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

The wings take heart from the defeat OF Gen Arm
strong as candidate Tor public printer in The United
States Senate The fact that that noble veteran. whose
body Is SCARED with wounds received in defence OF his
counys iag, and whose democracy has been consisi-
ent. radical and orthodox rcm bis boyhood is the pro-
prieiog OF the Wasnogloa Union, and The TACT that the
Union has defended the Of General Pierce.
have rendered the action Of The Senate the OF
aloyed exuation 10 the wings. Deeply as we regret
The manner in which That result was brought about,
political opponents will discover that il will require
good deal more OF movement than that which has been
taken in The United States Senate 10 the present
administration IN the confidence and affection OF the
democralc party. And we glad to observe in the
columns OF the Union that it ia taken for granted that
most OF the democratic senators who did not vote for
Armstrong are understood 10 have done with no feel
ing OF hostility to The administration of Gen. Pierce
We hope results will bear out this liberal opinion
The democratic representatives in both branches oil
Congress cannot misunderstood The tone and temper OF
the American people. IL is no doubtful or Dephic sen
ment that slirs the deep bosom OF the II is
fixed and positive element Exc-pt in the State OF New
York, where early differences have deepened into the
most Tancorous animosIties, there active pnc pie
at work which cannot be msinespreted; and that prn
cpIe is abiding confidence IN The administration OF Pes
dent Pierce
The annual message of the President is an avowal Of
hs policy III reference 10 the great questions OF the day
Wherever candidy read and reviewed. il has been thor
oughly approved The attempt 10 evade the discussion
OF the questions in Congress cannot succeed The peo
PIE The parties most directly interested, and they will
demand acon al the hands OF their representatives The
President has performed his duty man!ully and boldly
Let Congress proceed 10 do theirs. He has laid before
The counlrya history OF the past and programme OF the
future and he has spoken with nanul courage and
phass the views Of patriot great aud exciting is
sues An intelligent ard unseeping scrutiny has been
aroused among the masses TO see how his views will
be seconded in the national legislature
The democratic members in both branches must Of
necessity take the lead The wings will stand by eagerly
| watching the chances II the democrats can be KEEP,
quarelisg over the New York quaIres, the pub
much dead gain to the wings Once unite the democrats
upon great bring them to discussion OF
The principles OF the message-and the wings subside
into silence and hopeless minority II is only when the
great party OF Ike try forges overooks lis high
Obligations that the party OF factions can hope for ad
vantage.
the democracy in Congress is ever uaed and lrue
We know that those who compose this majority
solved 10 stand by the President We know, also, ,ha,
those who may have felt differently are being rapidly
called 10 their duty by the eager aydiy with which the
wings and abotonis,s unite with all democrats who
ready to strike at democratic administrations This
last fact paramount and Startling it 49, has proved
useful admonion 10 those who might have believed that
opposition 10 the democratic party had lost its vitality
No matter what motives may aeiaale democrats who
Temporarily thrown lnlo association with wings and abo
onsis. the fact that these latter parties lying in
walt for all opportunities 10 destroy the administration
should induce the democracy to forget all divisions and
10 consolidate IL into hearty and Iesisess party ia the
future Ii is quite certain thai when democrats
ddaies before the people, they mus, depend upon demo-
Gratis Tor yotes, aud upon wings and a5olionIsis
There are thousand reasons why these Suggestions
should weigh strongly with political friends In Con-
grsss Why should they be divided when the people the
democratic masses, united Why should dsse ensions
be carried nlo the Capitol which now confined TO
single S;aies Why should great questions be perled
and postponed 10 crafty wing hopes BY disputes
personal disappontmenis!
No democrat IN Congress justify to his cons,i,u-
ens factous opposition TO The administration OF Presi
dent Pierce his cabinet The people intelligent
10 hecaugt. BY sopnis,ry; and The people will demand
hat the President and his cabinet, and his policy shall
nave fair trial TIE justice which could not be denied
whia President before the hrs, Congress OF his ad
minlslralon cannot be withheld from honest and
&C enoas Executive like franklin Pierce. Let the rep.
senlaves OF the democracy in Congress look it, lis
well that they should pause and ponder these facts
before they rush inio extremes which they may regret
all the remainder OF their lives.