True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-02
General Pierce.

Alh0 Odlu ulldl "OOloO1S NOuCtai
Pierce may now bid 'farewell long
farewell, 10 all his greatness From
the pinicle of power, he is doomed to be
preciptated to the very depth of obscu.
rity and insignifcance No longer can
he play fantastic tricks or disturb the
harmony Of the country by his folly
nor shape his foreign or domestic policy
so as to subserve his private interest.
The killing frost has come where be
anticipated a genial and glorious sum-
mer, and nipped his honors, even when
he dreamed they were ripening.'l
May such be the fate Of all who beiray
The confidence reposed in them, and use
power to promote their own aggrandize-
menl. The administration Of General
Pierce has inflated new era in the
history of this country-an era fraught
with civil discord and foreign danger.
He has set the example of Undertaking to
bribe members of Congress-of revoking
solemn compacts which had given peace
to the nation and of sacrificing the pub.
lie welfare to private interest. IS ,.. .s...
TO attain the Presidency for a second
term he swept off the Missouri Compro-
mise, he re.kindled sectional animosity;
armed citizen against citizen; and well
nigh involved us in foreign war. He
has been cut down and cast aside by
those on whom he relied; and now finds
none SO poor as TO do him reverence
This history of his administration will
be blot upon the annals Of the nation,
and NAV be referred TO by future poll
,icians in justification of any outrage
which they may commit. Let it be un-
ders,ood that Mr.. Buchanan will follow
in the footsteps Of his iustrions prede-
SCISSOR and he can never reach the Pres
idency Of the Union. .,,
1t NAV be said thai Mr.. Buchanan will
be compelled 10 tread upon the platform
! erected by the Cincinnati Convention.
u ! He will no doubt receive it as his guide
! until after the election, when he may,
: like Gen. Pierce kick the platform from
= under him and send its various planks
> flying in the air. BY the platform upon
: which Gen. Pierce was elected, he was
:, solemnly pledged not to revive excite
. . ment on The subject Of slavery. How
Is far he respected his pledge is known to
the country from the fact that the presen
% excitement is attributable 10 him and tt
IS the little giant. The Cincinnati
+ Convention endorsed this violation o
i faith, and Mr.. Buchanan is pledged u
, the Nebraska Kansas bill, though he il
known to have been the steadfast trlen'
u of the Missouri Compromise, the repea
T. of which has done so much injury to TN
J. country. Should bill for The reslora
e ton Of that Compromise be passed du
e ring his administration, if he be elected
y, y, will he veto it? At the north tits though
~ II, that he will not and it is probable tha
!" this opinion is correct, as he will be
V, one term President, and will have no ot
Nv casinn TO mnaeuvre for a second term.
e' q Though General Cass and Mr.. Doul
q las may unite in the rejoiceings for th
nomination of Mr.. Buchanan, howeve
~ ~, it may gieve their hearts it is not to .
~ ~ expected that Gen. PieI will be ab
Tic thus to conceal his mo dcatlon. II
nomination is too direct condemnatic
70 70 of his conduct, to excite smile upon h
IN. M counteuance, or to induce him 10 gi'
.he 'Ie signs Of meek acquiescence in what hi
o% 'l1 so deeply lascerated his feelings. NO
NJ: ~: no shout of exultation will be heard fro
u'' his lips; and we hope that he will d
. vote the remnant of his term to the e
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