New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-09
Pierce's Diplomacy John Harbour, Sr., and
other matters political.

Correspoadence OF The n Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON CITY, Monday, March 7, ls53.
The inaugural is still the subject of univer-
sal conversation here though there Is little difference
of opinion expressed concerning It, The Offices being
not yet given out, all the Democrats, without excep
ton praise il the plas ultra Of Democratic states
nanship SO far, the Wings, for the most part,
tent theusey eswith obesting to its delivery without
notes as being departure from the established stu
pd) custom Of reading the paper Qn tone not to be
heard ten feet from the orator. and TO the very
phatic manner in which be takes the Cuban bull by the
horns.
Months ago. wrote you TO prepare yourself OF
witness diplomacy OF far more rim in Pierces dipo
macy than has marked that of Mr.. Fillmore-more
especially upon all questions involving American rights
as he understands them. also assured you that he
would arrest fibustering causes Of real osense much
more promptly and successfully than has been done
by the late administration These wellknown
among his immediate friends to be his very emphatic
purposes. However, he spoke his mind much more
freely in this connection than we accustomed to
hear the policy Of this Government, enuneated from
Presidential lips orpen
L will be day or two before can write with prop
knowledge upon details ofsny portion Of his policy
which however aaer to-day will gradually be unfold
ed In the hotels men talk Of little except Office As
Tsmmany Hall and the "Pewter Mug" have been
empted into Washington, have the Democratic head
and tail-quarters Of every other city Of the Union
spewed Ia upon us hundreds Of ward and barroom
politicians 1t is believed that Pierce has his eye upon
gentry Of this particular csss intending far as posi-
bic to dssppont all Of them whose antecedena have
evineed their determination 10 live on politics.
But the dangers TO the Republic are not confined
alone to the eoupting influences springng from their
practices. Others claiming far dignity Of charac.
ter and purpose doing their share In demorslizng
the tone Of parties, by encouraging for their ad.
vantage, the increasing popular morbid appetite for
place under Government As ir may not be lesson
thrown swsy TO review the public history of striking ex.
emphhsrs Of the truth of this declaration viii call the
attention of your readers To- few more facts marking
the political career of Mr. John s. Barbour, sr, OF
Virginia." Jeenes" Buchansns man, as was-thou d
he, at least Is well satisfied s Is said that Gen.
Pierce owes his elevation TO himself the aforesaid
John s. Barbour, Sr, of Virginia
In 1870 just prior to the meeting Of The Harrisburg
Convention, he the most rampant Wing in all the
region in which he resides. He delivered speech at
Cuipepper Court House, II remember correctly when
eectoneerng 10 be sent delegate TO the cnarlotts
vile Convention, TO which the Wing party of the State
sent delegates to arrange their programme for the
Presidential canvass in which, though passing for well
nigh the orator Of refined taste in the State be
took the liberty Of eharseerzing the Democratic par
ty being divided into but two classes"t the knaves
who lead, and the fools, who follow" But the wing
party failed 10 place him In the position OF prominence
on that occasion TO which he is believed 70 have a.
pred so, when Harrison nominated, over 1i1