Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-09

| steamer will establish. The mass of the peopl
elected Pierce to carry out great principles, ant
they want measures discussed-a very differeu
affair from jackall fight for the spells. Th,
blind and retrograde course of the Union politi
cans threatens soon to reduce the party to
worse condition than before the nomination, anc
has forced the RerieV to return TO their castiga-
| ton.
During the late Presidential canvass the Union
assumed to take care of the election specially in
Tennessee, but its retrograde notions were repu-
dated by that gallant State. The Union and its
adJutant. our stationary friend" Cave johnson
misconceived the character of the people. They
wrote aud talked Tennessee politics of past era,
not recognizing the progressive tendencies of
their readers and hearers. l respectfully ven-
ture to affirm that if they had substituted the
Democratic RerieW for the Washington Union
the result would have been different. AS it was,
their best efforts only resulted in the loss of the
old Democratic State of Tennessee, the home
and resting place Of Jackson.
Since the election, the course ofthe Union has
been openly and thoroughly whiggish-uttery
opposed to democratic prime ipes, as we un-
derstand them. So far from leaving the incom-
ing administration free of its suggestions, it has
sought to put clog upon it; by maintaining, all
along, that the consent of Spain was indispensa.
BILE to the acquisition of Cuba. In the most
abrupt antagonsm to the policy of Young Amer
ica-a fresh and vivifying policy, which is not
only the reflex of the brightest aud best elements
of our own party, but which brought the thou
sands of energetic young men for IA temporary
union with the wing party to join our own ranks
during the last election, when the silently utter
ed but powerfully expressed will of tue masses
took the whole nation by surprise by its unanmi-
ty aud ma estic earnest-the Union supports Mr..
Fillmore in the surrender of the sacred rights of
the American citizen as in the case of 1.-THE per-
son named Smith, eide Cass on Cuba -cringes
with Mr.. Fillmore in his submission to Spanish
assault on our rights of commerce. Crescent
City swallows, with Mr. Fillmore, the Cap
tain Generals contempt for the passed word of
a high minded and gentlemanly officer, the rep
resentative in his position, of the American
people and government abroad-supports the
Fillmore tripartite negotiation ia relation to St Do
mingo and by sequence gifts argument approves
of the whole West India islands being placed in
the dilemma of negro dominion combined oc-
cupation by the six European monarches. In
either case, linked despotism our Southern
border-manacles on our feet. All this! and then
clai ms to be honestly waiting to learn the Pierce
policy, while embarrassing 1t in advance ut every
corner. But while putting all these bars across
the Presidents future path, why has the Union
| kept sealed lips about the most important mea
sure now before Congress!-the ten million ap-
propriation to put the President upon practical
ground from thu day of his inauguration. Of
course it is not factious, stubborn opposition to
most provident State measure, because it was
brought forward by Young America. y no
these honorable men and true patriots are
far above such seditious policy. They simply
want Frank Pierce to come out aud say over
his own name, that he approves of his own cleo
tion-is in favor of the people placing confidence
in him, and believes that the public money
would be safe in his hands. For myself, canno,
see how any man with an ounce Of brains, or a
years democratic information doubt with
all the page of Gen. Pierces political life open
as the day before the world, what course he will
pursue. 1t is an insult to General Pierce to ex-
| press doubt. As well wait, while the Capitol
should be on fire, to learn if General Pierce APP
proved of having the building saved. So confident
am that the authors of such line OF policy
will not be trusted to represent him and his ad-
lninistration, that offer, without hesitancy, to
s&transter to them the Review, with twenty thous-
sft><ollars subscription due, if General Pierce
VIII lnfIis>sss or cause to be ntimated to me- that
ne thinks thai Washingtou Union establish
Inent has the capacity ad intelligence to conduct
this national paper of the people
AS to our principles, thy are this day the
earnest faith of two thirds . the democratic party
proper. British Possessios in North America.
Cuba, Hayti, the northern States of Mexico,
Central America, the Sandwich Islands, Africa
; by colonization ap1 by the conquest Of the freed
American negro; railroad and telegraphs to me
Pacihc--the country will go with us or these
vital propositions. What is the cor. SO of the
Washington U6on in opposition f. our program
me? Deuunci tion-denuncaAu n-abuse and
obloouy-the Argument of fools, from the time of
that fool Esau who sold his birthright for dn-
ner. "The review mnstbe stopped says the
Hi, ..Sop the Raview,' has been the fogy
.st'-ouy fom our first issue. But say to
49, Inerica, the Review shall notstop. Let
LJend ON their subscriptions. IF but one out
I'D hundred of the millions who think with us take
the Review, fogyism will soon be purged from
the democratic party. The subscribers can rely
upon the continuance of some of the able pens
which have given me such powerful support.
The President is the one only representative of
the States, and of the whole people. In the Re-
view have endeayored to reflect the views. the
interests, aud the wishes of the democracy of the
nation, nor has there heen page or line il it,
to subserve the interest of any private clique or
individual. challenge the scrutiny of the pub
lie to this fact.
The Union is the organ of Congress. and
would not hesitate to cross the path of the Presi
dent himself, to please even minority of Con-
gress upon which it is always as the Washing
ton City organ always must be, dependent for its
daily issue. And there is always dead weight
enough in Congress, backed up by an organ so
dependent, to drag down any public measure, the
most vital or imperative. Yet, as bad an opinion
as the people have of the retrograde tendencies
of Congress, am sure that majority of that
body is greatly misrepresented by this parasitic
msuthpiece, which is the mere echo of few
foges in Congress whom could name, and to
whose peculiar favor it owes the public print
ing.
l advise my venerable friend of the Washing
ton Union, and his old fogy associate, the New
Hampshire Patriot, to follow the example of that
excellent and accomplished old gentleman, Gen
Cass, by keeping their temper, and moving little
faster. By the significant article in the Herald of
this morning, judge that the cabinets already
formed. shall, therefore, visit Concord ina few
days, to give Gen. Pierce the benefit of good
humored face, after the crowd of hungry phizzes