The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-13
LETTER OF SENATOR PEARcE.

The Hon. James A. Pearce, Senator of
Maryland, has published letter addressed
10 the Hon. J. r. Franklin, of Snow Hill, Md,
in response to an inquiry from that gentle.
man as TO what part he means 10 take in the
coming Presidential election, and what
should be done by old wings who have new
er been attached to any other party, and who
do not desire TO enter into new political con-
nectons.
MIR. Pearce refers TO the origin and career
Of the American party, and while he does not
object 10 some of their designs, he disap.'
proves Of its peculiar characteristics. He
thinks, further, that the northern wing of the
party came into it with purposes very differ.
ent from the rest, and adopted it as cloak
for their schemes, and are now mainly affili-
atsd with the Republican party. He says:
" The contest, il seems 10 me, lies between
Mr. Bdcbanan and Mr.. Ffemont. MIR. Fill.
more's friends indeed claim great reaction
in his favor; but have taken much pains to
ascertain what his strength is in The free
States, and SO far have not been able TO
satisfy myself TO carry single one Of Them.
His wise and patriotic conduct while Pfesi.
dent, which recommended him so strongly
10 the wings of the South, is regarded by the
majority at the North as fatal objection TO
him. II is not moderation and conciiialion
they desire; they think, as one oi their lead
efs said that the time of compromises has
passed. They want, in the President, an in
strument 10 punish the South for what they
fancy or pretend 10 be the sggressiOns of the
"slave power" upon the North. M. Fill
more IS too national for this purpose, and he
must indeed be credulous or sanguine in the
extreme who supposes that the politicians
who have misguided and infamed the North
ern majority will abandon their designs and
renounce the spoils for which they hunger
and thirst, just at the moment when, for The
first time, they are confident of the success
of the one and the enjoyment of the other
Mr.. Fillmcre's strength lies in the Wing
States of the South. lfall the Southern States
should give Linn their votes, he would fail in
the election without such assistance from the
free States as il would be vain to look for.
The choice, then, is between Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr.. Fremont, and what Maryland whig,
believing as do, can hesitate 4"
Mr.. Pearce proceeds then 10 a review of
:he currency objections 10 the Democratic
party, and TO Mr.. Buchanan as its represent.
alive, some of which he disproves and 9th.
ers lie regards as Of miuor importance 10 The
possibility of the success OF Mr.. Fremont
fsssSSoglnd7s sciisszs- --.------
Al present the prospect is ina, The con.
servative Wing vote will be so divided as to
defeat popular election and throw the de.
cision upon the House of Representatives
at all times an event to be deprecated, but at
this period peculiarly pernicious and danger
Gus, and threatening the rudest shock to our
system. What the result will be will not
venture 10 predict, but will say that do
moi see the least probability of Mr.. Fillmore's S
election by the House of Representatives. |
think, therefore, ii would be the art of wis.
dom and patriotism in the Wings (by which
mean those who affiliated with no other
party) 10 throw their votes for Mr.. Buchanan,
as the strongest OF the candidates opposed TO
the Northern sectional party. This they may
do without renouncing their old political
faith, without stain of honor or suspicion of
apostacy. The motive being the integrity of
The Union, the defeat Of party which is
founded on geographical Determinations and
bound together by dangerous sectional
schemes, the act will be vipdicaled by disn.
terested patriotism.
For my part, shall not abjure my polt-
ical creed, and, having in view but the one
object which / have stated, shall bold my.
self ready 10 take any other course which
may be necessary TO effect that object
Should the hopes of Mr.. Fillmore's friends
be realized should itappear 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 peril; that he is, in short,
the best able 10 subdue this storm of section
| al passion and prejadice. I shall rejoice 10
see him again filling the chair of State. But
l will no, affect an unalloyed qualification
for cannot forget that he is the candidate Of
party which has prescribed wings who were
not members of "the ofder"-of a party
which boasted that il had risen on the ruins
o: the whig and democratic parties, and
which has pronounced both Of them corrupt.
"Whateve. the result, shall be content
If the dangerous excitement which threatens
our peace and Union can be calmed down,
so that the extreme opinions which have their
roots in prejudice and passion may wi,her
away. Then liberal forbearance ard kind
ly toleration of different sentiments may re-
sumo their influence. If this cannot be done,
ifthe South and the North are to regard one
another as enemies, then sooner or later our
''house, divided against Sell" mus, fall
Then we shall have to say, with Pantheus-
] Hsnit summa dies ct inelietubsle tempus
| Dardanig. E
But ours will be sadder fate than that of
Priam's empire for it was no. the Dardani-
an people by whom the inevitable doom Of
Troy was 6xed. A foreign foe beat down
her lofty walls and destroyed the high re-
nown Of Teucer's race; but we shall fall by
our own suicidal hands; we will kindle the
flames which shall destroy the edifice Of our
constitutional Union; ourselves will break
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