The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-22

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE ADMINS
TRATI0N.

TRAIlON.
The democratic party is claimed By s friends and sup
porers 10 be the natonahe republiean party; and TO
this claim impartial history wall II 10 be justly aud
pre- emilently entitled It's leading members have ofu-
eaced, shaped and controlled the policy OF the republic
sith The exception oi very short aud remote periods.
ever suce ibe formation OF The constitution The las,
gua, liiumph Of this pariy--fbe election Of Franklin
Piefcewas regarded tafoog bout the Union triumph
Of the constitutional pauS-. e, The republican party
Br ak down tais party aud destroy ts organization, and
the constitution IN It's integral application u so exen.
sve coniederacy, is endangered IL may be torn to
fragments by factions and eA.fcmisis The constitution
reduced 10 this condition, and boased fepubcanlsm
and nationality may fade In the anarchy that must ensue
and perhaps be lost forever An infringement upon the
rights guaranteed 10 be States in the federal compact
would as assufedy be followed by separation ol the
Union the deed perpeirsed Every constitutional
right mus, be respected and preserved, and that insru
ment administered as whole, or It's talismaDic prestige
will become valueess as The parchment upon which II
Is recorded.
If there is one feature prominently apparent in the
course OF the administration OF President Pierce from the
day oil his inaugural TO the present me II is determined
hostility 10 slavery agitation. This agitation ia frausht
with danger to the integrity OF the Union The Pfes-
dent Is firmly convinced that his election by the democ
racy clearye xpresed wish OF the party and the
nation that this agitation should cease and impartial and
eqna justice, under the constitution, be need 10 all
parts OF the country and that The constitution should be
maintained In all its integral paris This it's set,ed pol
icy with the administration. The opponen nts then of
The success N the administration It's Isudablc efforts
become the enemies OF the constitution the enemies OF
ht anu oi lbe republic.
serve the constitution and the Union Of The States we
hold 10 be the great mission of the democratic party
When compared with ibis all others mere aide issues
and dwlnde into insigniheance.
Bat in the minor issues, the democratic policy has
been en'nently successful. II has given strength and
character 10 the republic-bailt up greater
tha that OF any other na,ion-pronoled agriculture and
assisted manufacturea-ex,ended the national domain
IRON to ocean. adding thereto Territories and
Staes in the aes sresse many times greater in extent
than the original size OF the republic--eevae the ma
Irh. md ai,.d
monetary system the least oppressive most safe and yet
most certain and fruitful filling the rational Golfers
without our people experiencing any Of the dsasreeabe
periodical visiiaons OF tsxsatbefers Such are sons
OF the fruits oil the abors OF veteran democrats y IS
the desire OF The administration 10 peFpeiuae this policy
Shall il not them be sustained against the war OF sotne
ne w-tsngled mep--uen who have not been known IN
the rank and hIe-who have stood upon the ience, and
passed the opposition de when tbe political
storm seemed The lowering u the response
should be Affirmative from the democratic masses
on all sides,
Have no, the heads of each OF the departments dis
charged with unexsmpled promptness, and 10 the most
cteJabe and highly honorable manne the dniies per-
tanning TO the exalted station OF each such has been
the award of he nation The praise OF the chlei OF the
State Department for his admired letter IN koszias
tavor had hardly subsded, ere the message, with the
accompanying reports. told the tale OF The devotion Of
the President and each OF his advisers TO their country
sna tbrir respective duties Evey state paper has ns
the public expectation, hue ibe report o he treas
ury Department made even the most inyeerae enemy OF
AIR gathre disgorre columns o praise, after y had
heaped nothing but and ahose upon his alhi"l
officer Tor weeks previous His waehlui oi the ma
tons neTes, deserves the nations gratitude ihe dsap