Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-13
The Presidents Progress.

.-.- The Presidents Progress.
We are almost ashamed of our brethren
along the Presidents route, on account of
the antics they are cutting in their several
receptions of the distinguished party of
gentlemen who took the Baltimore cars,
in Washington, at 81 p. m. on Monday
last, as quietly and almost with as little
parade on the part of our citizens, as
though they were so many denizens of
dry-goods' square, hieing to New York to
lay in stock at auction. Not so from
Ellicott's Mills, North. Stop where they
may for five minutes, and all the world
there instantly goes to 'Kosshuteing" over
them. Indeed, the demonstrations of pop
ular enthusiasm with which President
Pierce is being everywhere greeted, are
not a whit behind those with which - the
great Magyar" was received not long
since. Even in Washington we were as
madly enthusiastic as our more Northern
brethren, in our display of craziness over
K. So the readers of the Star, in this
Immediate vicinity, will understand to
what point of fulsome adulation the thing
is being carried just now at the North, in
the case of the President. 1t will be re-
membered that in one month after Kos
suth's first tour in this country, with the
exception of our German-born fellow
citizens, whose hearts continue to bleed
for the grievous wrongs inflicted on their
hther-land, and those of both parties
seeking to play upon the sympathies of
the Germans to effect political objects,
there were literally none left to shout
after the Hungarian leader, though his
eloquence was surpassed neither in this
nor any other country, while his cause is
undoubtedly deeply fixed in the hearts of
the American people. Notwithstanding
these facts, as before remarked, in
month it became evident that the general
glorifcation over him, meant little more
than that the folks were glad to seize the
excellent opportunity for getting excited,
which his presence afforded.
President Pierce has more elements in
his composition to render him personally
a permanent favorite with the American
people, yet his previous history has not
been such as to justify the impression that
our countrymen mean, by cutting didoes
ever him wherever he goes, that they con-
ceive him to be George Washington, or to
be infallible. His political friends, if they
are wise, will not draw from the manner
in which he is being received, the impress
sion that they may with IMMUNITY violate
the right, and go scott free from punish
ment at the ballot box, because Franklin
Pierce Is their leader. AS for the Presi-
dent himself, it is fortunate indeed for the
country, that very solid vein of common
sense-discretion In all he does-forms
the basis of his character. He doubtless
estimates the hullaballoo being made over
him precisely at its true value. AS afford
ing evidence that he will have fair trial
at the hands Of his countrymen, who
would turn upon him as suddenly as they
turned upon Kossuth, if he should forget
the obligations of the trustreposed in him.
He is fortunate, indeed, in thus being able
so early IN his administration to realize
) that fair trial does await him. 1t will
nerve him, doubtless, to his duty; rem
dering him in all things independent of
cliques and cabals. He has evinced great
impatience and indignation whenever that
class of politicians have attempted to di-
rect his policy, which has been essayed
time and again since the fourth of March
last So, the current proof that the peo-
pie are disposed to back him because he is
Independent in his character, will be of
great service to the public interest, in the
way of encouraging him to think and act
emily for the benefit of the trust reposed in
him.
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