Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-14
President Pierce.

President Pierce.
WE copy elsewhere synopsis of the Presidents
Message, reported for the associated press of
Charleston. Owing TO the requirements made upon
our columns, by Legislative intelligence and other
matter, shall scarcely be able give readers
this important document in full. We may possibly
prepare an abrdgemcnt of for the first page of
next issue. In the mean time, it will be seen from
the onine we publish this week, that the message Is
paper of lofty sentiments and genuine States
Rights principles well calculated TO warm into new
ness of life the hopes Of even those who had most
completely despaired Of the Republic.
We have seine how or other Ind an abiding conf
dence in the present Administration from its very
installation. As we thought then OF its initiative 30
have we continued to look with appreciation upon its
successive developments. And, although not long
since there that in the conduct of of its de-
parmcnls which by no means gave us pleasure, yet
have studiousy kept our face turned towards the
bright side Of things, especially as The blur to which
alude seemed not to affect in any material degree
the admirable proportions Of Prcsiden, PIERCEs gen.
eral policy. Looking thus and hoping thus We OBJ
serve with high satisfaction the tone Of his first Mes
sage and the system of measures thereby indicated.
The cheering spectacle is here presented off,
Northern President, procIaiming to the country, as
the ground work of his official conduct the srctcst
and slra,est principle, of the rigid Southern,
States Rights Democrat. And what is better still,
we know that this is not mere formal announcement
of Party's creed, but heartfelt declaration Of
doctrines in which our Chief Magistrate has been
nur.ured as it were and for which he has manfuy
done battle from Time 10 time, until they now,
politically speaking, Z" bone of his bone and flesh Of
his nesl.''
TO speak candidly, it is the knowledge of this last
fact upon which We chiefly our hopes of the pre-.
sent Administration. We are free to say that we
look mainly fora restitution ofthe Federal
Government to something like its original simplicity
and purify. Nor ashamed 10 add that FRANK
LIN PIERCE is that man. His principles sound,
his honesty is above suspicion, and, until the
ry shall clearly appear, we among those who
regard his frmness of character equal to the emer
gencies Of his term. Let him then but go on as he
as brgun-let him nacously adhere to any line of
action his own independent mini shall suggest-et
him steer clear of The breakers Of intrigue and
rupon--let him. Ulysscs-lke, close his ears against
him from the direct path of duty-and, it may be, he
can Government and rendering it perpetual.
True, are taking it for granted that our Presi.
dent is uncommonly gifted And he must
prove himself such, his Administration is destined
10 be overwhelmed, perhaps ignomnously. For,
although it came into power by the almost unanimous
voice Of the States, yet there left in the opposi
tim set Of politicians, burning with rnge from their
utter discontinue and swearing to be avenged upon
the head of him, who was placed forward the er.
ponen; Of their conquerors These men are impcsd
by vindictiveness which will suffer no rest and
leave no stone unturnet or scheme unired by which
their revenge may be accomplished. They are nj
ready conjnring back the spirit of Whiggery in a
guise to suit the altered condition of The times. Aye
and "wilh the wisdom Of the serpent" they are
seallhily creeping into the camp Of their vc,ors and
cautiously scattering the seeds Of di.cord among those
enlisted under the triumphant banner.
But this is only part, perhaps the smallest part
Of The dangers which threaten tile presen, Executive
There those, who have been loudest.spoken in the
ranks Of the Democracy, who are now writhing sub.
jecis Of The green-eycd monster because the dis,r
button Of place and patronage has not been such MS
they could have dictated. These men are now enc
mics at heart and only await fitting mornen, to
exhibit their snolherel wrath
Nor is this all. An honest Executive, in this cor.
rupt day, must expect to create such enemies at
almost every slen in his
elements of turbulence and missrule daily grow
ing stronger throughout our land, and we may form
some idea of the obstacles which beset the present
Administration.
But we still believe that Honesty backed by Frmncss
aud guided by Prudence overcome them all. To
think differently admit that God had given mp
the American cunicderacy to destruction. We prefer
to hone that in His WISDOM lie has conceived better
fate for people whom He has heretofore sgnally
sustained.
The good and true men Of the country should now,
if ever, watch we'll the banefu sources OF evil
which exist in our Federal system. As Une of the
best means of drying them up forever, suggest to
all right-nnded citizens the strenuous support Of an
Admini>,ra ton which has already given noble ernest
of its determination 10 use all its power for the
achievement Of that righteous end 1t is gratiyingto
know that there now exists in South Carolina such
uncucss of sentiment upun This point. Whenever, in
the affairs Of the great Republican Sisterhood Of
which she is one principles to be yindicated or
evils rcforued c, her be found, rs in days tut are
gone at the post Of duty. BE her efforts then
iul or uburive she will least have earned the i'm
pcrshabe rcnown Of having always striren for the
RIGHT.
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