The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-09
From the Boston Post
THE AVAILABILITY OF PRESIDENT PIERCE.


aThat sagacous WISE and far-seeng doctrine of avail
ability as Mr. Webster dersively termed it at Marsheld
in 1913 should be secuted least by democrats here
ical and corruptng The idea should be obsolete that
such complete Identification of political leader with
principles as makes him the target Of their enemies should
dsquay him from receiving the support of their friends
The doctrine and its resalts,he whole pocy-has been
three times illustrated by wing National Conventions,
when statesmen who thoroughly identified with wing
principles were showed aside this reason and brilliant
military leaders who heard of in connexion
with distinctive political measures nominated simply
because the belief entertained that they could get the
most votes How much the wing party gained in the long
run by such fat deserion OF It's champions let its present
condition testify.
The democratic party into such error as ts
1t ostracsed its leaders because they identified
with great measures right in themselves but unpopular in
scons Of the country it allowed oboquy 10 cool
their support to worthy champions Of their cause We may
alude instances of this party fidelity to the renom
nations OF jefferson Madison and jackson. Can the
mails of partisanshp show greater amount Of calumny
perversion Of fact Of bettemen of talent and char
scte than exhibited in the political warfare against
all these ilustrious democratic leaders They held
up before the community hardly respectable in point Of
ability decent in point Of character. Thousands lived
and died in the belief that these Of country
among the most unSorthy politicians that dis
grsed Gods footstoo Did all this oufpour Of insane
pGriaushp from their support the masses Of the
glorious democracy The good aud intelligence OF
he people in the they maturcd and main
tanned what Ct for the condition the interests and the
glory Of the country and they knew that in sustaining
The men they sustaining the cause. The argument
was that the oboquy poured Jefferson for his de-
y to the republican principles Madison for his deyo-
ton 10 the freedom Of the seas on jackson for his bold
maintenance Of democratic principles against bank mo-
nOPoy, unjust for the measures right and the
support Of the measures required endorsement Of the
men
striking instance Of the manly way in which this great
national party may be found In the 1870 reuomna-
ton Of Mr. Van Buren, The theme Of popular camor then
vn The indepeudenttreasury policy that
ndiculed and denounced measure never before,
and by class Of who II appealed to to-day would
support the very policy they then condemned But this
denuncatiou did not deter the democratic party from
dngpg to Mr Van Burcu and though camor and avail
aHhtJ defeated him yet the that held up in
such indignant terms st lives and nothing could induce
The country 10 part with II. . II. "..e..s ,..
Nor the nomination OF Mr. Polk any exception 10
hu policy Bitter rival personal contests distracted the
1874 Democratic National Convention but this body never
bought Of such eEPedient selecting for the standard
bearer politician who had been identified with po-
huca struggles nor Of lodging political issues The great
question in the immediate future was the an nexation OF
tsIs Mr. Polk had boldly avowed himself for this meas
u and, besides well known to democrats by man
partisan struggle and the bodest among the sup
l'sr' Of Jackson Hence 70 carry great measues be
was selected His name was not tower Of strength
we party but the party rallied around him 70 susta'
"Ref Of strength rs cArsg; and his administrator
proven one Of the most able far-sighted and successful
administrations under which this country or any other
country ever prospered
me democratic party has in this way distinguished
'Se'i and maintained itself By raying about principles
Sna measures which, though unpopular and opposed IN
'ons o. the Union mp to tho verge of civil strife
above local interests and sectional preiudces into
woe aud comprehensive nationality. Now the most
AVAILABLE leader in its ranks should be one who has the
moral courage to identify himself with such cardinal
s-one who dares TO plant himself on the ground OF
SnI and let consequences take care Of themselves
uI''s 10 such spirit to follow, boldly and confidently
ee democratic principles lead II political action OF
"' nature right in itself and sonndy constitutional
makes him unpopular; II Il draws smary the ere Of the
"y ~ induces the grosses personal obloquy be Il
= let democrats look well TO the object OF 1t ALL II
ooI alter all, much the man which the opposition
e strike down as IL Is the and this virulence
defence
''t :" This day We have something very much akin 10
Nmg-availability policy alleged against rcnomina-
~ General Pierce The objection, ia plain words is
% ne identified 10 such way with the great question
"Very that he Is unpopular at the North to such
'e not 70 be available The democratic standard.
~ % tho coming contest In plain words 1t is said
q cannot get many votes at the North or in the
:" States, ss new candidate might