Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-09
The mission OF Democracy.


The Mission Of Democracy.
We copy from tho Washington Union, an
article under the above caption, containing an
extract from President Pierce's late message,
and the sage comments Of the Union thereon,
aud upon which we desire to present few
considerations We ask perusal Of the ex-
tract, and Of the Unions comments upon it.
The obvious meaning Of the Union, in its
comments upon the selected portion Of the
Presidents message, is, That the principles and
policy Of the government, as grouped togeth-
or " in the extract, are erclasirely the princi-
pies and policy Of that portion Of the Demo-
cratic party, who now recognise the President
as their Ale leader, and the Washington Union
Of their Bible.
Were this true, we may remark at the out
set that an exceedingly small portion of the
American people sanction the aforesaid princi-
PIES and policy, whereas, in truth, there is no
man Of any party in the country, saving and
excepting tho few advocates of the higher
I,rI tra.a--y--s.v uUes NOT now and has not
always recognised these principles and policy,
as the fundamental doctrines Of our republican
system. The Washington Union cannot point
to the platform Of any party that has existed
since the formation Of the Federal Union, with
the exception above made, that has denied or
even ignored the principles and policy now
claimed, as the exclusive property Of the Pierce
AMI Forney party.
We desire, says the Union, to fir the
G,tention Of the American people upon the
foregoing extract" The attention of the coun-
try is sought to DO .fred upon this stereotyped
enumeration Of American principles, in the hope
that the people will cease to reflect upon the
folics and blunders Of an administration, which
came into existence with as much popularity
and party power as, that Of Andrew jackson,
and which win go out with less Of respect or
sympathy than that Of the elder Adams.
General Pierce was elevated to the Prcsi.
dency upon the popularity of the compromise
measures Of 1850, and by the votes Of the Union
party of that period
His first act, the formation Of his cabinet,
dissolved the Union party, and his subsequent
appointments and policy forbade its reorgani-
zstion under his dynasty. The political inHu-
cnoes by which tho President has been gov
erned lost him the confidence Of his original
friends, without securing him the cooperation
Of one single man Of strength or popularity.
Had he been governed by his cabinet proper,
however discordant its materials, instead of
yielding to the corrupt advice and dictation Of
"a power behind the throne, greater than the
a l. L..
himself from humiliation
There AFRO men Of ability and Of patriotic inn.
pulses in the Cabinet proper, Of the President
Cunning, sclHshncss, intrigue, and corruption,
are the characteristics of the Kitchen Cabinet
The fulsome sdulstions--the bombastic assump-
tions--thc carcssing Forneyisms, found daily
in the Washington Union, are miserable sub
stitutes for the honest manifestations Of public
confidence which would have followed high,
honorable, manly and independent administra-
ton Of the affairs Of the Government, under
influences slike legitimate and honest
Ifany public man in this or any other coun-
try, ever had occasion to quote the following
language Of Spanish official, General Pierce
is that man "Save me from my friends, and
] win take care Of my enemiesl"
That General Pierce came into power with
the patriotic intention to conduct the govern
ment upon sound Democratic principles, we
entertain no doubt That he committed ta-
tai blunder in the selection Of ultraists for his
advisers, is equally undoubted. That he is
now, and has been for months past under the
influence Of designing dcmagogues, may be set
down as a matter Of history. What Is the
remedy What course should he now adopt
10 rid himself and tho country, of the evils
which beset him, and which distract the nationf
Let him eromine and tollcw the indications
q. public opinion!
Let him cast his eyes over the country, and |
behold the demonstrations Of true american
sentiment which are to be seen in every por.
tion Of this widespread Unionl Let him look
beyond the columns Of the Washington Union
for information Lot him counsel his presses
10 cease their unhallowcd warfare upon Amer
lean rights and American doctrinesl Let him
dismiss from his confidence the hired sdvo-
Gates Of a foreign hierarchy Let him take
counsel from American freemen Let him do
all this, and II he shall not renstate himself in
his former position Of popularity, he will at
least have done something TO break the force
Of that blow, which win otherwise oonsign his
administration TO the lowest depth Of obloquy.