The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-23

John Romeyn Bodhead, naval officer for the district
OF New York. vice H. J. Redfeld.
Naval General order
In another column OF this days Uaion will be found
general order from the Navy Department in relation TO
applications for change Of orders and the proper method
Of forwarding communication from officers duty 10
the depar tment
Tho Presidents Policy yindicated.-Onhcia
characterization countenanced. Factions
Disorganixation Rebuked.
The late correspondence between Secretary Guthrie
and Collector Bronson has attracted the policy OF the
administration in regard 10 appointments so much OF the
public attention. that we should be deelic in our duty to
the democratic party If failed to present the real
points at issue between these distinguished functionaries
ia their true light Whatever doubt controversy may
have existed as TO the true and character OF that
policy before the publication of the letters OF Secretaries
Guthrie and Davis, now exist In the strong
and comprehensive language of the former the policy OF
the President was clearly stated when he said to Mr.
Bronson:
" You that the principles OF the Baltimore Con-
venton and the policy minated in the inaugural
President and his constitutional advisers stand pledged
before the world They have been, and are, united as
oae man upon principles and that policy, and had
to believe that all gentlemen who consented 10
cspt office under the administration stood pledged TO the
same principles and policy.
As the President understands the principles avowed
the platform Of The party Baltimore. all democrats who
Joined in uphoding aud carrying out the entitled
to be worthy the confidence Of the united
party, and consequently eligible to official station"
With equal ceaness and force, Col Davis porrays the
policy OF The President in defining 10 his friend his own
position when he addressed him as follows:
~ am willing these in other cases, drop the in
qury into by gone opinions atons adhere
the pact 1882 oppose Reorganization, resist ag
tao and promote the harmony OF the democratic party,
the best of securing among the States and
perpetuity to tbs Union"
Emanatng as these letters did, from members of the
cabinet and bearing upon their face The truthful decara
ton that the President and his cabinet " united
one man upon those principles and that policy, nie
gent man was left with for doubt to the true
position occupied by the administration
There was little left for doubt as to the origin
and object of the policy thus adopted and sanctioned by
the united judgment of the President and his constu
,ional advisers II is clearly and distinctly dervabe
from the action OF the Baltimore Convention not only
manifested in the spiri, OF compromise and concord which
resulted in the enthusiastic nomination OF General Pierce,
bu in the cordial adoption OF the national creed. which
obliterated all gone dssensions and divisions. and
constituted the democracy united and harmonious
tional pnty This policy originated in the noble
spirit which filled Tammany Hall when its old walls
were fairly shaken upon their foundations BY the thun
dering applause with which Mr.. OConors proposition
was received transmit, the following glorious sentiment,
by telegraph to all paris of the Union
" The Cordially united democracy have chosen the
OF olcord f,r their bearer dssension and jea
ousy banshed from their ranks their march is
ward TO fore-ofdaned victory"
The patriotic object which The delegates to the
Baltimore Convention designed TO secure. and which they
did signsy secuethe nationaIizati and union of
the democratic party-he object kept faithfully
in view by President Pierce in determining upon his ad
"a nisrasve policy. This object manifested unmis
tax atly 10 his Inaugural Address and in the formation OF
his cabinet and has been lost sight OF in the dis
triouon OF the public patronage The results. as exhb
ed in the several elections which have taken place du-
ring The sprng summer, and fall furnish ncon,estabie
evidence OF the popular approval Of the policy OF the ad
minisralion and OF the triumphant accomplishment OF
the object earnestly and faithfully kept in viewthe
maintenance of the integrity and union OF the national
democracy.
With such abundant cause for congra,uation is fur
nshed by the triumphant results in the several elections
the President could not but with deep regret the
dit atoms OF hostility to his policy in the great State OF
New York. Although his nomination was unsolicited
and xpected yet when made he looked with all the
soliciude OF true democrat to the triumph OF his party
and when the given TO him that the de-
mocracy OF the Empire State cordially united-lhai
dssenson and jealousy banisbed from their ranks
he animated with the conviction that their march
was onward to fore ordained victory. When the vc,o
ny came, and the united democracy OF New York had
rolled up majority OF $4,000, he hailed it the most
conclusive commentary upon the wisdom which had
marked the policy OF the Baltimore Convention He
felt sure that be had but pursue with fidelity the
wise policy to secure for his adminstr alton the cordial
support of the united democracy who had coniribu
ted so largely to bis elevation In this mos, reasonable
expectation which has been happily realized in
every other State-he has now too much to appoe
bend disappointment The indications Of disafecon and
cant phases that the existence OF detection and treason
in our ranks is no longer questionable In this state OF
things further forbearance would Justly subject the ad
mnstraton TO the charge of imbeciliiy-a charge which
stands rebuked and repealed by the whole political and
personal history OF the President and which will vanish
a. the policy OF the administration becomes more and
more practically developed.
Before we proceed TO comment specially upon the late
arrogant letter OF Collector Bronson. which regard
only link in the chain OF evidence gong to establish
an organized scheme OF detection Reorganization, and
opposition to the administration. will be useful to take
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