Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-15
DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH Ii. 1853.
TaE PAST AND THE PRESENT.

Six months ago, The Southern Wig press teemeu wiz
abusive articles of Franklin Pierce having IN 'e
lion doctrines Of his famous "Ncw Boston sps'.,
come up 10 tho requirements of the most 'uoa '0'
Of The land II was In ysn that We Poh'sa - W.
his speeches und votes, in which he soo' t" ~ ~
platform with John G.. Calhoun that VI '''eu "a" ~
ohts s,rct cops,rcon course in Congress- ana inc con-
current testimony of the most fespteaoe %"
and contemporary authority. TO the 'asy u "'e aoo"'o "
II , e ,h Nw Boston speech~it was In vain that we
,, h ,,r absurdity and ro.trnness oi lllc charge-
n rh c,r, Wbs Editors preferred to believe In the ab'
e o,,ns of nm avowed aboons The celebrated fatso'
Foo y .pJ their papers ubonnLed in Foss and F"ss ccr
endorsed BY Southern Wings to the entire unsound
= &c ri franklin In runlmagng some old papers,
i G.,y duys since with copy of The Washington Re
public OF July 3ls 1852, with the names OF Scott and
Graham flying ut its masthead One ot It's leading articles
we tanscrbe IL. iull as follows:
THE PIERCE DEVEiOPEMENrS IN THE SOUTH.
The marked Impression that has been produced through.
BY the deyeloprnent vi General Psccs home
views on slavery and Of the Free Soil pr"cvlcs OF his
New Hampshire associates and apoogss uiiy explain
he unreasOning rage which no" distinguishes we Columns
Democratic contemporaries Inc Generals friends
h4y. all aouu assumed chlei strength be found
in the South and Wes North and East being confcssedly
G,ore prrcarous ground lew weeks have suiliced 10
change the aspect of Ihng ana 10 demonstrate thu vanity
t Democratic boastinss based upon better foundation
,n the chances OF popular orgcttuntss. The West re-
So, 10 ralify Judge Douglass promise and epudltes
western interests The South too has been lis
partial u by The revelation OF the last few days. is now
seen ,ha, General Pierce is the emnenty conservative
politiclan which he lime supposed be- his
r.nortrd sentiments fully entite him 10 cordial fellowship
WIN The Van Burens Preston Kings, Ran,ouls and At
that his nearest and oldest allies hav uni
fmlv hostile the South The South regards The dScov
CIV evid Vi trick designed 10 cheat into the sup
putt nominated under circumstances that al
cas, suspicious; aud cvory days mail brings proofs Of
the evusun vi feeling that is rapidly luking place.
The anger oil The Democratic press is then, perfectly in
.eisle. Is The only form in which the modification
nccasiuned BY The battling Of deep laid schene can find
Abiding 10 the insuiccncy OF the wage and abusive eni
ais with which Southern Democratic following the
cue by their metropolitan leaderhope counIeac the
effects Of recorded facts the Nashville lenn) Republican
Banner remarks:
1T won't They will have get rid OF lhcse speeches
of General Pierce in some other way They arc telling Ike
grape shot az the battle of Buena Vista They must be dis
proved Gen Pece's ranks will be- terribly thnncd
Not they show him to ba abutonst bu: that they
show him very different from what he has been repre-
scented in the Suutha cershine feelings aud seil-
his heart which, when il is remembered that he was
asked If he would III. Fugitive Slave Law, and
silent il remembered that he the only oi
the ds,ng gushed Democrats whom the question put
who did not answer had answered the question when
II is remembered that all tnose who answered wr'e prompt
y killed off, and he, before scarcely thought Of by ne people
nominated, and supported by oil me long ram
Of abolition and Frteo leaders hare named in the Narh
we say, they show him 10 be man chtrshng sentiments
which, when these things are remembered may Justly DC re-
gaded with distrust should crisis come when anall'
cal excitement 10 the North shall threaten 10 sweep away
i the Fugitive Slave Law.
II the above hghalutin amusing al the tne
OF their publication they infinitely more nj the pre-.
sen, moment niler overwhelming verdict G: the popular
vole Not only did The West the North and The Eust do their
whole duty the gallant Suuh generously rebrking the
insult upon herself aud the injustice 10 one OF her car
lest steadcst aud a5es champions molly 10 the res
cue and af bri.h! zeal OF endorsement 10 ;ie maine
OF Franklin Pierce. His enemies and aducers we're lev
eed ground, and he placed /" the NEST honoFa.
