The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-26


The policy commended 10 General Pierce BY the hsr
monzing example Of the last Baltimore Democratic Con
senon and By The previous efforts AT Cancellation a"ons
the democrats OF several OF The gIea States OF The Union
has been literally discussed by the wing presses True
10 their own Instinct OF mischief and misrepresentation
however they have devoted their efforts more TO The psr
sonna OF The VARIOUS appointments than 10 The sabs1ah
ua results OF the Presidents policy as proved py ht
course OF events since his inauguration he act ina
stands out prominently before all eyes at The present
day-and herein behold the striking triumph OF The
policy OF General Pierce achieved in less than eigh
months-s the prevailing, the practical, and The con,
trolling union OF the American people upon national
democratic principles.
II would be uncandid to deny that the policy OF
cling the various interests OF the democratic party an
nounced by President Pierce was mol al st qaesuoheo
by many wise and excellent men happl'y, no"eve'
for the country the who undertook HE WORK could
refer Tor the purity and unselflsbness Oh ms motives 70
his ielong adherence TO national democfauc Pfn
cples Almost any other statesman woua nave sa,sa
strong and general was the popular confidence
in the virtue and the dislntefesednesc OF FRANKLIN
Pierce that few short months have seen ms pocy III
umphany sustained 10 lhls .naa an ha
racy in The Justice and the pfope,y OF his course IN DIS
charging the unpleasant duty OF distributing the patron
age OF The federal government We do not refer for The
proo of this fact alone the recent elections bat to the
Uniform course of the leading men IN the democratic
ranks far they have spoken and 10 me voice OF the
democratic press without an exception Differences upon
The points have been INDUCED and expressed but upon
the policy and principles of the administration there Is
now but one opinion. -, -.
fact that speaks from both sections OF the demo-
cratic party there is the union Of The entire democracy
upon the national doctrines OF franklin Pierce COPIED
and adopted in his language, on The AIN OF March,
1883 Furthermore, il is notorious enough-indeeu Inc
record Of both the Syracuse democralic conventions
proyeshat the cause Of the division 70 New York was
MOI dGere nee regard to the national doctrines OF the
President his being the Tact, IT Is certainly not an UNI
expectation that democrats united upon prin
cipe should SON be united upon men. sucn Is nor
history will have been taught ~ valn II has always
been SO under similar circumstances.
Georgia is anohe remarkable evidence OF union upon
tie principles and policy Of Gen Pierce In that Stale
The dssensons OF he democracy were, # possible more
serious than in New York The contest OF 1851 exhib-
tied degree Of unexa mpsd rancor oS.~eeh ,is waiting
solid and lasting uniot has eeen consummaieda union
no, only IN The party convention, but union crowned
With victory al the 10 the convention the
bas,s Of union was the principles of franklin Perce-n
the canvass The policy OF the President was fully dis
by the orofs of both parties, and by The press OF
both parties and al the polls the people indicated the
action OF The Executive and Of his Supporters Georgia
result precisely similar crowned the exerions OF The
democrats OF rennessas while in kentucky Mai Bfeck-
nrdge fought for and earned his reelection IN wing
district after canvass in which the Chief staple OF the
speeches of the power full men who opposed him was The
distribution OF pairona re by President Fierce bfeckn-
ridge met all their accu aons and sIeies carried MN
In Ohio and in Pennsylvania the most recent, elec-
TONS alter canvass conducted by the opposition IN the
same spirit that which animated them IN o'hef o'ales
lhe resul, has been twin triumph unexampled IL the
annals OF either of those great Slaes-he TWO first in
the Union after New York.
Turning from our political friends. what do we see
among the whgs' Except in New York, where theiI
hopes are excited by the divisions OF the democrats al
ready referred TO, they broken and sishearened
household All The elections prove how true this IS
But why are the wings utterly overwhe lined Be
cause, exactly the same ratio as they have been dam
aged by their deserton OF national principles, bias Gen
Pierce strengthened the democratic party by insisting
primarily upon adherence TO these principles as among
the AYs, tests OF acceptablity in his eyes The whg'
fail because they are without these principles The dem
ocrals triumph over incredible preudices and passions
because they are united upon them
Nor will the wings take up this national standard now
that they see is popular They did moi dss TO do IN
New York, because they the entire democracy Of
that State rallied under IT, They knew that II they had
any hopes at all Of even in New York. u was by
silence and sections lism Now these casuis,s, who
80 bitterly assaea General Pierce because he had not
az they aege, been his pledges preferred the 81
lent creed OF Seward,sm and dshonorable victory TO
the bold avowa OF the principles upon which The
democrats rally.
Such is brief glance at the field Could any demo-
crat desire more gratifying prospect! The democracy
united and victorious in every State OF The union upon
The principles and policy of Franklin Pierce, after the
continued efforts OF the wings 10 divide them and III
wings broken much because OF their weakness IN
numbers as because OF their utter poverty OF principle