The Portland daily press., 1867-10-12

Saturday M rping DC ober l2 1867.

PORII.lNND.

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Mr. sFranlsIia Pierce ON the sIa,e OF t.s
,l.i sft uf t..t. Country. .g#tr ...u. .
Ex-Presdent Pierce was called out after
nine O'Clock Wednesday ni.ht to make
speech to the fierce Democracy of Concord.
AT that hour of the night one would have
thought an old woman like the Ex-President
might have been left in peace and quietude,
but the Democrats in their stern exultation
over the recent Republican victories spare
neither age nor sex. Mr.. Pierce's little
speech was as good as usual. He began BY
saying that he ''hardly knew how to receive
notes OF triumph" which under the cireuu-
stances was very natural remark 10 make.
In 1868, Mr. Pierce was telling these same
Concord Democrats about the ''iearlul, fruit
less, fatal civil war" then in progress. In
1861 he had declared he did not believe az
gressi0n by arms suitable or possible RENE
dy Tor existing evils" In 1860 he had writ
ten to Jefferson Davis that "the fighting would
not be along Mason and Dixon's line merely"
What could such man know about notes OF
triumph? What was there for him in 1865
but dumb regret at the issue OF war which
had pointedly falsifed all his predictions,
which had been carried OH south OF Mason
and Dixon's line, had proved an efficient
remedy for secession, and had been fruitful Of
the;grandest results! a.g ...l.. .....a /.
Having got over this little difficulty about
the 'notes of triumph" Mr.. Pierce proceeded
to recapitulate the victories which he has
lived to witness. There was the victory Of
the Montague Verde as Mr.. Pierce neatly
styles the State OF Vermont--a glorious vic
tory, nearly 10000 Republican majority; the
victory in Maine-GovernOr Chamberlain's
triumphant reelection; the "trumpet-tonep
of Montana-a most uncertain sound accord
ing to the latest reports; the victory in Ohio
where Hayes has been elected governor and
Cary has been elected to Congress; and final
ly the victory in ".old, sturdy Pennsylvania
which according to yesterdays dispatches has
elected Republican Williams Chiet Justice and
given Woodward hard push Tor Congress in
district which remained Democratic al
through the war and after
Having recited this inspiriting roll, the Ex-
President slid naturally into poetry, quoting
from" "Hohenlinden" the exceedingly apt lines,
s.Wave, Munich. all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy Chipairy" ....
This is really exquisite, because beyond a
doubt the Democratic party, so far as it has
any set purpose, is striving to restore the Lost
Cause ofthe "Chivalry,'' and if that ugly fact
was to be touched upon at all We don't see
how the allusion could have been more skill
fully and delicately managed as Glib
bon says, it had been. ''ye he'd in the decent OBJ
scurity Of a dead language" and in that case
the audience would have missed the meaning.
The significance of these wonderful victories
Mr.. Pierce makes out to be, shat the white
race is still 10 be the controlling power on this
Republican party is to remain in power, since
the white members OF that party, unlike the
Democrats, are disposed to believe that in a
fair competition, with no favors asked or
granted, they can hold their own against the
negro. aI o.. fUt '-..l sfs. aa.g a.a
10 In conclusion the speaker offered his friends
and neighbors notable bit OF god advice
@It is for you now," he said, Ito remember
your duties, your fidelity to principles, ,vhdt
you Oaoe to your neighbors-whether they
agree with you or not-and to take care that
the public veal suffers no detriment at your
handsp All, Mr.. Pierce! give yourself no un-
easiness! The Republican party will take
care that the public veal suffers no detriment
at the hands of these fellows! The govern
ment will not pass into their hands at pres
one, anu i'o'n " '-.~---h---- ..rin NOT be allowed
to repudiate what they owe." party wnIcrr
threatens to undo the work of reconstruction
and refuses to pay the price Of our national
salvation cannot possibly acquire any control
ing influence in the government OF this coun-
try at present, The time may come when m-
der new leaders and with new issues the par
ty of Valandigham and Seymour, and Dean
and Brick Pomeroy, and Pierce, buchanan
and johnson. may once more take the tieLi
with some hope of success-but that time is
not vet. ,f st3f tan# ..uIiH" 1885, u .tHlH