Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-25
FRANKLIN PIERCE AS A DEGATER.

We take the following extract from sPccc; Uf Gen
Pierce delivercl il 1872, The Senate advocating the ado
ton OF resolution cl:t.d hy Mr. Buchanan calling upon
the President Of tie United States furnish the
persons renewed from Office ard Of those appoa'ed since tic
4th o. March, ls42. The sentiments expressed only
crcdabc T. Pcrte but show lEa, he is cl2se reason.
or and able drbutcr:
"Ocnoc!alic administrations have tgrrcd ont snmc-
nnny you pIeascputicul opponents give place to po-
!iica friends, and Tic single grUund they had the
right 10 prefer h,i. i:irnGs ,cr opponents. But this
point let observe, that gay, from his inivl
ul Knowledge, how il is the whole country; kEt here
we can kno", and here 10 know, ts fact that majority
Of the subordinate officers in tie Executive departments
nave du!iag lie last Twelve years been opposed to Geuera
Jac.sohs and Mr.. Van Bu.en's administration
'lhey were faithful %nd competent ctccrs. believes at
all events they n" reached by spirit o rruScp
ton. Where, 70. the last twelve years: ynn. political friends
have enjoyed mlalay CT the places how have friends
been treated lat the tables uIrueil They have
mol escaped your salFef ani broader axe wicLed against
yoGs known and universal pToes,irns.
"BHt whatever done by tic late administrations
not done under lals: 1re:naes We put !orh cann:
fypocrica circulars incd before the nalinn and HE
w"Ii "n the NAKED, unqualified ground thai preferred
our ends TO opponents: i!ia 10 conr place
privilege which clos. Xcrc!Sa ought not TO say
chose sir; uc will s;g-wh., ,,s. fric.s best arqa:iasd
win kuw-iilat there nothing in HE adminsira
ton OF General Jackson which So uni ormly Jailed L, na
y, as The removal Q: oac worthy officer TO give place TO
another.
'Eu ha, removals have occurred, "a NJ. rn2 thing Of
which complain. icOmpaia Of yor hypocTi:y ciiarae
that your press and yGnf Ieadirg orators ma9e prom
Uses 10 He nation l-hi-t they did 10. intend 10
deem, ard which they row Nnln!y h,tcmpt 10 cover
up BY co5webs. The Senator from South Car"i.
nu, me, (ar. CahDna remarked yesterday. that
I've had no anyacr 10 express lie in;umy witch his uGa.
mcn must attach ,at vino mad b.en before tic
people raising his voice in The geHer" shout that 7'4cp
tiun 10 be prescribed, and was, IN face OF snc
tlon now here begging 'r place at the no5!ooi OF power
Ii my heart responded fuy, unqiilei!y any scrii
OF our couGrymcn disgn'sts vain m1skd unnvaling-
The practice Of The prnsen administration has already fixed
upon liz professions Of Two things s-te stamp either Of
truth or ialsehoud i The Pcopic will II!ac which.
zone word and leave this suhIect-a painful
me- frm IL" beginning to thc end Tc Senator rom North
Carolina, in the q: his remarks the otter day asHcd
Do gentlemen expect that their trIcnds be retained in
Office against the will Of nation Are they unreason
able expect what the circumstances aE the necessity
Of the fhidl What expectations not The
question row; but what were ycur pledges and PROMISES be-
:hc oopr On previous cccaso, Tie distinguished
Senator from Kentucky if Clasl made -ii.' remark
tAn un..ciuus task but the nai!rn demands IT, Sir, I.
trai! oi the iaon IS Did Inc h-!u.v Of wru"s and
op?csson 1t hls tcen le siandag plea the never falling
resor! VI dcsp";ism.
the @ny ii the Roman Senate, Dat destroyed lis 'Tdepe
dcn: IL Counendncc To- and Justified ali G atr"c!-
Of the lnqaisrion in prn g,'s Hesan:e I" II" s!-
fled gr0ans itun the black hole ri Coic:;tia II "hs Wit
in upoa 'itc Bridge cf Signs in venice; hiG
pointed those dark upon whose gloomy portals
there has never beef 4 trtar;:ng ioHipiint
al tho plea u the mu>l.rc AMI ambitious Strar:d IN
the tays of Charles the Fist 1t filed III: bstie I" France
lent i,s s1ncnn 70 he terrible "i'rociticS rrtraed
there L. i.ia rca tiat snachrd The rni eloquent
and p:pl;c cori!!- De.aGans rom his young :ni h"hu-
ti.n t and hurried him upon he Hurdle ~ the SGi!lo!lrr,
with thousands Others equally unoindn. aad nn1cenl
this .a tiai the greatest .! generals, Ho o:
mcn-yOu caanu mistake iIG-l TTcnh him. tie presence OF
whose ;rry ashes wihla Iii: last few n0nihs rnfl.
Gent 10 stir The heats Of runa"Etir upon t;.s
tcn h !ir blurred tn. :.hla wiia v:, threw around his
humble days lght an siadhcss and by her own lp cne:
ses and h;g Intellect r:coGr.cd his aspirations II was
upon Ibis plea that lie committed that worst and most fatal
act OF hi. cvcn,iu life rpnn ihs hs drew around his
person the imperial puF. has in all iinss a"t in r"cy
aye been the foe Of liberty ani tie Indispensable si"y Of
usurpal!on.
hcre were the chains o despotism thrown around
the freedom g: speech and Of The pess but on this plea o.
Stale necessity" Let The spirit of Charles TIC Tenth and
iii Is c"d scifish h1r,csa has always hHen regard
less uG age con!hn, services any o. t= accidents
Of life that appeal 10 patriotism! ar humanity.
"Whercvcr is authority has been Acknowledged, has
assacd who stood BY ieir country whea she needed
strong arms and bold hearts, nnd has salcd them WHEN,
rairrI and disabled III her service, they could no longer
brandsh Il poE ii her dcirnce.
III afflicted The depcnlant wife i1r the Imaginary
faults uf lhc husband.
III has stricken dawn Innocence in s beauty, youth in
ie freshness, manhood il lis vigor ard old age in w 'eeo:e
ness and dCcrpujr. Whatever other plea aroley may
be get up for the sweeping ruthless oxccisc OF ms civ
gulJnc ut the rrcsCnt day IN ire nhiIe II Liocl'' " us
Inc sn,red mi. a M onc Of State necessity in this early
age OF TIE republic. upon e laor oi the American Senate,
in tic face OF q people ~ Ir: Irc.:.
We hone to hear hg at Gen. Pierce, az
ter the compliment paid 10 him BY their Chief The fellow.
fnp is reported in Tho Wig having been saii BY Gen
Scott 10 The people Of Washington Monday night:
." know that much anxiety md many trials 20 be
naysrd through before the ratification of the people shall he
heard Whether Il shall confirm tho action nf the Convcn-
lion cr not shall b. sstsfn kn0n that 1rl be
rrcd upon dsserring your eonfd:nce and support
In whatever position may he nacc shall continue 10 e
the great aim Of my life discharge my duty 10 my county,
Cen Scot. hus pr07ounces hi. rival candidate 10 be de
serving confidence and support for no friend of Gen Scott
can contend the compliment Is exclusively devoted TO
him,cit.
C0RRESpQS SDESCE