Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-28

From the Washington Uni0n OF yesterday
we extract the following article, and as it treats
Of a matter of general interest, and bears out
statements that we have made, we insert it
in full:
THE WASHINGTON UNION AND THE PRESIDENT.
We have not deemed il necessary to devote
much of our attention 10 the assaults which have
been made upon the Washington Union in con-
ncction with its defence of the policy OF the adj
mnstraton on the subject of appointments We
understood that policy before President Pierce
was inaugurated, and gave 10 il the cordial appro-
val of our judgment long before our connection
with the Union The assaults made upon our de-
fence ofthat policy we regarded as the beginning of
a systematic warfare upon the administration, and
in that light we have constantly treated them. Not
that we were in fact the organ of the President, or
any portion of his cabinet, nor that we assumed to
be such organ; but standing in the relation 10 the
entire administration of personal and political
friend and approving cordially the policy which it
was faithfully carrying out, was not unreasona-
BILE that the Union should be expected TO conform
substantially 10 the views OF the President and his
cabinet.
Our assailants took this view of our relation to
the administration, and hence they followed the
usual course of disafected partsans, by COM
mencing upon the Union a warfare which was
soon to embrace the Cabinet, and ultimately the
President These remarks are clearly illustrated
in the late letters of Messrs. Bronson and OConor,
IN both OF winch the Ct0H is aSSaled, ana In DOtn
of which its claims to the organising of the Presi-
dent is disputed--by one in the language of gen.
tleman, and by the other in that of rufian. That
there may be no cause for any mistake in future
this subject and that labors may go just for
what they are really worth, we deem il proper,
| now that the warfare has assumed the definitive
character of opposition TO the administration, TO
state, as accurately as we can, our relation TO the
administration. 1t is certainly true that we
not the organ of the President, nor of any MEM
- h1v h,xI.. ,1,. 1fk ia
are just much the organ Of the one as of the
other, and we stand in exactly the same relation
to both SO far as the matter OF organising is con-
cerned. President Pierce is not responsible for US,
nor are we tor him but we are his friend, because
he is the friend ofthat party upon the unity cour-
age, and strength of which the country has always
been obliged TO fall back in the hour of its trial.
We have enjoyed his personal friendship for many
years. Our acquaintance commenced under cir
cumstances well calculated 10 generate sentiments
of attachment.
II was our good fortune to meet in the Senate
OF the United States, and 10 serve together and TO
act together during very memorable period OF
our political history. This was many years ago,
when were both much younger than we are
now; but we do not observe any change. except
that which belongs TO well grounded affection,
which makes MS both the more strongly welded 10
the Union and the united democracy which upholds
it. We do not assume to be the organ of the
President, because that would be in all cases 10
speak his sentiments. We assume and maintain
a much higher postion-that of an independent
conductor of an Independent press--devoled to
the principles we know the President ardently 10
espouse, and advocating them in our own way.
1t is our pride TO be organ, and we trust some
what an effective one, OF the democratic party OF
the country, and no arrogant holder of Office like
Mr.. O'Conor must presume TO muzzle us. Stand
ing in his position it is well known that the Presi-
dent cannot embark in political discussions; but
the country cannot be hoodwinked with regard to
the fact that he gives his generous and substantial
appreciation TO press devoted not onlyto the gene
raj interests of the democratic party-the princi-
4 pies Of foreign and domestic policy which he has
proudly avowed and is bravely carrying out-but
to him personally on account of those noble attri-
butes of character which challenge the admiration
and affection Of his coIntrymen. Occupying to-
wards each other the relation OF long-existng per
sonal friendship, meeting in frequent and unre-
served intercourse, entertaining the same great
democratic principles, and agreeing cordially as to
the policy adopted for maintaining the unity and
strength of the democratic party, it would be cause
| of modification TO us If the general course OF the
/ Union did not meet his generous and substantial
appreciation.