The Life of Gen. Franklin Pierce, of New-Hampshire: The Democratc Candidate for President of the United StatesDerby & Miller, 1852 - 300 pages |
Common terms and phrases
ALPHEUS FELCH American applause appointed army asked attack banks Bartlett battle Benjamin Pierce bill Bowdoin College brigade called candidate character cheers Chepultepec Churubusco citizens claims Colonel command committee Concord Congress Constitution Convention defence Democracy Democratic party deposite deposite banks duty elected enemy enemy's evidence feel field force Frank Pierce Franklin Pierce friends gallant gentlemen Government Hampshire heart Henry Hillsborough honor hope House Ichabod Bartlett institution letter Levi Woodbury LEWIS CASS liberty March ment Mexican Mexico murder National never New-England New-Hamp New-Hampshire night nomination occasion officers Parker passed patriotism Pierce's political position present President principles proved Puebla question Quitman received recollections regard regiment Religious Test reply resolution Saco Scott Secretary Senate sentiments shire soldier speech spirit Tammany Society testimony tion troops U. S. Senate Union United Vera Cruz vote Wentworth whole
Popular passages
Page 254 - That Congress has no power under the Constitution to interfere with or control the domestic institutions of the several States, and that such States are the sole and proper judges of everything appertaining to their own affairs not prohibited by the Constitution...
Page 254 - That the foregoing proposition covers and was intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore the Democratic party of the Union, standing on this national platform, will abide by and adhere to a faithful execution of the acts known as the Compromise measures, settled by the Congress of 1850 : " the act for reclaiming fugitives from service or labor...
Page 253 - That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the Constitution, which makes ours the land of Liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal principles in the democratic faith...
Page 252 - That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general system of internal improvements.
Page 256 - Resolved. That we rejoice at the restoration of friendly relations with our sister Republic of Mexico, and earnestly desire for her all the blessings and prosperity which we enjoy under republican institutions, and we congratulate the American people on the results of that war which have so manifestly justified the policy and conduct of the Democratic party, and insured to the United States indemnity for the past and security for the future.
Page 260 - I accept the nomination upon the platform adopted by the convention, not because this is expected of me as a candidate, but because the principles it embraces command the approbation of my judgment ; and with them, I believe I can safely say, there has been no word or act of my life in conflict.
Page 251 - ... great moral element in a form of government springing from and upheld by the popular will ; and we contrast it with the creed and practice of Federalism, under whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy the will of the constituent, and which conceives no imposture too monstrous for the popular credulity.
Page 253 - That it is the duty of every branch of the government to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in conducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue ought to be raised than is required to defray the necessary expenses of the government, and for the gradual but certain extinction of the public debt.
Page 255 - That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made.
Page 255 - ... to suspend the passage of a bill, whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, until the judgment of the people can be obtained thereon, and which has thrice saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States.