Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-14
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
r,,,1 MonNING, OCTOBER rs, 1853.
.rur POLICY OF APPOINTMENT

No sensible man Will fail 10 perceive, and no eahu'u a
will pretend dispute the patriotic motive "h'c" o''''
mined the policy Of President Pierce in The ds'fiou''
executive patronage The purpose and d'' o' .'a' 80 =
are perfectly apparent. Mr. Pierce did mol ot's'na0
Ho found 1t indicated in The PLATFORM =. "S r-
ty and he but acts in accordance "i'n ''e '''''"'
spirit of the Baltimore Convention. anu ou' eN'.
The manifest will of the national pehoetaef' ~ 's
past disputes and proceeding On Inc oas' VI p''e -
mony AS much 10 propase sectiona' 'ana" -
consolidate Inc uny of the party President Pierce resolves
.,; :, .onciliali,n which should not disturb 'h'
snr Of ancient fsud and should abstain from
o.o,;o distinctions The adoption oi any pfhcip'e .
x,,,son mr. system OF harsh prescription, nc o'esa"
, dIo ,he sinking lme OF fanatical agauoh ant
wo,ld apprayate tho tcrocity OF sectloha s"'ie VIZ" WV
ocouro, of polllica persecution lie wouu give NJ ho'
or oe,oxt for sectional agitaon 5y teecnne e p'o'fe
peutence and allegiance OF returning recusshs nc "ou'
recognize all equally honest, equally palroe anu equa
worthy Of confidence and would impose no penaY eAeep
on some positive act INSTRUMENTATION o treason" oS ~
catholic and ibeul policy he hoped TO obleiac tue w
lection Of past DIVISIONS TO subdue the feseh'eS u 'a
ton and, by the same expsdlent' 10 res nc "a''"'
party and peace to the county.
No compromise OF principle ierelleon OF duty Is IN
, in his noicy or can DO imputed 10 the adminislta-
on Ws havs the distinct and emphatic declaration OF
poiton, pi,rce that he would appoint no man 10 once
vn does moi honestly endorse the Baltimore Pallo and
ouI summatiy ASHER any Individual who mahiesIs he
.os, svmnalhy with aboitionisn-we have The energetic
- The United States Marshss in The execution ol the
fooys slave law and the cordial sanction and support ot
their conduct by the Cabinet, guarantee oil the lahili
enforcement OF The guards OF Southern Rights oY Inc
p-eseut administration
There is nothing inconsistent in the policy o The admus
traton; on the contrary looks TO The accomplishment OF
common object by twood eSpedleni OF persuasion anu
force President Pierce seeks double security ior Inc peace
of The country in policy which, M fail TO soothe ana Suo
de the yoence OF faction will steny suppress and punish
overt demonstration OF treason.
What mora can the most camorous champion oil ihe
South demand If The President BY aohciliatoFy pocy
nrooitiaes The ianaticism toes and arrests lelr IN
rendinry spltaon should not be content win iie re-
sulll Nay is il better io our own interests Us wen Us
lar ,bs ecurty Of the Union that ansusery agitation be
suppressed by pacific and concaioy policy Than be crush
ed By violence which may cohvulsr The country?
The course OF the Wing press respect TO The official a
oonlments of MIR Pierce is an anomaly IN The history o'
marty walare II displays ieory o iaclioas sp'le ana
an intensity Of malgnity altogether without parallel
and ma unanimous opposition would defer ts assaults
un, he Administration tad developed the system ot mea'
The oublc policy by which il proposes 10 promote
a welfare OF the country But there neither cdndo nor
nanimy in the Wh.s party. 1t is mol lis pun pdsa 10
vase legitimate warfare against the Administrator II
asens unon little mea sues deta upcn The appointment
o tide waters aad village posmasters aud makes ol icn
sweeping indictment against The Administrations ouch
system OF walate will make impression on lhe people
principes not The "spoi!s"c general policy OF The ad
mnistra,on mol The scramble Of hungry place hunters are
the objects about which the people feel an Interest