The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-17
Prom the Savannah Georgian
PRESIDENT PIERCE.

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II has been permitted TO British historian TO give the
vastness Of unrng research the fcrvor OF mighty ge
pius tbs briliancy of apt illustration and the concu-
sOPs Of profound philosophy to depict the decline and
~ Of great empire May il not be the privilege In the
distance OF ages to come for searcher after pho
sophcal knowledge seeker OF truth painter OF
the luminous points in history initiate the great
Gbbon in describing the virtues and vices Of mighty
ton Of the earth When shall have passed through the
phases which all nations have and WILL TO time immemo-
rial experience when revolution shall have succeeded
oluton; when wars foreign and intestine may have de-
yastaed the face Of fair country when
may have been changed and rechanged constitutions
made read and broken empires and republics raised by
genius cast into the dust by anacsm and violence the
pleasing task doubt will be the lot Of some phosoph
cal student
As the historian Of the empire" turns back from the
feryd denpnciaton Of bloody Commodus the SON. and
dwe on the praises Of the lusrous virtues OF Ano-
minus the father may this new traveller in the path Of
knowledge revert back from less happy period Of our
history TO those earlier and purer days Of the first century
Of our epubc7 When he spreads the constitution Of our
country before his admirng gaze with all the elements Of
reasonable happiness contained within s compass
be not be startled at the fact that with II as guide TO
political superiority have been found who were will
ling TO destroy the principles Il contained easily as the
paper upon which il was eugrossed7
When he shall look for the patriots who have done bat
tie for its mainenanoetbe statesmen who have thrown
around IL the shields OF intellect and yrtue-w II not be
his pride and his pleasure to record the Of Franklin
Pierce Who for his strict adherence 10 the valued preceps
of that instrument was uneHcced by any that had pre-
coded him
II may be thought by that We write Ia the Ian.
guage Of hyperboe when speak thus Of a man who
has bad Washington and Jefferson his predecessors
but such the honest convictions Of our hearts To
Washington alone give The reverence and lia aec
ton due to the Father Of Country . jefferson we
view The younger brother OF that Gather but Franklin
Pierce is the Of America and good has America
TO feel proud OF such son.
Many may differ with us but when the littlene Of par
ties shall have passed away impartial poseriy will do
him justice Assaed from the region in which he first
drew breath by horde Of fcous and mercess reyers
DETAINED by truthess and cenous press he has barred
his breast to the which made the gigantic Webster
quail and bow bis head, and recently the cultivated Ey
erett entirely succumb To this give unqua
lied appreciation.
The closing OF his political career, connected
with his candidacy for the presidency is contained in his
speech which we publish this morning II is the
ing glory OF his life Breathing dignity, msgnanmity
and ervent patriotism that claims enthusiasm win
challenge comparison in style and sentiment with any
production Of our country.