The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-10
YroA TIE Lsuisvllis TiDss
The Administrations

This is the title OF the leading article in the Louis
vile Journal OF yesterday, IN which our contemporary
affects TO think and asserts, that the administration mas
" lost what popular favor II had III the same year III
which lis career began" And how Is the proposition
sustained Not by appealing TO the elections mat nave
anspred since this administration was inauguraled, Du
by begging The question, and claiming that the elections
are no CRITERION aud afford clue whatever 10 popular
opinion II says
is idle for his friends say that whenever popular
election results ia favor Of candidate shows
that the administration Is popular
How else is an administration to know whether lis
acts popular mol. unless through the eleclions'
solely through the appreciation OF that portion o.
the press protesting 10 be governed by the same pnnc
pies and guided BY like motives u is IN the expression
of popular will through the ballot box and al the polls
alone that opinion be learned, aud the people Dc
properly understood
What can be iaacous than this
- The people, when they for member OF Congress
the legislature never sop to inquire whether the al
minsaon 10 be benefited by their votes or not, Dat
they with eye single to the candidate"
Is this conclusion justified by past experience Has il
not always occurred thai, in party point of view, the
bearing The election OF member OF Congress, Will nave
upon administration whether 70 aid or hsrass to EN-.
tarrass or assist is always taken INTO consideration
Why. the expression is as common and frequent as
household words, "The President will need such
friend in Congress = or, Eve want such man IN Con
gress to watch the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES conclusiyely
showing that the people "slop TO inquire whether the
administration Is to be benefited nos, and that they
DO "vote with an eye single 10 the candidate"
now, its policy ncucae such idea but II Is TOO
preposteTous and shallow TO deceive any one Every
body knows that The popularity OF an administration
only be asceraned through the expression OF the
popular voice In every election since the Pierce admin
istra,ion went into power democracy has tfumphed
and il is but fair conclusion that instead OF The admin
stralon being unpopular The people, maugre the cries
and lamentations OF whig pariisans and few gnmbngs
disappointed ohceseekers and elected office no ders,
prepared and determined 10 stand by and support IT,
But The Journal says, in aluson TO the President:
. II fall fr,n lv The
leaves tall the after heavy frost in autumn and
| is be arrested
He must have held them by slender tenure, then but
is the illustration opposite Newspapers sometimes
coed in manufacturing reputation out OF small materials
and must be confessed. by deracon, canmny, system
azed and concerted effort, they succeed in weakening il
not destroying il; STILL all the "hue and cry" raised
affect this administration, anchored as il is IN the
hearts of the people, and carrying out. with spirit OF de-
termination and hrmness worthy OF the highest admra
lion the principles upon which il into power,he
consignment OF The vexed question OF North and South to
eternal est-the broad and deep American principles oil
"No North, no South, no East, no Wesi,' but our
mon country, its institutions and its people.