Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-08
THE RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC VOICE.

The RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC VOICE.
The truly admirable and great State paper Of the
day-~e mean President Pierce's last message has
called torth cordially approving response from the
Democracy North aud South, and from true patriuts
every where The lucid AMI powerful xpu.iou of the
constitutional relations "t the States and Of the pnw.
CT, Ol government, will shed flood of lobr OYER ;he
country, and will remove TO great extent the dark
ne.s "I preulIce aud sectional hatred. To show that
but one sentiment yiaimatcs tile Democracy, We make
extracts from papT@ S,sst! an4 North.
from ihr Charleston Mercury
30 much "i our space is i"r"iel tn iiu- imp"rHni
and lumin"n' document. ;hnt ran only b:. ~ Re.
Ter To lis two leading subjects rc.atuli. will.
Grcai Britain, and The questions directly OF Indirectly
affecting slavery.
In respect tn the former. though there nre several
unsettled points, they are OF such inferior importance
tlh We Il" not suppose they can lead H. serious
Issue. In regard Ia the latter, the President touches,
upon field Of sectional passion ~ i,l,lr n,ll It,
capable ni sectional! enlargement nud aggravatnn.
that no one cnn say what difficulties and struggles
may spring from H. This much is certain, that the
President has done HE utmost to preserve peace, 10y
laying down, with EXTREMIST force, the pin&i,lt, uf
n"I-iniervenion i'll rcgar, To- the organization new
Territories, aud the faithful Execution e" the Fulilvc
Snvc Law between the States.
The whole view which thu President taxi. u thu
s, III the highest degree, impressive and Instructive.
Ii is equally just and true io the .ilril ot the
South, and true To the iucts vi history.
From III. Boston Po-l
The subject OF our domestic policy J.; treated with
Il similar painucss Of sl,"erh AMI .rankn. nf man.
ner. We pass over The proud exhibit al our national
finances nm annual receipt of millions ni drlars
abnv. the current annual cNprndarr--iu remark on
the manner in which the message: ,l, met the slavery
II. L.
ry of our government. What volumes of comment
on the wisdom o thi4 theory, i- the fact that il hn-
been III practical o-,vRur. that has carried U.s. dHd
as atone, among mpd,FH y,J1biirs, MTOW.L nCdriY
tire" gsnCrM'oHS ot time, Ta.0"iMr cost Il ere trap
1f M00i Aci "a rirR war' And vet il is stated, with
painful regret, that States conspicuous for their ser.
vices III iuundin. this republic, now dsrcgHrdng
their constitutional "bligauns These are obgn-
tinrs 10 slavery. The mcssiige then treats Of tn"
nature Of these relations; describes the incvabi.,
consequences of their vioatiom and dcn"uncc- in II
bold lnauner those whose action cnIangrr~ the har-
mnny Of The conicdrracy; but EXPRESSES the cnnyr-
ton that the patriotism Of the people, the dignity and
sefrcpect "t the States, amd nb"vr all the graci"u>
favor Of the Almighty, Will enuhle the friends Of the
constitution 10 triumph over itt rnrInie-.
This important and siacsmaniike stat" paper de-
mandS the candid study "i every citizen. |: nrlt!"
boosts no. criTgcs; but il: foreign affairs AS!
nothing for country but what is right, aud n
frankly expresses determination n" Ia nrIuI"4cc III
!
constitution for liz guide aud boldly nrrn-ns th"se
who would impair this work q" the fathers 81 the rc'
public. II is worthy of the chief magistrate "I f
great nation, aud characteristic ri his ,lrvn"l t
It's rights aud honor. Let the candid and patriotic ex'
anime its positions, and Resolve 10 sustain President
whn with irmnes- and discretion, is devoted 10 ti.c
protection of the public interests.
correspondence oi tn. philadelphia Evrnin Argus
WAsHINGTuS, Jan. ~, 1896.
The co"p d'e'W of the Presden; in send'ng In" mes
sage to S"ngrs.s Pr'%r to M % p"y and would have
done credit to the great Jncson himself Tho state
of the country, and especaily the delicate position
our foreign relstios with England, nre now hatnr'
the representative q" the people, and them alone
rests the responsibility at proceeding with The lcgis
lnve business Of the nation.
While his action Is crndcnm", in general by ia,
members oi the opposition, and by some, regret l.
slate, in most dl,resp"ctul language towards the
head 0i the notion aid their course, doubt, vii
bc sustained by many "f their presses at home bu
am sure not all OF ihem;j still tie buId ana tr;r
manner in which he l!H4 performed what hr usiiy
conceived 10 be his duty under the Constitution. wii
be sustained by ninetenths OF the people Of the II
ted States.
The message, ;s State paper, is in ms opinion,
one nf the mas: able. it not l. nblesI, ha;
anafcd from the Executive head at our Government
II i. not OF IN immnderaie length, written IN t"rs"
though comprehensive STYLE AMI gives the state u
foreign and domestic relations i'll clear AMI ma
ly manner, and evInciir3 the nerve ui the Prc-ldr
while rejecting the highest crert upon his statesman
ship, graphing with yigor the various questions o
dispute now existing between this country and Eng
land, md announcing his determination To vindcate
the honor OF country and preserve innct strc;
observance of our laws aIi treaty stuialions, at a
hazards
That portion Of it which relates to the slavery ques
iirn, ard the eIlcroacmru's made the ri ghts ni the
South by the Abnlilionsts nf the North, their r0nn
uul attack the garantic. Of their constitution Is
master piece OF Ar:umrn'nIvc reasoning. nnd w!
strike with peculiar irrc. the minds uf h"se at Tho
North who opposed to slavery III the abstract but
vino nrc agan-t the agitation Of IL" question. lie
takes up the subject from The period II wns r-t brought
forward mp To- the present time, and gr.- over the
whole ground, giving his views in bold, manly way
and evncing no desire 10 shiri any part Of the sub
ecl.