The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-09

SATURDAY MORNING, JULY Q, 1858.



and the, Sectional Issucs IA ~
We copy the subjolned article from the New York
Courier and Enquner-s Journal which. though i, most
Inconsistency and most unwlingy supported General
Scott for the presidency, is yet upon the whole entitled
by its prior and subsequent to be considered
leading organ OF The national whgslor the double pur-
pose of recognising the truth and of pointing The
error which the article contains The Courier speaks as
follows; -rt z..
"This administration has grown wiser as /, grows older
in respect al leas-it has given up the policy OF
eeciing real friends and paying cou TO doubtful Its
latest appointments have been more generally bestowed
upon the national democrats OF The old stock and the
Union, which has under auspices. and more
directly inspired with It's spirit has formally declared
upon all who do not stand completely and cor
daily upon the national platform OF the Baltimore Conyen
ton. has indeed been org evident TO every impartial
observer that ,hs complexion the administration must
come at last, or be ruined The who had stood by
The old party lines, and maintained the old party organza
ton through unexamped difficulties, could not, in human
submit be thrust aside for the behoof Of the very
men who created those difficulties The system has BEEN
the world began, reward loyalty and punish dis.
loyalty aud there is not ruling power earth which
yet it with mpunity. franklin Pierce was
made what he is by the national men of his party. To
their nation, and TO the platform which they built for
him a candidate, he owes his position. These are,
above all othes, entitled his consideration and conf
der But he has apparently felt of their support,
and has make bur little of past
vices He has mscalculaed His course has produced
alienation in the centre OF his party, and This alien
alton has grown until it be longer disregarded 1t
all the dangerous because 1t had its in
justice The President does well In seeking 70 check
IL.
Few political mistakes more common and none is
fatal than this very Of enteavorng to reconcile
The irreconceable elements of Heterogeneous party by
sacrificing the essential principles Of the party itself This
was the error which so quickly precipitaed Lamarne
n
civilian. His aim 10 strengthen the republican party
by popitating the extremes with special concessions and
the his and his paIy's ruin Upon prin
cpe does the existence Of the democratic party depend
vitality than the Compromise and the sacrifice
oft any degree produce weakness and strength
To lavish patronage the enemies OF the principle to
sacrifice the pr inc pie self The major part Of the demo
cratic eesoil leaders heart much opposed to the
fugitive slave law They have in any way
declared their pance Of IT, and whent they have
broken silence in regard to il at al il has been TO depre
ciate il in indirect way. Tne refusal of
rhrone of the democratic members Of our legislature to
for resolution endorsing il and the open coalition
which still exists in Massachusetts between the democratic
and the liberty parties tokens OF the real feeling
teaned by these supporters of the administration towards
the Comp promise And the preference which the demo
cratic party of the South has generally given in the
lection of candidates to those who made themselves
.pcuous by their hostility the Compounds similar
token Of the real feelings Of that wing of the democracy
There has NOT in truth been any real submission by these
the principles Of the Compromise, any
gagement Of kind implied that the old
onsI issues shall not be reopened. The administration
has been endeavoring TO buy its peace from these but
il has been buying us by selling It's birthTgt Tue
policy was suicidal.
president Pierce, any other President who values the
support Of the people, espec, much, sustain
firmly Nbe prnc Of the Compromise OF 1850 These
cannot be lost sight of without bringing back sa
sgiaion and against this the great OF the pub
iio mind is now firmly set Factonists and demagogues
be allowed TO use this subject means OF crafty
ing their personal advancing their personal
interests and those who attempt ought u be repudated
by every party that lays the least claim national spirit
We make professions OF particular friendship for the
administration but so far as proves faithful to
The constitution, and those sound conservative principles
which form The only true basis OF our national security and
prosperity shall pie give it unhes ating
support We for principles, wherever we hnd them
The approval of the compromise common to both the
Baltimore platforms, and we want to see 1t honestly adj
hered by the makers of each. II is for
parties to be divided upon but all parties To
unite in making its predomnance supreme and perma.
nent"
Remarks.
We accept the Couriers proposition, that the ad-
mnisuaiion and The journals which concur in It's
views are now opposed 10 all those who do no,
stand completely and cordially upon the national plat
form of The Baltimore Convention" But we deny
that this attitude of the administration is, the
Courier alleges, OF date; and deny also that
the administration has heretofore adopted the policy OF
"payng court TO its doubtful friends" We repeat what
we have often said befue-that no man has been APP
pointed to Office who is not regarded fast friend both
of the administration and of the national democratic pol
icy declared a, Baltimore upon which the administration
came into power We entertain doub, whatever that
any man thus appointed TO Office shows any different
spirit he does plain breach OF faith and al The peril Of
the Office which be holds The Courier refers to the late
vote in the New York Legislature Mr. Tayor's
uons, and to the state OF things in Massachusetts, in
proof that The President has favored opposed TO the
Baltimore platform We wholly deny the inference. We
luons before feel authorized TO conclude that any
cons siderable portion OF the democratic party in New
York intends either repudaie the Baltimore platform
or TO renew the anti slavery agitation. When receive
that vote shall say what we think Of the case. As
TO Massachusetts, we wait for the ntsr demonstration
tina, any appointed by the President is opposed to
the national policy represented by The President aud i'm
bodied in the Baltimore resolutions and when any such
demonstration is made we shall hold lha, case for
promp, removal has arisen and believe with full
idence that the removal will be made. We submit to
the Courier whether this point any national democrat
friendly 10 The union OF the whole democratic party
national platform can with propre,y consistency re-
quire anything more.
We cordially join with the Courier in affirming that