Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28

oHaLL The ADMINISTRATION BIZ ouS iAiNrp
We agree with tie Dayton Oho) Empire that this qnes
lion should admi, but from Democrats eTerS:
where in the Union 40 unqualified affirmative. The Whg
and abolition presses the country have been un
sparng ia their denmciaon of Franklin Pierce They be-
gan their assaults M moment the of his no.
mnaou sent oft from the Baltimore Convention to The
people, and no occasen has since been lost TO pour upon
him, and his every at the walls OF political aspersion-sim
ply because he is Democrat We expected nothing else
from lhe oppooon aud are not disappointed We do
however eRre, ha, some few leading members of the Demo-
cratic party have seen fit give luke support to the
Administration or generally denounced the Adminsra
tion in consequence Of OF s ac in regard TO ap
pointments about which wisest and best men, for
cessary want of full information, liable 10 err. Thus
far we have no. seen solitary reason. but complaints
about appointments to Office, urged by proessed De-
mocats for this suicidal the part of agitaors
who have given ad and comfort" the abolition factions
This be the sole ground for all such dcnunca,ons
and men, who worked for the party during the Presidential
canvass pofessedy for the success Of It's principles wera
really only striving the spoils of Office for them
selves or their friends
The Western Democratic Review employs the following
admirable Language this subject Every man Of tho par.
ty should read and ts suggestions For ourselves
as Southern men, feel duty stand by the present
Administration the anchor for the safety of the
oil Democratic party be broken down in the present Admin
lsation South must necessarily come under the yoke
of the real abllon party, made up OF Northern Whas ee
and controlled by William Fl. Seward, and unadueraea
freesoefs and abolionists In such issue the South
cannot hesitate which eide espouse. But to the SOUND
and conclusive views Of the Western Democratic Review:
Shall the President be sustained We unhestatingy an
pwer in the afhrmative:
lst Because he elected by Democrats
ndlV RscauSe his policy
3rdy Because the interests OF Democracy throughout inc
world demand that Democratic Chief Magistrate OF tnls
Republic be sustained.
season. and may not, perhaps be deemed so competent a.
Judge the merits of the who stands at the helm OF Inc
nation many who chartered cars took lodgings
near the Presidential Manson applied Tor prominent sa.
TONS and disappointed. We have never met he RE
siden and are only permitted 10 form an estimate OF his
worth from our observaop private Citizen oil lhe mea-
sures and principles which have already rendered his Admin
Istraton ustrous In the annals of American history We
have been Informed, within tho last Two monns oY gene
men who one year ago. claimed be intimately acquainted
with Franklin Pierce and lavish 10 his praise mat ne
honest enlightened statesman Inc
simple question decide s the relative values OF the
tss,ony delivered twelve months aDce and that iurnsneo
bv the same witnesses today We claim the privilege OF
Judging for ourselves In this matter and have no hesitation
coming to the conclusion that the evidence st on the re-
cord worthy than that which follows ofour respect
and confidence.
franklin Pierce elected by Democratic voters, Pres.
dent of our Republic. He chosen account OF his
eminent qualifications for the important position 10 which
he called In The open day, before the world nc was
selected by enlightened assembly OF Democrats as This
country has Witnessed The standard bearer OF our pn
cples and after of calm discussion In the course OF
which all his and faults were thoroughly evolved ne
elected, by triumphant and overwhelming InSoriy
President OF American people. Are we not bound, 40
Democrats in view of these facts, to sustain him against
the assaults of the opposition pressf