Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-20
Hitting the Party.

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tional Democrdt 1t tells a melancholy story OF
the fall aud degradation Of man, who, little Over
twelve months ago, possessed an almost bcundlcss
popularity, but whose course since his Inauguration
has created universal dstrus,, and brought upon him
the general contempt of men Of all parties and
tons. The journal from which we quote is Demo.
cratic Journal and it would hardly give currency to
imputations upon its President unless there was
abundant reason to justify them. The President it
is crcdibly informed "has the confidence aud re-
spect of single member of the Scnatc"-to which is
added remark containing a whole volume of truth,
that T he could be hit without hitting :hc PARTY this
sentiment would very quickly be made known"
There, indeed is the rub. If it were not for The
danger of inuring the patty, the Presidcn, would be
handled, with gloves off, by nearly all the Demo-
cratic politicians and presses of the country They see
plainly enough, that he is tn, nearest abortion that
ever occupied high official positiou-that he has
bitterly disappointed all the expectations that wre
entertained Of him, thrown the whole country into
confusion and turmoil and brought his own iuccncru
Gus and miscellaneous party TO the very Sverige of
diSintegratOn and ruin They see that these pro.
vokingly unfortunate results might have been easily
avoided, if he had only displayed half the sasactv
firmness andpatriotsm which insane party Iar;ia-
~ had attributed to him. They feel conscious tina, he
had in his power to put end TO slavery agitation
and thus remove the only obstruction to the progress
prosperity and permanent rcpoSe of the country But
true to his antecedentS, and in evil hour ignored
the path Of duty and patriotism, showercd his favor
and patronage upon sectional faction deadly in its
enmity to the South and hostile to the Constitution
laws and best interest of the whole country and
thereby impaired vitality and vigor and hope to the
Abolition fanaticsm of the land, and at n moment
when ordinary decision and moral courage ON the part
of the Executive would have extinguise, II forever
Ii is painful 10 contrast the present power and buoy
ancy Of spirit of the Abolition faction at the NORTH
with its welknown ecbeneSS and depression AZ th,.
time Mr. Pierce acceded to the Presidential chair
Then it was ridculed rs weak and contemplate in
numbers and strength, and its capacity for mischief
considered equivalent to nothing Now il is ems
phatically power in the land nsolent dcSpotic and
aggressive, threatening to take the Government into
its own hands, and TO reduce to vasSalage oue.haf o.
the sovereign States Of this conlcderacy or provoke
them to forcib!e resistance in defence OF their rights
and their institutions. We may say this reflection is
disagreeae one, and the patriots fears are greatly
magnfed when he contcmplatcs the changes con-
dton Of things in this respect, and considers with
what true, firm and patril,ic President might
have Crushed OUT Abolition agitation 10 simply
Withholding from its authors and abcitors the smiles
Of his CONFERENCE.-The meat and drink OF official
patronage, from which alone they have derived susie
nance and encouragement, and to which they may
gratefully trace their present increasing power aud
! influence.
But the President has Gt to bel!.,lc his cicc
and degrade himself by taking factious traitors his
bosom and cruelty disappointing the patriotic pcc>
tations of the country. And having .own the wind,
he must be content 10 reap the whir>wind. No won.
der hc "has not the confidence AMI respect Of sin
gle member of tn, Senate" and We may add scarcely
n single member OF his party in any section Of
the country. He has indeed fallen so ow ha; there
is none poor as to do him Our synpa-
thies excited, and pity him. but none can sly
his fate is not richly deserved.
The following is the paragraph referred to above
from the National Democrat, which exceeds in Sc
verify of depreciation any thing that Wing journals
wont to say Of the immortal, bu; collapsed Brga.
der:
"A distinguished United States Senator told H.. G,s
days since President FIERCE has not the conf fence
and respect Of single member OF the Senate" and be-
added, If lie could be hit without hitting tc party this
sentiment would very quickly be made known" Bot tho
President himself has he=aied hit the pu:ty "
and the Senate will allow bin knock il into a cooked
hat rather than descend upon the " head tue party
by this course the Senate quietly succunbing tie
sHucton Of the Democratic party and tut for the noble
stand taken by the Democracy OF New York there would
not be found the vcsge Of political orgIuz ,tiou
in the North which would he in tho ands Of Free
So.crs and Abolonsts. TIE Senate ba- seen tie Pre-
sdeut surrounded by aaerers ard lying knlvcs who d..
ceive and cheat and blind him. ard keep him in profound
ignorance Of the real sentiment WITH which 10 j. recorded
by the public There at least three 10 the senate
to whom the people yet looked for act which viii
the Executive from the lehlrgy into which tue
iawnng adulaon Of sycOphsus and tools have sent hin
| These are RUsH, DoUGLAs, aud Bright Tie mau thar
speaks first will be regarded with lasting and uubyuudcI
admiration by the Of the American people
aud lie will wash himself Of the universal oiium which
rests upon the Administration and upon oil who sutan
! it.n
Poor fellow To think Of Young Hickory sur.
rounded by fiatterers aud lying knaycs who deceive
and cheat and blind him, and keep him in profound
ignorance Of the real sentiment with which lac is re-
garded by the public" Unfortunate cruel, humli
ating beyond example Il there no help in Demo
cratic Israel? Is there balm in Ctlcad for our
" sick" Prcsident2