The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-22
Prom the South Side Democrat, Oct 20.
The Verdict Of the People.

The senseless camor INDUCED in by the whig press
against the present administration maness its very
face the malice OF pariisanshp rather than the we'll
founded and considerable opposition OF honest differ
OF opinion. The fourth OF March last gave to the
world inaugural, expressing well aud so complete
y the sentiments which animated the great heart Of the
American people, that the malice OF political phrenzy,
well as the earnings OF political criticism either
abashed into perfect silence forced 10 swell the triumph
ant note OF ase wheewh the expression OF the designs
and desires OF the Chief Magistrate was met by that
people which waited him TO poverty q majority tha,
bis most ardent friends had claimed expected An
extra session OF the Senate was called according
tom, and spent The five weeks during which il in
session The settlement OF few questions the only
OF importance coming before il being the Clayton-Bu.
wer treaty Oh this our whg friends. we presume, will
with US in thinking the least said the better Nr
Clsytons bungng made him obnoxious TO The charge Of
weakness, il we absolve him from any higher crime On
the nth OF April the Senate adjourned and sui, no dis
cordant cry married the harmonious anthem which yet
echoed from end 70 end OF the rejoicing nation.
Mr. Pierce surtOhnded himself with cabinet in whose
selection he manifested his strict regard for the rights Of
the southern people, and for the honor OF the nation At
large, choosing men who had been the seadast support
well as the origna,ors OF many OF the brilliant,
achievements OF the administration OF the laRented
Polk Even yet malice conented itself with half utter
ed dreadng the consequences Of wanting the
material wherein to build open denunca,Ion But the
envenomed monster malice creates. il unable 10 discover
substance which to feed and the gravity OF old long
established, and widely known, If not highly respected.
sheets lett the OF argument TO descend to vulgar
fasehoods about the livery Of the Presidents coachman
had been fighting for years Tor principles oil national poll
ICY. Tor dogmas OF government or. at worst merely for
whom they deemed exponenis oil these principles
and dogmas, filling their columns with faseboods
about the buttons servants coat, o. the band which
surrounded his hat. Expecting doubtless to dignity
their calumnies by venting them higher subject.
they even had the audaciy to accuse the President him
self OF wearing livery
These insen saie falsehoods were refued by who
feared their effects much TO treat them and their
thos with the contempt they richly deserved, and the
cormoanis thrown their for other sub
iecis for vhcaon The Koszia arose, and the adj
mnisra,ion the difficulty fully and fairly refusing
either to deliver up koszta to make amends 10 Austria
and sustaining enlirey the OF Captain nsraham
opinions OF The vast majority OF the American people
and there and not TO the wing presses looked Tor sup
port; and there il was sustained.
The foreg and domestic appoin tmens come next and
far these appointments index oil the peculiar
politics and policy OF the administration. man Who
subscbes President PIerces inaugural object TO
them But again. lei look The response which the
and effective manner in which they speak--their
votes With these. they have hurled Indignantly back
whix vlhers their silly calumnies or grave miepre
sensations and while write lour States are rejoicing
in the success Of those principles on which, nearly year
since the contest between franklin Pierce and Winfield
Scott decided.
President Pierce and his cabinet bear The hsrces
attacks OF opposition while sustained by the votes OF the
people in msjoics triumphant as those OF Pennsyi-
differences in politics the sngs OF disappointed ambl
ton.
Let hs opponent wait until the next session OF Con.
gsss enables us 10 differ matters OF principle 10 defend
the political reforms which look for from Preaden,
Pierce and The democrats Senate aad House.