The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-29
aApolitionizlns the remoorat,o party %

Abolitionizlng the Democratic Partyn
Looking beyond the evidences Of mere personal con-
sidcralons, which ningling with and giving bitter
ness to dissensions in the democratic ranks in
two localities. and caring only for the maintenance Of
sound national principles have called the attention of
our readers 10 the ultimate and more important issues in
yolyed in the movement which threatens 10 result in or
gunzing opposition TO the policy OF the administration
The alleged danger to our party which OF the prom
nen promoters OF this movement protesting 10 avoid
is the M,eaened s5oi ionsatDn Of the democratic party
We have no hesitation in saying tina, if the policy adopted
by the President, if the in which he has thus
far executed it, has legitimate tendency 10 result in
consequences SO disastrous tina. policy be
abandoned The suggestion that party and our coun-
try are menaced with dreful calamity coming as il
does from democrats OF distinguished abilities, and here
tofore OF soundness the slavery ques
ton, ia deserving Of more especial nvestg alton than
we have yet given to it.
Those who regard the policy Of the administration as
tending 10 The aboonzing OF the party must necessa-
ry have the conclusion that the counses which
prevailed in the Baltimore Convention fatally
wise and unfortunate The prominent object sought
be accomplished ia that convention, by those who were
more concerned about principles than about men. was to
procure such OF the party in opposition to abo-
onism in all its phases would place upon the high
ground of ackno wledged nationality We have INDUCED
the pleasing hope that this patriotic object was as fully
accomplished it practicable to do, and that the
work was being entirely consummated under the wise
policy adopted by the administration 1t was never sup
posed by by any one as we are aware that this or
any other administration could pass through the weak
period OF its exstence.hs period OF dispensing its pa
tronase-whout mourning individual resentmenis and
personal assaults from those whose prsensions to promo
ton might be satisfactorily recognised. whose hopes
OF being enriched the public expense might be blasted
We are now satisfied that much Of The hostility 10 the
administration which 10 manieeng itself has its real
origin and derives its main bitterness. from disappoin
men and wounded pride. II is unfortunate however,
that these mpelng motives 10 opposition are kept in the
back ground whilst prominence 10 given 10 formal
pre- ssons OF confidence in the integrity and sound nation
aity OF the President which are well calculated to pro-
duee erroneous Impressions such not advised
TO the wreck Of disappointed schemes OF ambition and
plumber which the Presidents policy has made.
The most dangerous character in which the admins
ra,ion can be assaed is that in which the sssailan
possessed Of eminent talents, comes in the garb OF
friendship to the President, and. with prouse proie
y constrained 10 aim his assaults at the cabinet and
those friends OF the President who are sought to be made
responsible for alleged executive errors. Opposition to
an admnisr a,ion in its party almost uniformly be-
gins by attacks upon the cabinet the supposed organ
and il as uniformly ends in open and undisgused war
fare upon the President The leaders who prepare for
an Organized opposition never fail to attitude
of elevated purity and integrity oil motive, whilst the
object held up for accomplishment is sure to be apparently
patriotic and noble. II is in conformity with these gen
eral principles OF action that some OF The leading men
now arrayng themselves against The administration are
directing their batteries against the cabinet and the
Washington Union. willis, they would hope TO oonc'l-
late the President or neutralize his influence, by comp
mcn,ing his individual integrity and hrmness, and IN
graae themselves with the democracy generally BY an
nouncing as their purpose the truly national object oil
saving the party from being aboil,onizcd.
The question at once arises who isguilty Of the high
political offence OF pursuing policy which threatens TO
aboitionze The democratic party' Not the President
surely for those who express such fears asio the ten
dency OF The policy, acqu The Presdsn, by conceding
tina, he is honest, inellie ent firm, and sound Who
then is the guilty agen, in this unhoy scbeme OF aboli
,ionizng the rariy9 The Presidents cabinet and the
Washington Unron-,he former being held responsible
for the Presidents policy, and The latter denounced Tor
advocating that policy. We will not stop TO rePei the
insult which ssch suggestions imply to the Presidents
and instead Of meeting the impuiaos asans the wash
ng,on Union by denunciaion, a. we might well DO we
will rsk the judgment OF the national democracy upon
the question: Who i. contributing most to aeo'''ionize
the democratic pary-the Washington On'o~' winch
maintains that every who stands faithfully and
honestly on the Baltimore platform, even II his anieeedents
have been wrong. is to be received as national dem.
ocra,or our as.ailsns who say that this policy tends
10 aboli,ionize the pary' We have no wish to throw
ourselves behind the administration on this point or 10
avoid any responsibility which attach 10 it, Butt
doe 10 candor and justice TO say that whilst We are re-
peas hi. assault upon the Washington U~,on. we are
sIso repeIins il as aimed at the administration
The policy which advocate recognises The action OF
the Baltimore Convention wise and patriotic. Il pre-.
.uppo~es that the judgment Of the party there pro-
oounced furnishes safer and reliable ssde than The
Judgment Of small number Of the party, whose dssss-
faction has only been manifested w',ha the last sir
nonsha When the delegates to the Baltimore Convsn-