Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06
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THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

II the universal expression of approhation OF the
present Administrations, as shown by tne T'oGeeu'sEs
of Democratic meetings and conventions, Dc 'ar
eyuoleut of the feelings and wishes nj lis Democrd
cv President Pierce the choice OF party or re-
election. And why should ne not be! What hss lac
done 10 lose that popularity which four ycnrs since
more him, by an Overwhelming minority OF the pop.
u,,r vote into the office he no~ fills liza. he iacd
TO redeem any pledge made TO the people has nc
not managed both the domestic and foreign G'nrs ui
the country with skill energy ana apiity haH hc
moi hy the bold aud fearless exercise oil lie re" re-
sisted every innov alton upon the princes ot Inc -
morraiic party and every violation Ut Tie tonsiitu-
ton Has he fuilcd To execute the luIniFe save
Law Ha. he surcumhed TO that storm OF wild la
naci.u that has swept over the North, ana 'hrcai
ened the most direfu consequences 10 the country
Has he complained, since iis residence tnere mat
the cinukmg of chains in the District OF Lo'linon
Disturbed him Has he been content 10 l"oX us!i-
| ipptun.lke while the Southern SHAREHOLDER who has
gone North in pursuit of his property has been s'iit-
cd, robbed and murdered Has he psrd"n"d any
kilnappers out OF the penitentiary thus giving me
aboltionss assurance that they may steal u many
negroes "a they can, long he retaHs the power
| TO pardoul Has he endeavored, by executive au'
tharity to overawe Southern State, while b. per-
United Northern States nufy and set ut dehauce,
| the laws OF the federal government
No President since the days OF the Old fiero An
| drew Jackson his had more stormy administration
| or has encountered more violent opposition than
Franklin Pierce nor have any borne themselves NOR:
ynllantly than he Influenced, not only by his Official
h. has faithfully executed the fugitive slave law and no
marshal of his has refused o du his duty IN capturing
runaway negroes. He has never doubted the cnnsti'
tutouaty of the law, for he knows, HI Mr. FILLMORE
MIGHT if he would read the Constitution, that 1t is no.
,bng more than the enactment by Congress of part
of that instrument At the time Mr.. Fierce entered
uuon the duties Of his office. no STAKEHOLDER dared
venture to the North in pursuit OF hIs property Mr.
Fillmore's marsbals would not assist nm u he went.
We then heard little camnr for the repeal of the fugi
tiy. slave Inv: but since Mr.. Pierce has been Presi-
dent the law has been rgidly rniorc- ana the North
is ca,norous for its repeal Had MI. Fillmore exc
cuted the law, Mass chuse,ts Aboillionst would not
now PRONOUNCE him Tag guni an antl-savury man as
| any republican," The last amuma! message of Presi-
dent Pierce places The controversy between the North
and the South i'll lie proper po'toli In that message
he does not treat the institutions of the South as sinful
| and inferior Ia those Of the North Then why should
he not he the candidate nf the Democracy for cleo
ton Is it because he is less available Than Others
This il n concession AM sure no Southern Democrat
woald make. lie has given his influence To have
| the Missouri restriction removed and thereby
placing all the States Of the Cuion on X footing ri
prrfc, equality. Shall this cost him the nomination.
| Under thar restriction Southern man could settle
with bic property in any territory Norm OF certain
line. This WINS unfair, unjust ard degrlning to the
South aud was submitted to only for ii!e sake ct pre-
serving the Union The South saw, wtei! II was too
late the error il had committed. Ii felt the shame
and degradation OF occupying an Inferior position III
the Union. II was, therefore al act nl sn!pie gus
| lice on Nne nurt Dt the wien Hel ''""'
Democracy nnby came forward and removed the
black line, aud placed the South i'll her proper posi-
ton. L. this act for which, Mr.. Pierce should lose
the support of Southern Democrats For it, he will
not lose the support of the Northern Democracy, i"r
it was their own voluntary act. No President, from
any section OF the country, hns ever done more tor
the South than Mr.. Pierce; and after such noble aud
patriotic devotion 10 its interests for the Southern
Democracy to refuse him their support. would be To
withhold reward justly due, and would ba, in ef
| feet, saving tn the North that are ynnny in de.
vutnn to our own interest Bu President Pierce is
not unavailable; it i. impossible he should be- He Ina,
| exercised the appointing, power with great honesty
| iariiess aud Discrimination, and may be obpC,.
tiounble 10 disappointed oce-seelscrs but with the
of the people he has strength aud popularity
| which other man have. He hGs the advs,;.
tae of having been tried and found to staud the JET
lersouan test oi honesty capabiliy and llity. L!
ever any President deserved the compliment OF q re-
| election. Franklin Pierre does. Then let tn. Cucin.
natl National Democratic Convention endorse his a!
anis,ratio by placn, him before the cnun;rv H. :h.
choice of the party aud victory will again crown uc
Efforts. With him. too. the ssue with Know Moth
ingisn, Black Republicanism aud Abot"uisu, will
be- 80 fully and plainly presented, that North
or South, who stands by the Constitution aaI the
Union could hesitate TO the proper course I" pur-
sue have not met with single Democrat who
dues not prefer him. and who is moi ready Ia battle for
him with even greater Zeal aud energy than III lS52.
| TUCkAHOE.
| Goochland, April 80, 1856.