Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-03
Prom the New York coarier a Enquirer.


Ii said by great commander Prince Eugene
OF Savoy-that the most successful generals have
~ been those who have at been raised command
without ever having been employed in the petty calcula-
on> anu manouytes which engage the attention Of
teror officer We suspect thar the same principle holds
true in American politics The great tactics of
ship will in general be best understand by those who have
not had much practice in drilling party squads
Franklin Pierce was for twenty wears previous to his
election to the Presidency of the United States by gene
raj consent, the best party manager in New Hampshre
lie hat an agility an adroness, and address that pc
cuiarly fitted him for the training of the political militia
OF small State; aud it he than any other man
that kept New Hampshire steady the Democratic party
every successive year through I'VE administrations But
IN the capricous vic studes of fortune Franklin Pierce
awokc morning last March and found himself Mt the
head OF the naon aud from that LAY has orsa-
ken him. The man who could wheel his little regiment
with such pretty effect upon the banks Merrmao is
no sooner promoted the chief command than without
single demonstration upon the part of his eueles be
himself and his whole party out OF every inch
OF lighting ground. His very first renounce all
principle in the selection OF his Cabinet officers by choos
ing them with special reference the diversity of their
principles thus constructing his administration upon the
idea OF systematic discord. His neXtwas uauguaie
himself with address which two men in the
country understood alike. His next was to appoint his
subaerns down to the loves; grade from Who were
tae most bitterly opposed 10 tine Baltimore manifesto which
elected him. His next 10 play "A tsntAlZug game OF
last and loose with certain important offices like the Min
iSry TO France the Enyoysp China and the Consul
ship IN London. HIS next to make expedition to
New York, in company with the two most brilliant of nj.
stSh, aud on the suffer of them trumpet forth
the EXTREMIST doctrine OF free trade aud the other make
proclamation of robber policy towards friendly ma tionS
that bad to 30 back Pagan Rome for precedent His
ueNt was to issue through organ Washington rose
water bulletin, that all this nothing HIS next was
10 ln those who in favor Of lbera. construction OF
the Constitution ant make show IN favor Of the greatest
national enterprise OF the day-thc Pacific ruad His
wheel aOout turn MS back upon the whole
project From the very FIRST day OF General Pierce, rule
nothing but division and vacla ion have prevailed in the
condYct OF our national affairs. Not u single new policy
las been marked Not a single negotiation Of i'm.
portance has been brought TO eud, even so far
Ne Know; materially forwarded There nothing 10 de-
note that this Administration has not fallen into absolute
ehargy, except the rueIl throes Of it, own factions
Washington has proved to General Pierce the Chefu-
busco OF his political career His management of party
interests in New Hampshire had won him considsr,lI.
credit much the sans both in kind and degree as thai
s "ned by him in carrying the New England regiments
through iroui Vera Cruz TO Puebla But in wider field
AID higher command where things done 10y sweep and
not by detail, where required the Comprehensive
glance, the quick strong grasp Of judgment the fertility
81 resource the power OF Combination energy bodnesS
determination, supreme presence Otmild sc.iIcncc in.
NncOle const nCy.l thoce high qualities on; of which
nature makes spirits which an can acquire and
$50 eIpertness countereit-Fankn Pierce falls aud oun-
ders. Who dlres deny the Truth Of iss Who does not
know, Who does wildly as he sees any object
the natural world that Franklin Pierce not the Am,
ot Of uAn a. tie Andrea Jackson wndm PROCESSES to
uuW'that there i much difference between the tao
as between General Tom Thumb and the Napoleon Bona.
niTte whom Cen Tom Thumb prr~onatess
We DO not Willingly write IN this strain. Our reader.
nil belr US witness tat have heretofore uniformly
treated tue Administration With iberality-with lar more
consideration, most OF them S think than il merited-
We have seen enough OF party misconduct to free Us pref
" thoroughly from party prejudice. We disposed to
Judge those in power with all the charity that truth can
Justify But We cannot blind ourselves the III effects of
divided aud feeble Government whu.t sstti.i pEnci.
pies, without known maxus vi policy, without vel h OF
personal character wit any bond Of union or ground
~ confidence, fruitful in nothing but the spirit Of dcori
AID trcNchery, aud subs,ug TOR nothing but the esb
.-hmeut OF weakness aud confusion. Such Admins
ration Cannot bu, tell mos; uahappiy upon the dignity and
n'ereas OF the country both a: home aud abroad.