Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03
The Press on the Message.

eneQ men, on the wisdom ana craftsmanship as
played in President Perce's last message."-
Washington Union.
For wonder, the Union has ground out one
wholesome truth. There is but one opinion
the sentiment of universal disgust and indgna-
ton. Here and there an editor who is living on
custom-house pap bespatters it with indiscrimi-
nate praise, but the 'sopinion' everywhere, is
that it is an inferior, unstatesmanlike, pe:tifog-
ging Plea cluster of malignant sophisms, to
prove that the whole North is imposing on the
South, and seeking dissolution of the Union be-
cause they fail to deprive them of their Constitu
tional rights. Yes, there is Shut one opinion !''
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says:
''No Northern Democrat here defends Pierce's
pettifogging in the Message relative to the late
election and sectional parties. On the contrary
it is generally denounced rs insulting, impertin-
ent and silly. This opinion is concurred in by
all Southern men even, who are not Pierce's par
tizans. Senator Bright donounces it openly"
70 show how correct the sentiment which We
quote from the Union, is, we publish number
of extracts from our exchanges Of different poll
tics.
From the n. 7. Courier and Enquirer, Fremont.)
GAS was expected, tho President labors, with
peculiar effort, to Justify himself and this Kansas
matter before history; but he has presented no.
thing which will induce history to aoqut him.
For aught he has said, he will stand before future
generations as u ruler Who has violated the most
solemn pledges that he would do nothing that
should disturb the internal tranquility of the
country, and as a ruler through whom the funda-
mental principles of republican government have
received greater violation than has ever vet been
known in the history of our country"
From the N. Y. Herald. (s,ragglerJ
Gle is rhetorical still; but with the rhetoric is
mingled an unusual amount of special pleading
lie is as fustian ever; but this time, he seems
to be on the defensive, and to be ansrily engaged
IN warding OFT the blows of some unseen adverse
ry.
One half Of the message or thereabouts is de-
voted to Il special plea on the Kansas question.
The general idea is that the Northern men are a
very unprncipled set of rascals, who give the
government no end of trouble, and would have
blown the Union to the four winds, but for the
foresight, the wisdom and the energy of poor
Pierce. Of course to establish this, he needs to
adopt all the old Democratic tricks, and dissimu-
late pretty extensively"
From the Boston Daily Ca, onicle, (aepublican,)
''The tone of the Message will surprise none
who remember the history of the Administration.
1t bids fair to die in its SINS"
From the Boston Courier, (Choate.)
''There are some good things in it. The Presi.
dent is opposed to disunion. He discusses Kan
affairs in a way which will not be understood
asIavorable to one side or the Other.''
From the Boston Advertiser, (old line Wing.
''Contrary to the usual practice in these execu
tive messages, of giving the most prominent place
to review of foreign relations, that position is
occupied in the present by Il topic of character
widely different, from any, if we mistake not,
which has ever found place in the official com
muncatons of any former President of the Uni.
ted States. That topic is question of party pol
tiles, the topic on which the late presidential ell
ecton has mainly turned. The President has oc.
cupied very nearly half of his message with an
unsound, illogical and tiresome argument on this
question, at the moment when every politician in
the country has retired from the contest.'
From the Bridgeport Farmer, (Custcm House paperJ
Nearly half of the space is occupied with the
Presidents views Of slavery agitation, geograph.
ical organizations and outside interference in the
affairs of Kansas. The reader will fndthem very
clearly and fo!cibly expressed, and as broadly
national and as feryently patriotic as any that
were ever uttered by Washington or Jefferson
From the New York Times, (Conservative.)
president Pierce dies hard. He does no,
make what Dame Quickly calls IS good end, ,;
Instead of dropping off like old Jack Fastaff, in
agentle mood, " babbling o. green fields" he
dies cross-scolding and cursing like drab.
His message, sent into Congress yesterday, i.
the most unbecoming and malignant party dia.
tribe we have ever seen from so high quarter
One-talf of this document is devoted to studied
Justification of political history, as the basis of
libel upon those of the American voters lover two
millions in number) who disapprove OF his Ad.
ministration.'
From the Hartford Press, (Republican.)
The President undoubtedly feels the reprooI
he has received, not only by the people at large
but from his party friends, who declined to make
him their candidate, notwithstanding he sought 8
nomination. Awaiting himself of his position
he has taken the opportunity of stating his case
and making his justification on false conclusions
lnterminglcd with calumnious representations Of
the opinions of those from whom he differs"
From the Boston Bee (Know Nothing)
I" He is of opinion that the result of the cleo
= tion sanctions and announces the truth and DOW.
er of democratic principles, and regards it as al
overwhelming settler and crusher of the " geo
graphical party" This is supposed to be o,
earnest blow upon the unfortunate head and brain
of New England in particular, and most of tn,
Northern States in general. The President give
lengthy review Of slavery agitation, in which
he is not so particular as regards history, or ever
notorious facts, and displays par,zan feeling ant
not the best temper in the word.''
From the New Haven Register, Custom House paper)
cit is one of the clearest, strongest and mos
satisfactory state papers that has ever com,
from the Executive of the Union. Much of it il
devoted, as it should have been, to the subiec
which for the last two years has agitated parties
and about which the most fragrant and unblush