The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13


geniously 80, forth in the Democrat, in che
commencement Of this extract and applied
to Mr.. Buchanan, whose rising sun the
Democratnow worships, is not oncsided and
partial. Four years ago this very day
Franklin Pierce, standing on tho Portico oil
the east front Of the Capitol, having taken
the oa,hs Of Office in the presence Of thou
sands, from every section Of this great re-
public. felicitously congratulating the peo.
pie on the peace tn It existed, and the pros
perity that abounded, solemnly promised
that 50 far as his action was concerned,
nothing should bo done to disturb the repose
that existed, and renewing this promise In
his first message, he said "That this rpose
is TO suffer no shock during my official term.
if hare porer 10 arert IL, those who placed
me here may be assured
Four years hsve elapsed since this pledge,
so solemnly made, was voluntarily prof;r-
ed. low has it been answered? Let the
language Of the Democrat answer.
"Unusual strife and excitement have ap.
pcarcd in ocr country section Is arrayed
against section, "mutual jealousies, and
wild, finatical ambition threaten the peace,
and even the existence Of the Union"
This Is not our language, but unfortun.
ately, there is too much oftruth in It. Its
the language Of an admircr and supporter Of
franklin Pierce, the testimony of one who
has adhered to his fortunes, defended his
policy, and never G,ltercd in his support,
and to this heritage Of woe, 80 aptly express.
Cd by TIE Democrat, Mr.. Buchanan sue.
cceds. This is the legacy which Mr.. Pierce
leaves. In no spirit Of irrevcrence We ask,
il Mr.. Buchanan is reserved by Providence
for this occasion, to calm the troubled wa
tens Of angry strife, and excitement, to sDOth
sectional .jealousics, to restore confidence,
aud to guido the ship Of State, safely
through the perils that environ her, was not
Franklin Pierce specially designed, four
years ago by Providence, to be the instra.
ment of the ours which now aillict, Us the
Democrat says, this Nation? This doctrine
of Special Providences, if it amounts to any
thing is equally as applicable to great ours.
cs as to great blessings. franklin Pierce
has proved u grevious curse to the nation
We belive it, the Democrat believes so, and
the belief is universal. Wo thank the
Democrat at the close of this four years,
after struggling to upheld that policy,
which has produced these evils, for thus adj
hitting by tho use orlanguase, that iorbids
any other inference. that franklin Pierre
has proved u curse and scourge to the
country.
We vii not review the administration Of
Franklin Pierce. IL would afford us no
pleasure to make record Of its broken prom.
lses, and detail in successive grouping. the
results of that policy, which has produced
such state Of things, US tho Democrat says
exists. lie found the people ut peace with
in themselves, agitatinS and vexed questions
adjusted, and no existing embarrassment in
foreign relations; he had been elected BY II
large majority had power, Oppurtu.
nity to administer the government, and to
win for himself a name to be respected
He leaves the bitter fruits of an accursed, a
wicked policy. policy that has borne
nothing but evil, and which, if persevered
in by his succession, will insure evil, and
,nly evil continually.
Passing from the past to the present, the
Democrat says; "it seems to us that
the people should judge Of President Blu.
,hanan By his actions, aud not by their pref
ldices.' IL is most beautiful, us well asa
striking feature Of the operation of our gov
'rnment, that one which influences Gun
plete and universal acquies,ncc in the pop
ilar will, and that feeling which ever sue.
'ccls this acquicsccnce, tho disposition to
uds, Of administrations by its actions
Humble as We are, we ars glad to say that
We are proud Of this feature Of our govern.
nent, and living by our faith In 1t, with
Is, Mr.. Buchanan sac,ions will b, the stan.
lard by which We shall measure his admin.
stra'ion. Partiz'n, as We surely are, we
PASS no Judgment on untried rulers. IfMr.
Buchanan administers the government "ac.
,ordins to the principles of the fathers NJ
the Democrat hopes, he must administer in |
accordance with the principles Of the Rc- |
publican party, which we support. Those
principles are clear to our view, they adm,
81 no isolation Of personal rights, no abrids.
Ing OF the right to life, no dcpriving Of LIB
erty, and NJ interference with the pursuit
u happiness. lf Mr.. Buchanan admins
'ers the government according to these
views OF the fathers, he will not lack Re-
publican support, and the supper, Of the
people. Such views entering into his poll
cy will prevent the further extension of sla-
very over another inch of our territory, they
will maintain the rights OF the States. will
rcprcss border Rufhlnism in Kansas, flli-
clustering in New York and New Orleans,
md free the Federal government. from any
Obligation to protect slavery in the States. |
Il Mr.. Buchanan will do this, though he
would have "a long account to settle with
The privileged classes "f the South, far
charge Of broken promises and violated
principles. the people would Judge of him
BY has actions, not BY their Iryiudiees."