The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-29

II was Gen Pierce's determination, when he entered
upon the discharge OF the duties OF the chef magsraey
'crush out" far he could exercise power that
behalf, the fell spirit OF abolonism and unite the two
great sections oil the Union once more IN indissouble
that Ne recognised all members OF the democratic party
orthodox who found to stand upon the Baltimore
platform OF principles, and regarded every bere
cal who did not stand upon that platform Having found
the democratic party united party, he wisely sroye TO
forget that divisions had ever existed in It's ranks, and
sought TO the power that bad been n,rusied 10 him
cement union that had been consummaied in his
nomination and election. In this way-by uniting The
democratic party the North and the South upon PRINT
pie-by bringing every member oil that party up to the
standard OF strictly conservative faith upon the slavery
questionable doubtless had high hopes That one OF the
wning gloes OF his admnisr alton would be 10 ell
ectuay, and for all time, crush the demon spril OF abo
litlonism IN this country
Let us suppose that General Pierce had pursued dif
erent courselet suppose that he had virtually osra
csed those members OF The democratic party in the North
and South who had held extreme opinions on sectional
issues but who had yielded those opinions to the man
tenance of the compromise measures-le us suppose that
he had only those men as democrats in either
section of the Union, who voted Tor General Cass IN
is4S and who declared their adherence 10 Mr.. Clays
compromise resolutions when they were ntroducedle
suppose in Short and to speak plainly, that he had
driven from the democratic party the Saletgbts men
OF the South and the "barnbsrncrs OF the Norlh who
were such. mean until the general amnesty a, Ba-
more in lS52wbat would have been the inevitable result
of the adoption OF such line oil policy on The part OF the
President Would il not have been 10 redvde the dem
of the slavery question Would il not have been to split
The democratic plank right through lie centre, and reknde
the fires that bad threatened to the isr fabric
OF the Unonl Would il have been TO cast away the
adjustment measures, and reanimate servle warfare
that the best spirits Of the country had scarcely been able
10 quel Mos, unqaestionably such would have been
the result and General Pierce would have been respon
sble for TO the democratic party and to the country
responsibility that would have borne hin to swift de-
atruction.
Few there are who appreciate the difficulties that
rounded the President when he entered upon the admin
isiraion OF his Office To establish policy that would
maintain the harmony of the democratic party still sec
onal agitation, and crush OUT the very seeds o aoo
ionsm, was task which few believed could be sue
ces.fuIy performed and whether can be successfully
pei formed is yet be We believe can and that
il will he The democracy of every State IN the Union.
except New York, have noby supported the President
and everywhere, save in New York. the Presidents
pocy has produced Legitimate fruits II s ye, 10 he de-
,ermined whether New York can control the politics OF
The Union, and thwar presidential policy that promises
peace the democratic party and harmony to the
mon country
II we had no other evidence OF Gen. Perces states.
manshp, his policy in respecto the slavery question and