The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-20
The Leader OF the New Opposition.

The success of the late combination in the Senate has
embodened the editor OF the New York Herald He has
heelofoIs pc lssed in hypocrca professions OF respect
and friend ship for the President willis, his columns have
been constant reservoir Of the yest calumnies against
his cabinet is,akng the real importance 10 be attach
ed 10 the late in the Senate the Herald declares
open war upon the Presidents and If there is excep
ton TO the rule that when the head leads The tail will
follow we may expect 10 several other jour.
nas which live merely TO echo the policy OF the Herald
assuming like position OF open hostility II admitted
BY the Herald thai all is impossible to continue dra
line between the President and his cabinets the former
is now fully Identified with the sgge. and the admins
ation is now unit" II the Herald had possessed one
hs Of the honesty that il does OF intelligence tsnd OF
tba, j, has no superabundance) this admission would
have been made long since There is language which
can fully express the feelings OF all honest towards
an enemy who has all the maligny. but not the courag.
10 strike an open blow at his vicm--who conceas his
hostility under The professions of towards friendship
and only strikes when he hopes 10 do so with impuny
For such man living enterains more unmit.
gated contempt than Presiden, Pierce, whilst no one is
more ready to respect The sentiments OF open frank
and manly opponent He despises the former whilst he
stands upon his principles and dehes the latter
Standing as the Herald does the head Of the move
men, for new orgsnzao Of parties, striving with
constant assidui,y break up the present democratic
organization and followed, its editor by few Jour.
nails claiming sail under democratic colors we deem
IL proper 10 put true democrats their guard by show.
ing the real character OF the warfare which the Herald
is heading against the administration and the democratic
party. The latest phase which this warfare has assumed
is in the effort TO discredt national conventions On
this subject ihe Herald speaks as follows.
Their whole history shows them 10 have been in gen
era assemblies Of bands OF oonspira,os no for the
sole purpose Of gusping the spoils, and me
ready cheat tho public. II that necessary gair
their oblect The Baltimore Convention succeeded. /
cheated the people and the divided tho spo.
IL nsead OF the democrats the wings had succeeded II
carrying in their candidate the result would have bee,
the same, Why should psrpctuate such disgrscefp
system Would l, not be far better mp together nps
abolish conventions, az, twenty NV. years ago, we sbol
ished the system than to contnuo to maintain
state OF things which fosters corruption among our publ,
and pungss the country into all the horrors OF mis-
government There are at this moment in the Unite,
States eight ten. fifteen distpg men, al of whom
have Chains TO the Office OF President Why should The,
not all the hsld and leave IL House to deod
between the three "ost successful csndidses Wha,ev-
other advantages such fystem would possess would
least free the connfry from the Gle walton tenihrss
70 III. White ouse and such disgsceul exposures as the
last fe ~ weeks have witnessed.
Msanwhiie Beverly fuckers election shows what q
strong feeling is abroad the subject OF gsrng repu
diston Of the Baltimore platform by the cabinet We see
around us symptoms Of an abiding indignation the a.
mi'igsied swnde which has been prscsed on the coon
Try by the lesders Of the Democratic Convention and
winch the recent developments OF the administration ard
Us organs have brought light II deyolvvs the mem
bsrs Of Congress 10 follow the example Of the Senate aud
70 seize the first opportunity oil laying bare The whole
action in all its naked deformiy before the American
people"
When anopostion like the foregoing ia made by the
leader OF political organization which has been able.
IN one instance. to command majority Of the American
Senate. may be AIMS. look a, his character to
determine the weigh, to he attached TO his suggestions
There significance in the fact that the same man
who makes this attack spon the democratic organization
has just been pronounced beer by jury of his neigh
bors. and made to pay for his bes 10 the tune Of len
thousand dollars. Bat friend Of The Boston Pos, hss
dawn InIl-leng,h picture Of this convicted ,beler
and to this we invite the attention of our readers
From Boston ro-
PsEaDxSr PiHRoR.-TAE Nrw YoRk HERALD .Sp IT,
#.a.HNt HhiEM.