The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03

PIERcEs ADMINIsTRATIoN-Is 1T TO BE Re-
PEATEDg-The people hive hitherto generally en-
tertained the opinion that the President of the
United States, in the simple execution of his con-
stitutional powers, was at all times competent to
preserve internal peace and to maintain our
friendly relations with foreign nations. The
natural pride attending high position, the con-
troll Of the great official patronage Of the nation
the line Of safe precedent, and a conscientious
feeling of responsibility, have also been deemed
to be ordinarily sufficient guarantees for at least
respectable administration of the governnnt
These expectations and opinions have had weight
with most of the former incumbents of the White
House, but with Mr.. Pierce they have had little
or no influence. A small New hampshire law
yer, from first to last his career has been one of
the most shallow and profitless intrigues. He
has not only lost what little public character he
had, but he has jeoparded that Of the nation
and we have been on the verge of the most Sc
rious difficulties all Of them not yet overcome, by
his want of statesmanlikc views and his own
overlooking conceit and vanity.
One of the follies which he fell into was the
idea which has been put into his head by unprin-
cipled politicians and pretended friends thatevery
administration should present some issue to the
people, whether they wish it or not. The ex-
amples of Jackson. Van Buren, and Tyler are,
therefore, constantly paraded before such small
lights as Pierce. He is made to believe that the
restless spirit Of party requires constant addi-
ton of fuel to its iames-that the voters must be
kept up to fever heat-and that if there he no
real cause for excitement fictitious one should
be found. On this principle the Champion affair
was kept alive. and procrastinated from month to
month; the Greytown bombardment ordered,
and the Kansas difficulty nourished, till at last
burst Of general dissatisfaction has moi only dis
mounted the President from his hobby--a re
election to the Presidency-but has followed him
with general disapprobation. The English gov
eminent has luckily taken such course AZ to
leave no room for apprehension of an immediate
war. Whether regard for its own concerns, or
its unsettled European difficulties, or its belief
that If we are let alone we shall destroy ourselves
oil or either Of these have given favorable turn
to our negotiations with England. We are fairly
out Of that scrape, and we are glad of IL. How
the Kansas affair il to be settled remains to be seen
but there is no doubt that an honest independent
and fearless Executive would, ere this have CON-
municated to Congress some plan Of adjustment,
and some means OF pacifcation. Nothing Of the
kind on his part has taken place, and the Presi-
dent sits with his finger in his mouth while the
most exciting and bloody scenes, both in the Ter
ritory and in the capitol are going on before his
eyes. Nothing shows the utter imbecility Of
Franklin Pierce more than his management a
this Kansas business. Acting secretly for the
South. and at the same time endeavoring to hum
bug the North, he has, between two stools, come
pretty fatty and roughly to the ground, and there
he is likely TO remain. In the meantime, not
without hopes that he will still have influence
with the powers to succeed him, he has become q
Buchanan man. and the oaiceholders are made
to understand his wishes But are the. people
ready to adopt his viewsS Are they willing to
elect in his place any one Of his own stamp-a
hack horse Of party, an Ostend conspirator, an
insincere and procrastinating diplomatist, q
pcdgemaker and plcdgebreakcr for the last
forty yearsg Are they willing to be rode over
by any steed that has received his last grooming
at CINCINNATI, well Dalleu W give MN RioS-' auu
well peppered to make him lively
Appearances do not justify the belief. There is a
general desire TO cleanse the Augean stable out
Of which such old nags are spurred by political
ockies. to run these four mile heats. We have
had enough Of the trainers and their broken down
cour4rs. A new and better state Of things Is de-
manded and at hand We have before us for our
consideration and support an eminent man, fresh,
vigorous, untrammelled, just. conciliatory, Ia
Tented and heroic, and the administration Of pub
lie affairs in his hands will be conducted in q
manner worthy Of the times, Of the country its
propress and its destiny. This conviction II is
which il uniting 90 vast q number Of votes, ire
spective Of former party connections, and is
rousinp the American spirit to action in every
State Of the confederacy. II is the conviction
that our domestic troubles will be allaycd har-
mony IN hitherto conflicting interests be secured
our foreign relations placed in ADLER keeping and
In entrusted 10 wiser hcads-that our representa-