The daily union., 1856-04-10
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THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.


THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
soou again will the quAdrennia presidential canvass be
man us and the administration Of Franklin Pierce win be
thing Of the past II may not be inapproprat before Il
a,,uuss lis position in the gallery Of history to cast
sctiye glance upon It's eyentful reign and to indulge
q e few reflections upon the condition in which il will
,sys the democratic party. Swept into power by an inn
.nss popular majority the President summoned TO his
cabinet men whose history had become identified with that
Ctbsr country and who not more distinguished by
their preemnen qualifications TO discharge the high trusts
committed 10 them than by their loyalty TO the great prn-
oe Of the democracy Their fitness has been proved by
the success that has attended their abors. Never before
has the moved harmouiousy in its appro
nate orbit never clashng with State interest
falling ia own fair proportions The constitution has
coyed from this administration vigilance that eneetualy
Guarded lis spirit from being tortured into an approval
ana sanction of gigantic pecuatlons from the national
treasury under of internal improvements and by
chmerca plans of giving everybody everything advocated
bv some well-meanng and loosely-thlnking men. The
pons NJ strict construction have been employed on all
questions Of finance and government and on tbs most IN
porant question the southern democracy must feel that
THAR views have been truly represented blythe President
and his constitutional advisers And not only on this, but
on every other measure Of policy that for the past three
years has agitaed the land
The Nebraska bill would never have become Vit thins
had we not had faithful TO the constitution ana TO
the rights of the South under that sacred instrument to
breathe into the ncoae action of Congress the breath OF
life new and most Inomentous interest is given TO
the position of the Executive the administrator OF the
government and as part of the legislature when we
member that in the lower house of Congress there is prob
ably now majority in favor of aboshng slavery in the
District of Columbia and Of aboshug what is called the
domestic slave trade; of aboshng slavery wherever il
may exist in the Territories Of repeating the gvesave
law and OF restoring the odous Missouri restriction. The
Senate and Executive true and tried and
they stand "the lion in the path of these socaed
pubcans We must notiai then, remember and accord
all honor the rnness that has characterized the conduct
Of this administration in steering the ship of State through
the sea of sectional agitation Aboltonsm has reared M
horrent crest under the stolen pumes of repubcanism
and the strife has ragged and will rage hot and fierce
ag .inst southern and State rights.
Unwonted vigor has been infused into the veins of The
before almost eless limbs OF that party by its gross misep
resentaons of the character of the bill
Men who have before leagued with Giddngs and
his honorable associates now throw up their hats and
hurrah for sectionalsm. The contest in Kansas tha
Threatened t, drench its smiling plains with fraterna
blood is but faint prelude to the that may be
acted should the democracy fail TO present during the ap
proaching canvass firm and unbroken front TO these ia
patical suicides How has the administration conduct
ed itself during this crisis? You will find no trem
bling no halfway action their part. The Execu.
tive has been uped to preserve the equality of the
rights of all the States to the lands bought by the COM
mon blood and treasure When the popular prejudces
named by partisan representations OF the evils o
foreign and Catholic nfuence-when the liberal and to
Grant wisdom of our fathers was discovered by the iu
naton of these aarkanten conspraors to he delusion
and foywhen the lovely spirit Of American liberty
exercised and the foul demon of bigory and of perseou
ton of the accident of birth and of conscience
enshrined a appropriate deity for the worship o
freemen-do we find Franklin Pierce and his cabinet
yielding to the clamor, and bending their knees al
the blood altar? No; they declared that while
they would forsake the faith Of The founders OF h.
republic and while they would discourage all attempts
maintain distinct nadonalites in midst yet they
continued hold out the hand Of and Of protec
ton 10 the oppressed OF every cline
How far the frmness Of the democracy in their indig
nany frownng down and resisting the uttermost thi
nsdious appeal to the lowest and most selfish feelings
mans nature may be ascribed TO the powerful infuenc
and consistent example Of these high nctonarics il vii
be well for all patriotic hearts to consider The issues tha
will decide the next campaign those that this admins
tration has boldly and decisiyely and satisfactorily
The democracy have 1t in their power place whom the
please the chair of succession bat let remember tina
this only be effected by the united democracy II
a1ayIe the miserable patchwork OF the opposition il
examine the opinions of the know-nothing and abolition
ieaders will find there is possibility Of union il
council Of combined action in the camp of enemies
all Is angonsm In their seehing cauldron Never befor
has auspeeus dawned The friends of the con
stuton and Of American liberty The pulse of the grea
national heart beats in unison with the clarion voices
the democratic captains and it is only necessary that som
welknowu plume that they have waving in tn
thickest Of the fray should again beckon them tn
contest banuer-bearer who has never suffered thei
standard to kiss the dust leader whose is th
synonyme Of victory, should the post
honor aud the rank aud file OF the bard-woring ant
righehinking masses will freely bear him on the certain
triumph. MARYLANDER
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