Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06
For the Enquirer
tn THE DEMOCRACY GOOCHLASD.

and directed to the "Demncralc l1Ilaneo O
tee" Of the county. ,.o f,r q
To thnse who ha We been readers of this paper tor
fsw ,p,nths psst il is needless TO say that u"
nnr,. unworthy of the slightest credlt or ,esp.
rarely ever circulated among our lntegen.
Indeed, well understood an" ~ r p.n;dant Pierce
ar, tha character and services ot frr.':'n ;dnti
n,,,b,,nt Tim courtry-so thoroughly u . no ~ n,
Gd with the unassaable constItutoiih1p d.. that il
,yni.d by the National DemocrallG alan
LndIv ~ be feared that these anin'.'sn d
10 n', souI assaults upon great anu 60
uei' I'D syr;,e other feelings than cohte'hpto' ~
I;cm, even though eIpsnans from Sou's; "o R~t
.'a,' 70 Judgment "out OF It's own NOUN i
ope, S ,bere he any into whose hands this Pfec''".
sn"u,u ut hall come who imagine for moment 'hat
:, ~ nthsr than 1 have described IT., merely AK
CON 70 read the following quotations from the nun
her. Of the same paper, issued bore the eieclio "
Printer You may place them in one column, anu 'i,e
,nn,rn,s of the one to which l allude, in another
.trk. balance aud leave to you 10 decide whe'hct
tbr difference is enough to make or mar Iresl
dent. -, A.,
In the first place. let us refresh ourselves will the
following from the Sentinel of January SIN II may
tend to mo!lify and prepare us TO deal tenderIy VII"
in its present savage mood:
.The harmony of the Democratic party is a deslh'
eratun of the most important character. 1t there Dt
any dissensons they will result from the strhg"'
between the friends of the different leading statesmen
for the Presidential nomination. This is the only r'cS
uuon which the Democracy are in the slightest dan
ger Of spltting.'
Now To be sure, Mr. Sentinel, splitting" is ihing
TO be guarded against; but the extent OF INJURY ne
ponds somewhat upon the nature OF the Sp"' Inc
old Democratic ship is made of good tImoers III inc
mnin. She has weathered some awful ghles, al'o
struck that same rock of "dssension" with jar
which made her trembe from stem TO STERN But We
must hope for tho best. "A miss is rs good rs
mile" She may Craze the rock pretty close and chiI
off II little piece of Gark from the cd,. OF the PLANK
and never feel it. We wouldn't call hat 'spllt :
She don't mind little bdrHing. But 10 resume th'
hoinily on "harmony."
at should be remembered continues the Sentinel
that the interests of the country are OF vital inoneh
that The good of the country is inseparably inter
woven with the harmony OF the Democratic party
and that il should not be eUparded causelessy, NC
LET chickering's and examinations he avolded-iH IN
struggGe for ihe Presidential candnie be c0adHceE
~ a k!nd anil brOth'riy SPIRIT. But II contrary
spirit should actuate the friends of the different IRE
sideutia aspiraus, those who contribute To wlle's
regret the calalnties their misguided conduct pro
duced."
hope, now, felow-citizens, you are IN proper
frame of mind to appreciate such passages rs the io
lowing from the Sentinel OF the 18th April Tor cup
ply Of which you are indebted to The ID n''u"''
frank
"Co,nmon as franklin Pierce il, il be were IN pos
sessinn of those qualities of truth and fdlty n-ce'
sary to make ordinary men, e could not be defeated
at Cincinnati, having the machinery OF Govern
neut at his command. In the absence OF puliiica
excitement, the once nOIucI5 acuu NoHf c"''0'' N'
peo pie rarely aud Choose the delegates.
In the course Of time, however, we behold n mar
coming forward, and by the aid of the sworn agents
of his government, endeavorng to tasten hiilsei
for II second term upon tue people, VINO lhrouSh"u
his life has not performed single act worthy his ase
and country. emitting hun III the slightest ueSlee
10 prominent political station.
