Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-04-13
eastern Gimfs.
BATH, APRIL IS, 1854.
The National Administration.


One year has elapsed since President Pierce
pronounced from the steps Of the Capitol, the
great principles by which he would be gov
erned in the performance Of lis official duties.
To the principles of the inaugural, President
Pierce thus far has given the strongest evidence
of fidelity. One of the most forcibe arguments
in his favor is the hostility waged upon his
administration by the federal opposition. The
administration was not fairly at work before
the opposition all over the country had begun
its work of defamation and deception and for
the past six months, the Old implacable enemy
OF democratic policy and democratic principles,
has left untried' no means of wreaking its VEN
geanee for the terrible disasters of the late
presidential defeat.
One of the marked results of the advent Of
democratic administration, is the rigid econo-
my practised in the financial concerns of the
government. The Galphins and GARDENERS of
rotten whig dynasty are no longer heard of ;
their rickings and stealings from the public
chest are heard and feared no more and it has
come TO be proverb that Secretary Guthrie's
club is too heavy, and the care and vigilance
Of the President is too unremitting for the
hopes or even equaninity of the hordes Of
pIunderers that infest the capital. This result
was one of the many reforms claimed by the
friends OF the President in the presidential can
vass; and nobly has he redeemed the pledge
of his supporters, by rendering of practical ef-
feet ECONOMY IN THE PUBLIC EXPENSES. 1t will
be noticed that the enemies of the administra-
ton, in oil their mutterings and receptions.
dare not utter word of complaint on the man.
agement of public finances
-Ifthis improved condition of the finances of
the nation were all that we could claim to day
for President Pierces administration, il would
be enough. 1t is reform worthy of one years
hard effort of the executive power of the ma
ton, in the accomplishment of which every
democratmay say with proud satisfaction, look
at our national FINANCIAL PLEDGES REDEEMED.
But this is not all. In whatever direction
we look, we see evidence that President Pierce,
while exhibiting truthrulness and fidelity to
the great principles ana pledges of the Inaugu-
raj, has proved himself equal to all emergen-
cies. Says the Washington Union, one wear
has just passed ovcr-a year of excitement and
of Misrepresentation in p@rties but at the same
time a year of triumph whenever great princ-
pies have been applied in the operations of the
government. We have seen President Pierce
repeatedly tested within that period upon the
emphatic pledges of his Inaugural-the chart
upon which he sketched the high purposes of
n
HE SUCCEEDED. Not alone has he been emphat-
ic in his language, but whenever he has been
enabled to apply the stern, unshrinking test Of
PRACTICE AND OF ACTION, he has done so fear
lessly and at once. We have seen him throw
the ample shield Of American protection around
the distant stranger, who, not yet citizen of
our republic, rescued from despotism by
the bold interposition of the American Exccu-
tive, AMID THE ABATEMENT AND APPLAusrs OF
THE CIVILIZED WORLD. We have seen him bold
ly unmasking and furnishing the conspirators
who have sought to BLOT UPON THE MONEY OF
THE PEOPLE, and with high hand to use ele-
waited position to shield monstrous crimes.
We have seen him throwing the weight Cf his
counsel and his hopes into the cause of a con-
stitutiOn once more assailed by the enemies of
public tranquility. And, finally. We see him
with digniied and intrepid promptitude TAX
ing the high responsibility of INDICATING THE
NATIONAL HONOR against proud and 'besoited
nation, whose long acts of insolence and tyr
ranny had bred the belief that she was a privi-
legged insulter of our country's name. What
American can look upon these trophies Of
wise, and just, and patriotic administration,
and not be PROUD OF PRESIDENT PIERCE?