Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-12
THE RICHMOND EXAMINER AND THE
NEXT PRESIDENCY.


article of the Richmond Examiner Of the sth,
upon the next Presidency. We do so because il
contains many valuable suggestions upon the
subject it treats and is replete with the charae'
teristic frankness and fearlessness of that ably
conducted journal We agree mainly with the
tone and temper of the article, and while we
are not prepared, at this time, to announce our
preference for the succession, out Of the galaxy
of distinguished names that will be presented
to the Cincinnati Convention, we unhestatingly
reiterate our opinion, expressed few days ago,
that the success and integrity Of the Democratic
party requires change of Administration.
We have been living at the seat of Govern.
ment to little purpose, if we have not observed
the many acts of duplcity which have charac-
terized the present Administration, and the UNI
paralleled treachery with which its organ has
Contributed TO those acts. We are untrue to
our mission, if we do not devote our every
dynasty which has filled, at different periods Of
its existence, every section of the country with
dstrust and suspicion. The time is too near
at hand for the great Democracy to select its
standard bearer for the coming contest for any
man or press, of the least influence, to remain
silent Notwithstanding the edict has gone
forth from the Administration mouth-piece,
that it is too early to discuss the merits of the
several Democratic candidates, aud strict
silence is enjoined upon the Democratic Press
of the country-at the same time, with char
acteristic consistency, this same mouth-piece
daily fills its columns with the most fulsome
adulation of President Pierce and his Admin
istration, extracted from the press and pro-
ceedings of public meetings. Although 1T is
pretty generally believed that one of the editors
of the same paper Eavors the nomination of the
PENNSYLVANIA candidate for the Presidency,
yet he has not presented to his readers single
commendation of that distinguished statesman,
from the Press Of the Old Commonwealth, or
the resolutions adopted by her county conven-
tons, without connecting such expressions Of
preference with the illustrious acts of President
Pierce and his glorious Second JACKSON Ad-
ministration.
This is specimen Of the political diplomacy
of the Administration. This is the manner in
which its "organ" holds faith with the friends
Of other candidates. We must not ignore the
Importance, to the stability of our institutions,
of wise and judicious management of the
critical affairs both Of our home and foreign
policy. We are not to lie deceived by the
honeyed VIC. is of fair professions or the new
BORN sentimentality for the rights of the States,
with which messages may abound. We require
something more substantial than the word Of
promise to the ear, for We have too often seen
it broken to the hope. We want to see, at the
helm Of State, man whose life, position, &C
tons, private and public, give assurance Of
steadiness in his administration Of the affairs
Of this great country. 1t is no salro to us,
that he should, after having directed all the
power of the federal arm against the constitu-
tonal men Of the country and the institutions
Of the South, and reviying into new life and
power the whole army of Freesoilers, now turn
another face to catch the too often deceived
sons Of the South.
Why, what are the facts What does the re
cord prove? And why are the mere Office
holding and pampered politicians of the South,
endeavoring to stock the cards for the renomi
nation of the present Chief Magistrate. Are
the peoplc-the honest people Of the Southern
section Of our country to be forced to forget
the grievious wrong that for two years was per
petrated upon its rights and dignity, in the
soft Establishments that are now held out, at
this most convenient season, for the purpose Of
ingratiating the Administration with them.
Are they to forget the unholy and unforgiven
crusade against Daniel s. Dickinson and the
whole host of Constitutional States rights men
who have fallen under the mischievous power
ofthe federal government-martyrs as it were,
to proud and just cause2 Are they to forget
the restoration of Van Buren, and his followers,
to position and power, that they might again
and forever, employ their baneful influence TO
weaken their institutions and impair their rights
and honor? Are they to forget the gross out
rage that was attempted to be done, and that
would have been accomplished, but for the
indignant resistance Of the States rights party
every where, upon our party creed, in the con-
struction of mammoth improvement to the
Pacific, by the federal government and ont Of
the means Of the public treasury Was that
resistance softcned by the fact that the project
was announced at public dinner given in
honor Of the President and his Cabinent, by
one Of the then, favorite sons Of the South, and
veritable apostles Of strict construction, and
himself a member Of the present cabinet7 Is
the South prepared to forget or .torgire the
onerous tax that the Secretary of the Urea
sury recommended in his report by the pro.
tecfice feature contained in that report, and
which was only circumvented by the prompt
interposition Of the yigilant and distinguished
chairman Of Finance (Mr. Hunter,) in the Sen.
ate Of the United States7 Is the South pre-.
pared to forget and forgive, so far as again to
confer her suffrage upon Franklin Pierce, the