The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14
A JUST AND ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.

The Augusta Georgia. Consitutiopalist in publishing
the patriotic speech delivered by President Pierce in this
city Saturday evening last takes the occasion to pay
the following just and eloquent tribute;
"a portion of the demonstrations in Washington city,
Saturday last in response to the nominations at Gin
cinna the formation Of procession in which several
thousand mingled to wait President Pierce and after
serenade congratulate him upon the triumph of the
principles OF his administration, which the National Dem
ocratc Convention at Cincinnati had so fully and
imously endorsed. .s.a#. # aa
"The endorsement of the principles Of President Perce
administration by the Cincinnati National Democratic
Convention due alike to that distinguished statesman
and that able and patriotic body No man in the Union
has been national in his principles and consist
in his conduct than Franklin Pierce He will
like FURNISHED gold tested by the highest and severest
standard of craftsmanship and patriotism
ave can look back, with profound satisfaction upon
his firm and impregnabe position in the United States
Senate in 1888 in support of Mr. Cahouns celebrated
outons the subject of slavery the sovereignty of the
States and the equal rights of the citizens of this great
public. From that hour when Franklin Pierce exposed
himself to the deadiest shaft of the aboonists TO the
present moment he has been the firm, unchangHg devo-
ted friend of equality and justice to all sections of the
Union.
The nomination of Mr. Buchanan by the convention
be accounted for upon other grounds than want of
confidence in the administration Of President Pierce The
convention showed by its endorsement of his course its
high appreciation Of his eminent services Chief Mags
trate of the Union.
CAT home and abroad Franklin Pierce has maintained
the dignity and honor and advanced the prosperity of his
country Firm without rashness prudent without irreso
luton, patriotic without stain upon his character
tves he will retire from the lofty position which he
pies with the admiration Of his counrymen and the respect
of the world.
He has welded the rens of government in difficult and
roubous times In he may be said to have
porary offered himself sacrifice upon the altar OF
right and justice His noble opposition tangled
and political order and his firm support of the Kan
Nebraska BILL seemed for time to shake bis power,
but already has the second sober thought of the people
borne testimony to his nyipcibs integrity and ncorrupt
ible fidelity TO the constitution.
president Pierce unquesonably as he deserved to
be- the first choice of Georgia. and indeed Of nearly the
entire South and he will be embalmed in the
res Of people, merely because he has favored
rights but because he faithful to the constitution
That in these times, is high merit
"The nomination for the presidency having fallen upon
another man will more warmly support it than himself
II had further aurels win President Pierce would
live in history for what he has donenot merely
the Presidents Of the United States but wise and pru-
dent staesmana friend of equal righsa ruler unspot
ted with dssimulaton-a patriot whose heart never
throbbed with sentiment inconsistent with the happiness
the honor, and the glory Of his country"