Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-03
am, respectfully, yours, $50 ,.,,.
AN OLD CLERK.
r,rrr ADMINISTRATION.

,.',d Tv -, bitter dissens,ns in Now York
question .! spells have Looked or"ard 10 'c u''e,n
ong Of Congress- III carer anticipation 81 s"c t
bic ray CT Democratic opposition az 10 p"ih!" ~ %"
GRACE il So far from their aElc!Pa!!"ns hem" 'ea"e" he
show of opposition has been too feeble To Cause any @
more than transient; ripple the surface. strong enough
only TO display mpOtcncy and Then 10 snh mo
contempt In iI:r between the Hatds ahc oi'7 ."
YoS people large take It'll: interest os
as home quarrel Eel~ ccncn:inG factions Ill |hc no
rincipa il involved bu, merely question: as ~ 'S "s'
button m nilcc; and all the s0rhisirF, einqHencs aI me-
naces the Disconnected there, ilSvr nDt "trh hp ~ To
vince them The contest has any higher ONCE of '.t' "
lin. Ha:s disappointed in not receiving az me uSes !''
not vet been able convince them mai I!r ADMINISTRATOR
has either sacrificed national principles or ai!ia;eh "lh cc
;l.rs mi. has been Justly regarded rcf" subteringc
10 Justify their opposition lie Administration {" 'hc''
choice simply because IL could supply their capace;s
s9sr* r w , ss psao of ,%e onS
pphna and s, III Inc 'H g;assy dS-"n "a %"s 10
testify tn. admiration for and gfaiit4lc |" 'h'r ''
rnnrsr on every suitable OCCASION yet tay c1Hn" DC e.
crd to rcpndioc Tie Administration {" tc!r c!'"'' 'tt-
is because lew o! their namhat were disappointed 10 tic
appnImrnis They will stand by The Administrator :"
long "a it remains ID is rIrciics ana ic!.ehS IL
nls.ges Ihus do ic D2T"crA!ic parry III CONGRESS
almost unanimously expressing The voice oi nc "" ~
sustaining the Administration al the outset a'd III if"" =
dawn ,co; opposition. Eat voice OF dsccnGn; mas
been heard from The Souh in Congress; and maj vas 'c
"stiI small voice. OF F. p Stanton, Esd OF HE iitmris'
Tenn district This ilusrDus individual III Ms eager am
hilton 10 win little national reputation ana perhaps !hnce
by desire To randrr thr New York mercantile interest,"
which he has essentially aided ana pFIoaDy %
further 20 aid in the matter 0. lines 81 >cImeFS INTRO
Iured SET Of resolutions Caucus held Ia nominate
Democrat Candidate Tor The spcaKe!SIP Ines tcs0'u
lions were Of the following parpof'
frs:-Affffhis that the resolutions o. N h4',Uis No''
vcn;loa on the Compromise measures ehsGI NE Demo
era c party maintain the compromises Vi ''e |os"
lion ~ all ;inc- ard by all nlHaHa.
S,cond-nat General Picrccs nomination end election
was the result OF the universal belief that Gen r!ece would
honestly fulfil that pledge ,, -.
This peJpc and warranted the confidence oil tnc c5n'ry
party, that his measure snd appointments "o"1 coc
orr,CCondcmns the policy which recognizes free soil
a, as an element Of democratic o!Ganznon and
leading free sellers at the sacrifice OF such men Us D"' 6
Dickinson us rcDugnaa the principles, lHc srch's,
and The pledges which rFe"aliea IN bringing o'" '-
p"wer. :,.r
Flh-Aparoyrs Jeiersons circular a2aas! the !nte'er-
cnCe OF federal officers With Stale poiiI!cS
nrsc resn,non. were ruled oui point Of order. An
appeal was lukcn but The chair was sustained py 'Se
majority ,,. -. Mama.
cru tic principles Mr. has thus sought TO n'!ct
vial stab on The Administration at the outset OF us career.
To do SD he was compelled resort 10 assertions i1sc ID
non, u! TACT well illogical point 9i reason IN ma
king suIh resort he only exhibits himself III 'c a''
nLc u & lcti1is bu. SUBJECTS himself to the snspcioh
that there is personal uapP0n'nIh' !ai"" III "
bosom
His fourth recitation assumes rather asserts, uai IS
the policy Of President Pierce 10 fcc1&n%' e'SI' ~" -
an element Of democratic Drgan2atpa ana 10 c'.'1c
eailnr lrccsorrs Office sacrifice 0l ""' cn as
Daniel 8 Dic6iscnn These assertions arr contradict"
nv cycrv avowaI and &c, q! tlc Administrations IS Ia 81.
sidcn Pierce every member Ut liz Cabinet and {" ever
leading organ the Administrations it!-'i!@s me ass''o
AZ 20 the elevation al leading ecsoc!s at ne sicrc" u
d iEir j. Dc"inson, II - st!S"n - .iY
that has been clearly established mat no ha hs h i
por.ant Office under the Administration VINO does n"I sI
faithfully The Baltimore Platform M R'GNthS!n NM
self offered the office in 'c" OH and ueciAc' IL
Tina, Mr. Guthrie, with view OF consolidating tic Dem"
cra, par,y Of New YORK advised Judge HT"G~vn Rat those
" TO stood faithfully the pemV:"iIc piitioh!: ftf"h'a
t:nn lisi soIi he recognized as Democrats Is INC
only basis wncn Mr. stanton has '' asserting t:a' Inc Io
icy Of e sdent Pierce ID epu.nunt 10 Inc principles INC
sentiments and The Jtdgcs when prevailed IN bringing !n
into power and for charging upon his administration t't
interference federal Offices with State Fu!'!Cs WI
Guthrcs first c;ieT JUDGE Bronson may nave nee" Il"
error: subsequent conduct Ill he cin":A! al
uIpc after h- insulting ard dc:an: !Cal: WIS proper
no reasonable donb and i; is W"nsirors mat
prominent DemuCra! should upon such iinsr r'et"N's
;,ck ard attempt sy with foul md false charges an !
mrisa,ion as niiaXb!y 10 DeT"catic principles a'
! ony which ever Eold The rccs Of Government
Tie Hon. Mr. anton, his extreme jealousy oil lie ~
erie.Ccc % federal officers in state pniitcS "oGi se
character 90 i3 ru!i!lcnl oehf!--
Hoy long has since hr became State tGA'7 man
About three wears ago he arden! IN lie o"h
was then called the Ebony Lac scheme 1T the establish
ncnt By the Federal Government 81 me o. steamers ~ ~
move inc free population 81 the United States 10 ":
Ca! 1lr Stanton thought this was necessary ici lie prop"
ryerution Of the Fugitive Slave Law Hence Ills stfic
construction Stale Rights Democrat tciucei he power "'
lac Lo,ltin Of ssy general welfare by HTn,hcr name
n ;r cu:s. his argument in irn: al The EBONY iir
Vi: Star.cu sensitive STATE Rights t;:n i"gE III
ground lc ftae-Gi gdrcran'c5t tad n: Tig - 1rcT
tror so-sTtga SiIs q his Union IN ET=c1''c Gc
If Congress MS speech al This m1e 5,!o'c -
And nov he IL State Rights ;an FranEiI
Pierce or Jefferson Davis LEI him BE- cautious he pas
! vii! rise up in fearful Judgement against him.
Bu, he has taken ihe fatal se7: lie has rsnSed himscl
among acricnss hi name is written among those OF ira:
tors But &c have given him space hln wc intended
or than he teservcd.-t Hiss:ssipPi Free IrGG.T.
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