The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-04
THE PEACEFUL REvoLurfos.

ic-day the chief magistrate Of The republic
| WI reIire from bis Office and honors and be-
come a'private citizen, and another citizen
from The hills and vsllies Of Pennsylvania be.
cofnes President. The character Of our gov.
erameht and people is such thai this dhange
Is made peacefully and in few moments.
while in the old world change of rulers is
yet.often, and was in The olden time nearly
always attended with popular convulsions,
ard general up-heaving Of the political and
social sysem.
The new Presideut enters bis office amid
the plsudits of most Of his counlrymen, and
with the best wishes Of many more. He has
shown wisdom in the selection of such pairi-
! otic counselors as Lewis Cass and Howell
Cobb-men who are conservative and safe
IN every time Of danger, and who are never
extremists on public questions. The new adj
minisKatiou brings with II experience and
capacity in the management of public affairs;
and il finds no embarrassment from any act
of the outgoing administration.
General Pierce will leave the books posted
np-the Treasury full TO ovetflowiDg, and the
Departments all cleared up and clean for the
entrance OF the successor. II is easy for
puppy 10 bark at lion, and it has been the
fashion among some conceited and disap-
pointed men Of narrow mirds 10 rev,le the
administration under whom they would not
have made respectable tide-waiters. Bu.
the following article from the Philadelphia
Ledger does entire justice 10 this Subject, ani
we prefer TO copy from a Deulraf paper.
President Pierce will retire from public
Office in day or two, and some of the news
papers which have very foundly abused his
administration, now discover that there was
considerable merit in il. Like Mr.. Polk ad.
minisration, il has, in spite OF assault, left its
mark distinctly impressed upon the history
OF the country. There is no question of for
eign or domestic policy which has arisen du-
ring the last four years, which il has not
frankly and boldly met, and nearly all OF
them have been settled upon principles ad-
vaniageous 10 Il g nation and promoive of
its peace and prosperity. We need mention
bat the Northeastern fishery question, the en-
ttstment question, one of which adds to our
advantages, the other to our ma
lional honor. Then eome the Central Amer
lean question, which, though it has not been
settled definitely, has YET released US from
The ENHANCEMENT Of very bungiing treaty.
The Koszta sffair, The Spanish difficulties,
and in fact every question which bronghl us
in collision with the powers Of Europe by
the fearless euuncia.ion of principles favor
able to Democratic progress, or in vindcation
of our sovereign rights, has been honorably
and peacefully settled, and an American pol.
lev established which hereafter must be re-
parded and respected By The nations of III he
world in iheI! International conduct. All
these things speak highly of the firmness of
lhe executive, The wisdom of his counseiors,
and his own appreciation Of their suggestions.
In our domestic pulley The same foresight,
and adherence to sound pr'n-
ciples, have added TO the, strength OF the ma
ton and increased iis psnspsrllY. A wise
during heated poo'ical sirus.
gle, saved tie country ffom th61svils 'oi civil
war; and whatever may be the differences oil
opinion respecting the constitutions coHtroi
by government of slavery, circumstances VIII
hereafter show that the principle adopted for
the territories, is the ons which best favors
freedom without producing The shock which |
would have been caused by the attempted
exclusion Of slavery. The administration of
President Pierce we regard as one of the
most successful in its results amid It's n, osl
trying difficulties that We have had.