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.fHE INAUGURAL or PRESIDENT
PIERCE.

We pubsh the address in this evening paper, (says
the Baltimore Patriot, Of the 9Th instaSt I'VE need
not commend il TO the attenon Of our readers They
will. Of course, all Perusc i-for sa1ittle Is known
Of President Pierce there is natural curiosity 70 hear
what he has to say for himself Well he speaks CIR
himself and We have no reluctance 10 saying that he
speaks pretty we'll His address read. like that Of
man who only wanted know the rghtto DIP il, and II
his administrations Of the government shah fulfil hePro
mise Of its spring made in his inaugural address, he
will deserve well Of his country and bis adninstraton
will give honor % his name.
Thus much forthe general spirit Of the address How
will Il be carried out Time only tell for there
are some thoaghs in IT. some sugges.ions which look
TO both sides Of the question. and leave i doubtful
which the author will take. Thus, when Ne talks Of
| - aE 80, ...st ~ fi.;...i
which animated Washington, when he sOsiusellcd ..
ganst Interfering with the internal i n other ma.
tons and forbade 'ehtangins allianses'i with any.
But when he speaks Of the scquistn Or eer,al
sessions" q "emaenty important foi pre,setion"
and may be Essential tor the prcfvaiiou Of The
rights Of commerce and the peace Of the world" when
he speaks thus, what does he mean And u too with
the suggestion that Is "utierly insdnissble for s
to allow any European nation to interfere Or eolopize
this side % the ocean,. When the time Gomez. apd
the events arise that call decide how We shall
in these matters, IL Gen Pierce il then 10 the Pres
idental ehaf. he will doubt tell Us what be viii do
till then he means Just what he says, and that snoh
ing till action explains H.
+. what Is said Of the Army and Nary. and of the
right Of he States and duty Of all public occfsao earl
ry out and citizens to obey, the law, every true heart
viii respond to. Ei44
That portion Of the address, which refers "a the Off
ecs Of the government is undoubtedly the part which
will b. read with the impressive interest u an
thorzes hopes on both sdes-in the faithful pabc ser
want now in Office and IN tbs expeciants who long q
take the place Of those who TO be removed er po
litica hostility and partizan prejudiee What Prcsis
dent Pierce here says he calls to miad the stpry told
Of candidate for the Legislature IN Baltimore county
year. ago. There was law thea under discussion, in
which citizens Of the eouay divided, and he was asked
10 deine his position in IT, He did 50 with frankness
which President Pierce may have often occasion to mi
tate by declaring with an emphasis peculiar to Ehim
self and that must be heard to be fully appreciated.
that il regards that law, he was part for and part
ara:n,tit" So il would is President Pierce with
turning ont oieers-he is pan for .urnng, and part
for not turning out.
who will be the sufferers BY the first, and who 50
fortunate Is to share in the last part, time VII tell
And until il speaks, expectation win be tPtoe, and
fear viii neutralizc hope. We have nothing 70 expect
for ourselves, add nothing tofearand when We say
,hrt We shall be glad II his acton IN the matter. viii
show that he Is only prompted ~ abe chest interests Of
the country " and not TO reward Partzaps Or punish
political opponents he tells will beth only mo-
tive that shall eoatro him in his selection or Offices,
express The feeling that should all good citizens
with these comments NC submit the address to the
per1sal and Judgement Of onr readers.