The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-30
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The Crisis In the Administra tt0n.

II were worse than folly 10 deny that the present is
most critical period IN The history OF The democratic party
point, OF lis fortunes. True. there have been crises ia
which the power and pluck Of the whig patty far
ormjdabecrses Of disastrous defeat, almost OF
ITerevabls overthrow of the democracy But the perls
which overriding Tie present moment are Of more terrible
porten than any that yet mcnaced the democracy
with fearful disaster Confident in the strength Of iner
cause the democratic party have never been appalled, by
the heTcest onset OF The Toe, depressed in the gloom
lest hour OF temporary defeat The pressure Of ayieen
and for the time triumphant opposition may have borne
them 10 the EARTH but the reaction surely came, when,
with ccollecled courage and augmented strength, they
recovered their posture OF proud and defiant supremacy
More terrible than The might of determined and vndic-
tive foe are the dark designs and hidden operations of
cret eacheTymore fatal than The blow OF external VIC
lence is The nsdious poison which wastes The strength
and destroys the HE OF the unconscious victim The
democratic party has whsood the erces assaults OF The
whgs and has recovered from The last extremity Of de-
feat but can survive the secret stabs OF It's own faith
less friends? Can il maintain lis asCeDdency while its
strength il wasting away under the corrup,ng influence
OF dis1fecion and deseriion!
We all remember with what prompt and earnest cor
diay the nomination OF Franklin Pierce greeted by
rival candidates The telegraph bore TO the assembled
democracy the warm coDgra,ualion OF Cas-. Douglas,
and other asplranis 10 the nomination The example OF
the chiefs followed by their friends, and the demo-
cratic party fought through the campaign without the dis
grace OF deserlion from their ranks and apparently with
out any disafecun their candidates But this show
OF unanimi,y and enthusiasm not altogether reliable
There who had attached themselves to the Tor.
tunes OF competing candidates, and who anticipated a
success OF their favoue. To these the nomination OF
Franklin Pierce was bitter disappointment Blu, even
In deieatthey discovered ray OF hope. The nominee
man, unirammeiled by pledges 10 personal
partsaDs and it possible that the adherenis OF the
defeated candidates might still realize their golden Wis
sions. Hence we heard no murmnr OF disappointment
Apparently was the sole impulse OF every 10 Wis.,
charge his duty 10 the party and to manifest the utmost
zeal in support Of the candidate. There inter.
Tupton 10 this full tide OF generous feeling, and dis
cordan, note in this harmonious strain. dminuton of
extravagan admiration for Franklin Pierce. until the
fund OF executive patronage was well-ngh exhausted
Then, for the first time might be heard "curses not loud
but deep" Presently, as the number OF disappointed
place hunters increased the tide OF Indignation began to
swell, and the chorus OF discomfort grew louder and
loud the ranks OF diateciion were recruited by
III ed patriots, until now the whole land is vexsd
~, the very heavens filled with the camors
II muitudnous army OF martyrs. For the irsi
months after the Inauguration the democratic party
model OF decorum, OF harmony, aud Of content.
rent. All delight and enthusiasm. Frank Pierce
Vas the man OF the time; his cabinet was collec OF
the wisdom sf the couny-his policy the very perec
lion Of s,a,esmanehp. Even the wings did not dare to
utter Of discomfort Frank Pierce is still
Pesiden,hs cabinet the his policy the same, bu,
all else how changed' But il no fault Of his. He
had but fifty thousand Offices TO dispense which, in the
nature OF things could but shor way appease the
hunger OF two hundred thousand applicants For every
appointment there two dsappoinmenls-ior every
friend he made two enemies Thus lhinKs worked until
suddenly state OF universal satisfaction succeeded
bv state OF violent discomfort, and administration,
without any fault OF IFS encountered the opposition
OF those who bui yesterday loudest ia it's praise
We do not mean 10 intmate that every unsuccessful
applicant for place under the has deserted
10 the opposition. On the contrary, amoag the warm
supporters oil the President may be found whose
worth be did not appreciate in The distribution of appoint
But we do assert, in the planest terms, and
demonstrate TO The satisfaction OF the country that
the active The most vindictive, and the most I'M
scrupuous instruments OF opposition the refuse of
the clamorous herd which hung around the pre-
mansion from the fourth OF March until the fat places
were " all gone"
We turn from this sickenng spectacle OF sordd mo.
of haze tTpaChery. and m malice IN
plate the attitude OF the OF the democracy-oi
men who hing for the "spolls"-whose principles
are not marketable commodity-who act only from
honorable mpulseswhose support neither be boueh
by avors nor be forfeited by neglect, Where do we find
such men at the present moment OF peril 10 the demo-
cratic party Not surely in the ranks OF the opposition
ye, in the doubtful position OF independent neu-
tralny. They not hostile TO the administrations nor
are they indifferent 10 Its successfully neither open
enemies eacherous friends IL is enough for Them
10 know that with The tate OF the administration OF Pfes
dent Pierce s involved the fate OF the democratic party
Red that the overthrow OF The The ruin oil the other
They true TO party obligations they faithful 10
party principles, ant they deem IL no less criminal to dis
regard the former than TO beay the latter TO these
meD--and OF such is the great mass OF the people
democratic administration will never appeal in vain
From these men wing papers will get neither aid nor
comfort 10 their war the champions OF the principles
OF the democratic party.
From the Savannah Georgian.
Collector Of New Work