The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-30
From the Detroit Free Pres, Ost. -.
Opposition to the Administration.

In the course OF an article respecting the character
and motives oil the opposition to the adminstral0n
which has recently been developed, the Richmond En-
"li perfectly manifest every candid mind that tho
present opposition the nsra,ioa neither originates
The ~. Don. nothing 10
the no y Of ,hosc who but yesterday the oudes In
livery sot o. r.s.deas ssrd1 ''nG no n,' whsS
promulgated from the steps Of the Capitol drew rom
the country ono universal exosmsuon o. appiov
than for scrapuous can invent no pstex'
0s ~ ho q =: W. ,a.s n.s IS.
pety certain nppoinmcnt We may condemn me tone
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trivial cause for joining interruptions and v,ndictve
is determined BY regard for prinopIs but tho
caor the oppoon originates only Ia the reckless an
mos Of party o, the lees respectable resentment OF Os
There could scarcely Be more truths contained in ~
many lines. When Gen. Pierce took the oath oil Once
he disclosed to the world, fully and rankly. The policy
dIsclosed il - ~ exagseraon cay. approved BY
the people with unanimiiy unparalleled in The
history Of the country So entire. indeed was this una
Union 10 The ohsv took exception 10 the programme laid
down BY the PfssdsaL II al The papers oil the opposi-
ton did not approve the inaugural adfess, they did not
10 fer encounter public sentiment ~ 10 condemn H.
u little more than seven months since Gen. Pierce
entered the discharge OF hss duties, AND we dey
any man point solitary instance Of forfeiture Of his
avOwed oDEa0ne, OF Oh departure tION tue he VI to
cy to which he committed hlmse II was not TO be ex-
pec,ed OF course that in The interval OF Congress-. he
could any considerable extent give practical enforce
ment to general measures Of administrative policy We
must wait The delivery OF his message to the national
legislature Tor full expression oil his views upon such
great questions OF public veal will require congIes-
sional and cannot expect thorough develop
OF his foreign policy only OCCASIONS arise where
sc,on be taken II 10 enough that thus lar reforms
OF the essential character have been introduced into
every department Of the public ssrvicstha fraud has
given way to honesty and pscaaton to strict account
ability and that the American name has already been
elevated among the nations of the earth II IL enough
that auch aures ~ these encfcle the brow oil our
new President in the first monhs OF hrs career
H the tuture OF the administration shall be a. glorious a.
its brief past. history will fill bright page IN the an
aals OF the country.
Up TO the present time the wing party has not dared to
organize in opposition 10 the administration The folly
Of such a step has been apparent Nothing but d's
com6urs and shame would have come OF it, Knowing
that the OF the people evstywhefs are patriotic
and uue and that no considerable portion OF them could
ce provoked into hostility to the Pesdenttha IN ac'
Aca have touched the responsive chord oil the popular
nesi-'he wing leaders aud the wing presses have been
con'en' 70 endure thai which they had not tho power 70
cnanke Nos so however. With segment OF the demo
crauc parry N one OF the States OF the Union. II has
been slt io Poessed democrats raise the 6fsl dscord
ant note OF opposition to the administration OF General
iPiscs-wilh what reason. with wha, show Of iustR-