The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-31

The Policy Of tho Administration ON National
Issues, and its Appointments 10 once.
The staple OF wing speeches upon the administration
OF Gen. Pierce ia those southern States where the can
for members Of Congress now progressing is that
he has surrendered his national principles by confer
ring appointments upon certain democrats, North and
South who were opposed to the compromise measures
This accusation utterly groundess and false and II we
were not already wall schooled in the knowledge OF the
expeiiens and experiments OF those who have made it,
should be surprised at the GOODNESS and the audacy
with which il is proclaimed II is easy. after agreeing
upon premises untrue and SO unworthy, to follow up
the accusation that the democratic party divided into
two great secons-one opposed and the other favorable
TO the principles upon which the recent troubles growing
out OF our territorial acquisitions were happily composed
Both are, however, shaneessy without evidence to
sustain them, both directly in the face Of the facts
tina, few words are needed TO show them to be to
every American citizen.
The biilernesses the slavery question in more than
OF the northern States did not begin, all well
know, with the discussion upon the compromise
ures. They arose upon other issues and. though all
less connected with the question Of slavery they
were in great degree stimulated by personal feelings
and personal ordinations. The idea OF bringing demo-
Gratis together who had differed the slavery question:
was not an idea acted upon for the first time at the Dem
ocratic National Convention which nominated General
Pierce II was openly and generally advocated in ls4s and
in the drpu,e among political friends in New York,
both delegations from tina, State claiming seats in the Ma
onal Democratic Convention OF that year, were admit
ted by the votes OF the friends and foes OF the Wmo
Proyiso What democrat does not know that the vote
which admitted these anlagons,ic delegations was gov
erned BY single desire and that desire to unite The dem
ocra,c party upon whomsoever might be selected the
democratic s,andardbearer Nay, long before the Dem
ocrae National Convention Of isis assembled. and
while tho democratic party struggled axaias, the dangers
following the exciting debates upon the famed provso
the wses Of that grea, party North aud South. la
hoea. hy eonsiliang individuals who differed upon
single issue TO prevent the disaster which inevitable
circumstances haay preeipi,a,ed upon the country. 1t
is known tha, the administration OF Mr.. Polk
ge,ically threw itself a,o the breach prevent that
Disaster from taking place. and it is known that the
parrs democrats in the South awaited with intense
iey The conventions Of the democratic party the free
States indulgn, the hope. which they did not hesitate
publoy to express that these conventions might BY har
action, pave the way for such concert and
citation at Baltimore would rescue the nation from
the calamity of whg administration. No statesman
in the land sincerely depiored the direction which
matters finally assumed, assduousy endeavoei
prevent The ultimate calaa,y than the pure and pa,r
o,ic William r. King. He the grea, popular party
with crownng majority OF the American voters in its
ranks, the prey of its fatal discussions, about
throw the administration for four years into the hands OF
ihose leaders whose manspnng to action is the strength
they derive from the enemies OF the constitution and
from his soul he lamented IT, This is history and we
recur TO i, no, defence agains, the assaults of
those desperate politicians, Who broken upon the
wheel they had erected for others, and. hois,ed
by their own pelard," seek to extract consor,
and by the bases, misrepresentation of General
Pierce. He needs defence, do those who elected
and who sustain him. We recall the pas, for no
such purpose. but do that democrats may profit by
It's lsssons We recall il useful snbjeo, for redro
ton the present. and a safe and substantial guide
to the future Blu, ls, little nearer to tie case
Immediately in hand
After the compromise had finally ,rumphed.
though for brei political ffieads al
he,ed by local disputes he natural consequences OF
crisis which threatened not only the disruption OF The
great democratic party. but Of the Unioa ise the sen,i
men, that from all quarters was for peare-for
"se,tlenent-los "6nay" 10 the slavery question. Ii
rose from quarter, bat from all quarters |,
one concurrence OF sentiment The South wanted re
pose. The North wanted quiet And the national men
OF all parties relo,eed that the work done, and the
danger over Nowhere was this sentiment repadaiel.
The Rancor OF the Pas, forgotten in the Reeoocha-
ton OF the Present
In the greatest free State Of the North--,he Empire
S,a,e-where there had been long and Amos, chrooic
dsenson. the sign and seal OF union aad harmony
given the coantry. AT the State convention which
seded the passage OF the Conpronse dem
ocra,s OF all opinions thai question assembled and
agreed to bury their difficulties in oblivion. This
the frst organic indication to Forgiveness and Peace.
II was received with rapture BY the democrats every
where The South hailed IL a. the promise OF con-
s,iiuonal triumph in is5a-,he North the end OF
sectional and separating rssues This convention
followed BY others In the free States, and demon
alfred party began slowly TO its los, ascend
ancy, and gradually rsassuned the dgned attitude OF
triumph and OF power which had so often terrified the
enemies OF the Union.
The Democratic National Convention OF 1884 assem-
bled under ihsse happy auspices There was qaes-
ton ask ed OF delegates that body inconsistent with the
spirit which led their election, and which Influenced
their dseisisn-he spirit oil uniting platform to
achieve a common triumph There the democrats
OF the South who had differed the compromise issues
There the democrats Of the North who bad differed