The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10
the circumstances Of their production Say whether he
does not richly deserve this eminence.

the circumstances OF their production say wheeher ne
| does not richly deserve this eminence.
One assertion Is as follows
General Pierce the first President who has
| lost gro. nd in the beginning OF his government
This isa matter Of opinion. The writer, looking
through bis malignant lens, in the national re-
cepton OF the inaugural, and in the triumphant sue
cess ofthe united democracy in late elections, evi.
| deIce OF ground the President has lost Others
judge differently In spite Of covert assault in spite
OF the hatred OF the disappointed malgnants, Cen
Pierce stands stronger with the masses now than he
ever did before.
Another assertion is as follows
He either abandoned neglected nearly all tie great
Of the country who had saved the confederation in the
fearful agitatons of 1850.
This is stated as q matter of fact 1t is grossly
false. The appointments that will occur to all
disprove it. Other circumstances that time will
veal, viii disprove it. Was it neglectng Gen. Cass
when his friend invited to the Cabinetl Was
it TegectiDg Mr. Buchanan when bis friend was
made Postmaster General? But why spe ;ify2 This
assertion wears the stamp OF malig nancy.
Another assertion is
The political power of the United States is now in the
bands OF the enemies of the Union just far the
hold Of Office is By the constitution put in the HANDS
of he President
President Pierce and his cabinet "enemies Of the
Union ~ What shall be said of the American who
can write in this manner OF the chief magistrate of
his country and his constitutional advisers? Does he
deserve to be called an American What shall be
said when such calumny as this is deliberately spread
before the British public? We feel that neither the
President, his cabinet, nor those under them who
hold the appointing power, need any defence from
such wsnton al wholesale SANDER. The generous
and cal did American public rather will demand to
know who it IS who the Arnold or the Cow Boy is
who has the political depravity to make such state
ments? Wholesale assertions like this-pure and
malicious inventions ike this can only proceed from
such source. The writer of this paragraph knew
he penning falsehood when the ink was flowing.
He kl ew be malgning one of the truest hearted
men that lives and knew he was decei ring the British
public; and every wing press that circuates that de-
ie.tabe article knows that it is aiding and apettng
| in this miserable deception.
| Once more: This vindictive libeller wrtes:-
"Agators and factionists are the only men who have
| been rewarded
Rewarded here means selected for office. So
none have been appointed to office but such men. II
the British public believe this, then they must be-
lieve that minister at its court the able profound
accomplished Buchanan, is agitator and faction
ist II they believe this writer, they must believe he
has been appointed by "enemes Of the Union" Let
the London Times inquire, even of his candid poll
tical opponents, and see what, amoLg Americans,
the reputation Of James Buchanan is. Let thus jour
nal inquire too, as to the reputation aud character
patrl sism Of the other diplom atists whom Pres
dent Pierce has selected But this assertion too Is
only worthy Of the author. Every intelligent Amer
can knows it to be . despcabe falsehood.
Such is the character of the whole article. Such
the sort OF statement presented to the British pub
JIG to convince ii EN- of the 'prostraton OF the
President" Such is the way ne is made out to be
false Ito the integrity of the Union of these States"
But we have done with tie article. We proceed to
guage its author. 1t is no secret who wrote it, The
public ought TO know how he to write it. Light
! il thrown on this by remark be makes of the new
administration. He says-
An went we'll till the Inauguration and although the
choice OF his Cabinet took the country by surprise despite
the fact that General Pierce declared it to be unit yet
its elements seemed to be anything but homogeneous
But hitherto all that known of the new President
in his favor
began to act that the writer's principles began to be
violated! There was cause for this Let us un.
IAWl it.
During the canvass for Gen. Pierces election, our
InnU W
from letters written to the London Times exceedingly
euogistic language as to the democratic candidate.
After the election the writer of these letters spent
several days about Concord He had with him copies
Of these letters With these the chief of his recon-
menoatioDs he applied to the President elect for
appointment in diplomatic; or consular establish
meDt He pressed his : claim" with singular obstl-
Macy erontery, and obtuseness. After the Inaugural
ton he renewed his solicitations, and proceeded with
increased vigor He then o5sieged the Secretary Of
State, Governor Marcy one OF the appointing power
whom be describes as 1.-THE enemies OF the UnlOn.'
The LONDON Tines here figured most conspicuously;
and the mportunate applicant endeavored to pl0pi-
Governor Marcy by the offer Of the insert on Of
similar auda,ory articles IN his praise in the London
4 mes! But neither the President the Secreta-
~ Of State could lock with any favor to the appoint
u,nt Of q. Edwalds Lester as esentative Of the
character, the honor, or the rights Of the country
ABROAD. And thus this fatterer OF General Pierce,
this teegar for an Office this profered parasite to
one whom now he terms IAN Ell. my OF the Union
lett To his paid avocatiOn Of writing for the Lon
~
has BIT turned into wanton abuse? This is the
author Of tie article now being quoted with such
eus.o by the lower tier Of wing Journalism.
Now WHY was the urgency Of G. Edwards Lester to
was this forward patriot repulsed aud at length
jecteoi SHIRT story as to this will serve pur-
pose. he was second conner or place-a cast off
public sc want He was appointed BY President w.
Ter, in 1912, United States Consul ut Gen, "a. He
proved such public officer as no administration
ought to tolerate On the records il the department
at Washington are masses OF documents relative to
the race be ran in Gesoa dishonorable to himself,
and as notifying to the government as it was to
every American citizen visiting Genoa Still the
government foreboreto act until for beaia4ce ceased
70 be virtue. During most Of this time, Hon.
II. Wicklife, Jr., Charge dAfflres at
Turin, AID was Testers superior. In repeated
dispatches be detailed Testers varied dsrepata-
BILE COZ duct to TIE government at home and
these dispatches contain irreragible evidence of his
uhwMtbine% 10 share the confidence of his country.
Mr.. Nickifie recommended his dismissal A cord
iIgly President Polk in September lS47, removed
blm tr IN Office. Then he commenced assaulting both
Mr.. 20 and MIR. Buchanan, and with as much rea.
son and justice, and no more, as he nov assault 8
President Pierce. These were the reasons why Les
ter has received no appointment Such is the &C
Know edged author of the gross abuse President
Pierce that is now streaming through the columns of
the London Times. This is the high tined patriot
80 jealous 81 morals Of principles, OF honOr Such is
the scnbber who now prates of moral prostras lion.
DE had the ridiculous VANITY to suppose that his la
boIs il the Lonoon Tunes all but made General
Pierce President and had the supreme boldaess to
calm diplomatic station as his reward. He was
refused And nov IN revenge he pours forth his vim
dic'ive caumny on the President
General Pierce aud the administration must expect
such reckless assaults. No President has escaped
The i, Fiction. 1t reminds the ease OF that con.
temp'itle and wTetched libeller the illustrD us
Jefferson, the notorious Calender This profligate
rascai, guilty Of most OF the crimes known to New
gate, because he was not appointed postmaster ut
Richmond filled the press with his scurrity, until
ID drunken hit, be was drowned in the Potomac.
Jtferon, IN biz letters, calls him "a lying renegade
aud ihen, az now, an uDscrupuous opposition press
s.laso or hs vile abuse and gave IL circulation. But
.hat did all this do TO beat do the administrator
| 81 Jtiersonf 80 to day, what such a writer as
Lesier d. " sever the sttachAent of the to
tie character of the President? Franklin Pierce
nay eel dey he venom Of their assaults and trust
10 an splreoiailng peope the reception and appro-
Val u those measures mat Will support the Jaws,
cement Union. and promote The eerInaDept glory OF