The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-07-12
sss- The following ias, tribute to the firm Z

II lhe iollowing Just tribute TO the trm
and unwaverng character of the present ad-
ministrahon, We copy from the Richmond
Enquirer and would like to know what Oh.
lection can possibly be raised against the views
herein expressed, Even those who do not be.
heve the compromise measure secured all
the South ought to have had, are genertlly
willing, we believe, to acquiesce in the decided
and expressed viii Of the people and agree to
fnality of the adjustment thus affected
THs POLICY or THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Union strenuously contends that the
practice Of President Pierce has been in strict
conformity in the policy of the National Con
venton, which made aequiescence in the FINAL
settlement Of the slavery issues, the test Of
national democracy. No man, says the Union.
has been appointed by the President 70 Office
who does not stand upon the pledge Of a
faithful adherence TO the compromise measures
as a final adjustment Of the slavery issues---
1t may be that the distribution Of the Offices
amongst the different divisions Of the party
has net been in exact proportion to their re.
lahve numbes-such result was necessarily
impracticabe, But that the great principle
OF organizing none as democrats but those
who stand on the platform, has been ad-
hered to, we confidently assert. The Pres.
ldent has had no hesitapcy in avowing this
policy on all occasions, aud in declaring. with
emphatic distinctness, that he would unhesita.
ungly remove any man from office who
should deny the finslty Of the adjustment
made by the compromise measures. The
unity and harmony Of the party were secured
by the adoption of this policy in the States
and in the National Convention. and the Pres.
ident could have pursued no other course for
its preservation. How Unreasonable, then, the
complaints which are occasionally made when
the Executive has found il necessary. in eSecu-
ting the policy so distinctly marked out by
the party, sppoint tneh whose positions, pre-
vious to the convention, had been obiectioha.
Bile! We are not surprised that wings should
seek to produce distractions by such assaults,
but we are surprised that any democrats
should give countenance to their efforts 10 "di-
vide and conquer" It would be wise in those
democrats who are inclined to indulge a feel
ing Of complaint because the President is al
legged to have favored the wings rather than
the centre column Of the party, to pause and
deliberate upon the injustice Of such an in.
tmaton. Gen. Pierce has never belonged
to either wing, but always in the centre Of the
centre column. His sympathies and his ncl.
nations would naturally carry him to that
column TO find objects Of his favoritism, but
his duty TO the party required him 10 sacrifice
this inclination, and TO recognise as democrats
all who have united upon the cardinal doc.
tHnes OF the PLATFORM Surely, then, il would
be wise in Our friends to exercise forbearance.
and be little backward in indulgihQ in A
censouous spirit They should hi least be
thoroughly satisfied that injustice has bern
done before they give encouragement 10 the
wings by venting their complaints. Il would
be well, too, for democrats TO consider wheth-
er the standard Of their party patriotism may
not be suspected to be too low, If the matter
Of distributing the offices should be made too
ready ground Of censure. We glory in the
democratic party because il is party Of prin.
ciples; but if its members ALLOW il TO sink to
mere "spoils party" it will cease to deserve
any higher respect than the whig party en-
joys. The President has given office TO hb
original enemy Of the Compromise as a re.
ward for his services but in appointing such,
he has intended only to recognize them, whilst
adhering to the platform. rs democrats. Let
l.. lxxt4s. r. IL a
to adhere 10 national principles they cen ed
TO be regarded as democrats If the strength
Of our party is TO be preserved al all, il can
only be done by cultiyating a spirit Of concil-
iation, forbearance, and liberalty amongst It's
members toward each other. The President
has every motive to encourage this spirit, and
he has a right 10 expect that bis efforts shall
be regarded at least with justice, il not with
forbearance."