The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-06
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From the West Chester (Pa) Jehersonan.
PRESIDENT PIERCE.
Now that President Pierce is about to retire to the
shades of private life and vacate Office into which he
carried by the aeclamaons Of the people, cannot
be charged with interested motives in speaking frankly
and candidly of his administration and the manner in
which he has realized the hopes and fulfilled the expecta
tons of the great national party which invested him with
the rens of This is of those occasions
which journalist speak with freedom and with
sincerity without the fear of being charged with crouch
ing at the oostool of power having his motives i'm
pugned and questioned if his words those of praise
his sentiments ascrbed to partisan bias if he breahes the
language of We believe the ancients always
shipped the rising but the setting SUM- and thereby
hangs tale,' and withal philosophical moral.
We hesitate not to say that President PIERCE for the
three years and half has been ahe best abused man
the country and what the strange thing of ALL
many who joined and sympathzed in this merciless de-
traction when called upon for reason could give
whatever but only replied in vague generaes desti
tute of common of common justice From the
ment that infamous scoundrel James Gordon Bennett
failed to obtain the mission to France-for which he
applicant to Gen. Perceit became fashionable to vii
y the President; although, had be wished to have dis
credited and damned his administration the very hresh
old of its career all will agree that he could not
easily and efectually accomplish the task than
by giving Bennett what he demanded for his services
But fortunately for the country, the President mindful
of his own reputation jealous of the honor of his
try and regardul of the high trust reposed in him
by the democratic party, spurned the leprous APP
proaches of that bold bad man. and then that the
columns of the New York Heraldthan which base
and unprncpled journal does not the earth with its
pssence-opened the vias of its wrath and defamation
against the President which, streaming from this corrupt
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featured false sentiment in the country, which threatened
at one time to overwhem the head of the nation and
poisoned many honest minds in their estimation of
his character Time however makes all things and
those whose eyes not blinded by the cloud of preu
dice and contumey which had been raised by the msche
and satanic influences to which have adverted had
firm and consong faith that day would come sooner
later when the patriotism of the President would be
acknowledged and indicated and when his administra
on surveyed through the medium of just and enght-
ened comprehension of the varied responsibilities and large
requirements of the Executive Office would stand among
the brightest in the annals of country.
That day has arrived sooner than anticipated
by the hopeful and admirers of Gen. Pierce
II is not necessary now for partisan purposes that every
act of the administration should be assaied vituperated
and denounced in order inure the democratic party
defeat its crush its and its princ
PIES and inaugurate intense sectonasm in power The
bitter conflict is over democracy is triumphant Mr. Bu-
chanan elected the miss of prejudice which befogged
the public mind rolling away before the steady light
which guides the ship of State in its onward career and
men begin to wonder how it that corrupt and ribad
press could have long and successfully msled and
deuded the northern sentiment in regard tosubects with
which every citizen should be conversant
In looking back upon the acts Of the administration,
much to applaud and nothing to condemn. On
assuming the reins Of government President Pierce called
to his aid constitutional advisers and counselors the
best intellect the nation could furnish During his ncun-
bency many delicate questions with foreign powers have
arisen all of which have been adjusted with
tact and wisdom and in instance compromising the
national dignity the national honor The management
of our domestic policy has been such that all the varied
interests of widespread country have been fosered
and encouraged and Astounding prosperity has covered
the land with blessings and with benefits.
But particularly in reference to his treatment and
Interpretation of constitutional questions does Gen. Pierce
challenge the admiration of the democratic party and de-
serve highest confidence There doubt that he be-
longs to the school Of strict construconssto that class
of men who cling the strict and letter and spirit Of
the constitution aas Christian clings his creeda and
who believe firmly believe atitudnous construc-
tor of that instrument calculated to subyert the govern
ment and to bring evil, and nothing but evil upon the
country in the shape Of widespread public demoraiza
ton So believing, he has in the exercise of his high
rogative frowned upon every attempt in the legislative
department. exercise Doubtful constitutional powers
and upon every scheme to avoid oversp the plain pro-
visions Of that instrument for selfish extravagant pur-
poses In this he has equally up to the demo-
cratic creed and in the of the democracy thank
him for the nnexiby, and honesty, and ability with
which he has discharged his high functions and reflected
glory and honor upon the country