Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-21
RlCHMOND ENQUIRER.
,yEnyUSDaY MORNING, OCTOBER 10.
CHARACTER AND MOTIVES OF THE OPPOSE
Published DAILY AND SEMl-"EEkLi,
BY RITCHlES g. PRYOR.

TlON,
During the three months Immediately succeeding "''
auyurution Of President Pierceif we except ~. ~, ono
dble Of unsuccessful petitioners 'o ,sprc Of
word of disapprobation dissent was .,sv silcn,
the Administrations The Wing press was ,.-o,,c1 N.
80 49, rhc whole country grec'ca '"'
| ou n,. f ,hinne with satisfaction ana WIN -" =
-, 60 H., f,,-c The composition OF ms GAVIN.
the n,ncple on which he dispense" '''' os nn,cv
~, ;,,, 40 general appreciation as "'0 y
| -, p;c,ce propoundcd in his inaugural ''u.'
which i' INC Whig press and OF Wing politicians al
| =, ;,,cturo so extraordinary as - 49, -
''S faith and suspicion Of some deep scheme Oh Up
Iit 80 ,yond devotion its designs at the proper mo-
~. ,ulous people were deceived by me s''es
.o,, ami benan to think, n good earnest mat he
IA hostility and would in the tnure oe q very 'u"o
a., hnlss beast We heard il said that another Po'''ei
yc. xss complete and that revolving time hau p'o"s"
nound second "ela Of good feeling There were sunni
however of less impuIsve natn!e ana less CUMMING
inn Who did not yield to the pleasing delusloh. i
same who knew the enemy weli-ilese were INC "
,a msu who had fought against Wl,ggery IN 'te Jay
~ H., ulorr apd who stood over i5 pf"sHa'1 o'uS
cho nnde, stood its hicks and devices, lis io'h's a
areos and who knew is neradcaoic ancanseao!e '''A
IS ,,o ,rnr sud measures Of The Democratic party These
sasacious Democrats not msed ior moment ny e
aniaals and friendly professions OF The Wing press Inc
.;,i, smile disclosed The ready ianglhe outstEecil-
Cd arm dsplaed the lurking dagger and observing men ia"
,ha, The hlow would come The first unguaTdea moment
!, uu have been simple madness in The Mig party 70
,uomn, ~ confront the whwind Of enthusiasm winch
r,,e Democratic President the head Oh he government
They saw the necessity Of awaiting some 'ae''' " pp
lar sentiment which would as surely occur DIS III" t"a'
nlm falls back from an extreme poih III ''' a'' - "''''
lion They did dare 10 show themselves WINE 's so''
,; ,,sot ,ncIadn,iuslraon oil the government was
v-t flesh in the public mind They sand: ie us D''' ''
lime cl Us withdraw "r the present lna p'eS"'oo "
nostoo hcn weids tho Democratic pa'Y 'h' o"' Wv"
- ;,.,,al,. rnass Let us secretly ioGtht dsaiie'-
; 6, ,h;, ranks Let us ntiame Tho anger Vi nus "'ap
,,, ,;es eHe: let us iatler the ambition oil That rest
,ss s,,it and let us throw out bait 10 Sonief "'h"s
,t,, +, his way We shall divide their otces, cripple
h ,,enc, tjsarn lhc!i Suspicion and l!icn We may a
,ba,o with chance Of better iac than We would
oo, II W. undertake to asaa them in The honr oi 'e
,,iuon, snd Of our defeat There was cunning III '"s
s,,.tapem as Indeed there must be in HE policy OIL parry
which moves precisely Seward pulls The ropes a'' pei
hang ii The impatient and nconslaeFate z'a' o'
had not anticipated the signal Of their 'h'ei nc " no.
have 10 lament the Total and iisgIare!u miscarriage VI ~
plot. - -, ,,.,
|, is perfectly manifest To every ca"da 'n'' ''' '
s.nI ouposon 10 The Administration nc''ef "is'n"'' ~
any homes, impulse stands on ahy sIDs'ahal s'o"a
The Administration has done nothing To provoke inc """''
~ Of those who bn yesterday were among 'e luacS' " Us
prase Every III President Pierce sh'e MS ''uE"'"
"a, h.. hren in sict accordance with policy, which ar
promulgated from the steps .! ne capital 'e" V''
,,ry ouc universal cxcan,ann approval The nsrnI
v Of press more remarkable for frIhty o resource '"uh
lar scrupuous statement Invent no prceS' to us nos
,;, "a H.. Administration that is equally contemplate
and absurd We may not irtosn!2e The PROPHECY " ''
,; .n,o,,m,n, W. may condemn The tone .! treasury
,ir.ular but no man. ncoIrisblS bent on war aSae
the Administrations Will alirge any srh 'i'Si"' 'a"' ~
oionp an INSCRIPTIONS and vndclirc "l"Si'r'h Inc p
ical conduct Of of dignity and lnlr!i'se"e' i ''.
mined b. resutj for principle, hui Tue ''""o"' u '
opposition originates only III The reckless ahh'sy VI i5
or the less respectable resentment Of baira ure'"'"
Ihul lie Wing party would seize me 'a''ss' ~
an on Taught on the Administration was ue eNi'Sea''o "
all who knew its character und saw thoah as "'ss"s
Hostility from that quarter causes ncic' surprise '
ore, Eut rbs, mon claiming be Democrats should hc
driven by Tie base resentment OF disappointed afreu, mo
,,eucb,ous conspiracy with Wings is what only lie couia
believe whose theory Of human nature makes II capable o
auy depth Of degradation Bu, il seems there are nc'es
,, ,ca ready 10 plunge with unshrnkng nerve even m
- ,bi nhyss Of inamy The had The andaci'y 10 az
ni,e fran The nit where he lay like an out cast DEVIL 10 c
hiuh poun Minister TO the court vi INC ho'' l' VA
ton The President shunk with instructive hooi nun ''
corruu, claimant and lie strives to wound Tie ioo a'
snurotd him. Before yet his eager aspiration mad encounter
cd Inc harsh rcpulse of indignant refusal he pcspalcu
the Administration day after day, with s Sena h'''e'5.
That diplomatic appointment concerning Tie p'optey VI
which there is more doubt Than about any other-lhe ai'-
pon,mcnt OF Belmont be Minister AZ the Hague
ceiyed ON the New York Herald especial and apparent
~ very earnest commentator. This 10 now IN lhc Gour
of eager revenge the very appointment which the New
York Herald selects dcnouncc IN The bieresl terms
Of censure ard reprouc OF Lester IL is not becoming ~
respectable journal 10 say than is sufficient to indicate
his character lie too unsuccessful applicant TOT
5pL,uulic aJonmrut. He too, had achieved bad eni-
nencc though in n less degree. The records OF the STATE
roarenl bore testimony his niamy ana I" his hn-
ness for official trust BY AN impolunIty ~hch would
brook no Icpuse l got interview with the PRESIDENT anu
wruup letter from Gushing Blu. he could not gel Tue
place after which hs soul yearnr and now he To" yrpg
in The pack Of wtpt ours.
Sucb are The men who wage the tcrcest warfare against
the Administrations But their fuzzy Is as harmless as "'ei'
motives are selfish aud their. character nlan"'s >" ION"
=. lle Admins claim the confidence oil sooa eh
ana intelligent men, il may scorn The assaults Oh fe'hcs
uartizaus and The mecenay cfew Of feheehdes anu
llessaus.