Daily national Republican., 1863-07-14
Pierce, the Coppsrhead.

The glorious Fourth, II 1t came one day too
late for Gettysburg, was just In season to catch
Franklin Pierce with his trousers down at Con-
cord. What would he not have given II his
friend Jetf had sent Leo forward week earlier,
so that the battle in Pennsylvania might have
been over and tho result ascertained before he
had occasion to make his speech Or what
would he not have given TO have had the 4th at
Concord postponed until the 9th Don't he wish
he had been attacked with fit of sickness
What ails the mani Have his wits abandoned
himi Horatio Seymour also had a speech to
make on the 4th, and made It, He Is of the
same mind as Pierce but did not see fit to say so.
He covered up his meaning with vague common
places, and you cannot pick out sny Of the cop
per ore which turks in 1t, without extreme diff
Guilty. Picrce's speech is one vast nugget Of tho
precious stuff. Pierce must have counted very
confidently on the " disqualification " ofthe Po-
tomac army, and doubtless he believed In his in
most soul that defeat was inevitable. In such
case his speech would have been the horu-book
and vade nnsc,an of all true Democrats from
now till November, 1854. But victory came,
and even the copperest men Of the party call
him fool. Only the Boston Courier stands
by him, the Post giving him particularly iy cold
shoulder. Aud direst Of ealamities and bluest
of Jokes, out comes the Courier to-day with a
budget Of letters to the Concord meeting, in
cluding one from our old friend, Joel Parker
The professor, however, is more cunning than
Pierce; almost as cunning as Seymour. He
winds up his letter by a protestation that we
must carry the war along. oh yes push the
war Along But mind aud vote down its
friends and vote up Its enelnies! That's the
Parker specific for carrying on the war
Pshaw! Ensign Stebbins patented that years
ago, and Parker has stolen his plans and speci-
fcations. Perhaps this accounts for his ami
mostly towards the eminent patent lawyer,
William Whiting.
To do justice to Pierce, however, he is only
fulfilling his old pledge to Jefferson Davis. He
promised Davis years ago that II the subjuga-
ton Of the sonth was undertaken there would
be battle to fight at home. To save the Post
the trouhleOf denying this, give the proof in
the following extract from speech made by
Davis at jackson, Mississippi, Tin 1858 or 1855,
| think-at any rate soon after his return from
his visit to Boston and Portland Said Davis:
"I am happy also to state that, during the
viousy Ihad only heard from The late President
| Pierce. the declaration that whenever North
ern army should be assembled u march for the
subIugation of the South, they would hare bdttit
to tiykf at home before they passed the limits OF
their own States, and one In which our fri.nd,
claim that the Dic'ory acW at least be doubtfM."
Here is proof positive and irrefragable of the
hopes and expectations of the rebel leaders, that
there would be q Democratic uprising in theil
fayor,-proof positive against Franklin Pierce
as the earliest man who had given JeG Davis as
surances on this very point. Wei know who els,
gave assurances of this sort, or, at least, som,
Of them. Caleb Gushing and George b. Lorinl
are on record by their own hand, and doubtless
an eifectual search of newspaper files would un
earth many more, for Davis says ho has assur
ance sin many places" Let these men pra.
to Heaven that their private correspondent
Southwark may he speedily destroyed" War
ri,igton,' IN the Springfield Hep'tblieaa.