The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-04

Fiou INC Oineinnau Enquirer
The Opposition to the Administration.
The Commercial Of the asth. under the head of THE
New York Question in the United States Senate" has
Iary dehned The opposition TO, and has disclosed the
plan OF attack against, the present administration which
nolhixg less than to array The faclious dsoganzes
IN the ranks OF he democracy OF New York under h c
wnk nag, with every other disaheced spirit tina. disap
polntmen or chance may bring to thsr aid And strange
say .na' ths ingenious system Of party tactics should
nave nis' appeared 10 Journal proessedly neutral, under
The most lameniabe bewailngs of patriotism over the
present alarming crisis in national affairs, brought
our government as administered by hs President OF the
United Siaies." 10 other WORDS plaaly a
ganizalion OF whggtry with its rssurrectonary aspira.
lions. and regard the Commercial organ of the
ali,ion Tor The ensuing campaign of 1856.
Inc issue intended IN this anticipated action OF the
Senate, under the prophetic vision OF the CONNER cal,
grows out OF the conduct OF President Pierce in the late
domestic party contest in the Stale OF New York between
in the Senate appears be the relative strength between
stitution"
The proposition is udicrousy bypocrilical false per &C.
and Is designed to beguile and seducc the honest demo-
crat from the enjoyment OF his political principles and
TO weaken his adhesion to that party first organized for
me preservation OF republic in the administration of
thomas Jefferson, IN 1901 and handed up, through the
successive administrations OF Madison, Jackson, and
Polk. 70 our present distinguished Chief Magistrate.
10 the first place, the assumption OF the Commercial,
OF The interference oil General Pierce in the party poll
tics in New York. is gaultous and unsupported by any
semblance OF fact in the premises And in the next
place. no such issue AS suggested in the Commercial can
legllmaiey be introduced into the deliberations OF the
Senate, and if volunteered colaierally the public eye
Will early discern lis iactious intent with it's political de-
iormiy. We must confess we are al loss 10 conceive
the mcdus operandi OF such an issue. Ii the CONNER
cal means that the Senate will review the conduct Of
General Pierce, by way oil impeachment, it's neutral mag
nanimiy should have given some one specification OF
NAL practice officially This is all ummery and for po
lilcal effect and allusion 10 will be sufficient
to denounce sach dslngenuous attacks the present
administration; for not single act has yet invoked even
the Criticism oil The bilierest wing journals
The powers .pf the, Executive over The patronage 4
the government have been thoroughly settled prin
cple and authority that the Senate can have. further
action the ministerial agencies of the government
and its fnnc,ionarles, than The right Of rejecting
hrmHg any nomination made by the President Tor cause
and In the darkest periods OF party spirit Sen
ate has usually preserved lis dignity SO lar as never to
have acted capricousiy without cause in fair ncm
nation The constitution reserved 10 the Senate this
roga,ye only 10 and project the President against
imposition, accident or otherwise, in submitting improper
pcrsonages Tor nomination.
II is also well conceded in the history OF our gov
eminent that the President, and his cabinet have the in
herent power OF appointment and removals al lbitu
otherwise, il The Senate had the power Of review, the
result would be, in high party eXcemenis, divided
sponsibly, without check and in the event OF NAL
administration through subordinate officials, the people
could not adequately charge Tx the responsibilities
principle at with The simplicity of our republican Insi
utions democratic and wholly without even the i'm
tlied powers OF the constitution for which the federal
lists OF old, and their neal descens, the late wing party,
and the existing embryo Of party organization against
The present administration have so long and will earnest
ly contend
This reckless assumption The part Of the CONNER.
cia Of Presden, Pierce directly indirectly interfering
with The late election in New York, presume, has
reference to the removal OF Judge Bronson from the Of
flee oil collector by the President word on that mat.
ter. All admit that the nomination OF General Pierce at
the Baltimore Convention OF 1852 the result OF the
clearest elaboration OF The democracy Of the country
The platform OF party principles there constructed by the
utmost wisdom OF the democracy ior the preservation OF
The Union, and. like the compromise act OF $780, it, too,
was compromise OF party action in reference TO the fu
tuIe best interest OF our republic On this platform
hard and soft" democrats OF New York pledged each
other in solemn faith, as politicians and democrats TO
bury in the depths Of oblivion all party euds and dvs
ions, and ihen after The mos, careful Consultation, il
was adopted By the whole democracy OF the United
States.
Gen. Pierce nominated on the condition and with
The poviso that he would carry out these principles IN
bis administration, embracing well appointments 10
ONCE as IN any other depart eni OF action in accordance
with the platform OF the convention OF 1852 at Balti-
more. Accordingly, after his Inauguration, the appoint
menl Of officers Che most difficult parD up first in
the selection of his cabinet, all Of which was iavoraby
received by the country and the democracy next thai
OF The subordnates OF the government OF course, the
task the difficult in the State OF New York. for
above stated but the President having defined In
that behalf his principles 10 the lnauguta the party was
satisfied and selections from each division N New
York, who had adopted the platform OF 1852, uhe
oriiy OF Lunkers or hards being favored were made
but as Marcy became the Secretary OF State Dick
nson this originated The present con'emPble opposition
to the administration and Judge Bronson, (beng
leading .soiler in 1915, and OF the bads finding
that private political capital could be made for him in the
city OF New York. the receipts o! the office OF col
ecorshp OF New YORK. be at assumed an offensive
altitude TO the administration and pro resolved TO
run himself into marlyrdom under preence OF devotion
TO principle. which, OF course, resulted IN his dismissal
from Office
Previous 10 this, Dickinson, Bronson, Co. all had
pledged their solemn faith to preserve invoa,e the pnn-
ripes of the platform Of 1852. and TO aid General Pierce
carrying them through his administration and yet
notw outstanding neither Gen Pierce his cabinet has,
in any instance appointed any bat platform democrats
yet the fact OF The omission OF Dickinson for the cabinet
and Others OF the bunker party has caused this OPP
position in prospective against the administration. before
its national policy has been in any
sage the Congress of The United States STILL This Is
the ground work Of the contemplated array OF wings
with their allies, against the present administration
which has aroused the neutrality OF the CONNIE
the New York Herald and other like ournas, in behalf
Of suffering country. account OF the mal-admnlsra
ton OF Gen Pierce.
II the democracy of the country TO be thus hum
bugged betrayed from their principles OF adhesion
TO their party, for which il has been invdiously
mended by the federal patty OF old, the wing parry and
the neuras OF past date, then IL must await the coming
dangers OF wing msrule that have been displayed in
III their administration.