The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20

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II is 4 matter OF entire Indifference with what opn.
ion the editor Of the National Democrat enertans about
the amount OF tact ability with which the Washington
U.ion is conducted " met the approval OF
journal which 10 completely under the dominion OF
across spirit that il scarcely seeks 10 disguise its each-
cry The national democracy and the administration we
should be compelled 10 zee ia il our own condemnation
The Teckrssness and factousness OF the National Demo
Graf manifested onmissk esby, thst lie hypocrlcal
professions OF friendship the administration are an Ak
grava,on OF It's insult to the President II is worse than
iolly--it is downright knavery-in the Democrat to
profess friendship for President Pierce when quotes
British precedent for assaling his cabinet The Prss
dent and his cabinet acting together in the sctes
harmony, and with entire mutual confidence prevailing !;
and yet the editor of the Democrat supposes that he
separate the President from his constitutional advisers
that BIZ can applaud the and denouncs the o,heand
yet claim 10 be regarded friend and supporter OF
The administration More the editor OF the Democrat
has 80 little respect for the intelligence OF the Pres
dent that he supposes be retain his confidence by
iauding his principles, and yet by indrecon charge
him with those principles. by refusing to sp
prove the policy which he has adopted to carry them out
He says virtually to the President, as does the
great body OF his wing assaants: We cordially APP
n
prove your nauguraii,s principles are sound and ma
tioDal;s we have unbounded confidence in your in
,esrity and your devotion TO those principles; but
in the application OF your principles 10 practice
YOU have been utterly faae 10 your professions and
pedecs We excuse you. but claim the right to hold
your cabine, responsible We your friends. whilst
the Washington Union shows only its weakness and
wan, Of tact in sustaining your cabinet and your policy
as well as your principles This is fair Interpretation OF
the course of the National Democrat II has abundance
Of professions Of friendship for the administration in It's
columns but its eachey is SO barefaced that we are as
founded that lis editor should expect impose apoa The
President or any Of his reads. We do not dwell upon
The assaults OF the National Democrat upon The WASH
ton Union in making out charge that that journal is
warning upon the administration our support OF The Ex-
ecutive has been cordial constant, and unhesiiang,
and we have abundant that our labors ap
precia,sd by the administration We should have
bend the obec, which The National Democrat, the
Albany Argus, and the New York Herald have in The
warfare which they are waging upon the Union. The
same warfare would be waged BY those papers upon any
journal which n,eposed IFS exerlons and its influence to
defeat the facous scheme OF breaking down the admin.
isration They may tucceed in defeating all hopes oil
restoring harmony ia The democratic party OF New York
but this administration is TOO impegnably fixed in the
confidence OF The national democracy TO be seriously in
lure by such combination OF disappointed iactioniss
and az TO their assaults upon the Washington Uon,
dey their efforts With all the allies they bring into
the conspiracy.