Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-22
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

out of most amusing comparison be.
tween the '.high falutin" Of our neighbor
of the Union yesterday, on the subject
of our Spanish relations, and that of the
ntver-tO-be-forgotten Little Pedlington
Weekly Observer" about Russia. The
parallel is we'll drawn, so far as style is
concerned, and the joke will doubtless
be quite as we'll enjoyed by the editor Of
the Union himself as by any ono else.
The Usion argues to show that Frank
lin Pierce is the friend of a frugal admin
i.tration; the foe Of population and
fraud; showing that the measures taken
by his (Pierce's) officers, have stricken
terror into swindlers upon the Treasury
Of the United States in all quarters of
the country. This is all true enough.
The present Administration have already
fairly earned great credit for the energy,
judgment and success with which they
nave sought out and punished peculation,
and have also set their faces against the
system of extravaganza and special favor
itism, which has gradually been fas'en-
ing itself on the administration of our
public affairs. The Union further con
tains a sensible article upon the result Of
the New Hampshire election, showing
how zealously pretended friends of the
Nebraska bill lsbored in CT INJUNCTION with
abolitionists, and other opposition men,
TO defeat candidates for the legislature
who were known to be its friends. After
showing the utter folly of longer fol bear
ance on the part of the Administration
to meet the issue which the Wings, abo-
litionists, and other anti-Nebraska men
force upon the Administration, the organ
uses the following significant language,
viz:
I'VE known that the course of the admins
tration has been dictated by that spirit Of mo-
Iteration. and liberation, and Cancellation which
has been found essential at all times for the
settlement of great sectional questions But
there is Joint beyond which liberation, con-
eiiistion. and forbearance cease to be yir-
tues-when they cease to contribute to the es-
tabiishment of principles. they become vices.
Cur OK ject in these remarks is to present the
inquiry whether or net the facts connected with
the New Hampshire election show that the
administration can, with any safety allow the
abolitionists and wings to make the support
OF the Nebraska bill test against the demo
cratic party. without meeting that Issue and
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fiu;iry TO the administration. The readers of
the Union know that we have constantly
cOGnsellea forOerance and tolera,iOn towards
those democrats who acknowledge the sound
ness of the principle of pon-intervention, but
were not 80 far satisfied with the details Of the
bill as TO give il their support. 1t need not now
Be repeated that President Pierce was an early.
and tina: ne has been an ardent and constant,
advocate of the Nebraska bill. 1t has become
prominent measures Of his administration
Ii it be defeated IN the House. it will, il must
De admitted, be q defeat of the administration
The wings of the North and the abolition. ts
have coalesced in opposition to the admins
ton upon the ground of its support OF the
measure The issue is thus made-the test is
thus applied.
In continuation with the wings and aboli-
honlsts Oh this question In New Hampshire
were some democrats whose opposition to the
bill induced them to withhold their votes in
the late election from the regular democratic
candidate. On account Of their support of it,
and who thereby show that they have deter
mined 10 make it n test question. 10 make
their opposition 10 the bill effective, fbi, fru,
ton OF the democratic party unite with the
wings and aboiitionists in supporting and
elecung their candidates. The prastIc ii re-
suit necessarily Is that by the action Of a few
democrats III making this question test, the
waiss and abolitionists may be triumphant
the democratic party may be defeated, and the
administration turned over ~ the tondcr mer-
eies OF II. releDtles, foes. The late election n
New Hampshire brings forciby to view the
danger of these practical results, and SUCCESS
the significant inquiry whether fidelity to the
Union and to the syowcd principles Of the
-democraiic party does not require the admin
Etrauon 10 exercise what power it possesses to
avert the consequences of 30 fatal a combine
ton We state the facts, and PROFOUND tn
question suggested by them for the considera-
ton o. our readers, (without assuming to lay
down n rule either for the administration or
for the p1rty) The question must address
itself with impressive force to democrats, when
they see such exultation as that manifested by
the Tribune at the supposed triumph of the
coalition Of wings and aboli.ionists''
THE NEW COMPANY AT THE vARIIrE
-'Old Heads aud Young Hearts" was
performed at the Variete last evening by
the new company in the most admirable
manner. The Jesse Rural of Mr.. Bland,
was the best thing Of the kind we have
ever witnessed. The simple minded,
good hearted old man, was personated to
perfection. Mr.. Wheatleigh was excel
lent, and proved himself to be a light
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