American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-19
a Democratic Organ Down on the
Yresident---Dreadfu

President---Dreadful!
The Easton Argus, Pennsylvania
Old Line Democratic organ, comes
square down on the model President
in the following savagerous manner
Stan from under, while the Argus man
pitches into the President:
"We must acknowledge our surprise
and regret at the attempts, originated
principally with the oflicc-holders of
the general government, TO bring the
name of Gen. Pierce before the Cincin-
natl National Convention for re-nomi-
nation. 1t can have no effect except
to divert the attention ofthe people and
the expression Of public opinion from
seeking for lit and available candidates,
and can result in nothing Nonation-
al convention would be, in our opinion,
so insane as to nominate him, and no
defeatwould be so utter and inglorious
as that which his name would bring.
a {" The course and policy of his ad-
ministration has almost lost Pcnnsylva-
mia to the democracy already, and his
nomination would give it the finishing
blow. No man at all conversant with
the tone of public opinion in our State
would entertain particle of hope, with
him as our standard bearer. A gene
raj and deep seated conviction Of his
want of nerve, his want of honesty and
want of ability, pervadcs our whole
people, and no amount of effort could
eface it. We hear it constantly and
daily expressed by all. classes of people
in this region, and are informed that
the same outspoken sentiment is heard
all over the State. The blunders
which marked the first year of his adj
.ministration, instead of being redeem
cd, have only been aggravated.
"The people have seen with pain the
small man@uyre of the township poll
tician emanating from the Presidential
chair. They have mourned over the
evidence that dignity and statesman
ship are ignored in little intrigucs to
build up cliques for ro-nomination,and
are compelled to admit that the only
prominent feature of his administration
consists in the pusillanimous dodging
of every embarrassing question, and
persistent shutting Of his cycs to every
perplexing duty. When
the eyes of all the conservative men of
the nation were eagerly turned to
Washington for demonstration which
should at one effort vindicatc and de-
fcnd the constitution against abolition
ism and disunion, the President, calm
and smirking, seemed to be the only
man in the land who had never heard
the startling intelligence.
"With these things staring us in the
face as the Developments of the last
two years, freely spoken of by his for
mer political friends, and boding dis
aster to our party, we should be dclin-
quent in our duty not to speak out,
when we see him laboring for re-
nomination, and when, as we know,
oitice-holding cmissaries are at work in
Pennsylvania, to secure her aid in
bringing it about. Now is the time to
speak out and speak plainly, if we
would save the Democratic party from
defeat"
ggAp Last week the Telegraph"
up town, seemed quite bilious because
we indulged in censure upon their
model President : we give the above
outspoken ut BIT to restore the cauili-
brium, and cqualize the circulation
Occasionally we find an independent
editor, like him Of the Argus, who has
the pluck to speak right out in mcctin'
and condemn their own party leaders,
when they deserve it, but instances of
this kind are vcryraro; especially now
when everything 6uyablc has become,
to use the poetic and classical language
OF the Richmond Eramner, I" the
hlrcling apologist of pack Of public
plunderers." But the above is u can
did specimen Of Democratic discon-
tent, and shows the distressed condition
to which their model President has
reduced tho victorious Democracy in q
little over two years Of his administra-
ton. -" How are the mighty fallcn !"
oven in the esteogu Of the Democratic
household. Poor--Picrce dynasty