The daily union., 1854-02-03
From the Detroit Free Press.
So. n,mooratic Party and the Adlainistra tion

rron Detroit Free Press.
l r,s pouooratic Party and the Administration.
Os Of tbe greatest nsionunes Arising from the New
y,,k dcuity Is that the attention OF the country has
..o diverted from a close observance of the general
ey Of the administration, and excited in respect 10
n..tons Of merely local impcTtance-issues, in ma
rops point OF view Of consequence or significance
~, ust the dust and smoke Of the ''hard and soir'
wal is clearing away and lhai the people wl once more
h, enabled to have clear view OF the naked foreign and
domestic policy OF The administration
MS fact--and sing uar fact il Judge BY rules
# comparison The general policy OF the adminslra
oa has scarcely been assailed in any quarter oI no
scen administration after il bad been year IN power
could az much be said In the conduct Of ioreigh al
arshe most intricate and delicate OF the duties pi
soyernmen-ever has been wisely considered ano'
while The striciest rules OF international comfy have
been observed American rights and interests nave peeu
sedulonsy guarded and promoted Those VINO pieulc'eu
,ha, General pierces policy would be blbusterng aud
gores,ye-that be would involve the country W wars
- .o,cusst and annsxaliuH-must acknowledge Their
.or II 4 plain that territorial and treaty rights are TO
\. maintained and that the OF freedom" viii not
~ enlarged except in accordance with the sieesi prin-
ewIes Of right and justice,
GEN Pierce Is democrat and statesman OF the Jack
.,o .,bon, Starting with the motto of submitting 10 no
wong and exactipg nothing that is not clearly right,
h man of tIanscendani ability at the head OF the
s.,. psoar,men he could fail in his foreign policy.
"a o on,v has he not failed in il, but TO the extent Of
1.r.lonmso so thoroughly American has il been that
il commands universal applause
aoA N, i,erate any review Of the management OF
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be domestic affairs Of the country. Leaving oui Oh lhe
v,eoun, Tie difficult and embarrassing matter OF appoint
.n,s 10 office we hear no complaint OF the manner In
which apy department Of The public service has been
conducted II is on all hands admitted that essential re-
forms have been introduced, that Gaphinsm has been
rebuked and that economy, iaihiulness, and strict
countaby are required al he hands OF every public Of
dcer II may, indeed, in truth be said that, in the
sgemen OF the home affairs Of the country, the ideal Of
Gen Jackson is realized ''that il is not in splendid
government supported by powerful monopolies and ars
,ocatica establishments, that the people will find bapp
ness or their liberties protection but in plain system,
void Of pomp, protecting all, and granting fayors 10
none"
Taking them fair, Just, aud enlightened view oi The
work OF The administration thus far DONE and OF lis policy
hus far developed every candid mind must concede That
there is very much in il 10 commend and little indeed 10
condemn. In single State OF the Union the policy OF
appointments adopted has worked badly; but who can
say tina, any other policy would have aseried disaster
that many conceived inevitable. The error was in tam
eerng al All with men who had placed themselves in an
altitude OF antagonsm to the administration merely upon
an issue of the distribution OF Office But this was
ror Of Judgment, 10 which all men are liable In the
New York dsfensons, in everything else, whatever
Mistakes NAV have been committed, the concession mus,
be made that the President and his cabinet acused
by an anxious and desire 10 subseye the best
interests OF the republican partyiha their oolects and
inienuons whatever may be said of the wisdom OF The
course pursued. were honest.
We therefore conclude that upon every principle OF
right upon every consideration Of parry eay and party
policy General Pierce Is, not less day than on the ah
Of March last entitled 10 the confidence, support and
applause OF the true democracy OF the country. Nobody
expected that the immense appointing power could be ex-
eresed 10 the satisfaction oil all hose who enlisted under
tue democratic banner the great contest. All that
anybody hsd right 10 expect was that the incoming ad-
mnisiraon wosd perform lbe difficult task before them
10 The best Of their ability Having done this their whole
duty discharged. and they well claim The spproy-
ing smiles OF their democratic fellow citizens