Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
TUESDAY MORNING,
PRESIDENT PIERCE.

The serene comcntnien of mind which springs
from the consciousness OfEuviuG discharged his duty
more than compcnsacs President Pierce lor the wan
ton and unmrasurrd abuse OF which he IL made ilc vic
tim. Still, it il proper that hc should enjoy whatever
qualification may be derived from the assurance that
his conduct and his character ARE justly appreciated
anl admired hv the more respectable and worthy
class of citizens in every quarter Of the country
In the South gentlemen OF all pu:lics mite in ap-
plauding the fidelity and energy with which l'c has
maintained the laws, and the stern resistance with
which he dscounteuanced und rcpusrd the agitatlols
of the aholtionists. Mr. Pierce s stronger at this
moment throughout the Sou,hcr States. than II; any
previous period of his Administration. w; discover
too from the tone of the respectable journals Of
the North, that he is quite highly esteemed in that
quarter Of the Union:
The New York Journal Of Commerce took no
active part either for or nsni,: ! the election CT
President Pierce. But i, enyIS SAc violent abuse
that has been heapcl upon him by his political
opponents, and even by Of his pretended p"llti-
cal friends Of the Abolition stripe raises strong pre-
sumption in his favur--it never having been surtss'
e, within recollection, i'll the case OF any Prcsi-
dent except Madison aud Jucksol, iw""f the great
est men, next to Washington, who hive adorned nlI!
history. All the traitors the country over, will hc
found among his bitter opponents. o'hcr opponents
hc has, 10; few, ana many Of them worthy of re-
spcc and confidence; but still is fact mud ssni-
tcaIlt one thut all the traitors and scn-traitorS
throughout the country and all The rcsisants and in
s.ators Of resistance TO the nnon's authority nnd
law are among the most malignant i"cs ot President
Pierce This single fact speaks volumes Ill his favor
There is another witness whom we l'rupnsc To call 10
the stuud-and he will not be objected 10 us either
prcjudced or unworthy o. respect III hi- recent adj
,lrcss to the Free Church of Scotland, giving an ac
count of his visit the United Stnirs, the Rev. Dr.
DUFF makes the following nllusl''l Ia President
| Pierce:
"Wth regard to the civil head "f TINT great rcpub
liz, must speak of him us tni;rl him WIS utterly
astuni.hcd after being accustomed IL ilie unapprnac
able distance nf their high mightln:sscs and Other
ROYALTIES in the Old World, I" tiud the President I"
this great country, America, w1n commerce nearly
| equal 10 olr own, and RESOURCES which III .imc vii
prove vastly superior. coming down sialrs Ike prl
lutc gentleman. plainly dressed. without fuss, or show
or lirudc; and dcncnnlng himself with i"n!Gl
kailincsS of manner, as we'll lis the greatest Splr
! tv canncss and dignity such bcCnlnc the lIcad nj
such rrcut country Here there was no ioual, ~
others ufraycd in scarlet or Gocn irapcry, "r par
ii culnrcd rancn--no timscl, no p"np, Ia display
whatever. have wish {" -.ratiiy sicklv taste
bv making any rcfercucc Ia the -tylc "f western. l!tc
| the household economy or tho private conversation
but | must say that ilr inquiries which this exalted
pcrsonnsc made about sudry aiairs the kriowl ledge
which lc possessed Of what was gn. on everywhere
and the desire 10 know about the existing sntc nj
things, more particularly III British India, were Of
nature 10 indicate that llc oi grspn- und
reaching Intelligence; nnd, whn;.vc- might he til,
opinion OF mere par;izauS, tlla lIc was one nol uu.
worthy to ill the high office which be holds us The
hcad OF the greatest republic ne har ever sccn.--
(Chccrs ll- lady, rejoice 10 sny, appearc, 10 be
Christian out and out; and right glad wa TO find suc
lady associated i'll the more privnc duties of the p"
sition now occupied by the successor ot the Immortal
Washington. While here, had offers OF service i'll
every conceivable way-cvcryilnn. was done by Sci-
atorS and Members uf the House OF Representatives
ten thousand times more than could be l""kcd Tor
aud could help saying Of it al, Ii is The l"r,i
doing. But mi,si hurry on--thc time II: my dsp"'
| snl being short.