The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-11
The Richnond Times, the WING Press, and the
Inaugural

The Richmond Times, the WING Press, and the
Inaugural
Thu Richmond Times does mol understand the tactics
OF it, own party. lis party venom blinds hs eyes anu
n.rv.. liz Judgment Perhaps its oaborers have not
notified il Of the plan OF campaign ana IL mas no. sum
c.n psneation 10 discover the secrets that withheld
Convulsed with rage, and breathing ha'e' nu1lS J"
poin,ess spear at the Presidents Inaugural without
percevng that each blow turned aside by leading wing
ioornals The most influential portion OF the wing
prcssthose journals which have been esteemed the or
cans Of the wing paryo attempt to assail the In
suxura There no fault in its manner or It's matter
and they do not attack it; but il they thought it lu-
dicious as a party movement to bespatter the In
sugural with abuse, they would discover, or rather
pretend to discover, nnumerable defects IN lt-dan-
rerous and immoral doctrines. and gross and NOR.
tying impropreties Of style. But just at this mo-
ment the whig leaders fly the field They fear an en-
counter Their troops routed and scattered IN NO
yember and cannot be rallied in the presence OF The VIC
torious democracy. Besides. the whg leaders have not
determined on plan of permanent organization, or Sc
eced device put upon their banners to mslead and
deceive the people They desire ruce therefore, while
thew can prepare themselves, digest plan OF action rally
their forces and recruit their ranks They wish Also 10
be permed 10 approach the democratic Ines IN order 10
scatter dsaecton foment dissatisfaction. and gain the
confidence Of the weak and unway with view to seduce
than to their ranks when hostiltes may be renewed
The whig marty may abandon its present organiza-
t;,n and take new name; but the wing spirit will
remain, notwithstanding the overthrow OF NoVem-
bsr and give character to party in opposition to
the democracy That party may refuse TO place bank
t.ra. and dsribsion on its banners il may pretend 10
repudiae the American system" and even fail TO de-
nounce peaceabe acquisition OF territory and the further
apread OF our institutions but yet It's vital principle will
be the spirit which animated the federal party OF $500
and the whie party OF later day. They little under
stand the permanency oil party divisions, or appreciate Inc
strong vitality Of the opposing principles that gave rise
10 them, who believe that the separation OF our people
o to great par,es was the work of accidents which will
soon lose their force and effect Very many persons be-
leyed, during MI. Monroes administration that party
lines were obliieraied; yet his administration bad
hardly closed before the same sentiments which mad
iDfamed the party struggles OF 1900 were warning
against each other with unprecedented herceness Very
many persons believed that the accession OF General lay
lor TO the presidency four years ago, would destroy
partv animosi,es and restore the OF good feeling
which was thought have been permanently established
during Mr. Monroe's administration. But General lay
lor had not been nauguraed month before herce
Marty conflict arose not less violent and acrimonious than
its predecessors
-Four months ago the wing party was wagng bitter wal
AGAINST the democracy and deamng their candidate for
the presidency Having been overhrown, its own indie
cent violence contributing the result is now meek
enoush but when il prepares strike, will pretend
10 find blemishes The ceares, escu,cheon. The whg
journals will pretend tina, they misunderstood the Inau-
gural or that the President does not act in accord
ance with the Interpretation they gave and they will cite
their presen, order prove hathe conducts
free from prejudice and dictated by spirit Bu,lhe
Richmond Times does not UNDERSTAND the cunning tactics
OF its party That mprudent journal makes Its charge
befor. the signal is given for The conflict, II complains
that General Pierce does not present his views on every
subject in his Inaugural; forgetting the while that the
whs party considered General Taylors Inaugural as
model for his successors because of its brevy and its
freedom from political discussions Yet there was reason
for General Taylor 10 make confession OF faith he
had never voted. He had never been in the public
councils and his unknown TO the civil history
Of the country He and his friends had put forth dit
ierens and conflicting creeds but still his Inaugural
gave no fore.hadowing Of his policy, and the Rich
mond Times and other wbis journals compared that
Inaugural 10 Washnaons and declared was well nigh
perfect They even counted the words in it and finding
il to Be- extremely Short they pronounced 1T extremely
able General Pierce moi stranger TO the civil history
Of the country and the public records contain his views
on the questions which during his congressional
career There was necessity therefore, for him to
tell what every one knew, and there was no proprey
in entering into q minute political discussion in bis In
ausural Had he done so, the Richmond Times would
have assailed him for it with much zeal and more
reason than il assails him for not having done The
complaints OF that journal in the last degree absurd
II il not the duty OF the President to recommend measures
nine months 10 advance Of the meeting Of Congress, and
before be enters upon the discharge OF his duties An
inaugural address not to the two houses Of
Congress- yet The Richmond Times in lis wisdom, not
only complains because General Pierce did not tell the
nation on the 4h Of March VIVA, the nation knew but
II complains that be did not consider special and parcu
lar measures. bills and propositions, and define his posi-
ton a to general principles on which the whe press
throughout the canvass affirmed be was fully and en-
tr.ly committed The structures Of the Richmond pa
per ar. ridiculous /, had better fall into the rear. and
follow. for il cannot lead.
Debate in the senate.