The true Democrat., 1856-01-15
The Presidents Message

typographical errors in it. resulting from the haste in which 1t has been placed in type and distributed to the country; but it is sufficiently correct to be clearly comprehended and appre- ciated
 The usage of the past has been to defer the delivery of the message until the organization of both branches of Congress. President Pierce withheld his message until the 31st of Decem- Der, when, entertaining no longer any hopes of speedy organization of the House of Repre- sentatives, and in view of the importance of the matters it was his duty to lay before Con gress, he broke through the established prac- tice and submitted it. In taking the responsi- bility of the step, he has merited the appro- bation of the people, who have been long anx- iously and impatiently awaiting the in(orma- tion he had to give.
 The message is now before the people, and we doubt not it will meet the warm and cor dial approval of every patriot in the land, north or south In our opinion, it is the very charac- ter of message needed for the times. While it is bold and able exposition of the "state of the Union,' it is as patriotic and conservative a State paper, as ever emanated from the EXecu- tive pen, no matter by whom of President Pierce's predecessors wielded. Its detail of our foreign relations with England, Spain, Central America and Denmark, and of our domestic internal concerns, is given with simplicity and distinctness. lis suggestions and recommen- dations are founded in wisdom and with per feet familiarity with the operations of the go- vernment = its defects and necessities. He treats every subject upon which he touches with clearness and precision, imparting to the dullest intelects full comprehension of his views. Indeed the whole message is charac- terizeti by thorough mastery of its subject matter, forcible elucidation and dignity and loftness of tone.
 But that portion of the message which ex- torts our highest admiration, and which will be echoed and re-echoed from the heart of eve, ry southerner, is his handling of the vexed question of slavery. His clear comprehensive and eloquent exposition of the constitutional theory of government and the constitution al relations of savery' - his bold and noble justification of the fugitive slave law-his fear less censure of those northern States that have disregarded their obligations to the Union by the enactment of offensive and unconstitution- al laws nullifying it-his unanswerable defense of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and of the principle Of popular sovereignty as set forth in the Nebraska law-his manly and pa trotic vindication of the rights and honor of the south-all, exhibit an earnest and disnter- ested devotion to the Union and the consttu- tion. that commend him to his patriotic coun- trymen as tie man for the times.
 The doctrines of the message are such as are maintained by the democratic party all over the Union, and taking into consideration that President Pierce's home is in New England where abolitionism, Know Nottingham and fan aticsm run riot in all kinds of corruption and treason, his fearless advocacy of those doctrines prove him to be patriot worthy of the "pu- Ter days of the republic" He comes forth from that hot-bcd of treason, pure and uncon- taminated, an impartial and disinterested de- fender of the constitutional rights of ecery sec tion of the Union.
 He justt;ea the repeal of the Missouri Com promise, and on the question of the power of Congress over slavery, preter1nting notjsing takes the bold broad ground, that the general government possesses no power to interfere in the domestic affairs of the people of either states or territories. He takes the ground oc- cupied by the greatest and best southern states men, and inforces his views in a manner that appeals directly to the understanding of every man. After reading |, we were not at all sur prised at the opposition made by Gddings and other aboIit"ns.s and Know Nothings, to its re. cep;on in the House of Representative. It was fiery destructive bomb-shell hurled at the traitorous disorganizers.
 President Pierce's message is death blow to dJoyitioaisna and Knoao Nothingism and, as such, will endear him, for all time to come, in the affections of his countrymen. He has done CIOOit, COullllN IillHitS benefit He has proved his loyalty, at a time and in manner, that will stand the test of time and human scrutiny. He has laid the peo- pie of the south under load of obligation that they can never forget, and, do what they may to honor him, can never discharge. His bold and manly defense of their rights and interests and institutions was something that was expect ed from him as a national de01ocyat but the hearty good will, the zeal and the ability which he has brought to the task, prove him to be the friend of the south in teeZing, as well as in principle.
 Though we never read the message of President with deeper and more absorbing in- terest or with greater admiration, we do not wish our readers to rely on our diduns for its merits. We present it to them in full, and commend it to their attention. Every south erner ought to read and ponder over its con- tents. Its perusal will richly repay the time thus occupied.
 KNOW NoTuINGs ON CoNTPACTs.--It will be remembered that a great Know Nothing pole was raised one iSunday, in August last, and now stanGs towering above all surrounding objects, in the lower part of our city. This pole, we understand, has not yet been paid for The man who furnished it is yet unremunerat- ed for his labor and material. What is the matter? Has the concern grown religious and repudiated the job, or, which is more probable, is it broke?
 Where is the power to tax the faithful? Why is the tax gatherer not sent forth? The rest of the State ought to be summoned to the rescue. Repudiation will never do. To repu- diate any honest debt is bad enough, but the idea of repudiating their Sunday job is horrible. Something must be done, and that quickly As the matter now stands, the noble pole, in- stead of being glory to the order, is memen-