The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-30
Form the Bangor Democrat.
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The last lfas Journal in extended article under
the caption of The Presidential Queson-Mr Buchanan
and Mr. Pierce takes exception to the in which
the friends of the latter the preliminary
referring particularly Washington Unor which as
it alleges makes prominent the fact that period
Mr. Buchanan favored the Missouri line and its ex
tension the Pacific evidently for the effect this circum
may have at the South We have SO read or
understood the Union that has treated all the distinguished
democrats mentioned in connexon with the presidency
with great fairness and mpartiay. That paper has
avowed such TO be its determined purpose that lis chief
concern and object is the of the principles and
sofhedemocrac party and that with
these Of minor consideration and think it
made good its professions AS Offset TO what it
has been done by the Union the Journal makes, among
others the following statement;
How, ask, did the South take Mr Pierce at the
hands Of the convention OF 1852? In 1882 the de-
noracy Of New hampshire with the Concord Patriot and
Mr. Pierce their head buried fathom deep in Will
noproTsoism! But two years before bis nomination
the presidential candidate loud in his advocacy Of
that rejected and thrown aside for the safer
and soander principles Of the constitution So much for
that
Now whatever may have been done el,srAsrs-and that
is not point is present purpose to examinein this
Safe the friends of President Pierce have not assumed any
attitude incompatible with giving Mr. Buchanan cheerful
add hearty support he should be nominated by the Gin
cnna Convention The friends of General Pierce in Maine
have done nothing any prejudice against Mr. Blu
ch"nan whom they viii to support with activity
and zeal be should be the nominee Of party for Pres
dent They believe him to be accomplished statesman
standing among the great of the country as one of the
strong pillars which the democratic edfee rests sound
able and patriotic And it's pleasant thought that II
President Pierce should be re-nominated Mr. Buchanaus
friends will support him with the readiness and zeal
that Mr.. Pierce's friends would Mr. Buchanan They all
belong the party aud there Is difference in the
nDral DrinriDler Of
The democracy OF Maine win unitedly support the
roDjnoc Of the Cincinnati Convention whether il be Gen
Pierce, Nr Buchanan, Mr. Rusk Mr. Douglas Mr. Hunter
any other national democrat
It is to that Franklin Pierce was ever a sec
touast much that he was ever buried atbom dsep
in Wilmotprovisosmr W. atcars hat this Is one Of
he mva1s n JnSrs AVID ulss charge, rsfrcd and cir
eglas3 ~ ne opposicH igjTs him and TIE de aocrgic
rgy but LGrs the fr, parted, of evidence 10
stbird he fact 6u stated We are utterly incredulous
that any such evidence be produced and there should
he abundance IL he buried fathom deep in viii
motProvisosm." Noman In the country show farer
record against seconalism than Franklin Pierce and
there is not in il reliable national democrat win
he recoectsd that he resigned his in the United States
Senate and e the Geld Of active political life for time
During Bis retirement seconasrn made some inroads int
the democratic party Of New Hampshire as elsewhere But
no did IL show itself In gubernatoral oandi-
date Mr.. Atwood) than he left his professional business
engaged in politics again. and exerted his whole power
and successfully, to eradicate the heesy II is true that
the Concord Patriot like most of the other democratic
papers Ne1 England 1.-THE Belfast Journal included for
short period favored The Wimot proviso but II would be
absurd TO bold Franklin Pierce responsible for the mis-
take the senior editor Of h journal occop, Eor n,
iorg dsrooa pr0risoisH riJraion Befresu ,cepn,,
AMI naoaoisn and w failure come pp sqaaroiv 70 he
airport q he coDyromi' The Patriot was con-
troed by The and editors years since changed not
by Nr Pierce never an editor or owner Of the paper
No democratic paper in this State has uttered the frst
word 10 disprase Of Pennsylvanas svore SON. and no
democratic paper in this State bu, the Belfast Journal s
vsgrd That has doas ~ has asssei Prssid,nf Pierce
There breach between the friends Of each and with
very lew exceptions other than personal good feeling
10 this democratic party Of this State at the present
time ead trust and believe that II win not be disturbed
and that The party win remain united and harmonious