Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-21
RICHMOND WING.
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<Thc good intentions OF President Pierce, FURNISH
constant theme Of laulaton for OF our Dcmo>
crate contemporaries. II good intentions could make
n good President, according TO their showing, Mr..
Pierce would have few superiors. But the intentions
Of the President, however good, worth but little
when carried out to n bad purpose. Our Democratic
friends il conscious of the application Of this fact
90 the Of Mr.. Pierce take every occasion, and
even 20 out Of the way ocntimcs, to make apologies
for.sshltering their favortc from ccnsure. Thus
wbs' they condemn the appointment Of Free Sellers
TO Office by the Administration they never fail to ac
company that condemnation with express decla-
~StioN lst they have not the least doubt the Pres
dent appoints them with the very best intentions
imaginable. Some may be so uncharitabe As to
think hat il there is not a consciousness of guilt,
why this lqbored and constant effort to ward of
suspicion If the act and its consequences
frought with danger, and much to be deprecated,
why is it that the perpetrator escapes and is
zealously defended from the charge of ccnsurabe
motivos2 The best mode is cert anly to judge men
by their deeds and thus let their intentions speak for
themselves. by their fruits We shall know them"
But those who labored hard to elevate the Briga
der to the Pre- ,idcncy, prefer straining a point
make the most charitable allowances for the course
of policy nc sees proper to purSue-attribu,ng his
misdeels to god iHtcHii0as attended with most un-
fortunate consequenccS-thc true Interpretation OF
all of which is plainly, that though his motives may
be the very best they constrained to admit nc
has not the sound judgment and good sense, just
they prefer, the and resolution carry them
out Well it is very natural that they should strive
hard TO make excuse for the INSTRUMENTATION
Of their chosen candidate for tn, Presidency, after
he is nStalle / in Office. They must make the best
they can OF hard bargain. 1t would doubtless be
very humiating to have to turn against him so soon
after he enters upon the discharge of his official du-
tics-besidcs, he holds the dspcnsaton Of Federal
patronage and it is way to in CIR a share Of
his favors by saying any thing the least condemn
tory Of the course he chooses pursue Ii it has
come to that at last they very likely that ii is
better tn put oil the unpleasant task long as pcs
sble and in the first place exhaust every magma
BILE apology that be trumpet up That subtcriuge
may awhile longer but it is very manifest that
different course must be pursued before they can
hope to effect any good; and maybe not even then
They must however, speak out in palmer terms
Let them Try the virtue Of plain English upon Tia,
obdurate heart of the Brigal Her While they CON
tinue to Halter him about the purity of his intentions
they may expect nothing better from him. ITc ar,
reay surprlSei at thein Ihey see the evidence
every day that the party is going to ruin under the
present Administration, aud still they nj by vain,
hoping to ward oil its fate by expressing their mos
unbOundcd confidence in the "purc motives" Of tn
Presdcnt-and what good does it all do. Non
whatever. We give them advlce gratuitous it j.
true, aud If they will only follow it who knows bu
that some degree Of relief may be received from tn,
depIorabc family troubles in which the party is nov
involved. We have given the subject our most Sc
rous consideration and We can see no other chanc,
to prevent n dis5andment of the party for a short
time to come Will thcy!hearken to the advice an,
just lay aside, for while their abored efforts to get
themselves and the public to put any further faith il
the pretended good intentions of their President
while he is every day showing to the world, wha
little dependence is to be placed in them