1--WE challenge the production OF single instance
in which Franklin Pierce has performed dish'ele''ee
service TO his country ,,;,,
:. BY inaugurating and acting upon policy whict
appeurs 10 have been conceived i'll rtdkheSS, coTaTd
nee aud reachsrv he FRUSTRATED that proud pary anC
rave a large number OF the Democratic States to TIT
opposition e,-. h., hoo,
guilty of more acts of folly than were committed oy
all the Democratic Presidents that preceded nlm &c
"Suc! demdgogue as Franklin Pierce. Inc Urea
Demorazer Of the Democratic Party"
Poor Nr. Pierce! He must feel badly We nder !
any body is cruel enough to tell him Of these ugl,
compliments! No doubt as he sadly turns his dying
glance towards this doughty destroyer Of demnSogue
and dcmoralizers, he exclans. you brute:
But to complete this marvellous illustration OF mar
moujous principles and brohery unity. let I'D recur 4
some of the S.nnels expressions short time BACK
when in more amiable mood, under the influence
its pious n.dtations upon unliY' peace ana concord
and its holy horror of that big rock We shal
find that it actually could write the nane ut Franklin
Pierce without falling into spasns, or It's " Knee
Knocking together. 49,,
On The 10Th of January, tho Sentinel writes: |
fth. principle Of strict construc,nn has reserrcd tn
,o,,auoy,,1 of the Democracy, during the late stor
of fauaticism which has swept over the North, ant
Inn. enabled il 10 present Ia the country the H0o!
spectacle of great party standing hrn ana u!ledhg
without regard to sectious, upon hgh costliu o:ha
nrjnciulr SO that the "p'OStr0ii0n OF that prou'
party" by"a policy conceived in weakness, coward
ice and treachery" has taken place certainly sIHc'
The lOth Jan, l9j6,-must have commenced some
where about the election of Senate Printer. In III
- E,.fi ana
S..,J Glib are there iuforIrei
.i,l-red strong COMMUNICATION, for We Tav,: male II
rule an memorable rule 20 copdc.nn every Preside
fia recommendation that we dI.apprGvc Of" W,
mr.. coui,.eeud,i.iy informed Mea: That, " In re-
gard 70 Slate.rghts tins message speaks az state.
man should spenk-,lIr language is clear aud Ia
arguments OH this poiut convincing TO every candle
mind.
THE message hns been received with very genera
THE Presidents inaugural, mud the President,
messare present railyIng ground upon which oil
national men can fud ample room, and verge enough
10 staGG." .
Verify, Denoc-a.s, think you will agree with me
that il such docurucns L. these messages are not EN-
titled 10 be considered "iiisSu:.+ OF dlsntercstrt
service" they are most remark able developments .
"a policy conceived in ~eakness, c0rHrd'ts aut
In Ike issue of the 10Th May. 1855, the Washington
Sentinel Gays: I'VE have believed General Pierce
sincerely DESTROYS &c DC what was right" &c. 81
up TO that time ut least, he was NJ tToItor.
Iapprrhend perusal OF these quotations VIII bs
cult. sufficient TO neutraiize aH'h Eject that was All
ticpated from the "o;s" of Scntinels upon the De
mocrscy of Gooct,apd; aud that such utterly r-ck
less and grouEdies. Recommendations will only tend e
elevate their object in proportion as they DEGRADE
the author. In conclusion, fellow Democrats, would
hunbly suggest to You that, whilst we should sacr
flee everything Ia ~Aanimny in the Cincinnati nom
nation, hi impartial scrutiny Of the record will con
vince ynu that the inau does not Ire who IL true'
exponent of the principles of the National Demo
cratic party, or who deserves higher honor at ihr
Bands than Franklin Pierce. And Virginia will b,
unjust 20 him aud TO herself if shc d"rs not SnMI
yiTr hi,r. ONE OF YOU.