The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-30

ssed every democrat with the conviction that bad
10 choose between division and defeat on the one hand
and union aud victory the other. To ante upon the
policy OF acquescence required sacrifice OF principles
il only required the exercise OF forbearsnce and conca-
ton TO effect compromise upon middle ground, on
which all could meet and agree TO BY GosEs BE BY.
CONES" Aoquiescence in the hnaty OF the Compromise
was that middle ground, and upon it the union
cordial the triumph which followed il
complete. Whilst il did not undertake 10 decide
whether the friends Of the Compromise or its oppo-
nens had been right il furnished TO both common
status which all future attempts to reopen the slavery
agitation could be resisted, and aboonism in every
phase be expunged from the organization Of the party
This the grand achievement Of the Baltimore Con-
ventonit crushed out" the dangerous element OF po
ltca ree-soism from the democratic party, and opened
up the way restoration OF those tratenal feelings be-
the North and the South which alone the fed
eral Union be sustained.
II right in these views (and think they are
inconovetbIe,) path Of duty and of interest as
party relieved of all obscurily or embarrassment We
have but adhere with fidelity and sincerity the poll
cy on which our union effected at Baltimore. But
the very fact thai President Pierce has adopted this policy
his guide is made the gravamen Of the opposition to
his administration which is being organized by few dis.
affected democratic leaders II this disaecon was lin
tied TO dissatisfaction account OF errors as 10 in
dydual appointments, TO dissatisfaction ac
count OF failure to make exact mathematical distr-
button Of the Offices between the different divisions of
the party they existed prior the Baltimore Conyen-
ton should entertain no apprehensions as to perma-
ncnt OBJECTIONS But the ground Of the disaecton lies
much deeper than ihs arraigns boldly and openly the
policy which the delegates 10 the convention harmon
ICED their differences and agreed upon the OF per.
maneni union is not enough, according 10 this
menl that the slavery agitation has ceased but to make
its cessation permanent proposes to reopen The conflict
ing opinions TO the merits of the Compromise, and 10
organize party the basis OF approval and not merely
Of acquescence in the adjustment Without stopping 10
arragn the motives oil the promoters of this movement
it is plain for doubt that if il persisted in and en-
couraged to any considerable extent il break up
the organization Of the party and result in restoring
the wings power at the close Of President Pierces adj
ninstraon. 1t occurs TO that every true democrat
whether be approves fully Of the policy on which the
union at Baltimore effected or not, would at least
wait and lis fruits before be determined to enlist
der the banner Of opposition to the administration. II
the policy be mere coalition, and not union upon
necessarily be developed Down 10 the present time
however, no such evidence has been furnished The
democrats whose association is made the ground OF OBJ
lection and complaint, profess 10 acquiesse faithfully in
the principles of the party, and their conduct and prac-
lice have cononed consistently with their professions
No charge is made against them OF an attempt Of
wish to the slavery question but 1t is insisted
that future time they will snow their want oil
sincerity and fidelity, and upon this suspicion it s
sisted ha, the union Of the party shall be broken u
and a new union adopted which shall exclude thu
suspected members from fellowship. and recognis
none as democrats but those who admitted 10 b.
honest and faithful by these sef-conslituied models o
pure nationality This reasoning might have been poten
in 1s4o. 1885, 1851. and in 1852 would have beef
much more appropriate than at the present time II i
now badly timed and comes with bad grace from poll
tcans who originated and pressed and ou coali
ton in ls49 with soers took the chances and ben
e6is OF the coalition until il was converted into "cor
dial" union upon principles. and then repudiaed
at the very threshold OF democratic administration
The OF the democracy plainly lighted up b.
past experience union upon the terms and princi
pies OF the Baltimore platform must be preserved; an
il the maconlenis in New York are determined TO perse
in their mad career it becomes the imperative dut
OF all good democrats 10 that the detection aha
party maniain its ascendency Without New York
but IL cannot maintain lis ascendency 10Th New York dis
cord in its ranks.