Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-16
ISRTIIaY MORNING, DECEMBER lG. 1859.
THE ADMINISTRATION IN VIRGINIA
BY RlTCHiES Il Pr

MONTH. ago We discerncd lurking disatiecton In Inc
Democratic party and foretot the development OF an
sition to the Administration in the ranks oil lis fs',
oupoorters Unless ul The Indications oil the houi ~ w.
~ delusiye events ore about justify prediction A'
extraordinary activity aud exutaton of tho reeeh"y
less and PROSTATE Wing pary-'he angry ieuu' uu.
In the Democracy-the demonstration VI 'ppo''o "
House and in the Scna,e-indente' WIN s.a''"s ~
state of feeling towards Administration winch no 70
noc,,, ran concentrate without apprehension more 10
,b, os,s ,bs ear II would be difficult 10 designate
o,v overt ,c, of reachery; but acarce audible maeos
,,rious and ranking discomfort foreteli Inc coming
s,orm AT one momen, every thing Is quiet and pfopou
"A, another every thing is unsettled and lowering
moment we congratulate ourselves on Inc sppafe"' ''
nv between Democratic Congress and pelnoca'e Tod"
scpvea another VIC are told that the overthrow OIL lnc
Administration s inevitable and at hand Inc eecu'ty VI
the pesen, succeeded by an anxious apprenen
sion In the next, and note oil exutauon IL ecnoeu "
whisper Of dependency and fear
Be- the ultimate result what il may, nobody viii cehy he
extreme peril of the present moment b. the conclusion
f.nats or DISASTROUS no Democrat will revert with salts
faction 10 crisis In which the organization OF hs parry "s
snorsized and the Administration of his choice and cea
tim and embarrassed by those 10 whom should
naturally look for support.
Ia specializing the causes OF the preaen1 oscohe"
we are utterly loss for any adequate explanation OIL TIE
conduct of such Democrats manifest an unendy osp0
si,!on towards the Administration II the Democfa'c W.
gsnz alton were but combination for The "
md ,oe, Il voui be legitimate rebel because OIL an une'
anal division of the spos But being an association Oh men
hound together by communion OF principle and purpose
,d concentrating only certain great objects OF government
Il Is equally illogical and con empb!e to quarrel
and dIsnerss In con uence of dissatisfaction with the dis
,dbution of the patronage If tho Democratic party had
Mr. Percs the Presidency with no other object
Than 10 win honors aod emouments OF Office the dsap
pointed might justly avenge their wrongs oY embarrassing
his Administrations Buthow low and base and sodid sound
the complaints OF unsuccessful applicant tor place. when
we consider the great principles for which the Democratic
party commended in the canvass OF o. and the great END
which they contemplated in entrustns he Government 10
Democratic Administration
II President Pierce prove false to his pledges aud his pn
cipes- he abuse confidence Of The Democratic party
and the county, then may Democrats oppose his Admins
,ston Does anybody accuse him OF ahlessness 10 the
orIncioes OF his party The dulles Of his poston} Has
he given any indication of wan: OF fidelity to the county,
or 10 the Dsmocracy1 Ia there anything either 10 his inau
Ruru address 10 his Message Congress- which the De-
mocrac party approve? Is his administration Of
the finances Of the government his conduct OF the TO-
reign relations OF the county, such The Democratic party
must condemn IL there any thing in his Administration
far which involves breach of trust or betrayal OF prnc
Do the most VlnulctVe enemies Oh the
raton attemp, justify their opposition by any higher con.
sidcra,ions than relate distribution Of the spos7
Why then should who profess devotion 10 Democrat
c pocipss manifest hostility Democratic AdmnisIra
ZION This the they sincere in their pro-
sssons they nothing either for the Democratic party
or for Democratic principles AID hrir conduct deIermn'
cd solely by considerations OF selfish nature,
They betray poor appreciation of the character OF the
Virginia Democracy, who Imagine that any impulse OF dis
appointment or trivial will drive them into oppo
si,Ion TO a Democratic Administration Never were the
Democracy Of Virginia more sseadas In their at'ach"on
10 the principles OF their party, and never were they less
DISPOSED to abandon that organization on which depends
their ability to vndicate their principles The present Al
mnraou possesses their entire confidence and they NEAR
10 suppor, with characteristic zeal and consistency Ant
more they mean Of their Representatives equa
sdeity We know the sentiment Of the Virginia Democracy
in rsspect 10 the Administration and know that any man
be his station what it may who violates that scnnent vii
suffer the legitimate consequence: