The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-16

WAR upon tho Administration.
Nothing could be nole gratifying 10 Us lbsD 10 know
b. whilst the whigs and aDooas,s intended BY their
votes for printer Stab the administration, the nine
dsmocras who yoei with them were actuated by no
such wish or purpose Il is matter Of small concern TO
ths public and much less 10 US than many seem 10 sop
pose who does the praag for the Senate. The proh at
tached 10 il is great that TO lose or to gain could
five US the least disturbance OF feeling Ii solely IN
;ls political bearings and in far as !, may indicate oppo-
,on 10 he administration that should deem the vote
Of The nine democrats as entitled to any more weight
than mere evidence Of personal preference For such
81 ,hs nine senators 40 preferred Mr., Tucker to Gen.
Armstrong ON grounds disconnected with the idea OF OPP
posi,on to the administration. have no censures or
complaints Our structures are limited to and aimed al
such a. intended BY their votes 10 cast censue upon Tue
administration and sueh we have arraisned. and shall
continue TO arraisn, se acous senator's who have Sc
sre,ly coslsscsd with wings and abolionis's. We
have already said that have satisfactory evidence
,ha, ALI OF The nine democratic senators are not oh
noxious 10 The charge OF having entered into Sc
ere, coalition with wings and aboonss to embarrass
the administration, ard 10 divide and break up the
democratic par,y We have said that we have good
reason 10 believe that OF the nine did design, BY
III cir votes. 10 manifest their hostility to the admins
traon, and that they did enter into secret coalition
VITA wings and abol,ionists for that purpose We shall
hesitate 10 regard such senator's as in the opposition
sad 10 told up their and their conduct for the in
dynant condemnation Of the democratic masses But
wa canEo, be provoked, by any appliance to rash and
premature denuncaton Of those whose fidelity to the dem
ocratc organization may be the subject OF doubt II our
conclusions correct the events soon to iranspe Will
make them manifest if they incorrect, we shall De
the FIRST TO rejoice in and TO acknowledge the
Injustice. Whilst thus draw distinction amongst
The democrats who voted for Mr. Tucker, the New York
Herald, which IS leading in the attempt to break down
the administration. and to organize new rational party
treats them all as actuated BY the same motives which
controlled the wings and abotionsts. That paper dis
cards The idea that the nine democrats voted on mere
personal grounds. The following extracts, coming from
source SO completely identified with the origin and
progress Of the organization contains many things
40 remarkable that we call The special attention OF
democratic readers to them:
..The Senate Of the United States hiss nmor,azsd Itself
In the election OF lis printer The blow has struck te
ten hulk of tho administration like red-hot shot between
wind and Apart from the principles Involved the
slscon Of Beverly Tucker is nothing more rhan ncky
individual specuaion bur- Ia come ZION with the broad
and gene question between national principles and the
fro -soa and secession spols policy o! the administration,
the moral Of tho result is grand aud imposing IN the
highest degree II FIRMS the true issues which carried
General Pierce into power II dsnounces tho rotten con
suuction which his org has officially given to the Ba
more platform it il solemn verdict against the spo 8
pocy which he has adopted and significant warning OF
tho yet il vindcaies the election OF
1851 broadly foreshadows the election OF 1856 The
Unon the cabinet organ, virtually admits all This i
gfoans deadfuly; but conesses that the shot was hred
Arms tronr n the Administrations
"The democrats have gross majority OF soma sixteen
ia the limited number Of sixtywo members constituting
the Senate This proportion is nearly equal TO their clear
msjorily, exceeding seventy In the House Why, then
why this striking ia the action Of the Two bodies
upon the same subject We think IL is easy Of solution
The members of the House elected for two years The
chances Of their reelection liable many vcisssudes
aud hence they become involved IN tho petty rvahes Tor
tho spoils Of the administration. Perhaps some foreign
mission may up, some place IN the cabinet or IN
bureau cnso-house, post office or land office, or IN
sonehing else ia the Of Two or Three years. and
they keep anchor 10 the windward Hence IN
the organization OF the House, The comparative compact
the democratic pirly though even there we have
unnistatsbe symptoms OF nPid breaking up, and
reconsuucon OF the Old materials upon healthier ba
els than this coaition spois cabinet.
"Bat the Senate is differently constituted Its members,
elected by he Safe legislatures, hold their places fot s1
yea. rhus wo-,hirds OF the members of that body are
already secure eyoud the Of this administration.
IA in the Senate TOO that find Exclusive OF the cabi-
ne almost all tho aspran,s Tor the succession Hence,
while s tenure OF Office gives II. members large
gin Of ependence lite position In reference TO the sue
cesop is that natural antagonisni to the cabinet la
brief while small beer politicians OF the House b.
controlled by spos hand, they OF the Senate play the
game Tor the absolute possession OF the
In h. present tho pursued by General Cas-
and Judge Douglas 10 newhat below the usual stand
ard OF senatorial ambition but fear they will discover
II only the tide has ont and left them high and
dry for also sppsehend that, upon scsreiul review,
every successful movement for tho presidency may be
traced to pien combination In the sease sganst
the party In power.
I'VE nothing for the excuses explanations that
be made Of this Tor printer 10 soothe the nerves
OF the cabinet Its blow at the administration, tsnia
declaration OF war by msjouiy ofthe Ssnaie
and the Senate Is the great conservative balance OF power
sanding between tho adm and the country, be-
the House and the cabinet and between the North
and the South The dongs Of the House. aud OF the csbi
and the President, abide by the judgment of the
Senate Mr. Calhoun right in tots gene raj view Of the
importance OF tie Senate the only reliable safeguard OF
the rights Of the Sou,h HsBcc his polscy OF
maintaining at least equilibrium Of appropriation be-
tho sections in tha, body and the preponder
which has been given the Moth in the admission
OF California snood be neotraiz-d possible by
the admission OF smother avchoidpg State into the Union
We shall come this Issue very In thc time.
this election Senate printer tend, strongly In
direction II suck things done in the green tree what
win be done in the dry T"
The Mcssag e.---Public Sentiment.
The New Jersey Railway Republican says Of the mes.
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