Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-05
es-The fas. and furious style in which the OPP

EB The fast and furious style in which the OPP.
posing factions Of the Democratic party wooling
one another, indisposes us to take any part in the
controversy. We could not il We would, write such
bitter paragraphs against the Administration, as we
end in many leading journals which profess the pur-
est democracy, and which abored zealously for the
election Of General Pierce. We not disappointed
although we did not enjoy the advantage possessed
by the Hon. Charles James Faulkner, Of having had
an eye upon the Brigader for the last 10 years-we
!. had gathered enough Of his antccedents, and had
sufficient acquaintance with his surroundings to
terrain well founded distrust of his capacity and
fitness for his exalted station. As we have experi-
cnced no disappointment on public score, neither
have We on private one which sometimes has the
effect of enaamng wrath and sharpening the edge OF
satire better than any public grievance. We do not
mean by this to say, that all the disaeced disap
pointed and exasperated by personal piQue. We See
enoughin the conflict between General Perce'sperfor-
and the promises they made for him before the
election, justify all their Indignation. lin % they
were sincere in their denuncialions Of coalition
with the eesoilers it is not surprising and they
to be commended for abhorring the thing that
it is perpetrated by their chosen chief
II is noticeable, however, that the democratic as
sauts UPON the Administration thus far have been
fined to the Cabnet-the chief being treated either by
way of compliment or sarcasm, noncntity. The
cabinet is the abhorred federal and abolition monster
which is betraying the country and entailing deep
disgrace upon the democracy! To this the Organiss
reply, and very effectively too that the administra-
ton is Unit-that the most perfect harmony sub.
sists between the President and all the members I,
his cabinet. And this statement is confirmed by the
President himself in still retaining his cabinet and
approving all its acts.
AS long as the disaiected pursue this line of at
TACK, they must be worsted. They :nust chang,
the'r ground-they must direct their engines at
higher mark While the master throws his broad
shield over the lackes il is in vain TO asslil them
Instead of calling upon the cabinet ID retire they
should call upon the President to resign He sumo $
the responsibility for all the of his subordnacs
and if there be federalism, aboltionism and treachery
in their conduct it is the federalism aLoitionisln and
freachery Of the President
Nothing else can he made of it-and these gentle
men had as well make up their minds 10 il first rs
last, and they will he bound TO come 10 IL ID may
be painful and Notifying for warmed bv party
feeling aud under the influence Of party prejudice 10
nave to confess TO the public tothemselycs that
party leader, whom they hal zealOusly supported
had betrayed their confidence and was no LONGER
worthy of their support But better that, than occ-
by false positiOn-disguisc or sacrifice their conyo
tons to party pridedefeat their own wishes and in4
Jnre the best interests of the country
Notifying as may be the avowal, il can no longer
DE concealed, that Gen. Pierce has not realized the
expectations of large portion of those who voted Tor
him-hc has not been true TO the Platform on which
he was nOminated-he has repudiated the Lcs. and
coaesced with the worst factions of his pary-he
has proved himself TO borrow the words Of a Ills
tinguished Democratic Congressman from. New York
wanting in capacity and iirmness for his office Like
the Prime Minister spoken of by Bongbroke, h,
grows less by his elevation, as little statue upon
mighty pedestal. The judgment which Milton pro
nounced upon Charles l., will fit him to n : "a mar
neither by nature Bor by nurture wise"