The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-16
The Administration and Its Opponents

The AUGMENTATION ana lts opponents
II is PLAN enough that the course of the administration
thus far combined with the circumstances of its elevation
TO power, has made terrible havoc in the opposition
camp. The good sense. intelligence, and patriotism
which have by any accident heretofore committed the
error Of ens,ing under the wing banner. manifesy
finding out that continued service there is alike unproft
able and unworthy. They have already ceased their
opposition to President Pierce They 10 be wait
ing fo the oppor,une when they rally cordial
" TO his support This is as il should be- The purposes
Of the standardization just and patriotic The character
and ability OF the President making with every succeed
ing day deeper and favorable impression the
public mind, combine with the array OF various talents
which be has summoned to aid TO give ample assurance
that in his hands those purposes will be carried into sue
cessful executions and great and general popular accla
nation OF approval waits to crown and consummae that
success
Under such circumstances hopeless partisan oppos
ton will not pay. To those sassmen who have been
wings there longer motive for it. To those wings
who are mere political spoils is evidently losing
business To the sound and patriotic masses OF men Of
both parties who love their country and mind their
business in The field or the workshop the very idea Of
such partisan opposition is fast coming TO appear absurd
To such an extent, indeed, is this feeling prevalent
among those who have been wings, and sick Of being
wings any longer that begin to revelations OF
it, which, in their sirangeness, border the grotesque
Here is OF them:
"The President and his cabinet are industdously
poyed but without noise ostentaton They have i'm
por,ant subjects before hemeven important Than
msny OF their interested parssns give them credit for
sderng The pectve foreign relations oil the
possess than their usual interest. and call for the
exercise Of prudence and ssgacy Yet many of
democratic epds impatient, and appear to be i'm
pressed with the belief that the new administration hs.
bean solely for the purpose OF arranging
in detail with the party. Bnt this Is mistake Enough
has of its make clearly that
ra.hncss characterize its conduct and that Judi
cous secrecy 10 TO be exercised by its different members
1--WE approve OF this state of things and affords pleas
IRE give expression TO our approval shall do
30 long just regard for the present interests the
welfare and the honor of the country shall guide
the course Of the administration.
The present condition of the governments OF this CONT
should admonsh the people the United States OF the
necessity Of putting aside for time the consideration OF
and trivial matters Of contention, and OF yielding to the
Executive firm and con6ding support In its endesvos so
conduct intercourse with the rest OF the world
entail neither loss d,honof upon our government"
lis therefore ven,utng far that In the
udciou, vigorous and determined adherence by gov
such line of policy shall meet with the APP
prevail of the nation, all capous, unreasonable and mis-
chevoos opposition viii be senced that honest sup.
port will be given and that in this, In a late
orsble instance the ties OF mere party alliances will prove
weak overcome tie call Of the country upon the
fsy Of her citizens We speak for ourselves add evecy
emotion within assures that MAY speak Tor the
nation also, when declare belief that the sdmjss-
uaion will find but party throughout wide do
main in any bolr in which 1t may need the popular sup
port.
speak vaguely of the foreign policy OF the United
STATES but alude familiar to the Amer
n mind to render direct recals necessary. Tue prom
Embodied In the address OF President Pierce
-, " /" guarantee Of the line to be pprsoed. The
M uue ropublicanism will not be violated, nor
snu Well approved usages OF nations be disre
ss 'u' " sufficient. Circum.cribed by these lin1i.
',., Wy "s' oil the American people be proclaim ed
-, ~. neA tucts, and let these rulers. dfst and
''c'.nS confidence upon the people"
Wepu' 70 'he eandor OF any well.;oforroeJ man n
tell us whether IN the above yyr;,;or /. ... =,
spirit or the hand OF our neghbor Of Tho R,ontn, w..
so is. The extract forms the material no,,t. j.
Yesterdays leading article, Taking tina, ;on,n,,
It's woodland surely we have no reason IN ,n...sI ~.
ITS language as cited-how melancholy il The All,
domination which il pronounoes upon all ,ba, tho, -,
has been, end has done, and has tired 10 do since i
into existence The Republic staggers as il best ma, =
to the support OF the administration all battered -,
bruised, and Scared o its fierce fight in tho
Was IL for this that IL then .6led ia mind ), M.
then head The opposition to President Pierce IN ,do,