The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-05

From Coos m H. Dcsocss, Sept -
The AdEainistrstisa and its Pelfcy
That the present national administration came into
power BY the help of aboonsls-that il has their sym
pahes or sympalhzes with ,bemthal il bears any other
relation towards them Than that OF uncompromsink OPP
position her mad schemes 10 SIMPLY false ARD nSn-
uations 10 the contrary whether directed against he al
ministraion, 50 directed coyertly and evasivey
10 ok the imputzloa upon IT. are equally upJssunaoie
and unfounded
When the convention met which nominated Franklin
Pierce for the presidency there not 10 be found one
aboltonst within lie wide walls Wilmot provso men
Nashville conveniionsts--union men --hunkefs-baIn-
buTnersMassach useits coal ionols- nights men
all there. Divided Tor time indeed BY temporary
local conflicts they had been but holding 10 the same
great principles, believing IN the general truths.
they there TO enace minor differences TO forget To-
cal anmosltes, To agree upon a common platform upon
which all could stand together IN harmony and good lei
owshp. They did agree. The harmony OF the
vennon but prelude TO democratic harmony every
where IN the land And II was therefore prelude to
vicory-universa, overwhelming victory but yet not
signal or triumphant that one OF the elements
bined al BALTIMORE could well have been spared ia the
contest without Union called In party sense
al the South. we would have lost severai States With
out the Salerighis men would have done the same.
but with these all united upon common platform,
aud engaged IN one common cause-wh Foote and Davis
Cobb and Mcdonald, Downs and Souls, fighting for that
good cause side BY side carried almost the entire
SCUM ny The same spirit OF concession we earned
not only gave its vote 10 franklin Pierce, but secured
splendid home triumph 10 It's democracy. No sparring
then betwixt Van Buren, and Brady-Dicknson and
Dx-no charging OF abolitonisn or any other offensive
ism upon any Of Them Side by side they bated. help
the cause OF democracy and the Union by their JOINT
efforts and winning whatever their past errors the warm
thanks OF the united democracy OF the nation Whoever
protesting democracy in October last had sought to
the distinctions OF bunker and barnburner-o State
Baltimore platform, and drag them forth distract
10 the great contest, would have been denounced
enemy aAd traitor
By this feeling and BY these means we triumphed-no
by coalition between anagOnistic parties, but by
union OF one great party temporarily divded-nOt by
The sacrhce OF any important principle that the spos OF
once might be reached but BY forseaness Of minor
differences and trivial disputes, that great principles might
be the better established and maintained.
twas from the FIRST evident that in dispensing the pa
uonage in his gilt the President must have regard to the
great eventsthat he must recognise and endeavor 10
maintain that democratic reunion TO which his election
was due.
to proscribei In what manner be to the sepa
rating line among the hundreds of thousands of demo-
Gratis whose united efforts had secured his election di-
vidng those who were to be deemed democrats both be-
fore and after election from those who were TO be deemed
democrats only when election was yet 10 be made
II we needed union to acquire power. need union
to retain IT, The President has recognised this fact. lie
has done his best TO cement and pepeuate that union
without which the democracy powerless, by treating
The parties TO impariiay. He is condemned because
in The State-rghis men, and coalitionsis. and barn
of its democracy! What is the interest OF the democ
raey and Of the Union We speak 10 democrats. Do
you hold your principles, when carried on, in the
government TO be beneficial to the country and kind
TO be protection to the poor relief for the oppressed
encouragement 10 the downtrodden of all lands II
co. VIII you permit your power 70 maintain democratic
principles TO be diminished that the chances Of Office
holders may be greater less !lha hunkers barn
burners hards or softs may when the loayes dealt
out secure the larger share /?
The rank and file of the democracy-asking no Office
expecting none-have interest not merely party
men. but as citizens. in keeping democratic adminisa
lion at the helm. They want democratic party large
enough TO secure this object Having one large enough
they want TO keep So They will be tolerant after
the victory won they were when struggling 10
win IL and insist that those who ellowshipped
helpers when the work 10 be done shall be fellow
shipped benefactors, and not stigmased, when the
work 10 DONE
Looking at the matter in this light. believe the
masses OF the democracy will approved approre-the
the President has taken. and that not Codly but
warmly as course which sound policy, honor, and pat
rioism alike required at his hands. Here and there
symptoms OF open disahection may appear And there
newspapers which profess TO support the admnsra
ton. but collect indusrously the hostile paragraphs OF
dsconened papers, the toast o disappointed
and the resolutions OF acous public meetings., denoun
chg the President and bis policy and which, when State
alter State speaking lis appreciation lis conventions
and BY its elections keep silence Their friendship hears
the slightest whisper OF censure which private grief may
utter, and repeats TO every breeze, but has
hear no lungs 10 repeat, approving word in its behalf
But the people-ihe democratic people-n spite OF all
these influences, will understand and approve
dent has been guided They have shown al the cleo
lions already that they have done And the more hs
public conduct is discussed the stronger will be his hold
upon their confidence and support.