Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-22
NUMBER 8.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. '

When the Tesmonian Ajax contend.d with U.ys.
'es about the armor of Achilles he made one remark
Ut great Justce-SpecttlRWr agead0-..ws are known
ny our actions. The prGverb that, "Aciions sps8S
ou.er man words, shows what estimate people
Iakes OF acts in contra adsrinc,ion professions.
"he. 'he suifrages oi the nation elected Mr. Bucha.
"s'' w 'Ie loi'y station OF Chief M8gi-ra;e. ..ne
nan was appointed whose long devotion To tie NJ,
vice OF ms country, his great experience wi-do,ih'
and moderation, rendered him .m;nantiy o,,i;6t ,n
guide the he I'm OF State, aud whose ever wnkc.ul
vigilance renders MN Incapable respsiug intn the
Iomnolency that overcame The unhappy Ps!;nr-!-s
Never before dd The affairs OF the country moro III.
gently demand pilot ot an unwavering and ylu.-.
ous hand who views with steaiy gaze ti.. break.rs
ahead, the storms of "the vasiy deep" aud h. mall
hpled dangers OF "sea and sky; WITH st the sgrns
tune, profound and practical knowledge o the
rocks on which the panks Of strong republics have
been rent asunder and the dangerous shosls on
winch ihey have been stranded, the whrlponls in
"hose eudyihg currents they have been ingurd tor.
ever. Snch qualities meet in the great man at The
hehu OF the Government. He5ias, far, kept seaGy
10 the grand principles Of the Constitution and gives
an earnest o purity OF intention blended with firm.
iiess moi 10 be trltled WITH and devoou 10 the 80 I'D
interests oi his country in fairness and iuco,rupt
Die ihtegrity. W course this conduct vii! give
great offence. His enemies will pour in ;heir poison
ed arrows. and fire of Their ldeadest artillery ~ ell
points OF Inc compass Many of his ialee friends
will fall ofi, and disappointed otce.sa5ker- will be
oi''cr III thsr blasted hopes, and the ranks OF the
expected. 1t might have been anticipated ard, no
doubt, was so. But patriots will rally round th.ir
Chief, and The firm Phalanx of the Democracy pre-
sent, like It's Mace DOMAIN prototype. an p-r:-
hedge OF spears to the enemy WHO. IN any attempts
TO assall will fall tran-ixed; aud The VICTORIOUS
Eagle OF our country attain -ublimer altitude tuan
heretofore. The Providence that hes watched tie
country with kadest care. in the glorious s.ug.
gIes by which young Liberty attained giant zr.
will not fail 10 guide conflicting elements 10 harm6
nous union, and their ultimate effects 10 prusirr
Gus issue. There are great talent, energy wisdom.
rectltude and patriotism, in the Congress of the
country and their weight and force are sufficient 10
cuunieract all opposing Influences. Fanati,. md
inadnel are certain 10 be confounded in ih-ir Aups
OF rebellion, boodsied, aud desoiatlom Their iiahr
ica Vaccinations will no more ovc:reach rh- CnI-.
OF ths Republic, than their de,nonacnl howi,ng- viii
fill him with dlsmay True TO his principles, irm Ia
his support OF the Constitutions faithful 80 hi,
country he will strengthen the foundations on whicn
repose IN safety the pillars of our freedom th- -x'eu.
sion oi our commerce, the prosperity OF our country
ana The happiness OF our race Hostile ieuici., :; IL
bend to the sway OF wisdom, gausnyer. b. OUT to
silence, vianny exposed, freach-ry detected rui a
new era ot peaceful and harmonious policy be iGau.
gura,ed - Southern Monitor.