The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-29

Inc nGpuUt1C Will De Mistaken. trankUE
Pierce, we feel assured, will give us an old. fash
Toned republican administration, after the Jeffer
sonian model, based, of course, upon stric
construction of the Federal Constitution. The
Republic need not clay the attering JUNCTION to it.
soup' that there will be any factious opposition in
the Democratic ranks. The new President vii
prove true TO the principles laid down and the
course marked out in his Inaugural; and the party
that elected him to Office will give him a united
and cordial support. Columbus (ldiss.) Democrat
The quarrel in progress in New York affords
the best answer to the above. The refusal Of
large section of the party there to sustain
"the course marked out in his Inaugural
proves that the Denocrat-not the Republic
has misapplied 'the flattering Junction." Apart
from this circumstance, the current of events
amongst the office-seekers in this city and
everywhere goes far to verify the remark that
General PIERCE has more to apprehend in the
way of factious opposition from his own friends
than from the Wings.
1t is proper to add that the quondam Seces-
sionists of Mississippi begin to evince better
faith in this matter than their FreesoiI and
Barnburning allies. Governor FoorE has opened
his canvass for the Senatorship, and refers to
his agency in the passage of the Compromise
measures as the point on which he mainly rests
his claims to the seat. The JMississippian-
the mouthpiece of the JEFFERSON DAVIS wing
OF the Democracy, and at one time the violent
assailant of the Compromise to the &C.
caslon for the purpose of declaring that it and
Its friends will ''abide by the verdict" of acqui-
escence rendered by the State, and will ssnot
60 behind that verdict to reopen the question. y
1t adds:
eve will stand upon the platform of the Balti-
more Convention, which commits all it's support.
ers against the agitation Of the slavery question
every section of the Union, in out of Congress,
IN any form, and under any and every pretezt
Should necessity arise (and we hope it will not)
which will require us to expose violations of this
covenant, we shall not shrink from bold perform
ance of the task. This is duty to which we are
sacredly pledged.
owe desire to stand aloof from the Senatorial
canvass. II we interfere at all, it will not be to
advocate the election of one aspirant or to dispar-
age the claims of another; but to uphold the Balti
more platform in its letter and spirit and to pre-
WIG 1utoSIlIy VI Tic DemOcfatC organization.
Present appearances indicate the return of ma
Jority of Democrats to the next Legislature. The
matter will be left in their hands to determine,
according to the time-honored usages of the party
With their decision we shall be content"
The query is suggested, Why did the
Democratic majority Of the Legislature at
the last session evade the Senatorial ques-
ton? Why, if the acquiescence in the
Compromise is bond .Jfde, refuse to give eff.
feet to the movement of the Compromise
Democratic members on this subject? But we
will not scan the course of our fiery opponents
too closely. Their leaders already to some ex-
tent realize the enjoyment Of honors and ad-
vantages; and that event, trivial as it is, may
not be without it's influence. MIR. WELLER
assured the Senate on good authority that
':WhiIe the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return;''
And we know not that the section of ex-
tremists represented by the JMississippian
should form any exception to the rule. A little
time will test their fair professions.