the Southern
Democracy hut, we fear, the appeal comes too late
We fear it will fall Still-born upon the ears and
hearts of the SstiHsrs party friends all over the
south for the decree has already gone forth from
divers Southern Democratic conventions that Pierce
must he re-nonnatcd; and we believe his chances
are decidedly better than those of any other
But listen to some of the SfgtiaerS indignant que
rieS
why what arr, the facts VIVA. does the record proves
And why are the mere oilceholing and pamprrcd poll
OF the South. eudcavong To stock the cards for
denomination OF the present Chief Magistrate. Are
the pcopethe honest people Of the Southern section of
country to be forced To forget the grcvous wrong that
for tao pcrpctratcd upon it, rights aud dignity
in the soft Establishments that held out at this
convenient season. tor the purpose otngaatng the
Administration with them Are they to forget the unhov
AMI uniorivcn crusade against Daniel =. Dickinson aud
the whole host OF Constitutional States rights Who have
fallen under the ui>chCvous power OF the federal govern
IL were, To proud andlust cause ArV
they to forget the restoration OF Van Buren, ami
hi. followers to position aud power. that they might
again and employ their baneul Influence TO weak
ca their institutions aud impair their rights aud honor
they get the outrage that attempted 10
done aud that would have been accomplished bat tor the
indignant resistance of the States rights party where
upon our party creed, IN INSTRUMENTATION OF mammoth
uu. ovemeut the Pacdcbg me fe-crri government ana
1i ot s HsuIs of the public iToisNr Was that resis
iac soJfensi by the that the project announced
at public dcr given ia honor OF the President and hi-
and vrfitlblr apostles of strict construction aud himself
member the present cabinet. Il the South prepared
forget Torgirs the onerou- tax that the Secretary
the Treasury recommended in hs report by the pToteire
-eafare contained ii TINT report. and which only cir
cunveutcd by the prompt nteOsitou at the vgant and
aul distinguished chairman OF Finance (Mr Hunter,l IN
Senate ui the United states: l. the south prepared
and forgive far again To confer her suffrage
upon Franklin Pierce the double dealing that claracteri1
Ell his advocacy the Nebraska Kansas bill now becausct
favored the introduction vt slavery into Kansas, and now
because "bl for freedom, and pl-dginC his opin
ION that slavery could 90 csr l. the South pre-
pared To endorse the pncyihat most foul and unnatural
polcyWhch he adopted in the organization OF the two
territories OF Kansas and Nebraska. which gave To the
4 ire, STATE Orgd-liors l. ,he South prepared not
Is to contemplate with conposlre and cmne- but with
APPRECIATION the fatal results OF this policy which uu-
happily thre weaken the tenure OF the property |
her sons absolutely force them to civil at the peril
Of their lives mmutain and uphold their rights IN
this territory under the common Constitution OF our COM
pact:
l. the south prepared agin give it, confidence and
support to an Administration which has violated the intent
the affairs of the states Tor it, popularity aud advau
tlres