Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-14
FRANKLIN PIERCE.

The sorry figure cut by FRANKIIN PIERCE at
the Cincinnati Convention contains a moral
which we should hope would not be without its
effect on politicians who court the favor Of the
South, were it not that such examples were
already plentiful vet seem to be unheedetl.--
Four years since the Incumbent that now dis
graces the Presidential chair, was taken from
obScurity and elevated to the position Of
candidate for the Presidency. Supported by
an united Democracy, he was trumphantly
borne to the White House by the votes of the
people Of the North and the South, the East
and the West In his inaugural address lie
induged i'll this promise and hope =
intend that my administration shall leave no blot
upon air record IN administration wcud be un-
worthy ol confidence at home, or respect abroad should
it 10 De ilucnrcd y the couytion that no appa
advantage be purchased at price dear that
Of National wrong and dl~llonor. ....
g. ieWcnt'y hope that the -aycry question is at rest
and that sectional ambitious fanatica excitement
may again threaten the duraJhtyoi oT institutions, or
obscure the light OF our Prosperity
And in his first message to Congress, hccon-
graduated the country upon the slbsdence of
sectional feeling, upon the universal peace and
good will that prevailed throughout the couu-
try. and again reiterated his pledge, that du-
ring his administration nothing should be done
to disturb the rcpOse of the nation.
How have these promises been fulfilled ?
We have had national wrong and dshonor
in the repeal of the Compromise we have had
sectional eXcitemcnts renewed and sectional
amimostes engcndercd ; the slavery question
is again opened in its most odious and danger
Gus form-by repeal Of timc-honored na-
tional cOmpact-by an attempt to force slavery
upon the settlers in Kansas by the authority
of the Administration and the arms of the Go
mcnt burning towns and numbering inoiTcn-
siyc aud Pcacea5lc citizens. The Territory Of
Kansas, which on the inauguration OF PIERcE
was quiet and peaccabe, is now the theatre OF
scenes Of arson, robbery and prosecutions, re
voting TO civilization and disgracctul to our
country, while Sympathizers North and South
are ready to light the torch of civil dscord
and take mp arms in defence of friends More
than this, freedom Of speech is attacked at
Washington within the threshhold whence were
uttered the faithIess promises of corrupt and
foresworn Chief Magistrate
For all this FrAHKrIx PIERCE is responsible :;
but he has been the supple and willing tool of
Slavery. We will give him credit for sineeri-
ty in promuIgating the promises and hopes we
have quoted. He has experienced that there
is no retreat for those who undertake to bow
the will Of the slavery propagandiStS that
they allow of no partial service from these who
undertake to carry out their schemes. There
has been no extreme to which he was apparent
ly not willing to go, at the dictation of the
South. The influence and patronage of the
Government has been prostitutcd, as in tlle
days OF Polk and TYLER and FILLMORE, to the
one purpose of prepagating and strengthening
the Institution Of Slavery.
For these services, he naturally expected the
support of the South in securing a re-nomina-
tion for the e4fice he now diSgIaces. But the
South is aware that such utter subserviency to
their purposes so wcakens a man in the North,
Judl nC 10 hitLpuI SiltliSIit vi nome. lDeN
have no compunctions about diseagding their
most servle tools, when their usefulness is de-
stroyed-and the more huInliating fhcdebase-
ment, the more certain the dcSertion of the
South. This lesson FRANKLIN PIERCE has now
learned, as others have learned it before him
We have no doubt that in the bitterness of
his disappointment he would be glad to undo
the mischief he has done, to remove from his
name the load of obloquy under which it now
rests, and regain the proud position he occu-
pied, when he took upon himself the oath of
Office. But it is now too late, and disappoint-
ed, dcspised and repudiated by the masters who
have ruled him, he will retire from Office cover
ed with the eNecrations and contempt of the
country.
Al