The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-11
The Union and Power Of The democracy

II Is remark able thar The only opposition 10 tAe ad-
;n;sra,;on which al this time ventures 10 show itself
b,.as mon the fact that President Pierce uniting in
his support and support OF the platform OF principle
u,on which he was elected al sections OF the democratic
party. This is the only charge OF Importance brought
ssans him either in Tennessee or Kentucky, the only
go States in which any serious show OF opposition IS al
hi. time KEEP, up Tie wing journals and orators OF
this region charge, not that the administration is cor
rup-not that it's declared policy is in any way
unworthy or unwise-bui that the President IS so ad
npisterng the government 10 rally IN his support
democrats who in past times and before the settlement
NJ the sectional CONTROVERSY have differed widely from
eaeh other upon the sectional questions, while agreeing
in the other fundamental principles of the democratic
creed
In taking this ground the opposition orges tina, i IS
payng the highest possible nbale to the power oil the
democratic organization 10 the patriotism of The demo-
cratic doctrine and the wisdom with winch the ad
ministraiion adaps lis policy 10 both. In fact the
democratic party. when II nominated General Fierce
edeed itself before the country that his election should
produce The very result which we now see and which
The wings make their topic Of complaint. The dem
orras undertook upon condition OF The success OF their
candidate TO settle tbs sectional controversy and
COMPOSE the sectional agitation, and 10 unite IN govern
ing the country upon that basis. They undertook that
the whole democracy should unite upon common plat
form and that platform OF justice and peace between all
the States OF the consederacy. They went into the
canvass upon this idea The people sustained them in il
The democratic boas, was that the democratic organiza-
lion was competent to deal with and TO sdls,
tional dispute which had broken the wing party down
and given its organization into the control OF the fanatics
OF seronalism. The whig journals, which now gRash
their teeth the union Of all sections OF The democracy
in support Of the President and his PLATFORM and his
policy a. announced in his Inaugural are railing al the
democracy simply for keeping lis word-timply Tor &C
complaining a purpose which the wing organization
proved itself totally unable 10 accomplish II is not pre-
iepded by these that President Perces admin
is,raon has upon il the stain OF aboiitionsm. The
only accusation is that some who have been abol-
iionisis are al this time sustaining it, IL is not pre-
tended that The administration fsvors disunion- The
only accusation is that have given N disunon
doctrines in order TO enlist 10 lie support.
The best commentary upon all these charges rs that
the very portion OF the wing party which has been
most free from these uliraisms, both at The North
and the South constitutes the only part OF that party
which appears now cordially TO acquesce in the policy
Of Inc auminlsuaiion. LIE wings seem 10
be, 10 the main, well satisfied with administration
which the settiona,si wings denouncs-snd denoance
too, for receiving the support OF whose opinions
have heretofore been deemed sectional If there any
force in this charge il would come with bad grace
from the men who make il. When their sectional f1nat-
sm riven Their organization in twain they are
scarcely in position auaign democratic adminstra-
ton for uniting all It's supporters national
Platform.
But The main inference 10 be drawn from ihisthe one
complaint Of the opposuon-is. the sronges, possible
testimony 10 the patriotism the wisdom. and the power
Of The democratic principles II is THIS which has united
and impeed all sections OF the deaaocracy-in forgefu
Of past dssensioBs growing out OF state OF things
which now exists longsr-,o rails in support OF pol
ICY which oomprehends every great interest and every
section Of the Union. The democratic organization has
shown itself large enough embrace within itself the
whole patriotic sentiment OF the country, and strong
enough TO WELD il al 10 he purposes Of enlightened
patriotism. 1t has shown itself able to guard all the Just
nights Of the States, The only means OF securing the
safety and perpe,uiy OF tbe Uaion