The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26
From the Cinelnnsn Enquirer
The Next Congress. =


he democrats will have most Overwhelming pre-
donlnanes in the mex, Congress. which assemblies at
ashington on the hrst Monday al December next The
ohiled States Senate will consist OF "a democrats, 23
wings. and fees oers with vacancies yet remain
ing TO be filled in Alabama North Carolina and Maine
all OF which likely to send democrats than
wings In the House of Representatives there al.
ready chosea 1870 democrats 10 81 wings aed ireesol
ers -Four States yet TO choose, namely Maryland.
Georgia. Mississippi and Louisiana, which will add
siderable TO the democratic majority.
NO administration ever had such commanding pre-
dominance OF supporters in lis first Congress the pres
ent one OF Geaeral Pierce General Taylor found both
houses opposed to him; MI Folks friends had but two
or three majority in the Senate lis first session and
even The celebrated wing Congress elected under the
element OF the hard-cder contest OF 1910,
as strongly wing the present one is democratic.
The democracy, therefore, having the possession OF
the executive branch OF the government and with the
legislative IN their favor by nearly quite two TO
will be justly responsible 10 the people Tor everything Of
political character that will transpire during the next
Two years. We hope our friends at Washington will
bear this fact in mind in all their legisation--hat il
anything goes wrong at the of government there will
be no way TO avoid shift the responsibility 10 any
other party Another fact also stands closely connected
with The preceding one. and that is that power wise
" used cannot long be retained, Every political mis-
take Will be seized upon by vigant and active minor
watch those upon whom the burden OF conducting the
government ss 10 their disadvantage before the peo
pie, and TO prejudice the latter against their agents
Washington.
The greatest caution and prudence are necessary 10
maintain the ascendancy OF the democratic party unim
paired under these circumstances Union AMI harmony
Indispensable for is the easiest thing in the world
10 frit,er away by The strife OF factions and cques, the
fruits Of the great triumph which we gained in Noyem-
ber 1852. More political wisdom is required 10 main
tain party in power for any length OF time than j, is
obtain it originally Let the lessons of the past
as guide for the future. The wings, who came into
power in 1910 under such overwhelming tide of popu
lar favor committed many mistakes. and showed such
obvious incapacy for gov during the first Twelve
months OF their administration that the wing House OF
Representatives, by than forty majority, which they
had in the Of their reign, changed
democratic one by about sixty durrg it's latter period
The Gaiphnism and financial rascalities, together
with the other weaknesses and errors OF the TAYLOR
and Fillmore administration Disguised The people that
the former, who only in minority OF three or four
in the popular branch Of Congress upon their ac-
cesson 10 power, found increased to sixty before they
surrendered their trusts back again the people whom
they had cheated and betrayed. Even the brilliant admin
sraon Of Mr.. Polk, which was governed in the main
by consummate political wisdom, found House Of Rep
resenalivcs that in It's favor by more than fifty
majority in the outset, succeeded by another in which
lis riehus were IN minority an0 mat actually chose
whg Speaker. These precedents are cited TO show
the absolute necessity Of those who in power
using il wisely and dscree,y that the Congress
that is chosen will indicate that the popular sentiment Of
the country has not undergone any change, but is still
overwhelmingly in favor Of both the and the meas
that il had confidence in in 1884,
So far has been developed, the administration Of
Gen. Pierce has fully up to The expectations of the
people, has been proved by all The elections.
IL hure hpap halun La
have full confidence that its future will be equally worthy
OF popular regard IL The judcious counses shall
govern the action OF Congress after it convenes next
wintsr shall warmly ard actively cooperate with
the administration in all its for the interests OF
the count,-make personal and factous objects subor.
dinae 10 the public goodand devote itself legislation
rather than 10 schemes 10 insure this tina, the pres
iden,ia succession there be doubt that will be
succeeded by another democratic than The
present. There will be many strong and able men in the
next Congress and look with great deal oil hone 10
the result OF Its deliberations and sincerely believe that if
will be OF more advantage to the nation than any tina,
has assembled for number OF years at the capital CITY