Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-06

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Hon. James A. Pearcs, of Maryland.
We have in our last two daily issues suffi-
GENTLY shown that the arguments presented
by this gentleman are wholly illogical and I'M
sound-that his professed apprehensions OF
the election of Fremont by the House of Rep
resentatives, were the election to be thrown
into that body, are wholly groundess-nay
more, that it is morally impossible that such a
result could happen, and we now devote few
moments to more minute examination of the
probable causes of this Senator's opposition to
Mr.. Fillmore. In doing this, we Lut exercise a
privilege belonging TO all men in this land OF
political freedom.
Senator Pearce can claim no exemption from
the common frailties of poor human nature.
| He is like other men, influenced by his parti-
alites, his prejudices, his likes, his disikes, his
political attachments, and his political antipa-
thies. Nay, if he has been disappointed in his
praiseworthy aspirations, by the interference
of the American party with his plans; or if he
has not realized his high hopes by reason of
any man failing justly to estimate his claims
to position, or of any party failing to appre-
ciate his claims to leadership, then we suppose
he is just as likely as other men to be soured
by such an untoward circumstance.
Senator Pearce, had he been otherwise dis
posed, (and perhaps he was not) could do no
less than praise the "imtegrity, ability, and
aoisdom of Mr.. Fillmore's administration
No man would have credited him with SINGER
ity had he spoken otherwise of that admins
tration. No man would have believed him
sincere if he had not admitted that Mr.. Fill
more is q national and conservative man. 1t
was therefore, good policy, if not pure homes
| ty in Senator Pearce, to praise Mr.. Fillmore
for his high qualities of head and heart, and
deeply to deplore the political necessity which
compelled him to attempt his political des!ruc-
| toni
Doubtless Senator Pearce shed many tear,
when contemplating the sacrifice! Doubtless
it was, as a friend, and not as an enemy, that
he aimed what he esteemed a fatal blow at Mr.
Fillmore! Let Senator Pea-ce have all the
credit which the country may think proper to
award to him for sincerity in this attempt,
thus to transfer the old-line Wigs into the
ranks of the filibustering Denocracy,--to make
them endorse the doctrines of "squatter SOW
ereignty," and to play second fiddle to the
Forneys Bentons, and Van Burens Senator
| Pearce will need some such consolation in the
future, If his memory should recall the past
Towards the close of Senator Pearces mani
festo, we find clue to one of the "private
griefs, which perhaps prompted his effort to
sacrifice Willard Fillmore and yet it is so COW
cred up with promises Of rejoicing in contin-
gency therein named, it had escaped our obser-
vation until we re-perused it. That gentleman
says:
"Should the hopes of Mr.. Fillmore's friends be
realized should it appear that he is more likely to
carry, the great body Of the patriotic, but quiet
people, who generally come to the rescue in times
Of public peril; that he is in short, the best able
to subdue this storm Of sectional passion and preju
dice, shall rejoice to see him again filling the chair
of State Bit 4 ,ciH not affect unalioyed gratif
cation; for cannot forget that he is the cdndi-
date Of a party phich has prescribed Wings pko
,oere not members Of :" the Order "---of party
,chich boosted that ii had risen on the ruins of the
Wig and Democratic parties, and achich has pro-
| noanced both of than corrupt
Senator Pearce informs the public that if it
oHouiu TURN Out Iildt MT rlll1nOre is TIE O6sL
man for the times, he would rejoice to see him
again filling the chair of State, but with re-
servation or qualification
Well, what is the matter noD with Senator
Pearce? He could readily embrace the candi-
date of that party which he has always op-
posed that party whose principles he abb
hors provided the sectional storm could be
moderated, dissipated, and sunshine could be
restored; and he could rejoice If IL should be
found that Mr. Fillmore could bring about the
same result; bat with this reservation:
"I cannot forget (says he) that he is the candi-
date Of party which has prescribed Wings who
were not members OF the Order '--of party
which boasted that il had risen the ruins of the
Wing and Democratic parties and which has pro-
nounced both Of them corrupt"
Senator Pearce can forget that the Demo
cratic party had always branded the Wings as
" enemies to the country" had denounced
them as " British WHO'S" as Ga venal and