Bile position In the world That he has done his whole duty
and put his eves the bush need only refer for proof
to following b"t frank, beautifully expressed sentiments
OF his Inaugural Message Upon this Southern question:
particularly no has enced The gnnbings of his Southern
opponents and has extoted The unqualified appEoba
lion OF many their leading organs We DO better
service 10 country than BY keeping these noble and thrill
ngy eloquent passages beIore the people, They deserve
To be written in letters OF gold and suspended Ia the Capitol
OF every State There s sound mora! In this Justification
OF Whig fabricacns n this glorious realization OF Demo
cratic promises should place The Southern peo
pie and patriots every where their guard against Whg
boas,ngs and presentations, and the country
that The only safety institutions is In the ascendency
of Democratic doctrines ard agents. Let The people
above article from the Republic with the following
noble passages OF President Pierces Inaugural aud they
cannot hesitate fully to agree with US
The dangers OF concentration Of all power Ia The Ge
neral Government of confedc,acy vast ours, are
TOO obvious be dsresarded You have right there
lore expect your agents, IN every department, TO re-
gard strictly the limits imposed upon them by the consltu-
ZION of United States. The great scheme of cons
tutoual liberty upon proper distribution oil power be-
tween the and federal authorities; and experience has
shown that the harmony and happiness OF our people must
depend uron ust Discrimination between the separate
rights and responsibilities OF the States and your common
rights and obligations the General Government And
here my opinion, the considerations which should
The true basis OF future concord in regard TO The ques
ons which have seriously disturbed public tranquil
Is. the Federal Government lcW confne Itself 70 The er
erciss Of pouers clearly granted by the Constitution
duager the institutions of the States or interfere p their
rtgM manage matters strictly domestic according 70 the
! ti of their people
which has recently agilaed the nulon 10 almost eatiu
degree am raovcd by other impulse than most ealnes
desire Tor the pepetua'on Of that Union which has nade US
what showering upon blessings and conerrn2
power and influence which fathers could hary have anti
cpaed even win Their most sagune hopes directed 10 lar
oil future lht Sentiments now announce were hot IN
known before the expression The voice which called me
here MY position upon his subject clear and I'M
egupora REcJau " MY WORDS ANp ACTS and
only recuued 10 this because might pei
haps b. mscOnsted With the Union my best and dearest
.arthy hopes entwned Without It, what indiVid-
lily collectively What becomes of nobest field ever
paned for the advancement OF race egiun in gov
eminent In the arts and in all that dlsniies and adoths
mankndl From that radiant constellation which both lllu-
way and p"intS out struggling nations
n.r course let but single be los and there be not
| utter darkness, the !nsc Of lhr whole is dinmei Dony
cuunirymen need any assurance that such catastrophe Is
overtnke them while possess the power stay i!
II s with earnest and vital belief that as the Union
has been the source, under Providence o prosperity TO
his time, so II is the suresi pledge OF continuance oil Inc
blessings have enjoyed and which sacredy bound
70 transmit undninshed TO children The field OF calm
anu fee discussion in our country is open and viii always
r r w. =" but has been and be ravcrsed
~ s IN spirit of seconaism and uncfaritableness-
oesen.a oil ihe republic dealt with things as they we're
e. and as 70 Them In spirit Of se sacrificing PATRIOTISM
h. which i, MIL nss proved. with comprehensive WISDOM
measure ,o ,n Always be safe for consult Every
The membe, 70 strengthen the fralerna feelings OF all
70 every be OUT onon has had my heartfelt appreciation
offspring Of iev.ys sOts,y or government whether the
i,. IL !" dissolve % the bonds of law and Affection which
Ibers uat ~sdpose ready and pern resslance
s States of this nfsdry s;r'ude ers in different
esos os mo- ssr, s'an9s & IKE or omsd rg and that
enforce e eonsituonol prouson 10 eient remedies to
1880 commonly called The a. ure ""s are
strictly eonstituhonah and 10 be "nhetua.v c;5 ;to
effect believe that the constituted tno
public bound 10 regard the rights Of South in ' ;, re
spc they rorb uiep any oter igaland can m Sns 10