Daily national Republican., 1863-07-06
FRANK PIERCE.

The telegraph announces that the person
whose name stands ct the head Of this article
presided. on the 4lh instant, at a d" Democratic
meeting" at Concord, N. H. Hs "made
speech deploring the warl" That is just what
might have been expected Of Frank Pierce as
Democratic " spokesman on the Fourth Of
Julyl He "dsplores the war;" does hel He
10 too late. He should have done Il earlier, be-
fore he heard the death-kneli Of slavery sound
ing In his ears from the bloody battle.Aelds Of
Gettysburg. This very Frank Pierce laid the
foundation for tho present rebellion whom he
was President, by traitorously turning o deaf
ear to the North, and nsrrr~dsrino, 20 far a. he
had the poser, every facility Of the General Gov.
ernment to the traitors Of tho South, rho 'orre
then conspiring to desfroy tis Government.
They entered the free territories of the United
States In armed bodies, and, in violation of all
Law and justice, they drove the actual settlers
away from the polls, they destroyed the ballot
boxes, broke into fragments all the free print
ing presses found, and melted the printing
types into bullets with which they murdered
free and honest citizens; they robbed the set.
tiers and burned their houses; they took armed
possession Of the public highways, and robbed
the malls. This was done BY Democrats, when
Frank Pierce was President, and he permitted
these very murderers, house. burners, and bal
lot-box destroyers to wage this unholy war,
and when the settlers attempted to arm them
selves TO protect their homes and soil, Frank
Pierce employed the troops Of the Federal Gov
ernment to arrest The ssfflers and protect the
"rufians."
These settlers (some Of them from New
Hampshire) went into the Territory cifhoS,
slaves, and honestly opposed to slavery In all
their feelings. This was their,right. The ruff
fans went into the Territory With slaves and
determined 10 plant the Institution there agains,
law. This was not their right. Frank Pierce
encouraged the latter and oppressed the former
with the whole power Of the Government then
at his command. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING
OF TIE PRxsEsr ARMED REBELIIoN. It was
the work Of men who falsely called themselves
"Democrats "then, and the rebels, who re.
opened the work two years ago, belonged tc
the same party. One thing "a pe-y certain, btes
lSere not Republicans.
plored by Frank Pierce, In the presence o.
democrats" commenced under his owr
Democratic" Administration, In the free Ter
ritory Of Kansas. He had the power to nip Il
in the bud. He refused TO do so, but, on tn,
contrary, encouraged 1t. His "Democratic'
successor, James buchanan, did likewise, ant
the rebellion, well organized, ras handed ope,
10 Mr.. Lineoln rahom an army or Navy to sup
press Il!
None other than the Almighty God in HEAVIER
has stood round about President Lincoln In tn,
awful trial to which he has been subjected b,
the treason and imbecility Of Frank Pierce ant
James Buchanan, both Of whom will be writer
down by the future impartial historian as beinl
far more crimlnally responsible for the existing
gigantic bloody rebellion than any two South
ern democrats" who have stood In armet
rebellion sgaintt this Government.
This 10 our hon'st conviction based upor
records which are familiar to all, and stated IL
few words and without fear of contradiction.