The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-04

remember we'll when he was asked whether that bill ought
to contain an express provision repeating the Missouri
strcton he put the question: Does the bill as now stands
by implication repeal that restriction and being
ed that such was its necessary legal effect he replied
with emphasis, then a Is better 10 make the repeal
express. and thus directly und openly meet The great Issue
hsthu Congress has the poosr interfere ,sh the equality
Of he Saies We know that when the issue was thus
directly made was untrng and unceasng in his efforts
to secure its success It did succeed and we risk nothing
in saying that without his efficient corporation il could
not have carried From that day TO this President
Pierce has stood in the BREACH and with bis whole soul
devoted to the maintenance Of the constitutional equality of
the States and the final overthrow OF sectional sun he
has received the severest assaults Of maddened fanscs
If he had chosen temporize he might probably have se
cured second presidential term but he chose act
did Henry Clay in 1889 when he prepared his great speech
against abotonism and asked he did fear that
it would defeat him for the presidency he replied that he
woud rather be right than be President II in this
same noble, determined, and setsscrRcng spirit that
President Pierce in his great effort plant the
Union once the solid basis Of the constitutional
equality of the States. He not made President a
second term but the great issue Of his administration
was fully recognised and sustained in the nomina-
ton and election of James Buchanan President Perce
triumph therefore, signal in the result of the ele'
ton of his If be had himself been honored with
second term We consider it definitely settled that
the constitutional equality Of the States Is the only basis
which the Union be perpeuated and 1t will be last
ing monument to the frmnesa wisdom, patriotism, and
ability of President Pierce that the establishment Of ia
principle was the chief measure Of his administration
Much has been said by the enemies Of President Pierce
In regard TO the dscordant and inharmonious materials of
which his cabinet composed If the charge true
in the sense in which it has been repeatedly made it
would prove much higher order of administrative talent
on part Of President Pierce than his opponents concede
to him The unprecedented fact stands out either to
flute the charge to illustrate the extraordinary capacity
of the President that during his entire term Of four years
his cabinet hs adhered him. has cordially sustained
him all leading questions has zealousy coopeated and
harmonzsd with each other and todayic Tres unit
they commenced chershing for the President and for
each other the highest and esteem. This fact which
stands without parallel scatters to the winds the
thousand misrepresentation with which the opposition
press has emed in regard the dscordant character Of
the cabinet and the alleged want Of viii and efficiency
the part of the President.
The truth is that whilst there differences Of sen
ment in the cabinet certain questions Of delicate
ure on which became necessary for the administration
to act these differences were greater than must neces
sly exist between statesmen coming from different sec
tons mbued by habit and education with different yieN
and animated less by the peculiar sentiments that
obtain in different ATTITUDES To harmonize and reconcile
these differences the important business of the Chief
Magistrate and the result proves that he fully equal
to the task His almost ntuitive perception of ultimate
popular Judgment any given question his cautious
crcumspection in adopting his line Of policy any such
issue his indomabe energy and perseverance in carry
ing out successfully whatever line Of policy he xed upon
these quale combined with the suav Of bis manners
the cordially Of his intercourse the force Of bis
tonal powers and the OPEN frank and conhdiug nature
Of bis heart enabled him preserve the unity harmony
and efficiency Of his cabinet during his whole term.
Whilst the unbiased popular judgment will at early
day render ample justice to President Pierce it will not
be Glow TO award the the members
Of his cabinet The reforms and improvements made in
each one of the departments matters that have strong
ly impressed themselves tie public mind that they
need not now be dwelt upon by Whilst the very al
mosphere of Washington has been rendered offensive with
charges Of congressional corruption every branch of the
executive department has escaped the malignant
has official integrity been freely and universally
coded the executive departments at the present time
We venture to predict that when the history of the pres
administration shall be faithfully written, it will be
down wise, conservative, and honest administration
Of the government.
1t is matter Of pride and satisfaction tina. have been
30 intimately associated with mertorous admins
tratiou. We have sustained II earnestly if not efficiently
because it's policy emaDated from the Executive but
because its policy sound national conservative and
constitutional and therefore truly democratic We retire
from the position have occupied during the ouryears
of President Pierce aud resign place to
cessor with abiding confidence that he will fnd
consonant with his feelings aud Judgment to give
and hearty support TO the principles and policy of the ir
coming have done to those Of the outgoing amins-
tration.
THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
The Vice President elect accompanied by large party
Of bis personal and political friends arrived in this city
Monday evening last His brief soourn in philadelphia
ia thus noticed In the Penusylvanian Of last Mondays is
sue:
"Hos. JoHx G. BascxrsRlDes.- The distinguished Vice
President boon spending the last week in Phade
pha, receiving the congratulations and enjoying the ho'pi