Eastern times., 1853-10-27
Confidence in the Administration.

Next to the qualification experienced by ev-
cry sound democrat at the recent verdict Of
public opinion in favor of the administration
of Franklin Pietce, as given by the people in
late State elections, is the pleasure of viewing
the democratic press. in ALI parts of the coun-
try rallying in its support, and rebuking the
SANDERS of disappointed men and implacable
enemies. The administration is warmly sup
ported by the press as well as the people, and
has too firm hold upon the confidence Of the
masses of the democratic party to fear for
moment the puny efforts of factionist or feder-
al foes. H
The Richmond Enquirer says it is perfectly
manifest to every candid mind, that the pres
ent opposition to the administration neither
originates in any honest impulse nor stands on
any substantial ground. The administration
has done nothing to provoke the hostility of
those who but yesterday were among the loud
est in its praise. Every act of President
Pierce since his Inauguration. has been in
strict accordance with policy, which as pro-
mulgated from the steps of the capitol, drew
from the country one universal exclamation of
approval. The ingenuity of press more re-
markable for fertility of resource than for scru-
pulous statement, can invent no pretext for It's
hostility to the administration that is not
equally contemplate and absurd. We may
not recognize the propriety of a certain ap-
pointment-we may condemn the tone of
treasury circular, but no man, not incorrigbly
bent on a war against the administration, will
allege any such trivial cause for joining an
unscrupulous ard. vindictive opposition. The
political conduct of men of dignity and intelli-
gence is determined by a regard for principle,
but the clamor Of the opposition originates on
ly in the reckless animosity Of party or the
less respectable resentment of baffled place
hunters.
The Washington Erening Star, in reference
to the recent elections, makes the following
remarks Z" 1t is very plain that the admins
tration have gained most overwhelming tri-
umph over the disappointed, and, of course,
dlsaffected ofice-seekers of their party, who
in defeating the administration friends The
New York; Herald, more especially since the
recent return of Bennett from Europe, has as
sumed the championship Of the disaffected
lost the confidence of the democratic party,
and vieing with the New York National Dem
ocrat i'll the game of violent, fiippant and vul-
gar denunciations of the cabinet all of whom
both these journals have represented as being
the weakest, as well as the worst creatures,
ever in public life
The Sarannah Georgian, speaking of the
election in that state, says, % Nobly, most no
bly, has Georgia placed the seal Of her com
mendation upon the acts of Pierce's admins
tration' This is the most crushing rebuke
that has been administered to the factious dem
agogues at the North who are warning upon
the administration, under the pretence that it
is unjust and untrue to the South, while the
southern people are expressing their cordial
approval Of the very acts which these dema-
gogues are denouncing!
In New Hampshire, as appears by the fol-
lowing extract from the ~ II. Gazette, the
opponents of Gen. Pierce's administration are
too few and unprincipled to be worthy of seri-
Gus notice." And this, too, in state where
the wings have made great flourish of trum-
pets about the Burke detection and the unpop-
ularity of Gen. Pierce S friends The Gazette
says - T"'
The great body of the Democratic party
in New Hampshire support the present admin
istration, and will continue to do so, while it
is conducted upon the principles of republican
ism and with due regard to National honor
and State rights They have confidence in
the President which has been acquired bv a
knowledge of his political and personal char
acter from his youth. up-they know the
strength and purity of his principles, the depth
of his patriotism, and his devotion to the inter-
ests Of his country and the union Of the States !
They feel that he will use his influence to
and not to sustain faction 81 fhaf PartT.@ irt
They will not be hasty to condemn the Presi-
dent or his Cabinet for individual instances Of
what they may consider mistaken policy, or
seek to destroy the influence Of his administra-
ton because themselves or some of their friends
may have been disappointed in their expecta-
tions of official patronage The great BODY
of the democratic party of New Hampshire
are honest and true they do not support Tie |
Administration by perpetually Collecting and re-
failing to the trorld all the ISLANDERS and false |
hoods IN regard tOnS course that disappointed
malice can inUeat; they do not sustain the policy
Of the President By d7louncing his Cabinet and
Their acts, but are ever willing to judge of the
Government by its action upon questions of
pubic policy, domestic and foreign, as well |
as by Its appointments. On the other hand if |
we were to portray the Democratic opponents
of Gen. Pierces administration in this State
in manner so clear and unmistakeable, that
he who runs might read them and know them,
we should have a very few notorious Office
seekers, men utterly selfish and inconsistent
in their political course, who would never be
satisfied unless in the possession of Office or in
the position to dictate their selfish views to
1he Democracy. When disappointed in their
wiSnes, they would turn traitor to any cause.
sui giving their hatred the color of friendship.
anu sss1dooing In the dark the men whom they
wouiu not dare openly to assaiI. This is the
tiue chaTaeter OF President Pierce's opponents
III Ne" nampsnlre. Let those wear the gar
ment upon whose shoulders it HANGS ftt;n1Iv
g A ship of one thousand tons. ano,ber of
eight hundred and fifty, and another Of .bort
i've hundred tons are TO be built in Halloxvau
he ensuing winter. Mr.. John Rideout for
nerly Of this city, is to build the thousand ton