The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-03
From the Salem (Nlass.) Peoples Advocate.
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THE OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINISTRATION
There have always been two parties in this countone
in favor Of the constitution democratic republican in
strumen and the other opposed The former has sus
tanned institutions through all trying times, has shaped
the policy Of government has given character to the
Union, and developed capacity the principles fur
nished by fathers the latter commenced its Of
doubt and dissatisfaction and of confidence in our
country and It's destiny, early the first dawn Of tree
dom here and in form another it has continued
TO the present time The democratic party which COM
menced its career in the earliest days of colonial
existence inspired the genius which made free nation
and found apostle than prophet in the sagaciou
and democratic mind OF Jefferson This party exists To-
day and has retained all those characteristics which pos
sessed in its origin meeting its natural enemies with the
same popular weapons and by It's unwavering resolution
and constitutional position throwing confusion into
the temporary victories which its opponents In the
vicsudes of politics the wisest and best men may suffer
from changes in popular sentiments. But the principle
still lives and that which is true and just and devoted
the progress and hopes of man. ouasts, with perennial
bloom all the storms which break over its head.
1t is this party and this principle which are represented
by the administration of General Pierce II is time
talk about personal dscontents and the fortunes
which attend the distribution of patronage That ques-
ton has sunk away before the great and important issues
which hang around the administration and depend upon
its existence and 1t is important to see what
shape the an-democrac element in this country has
sumed in its attack upon party, and to ascertain If
possible whether any departure from democratic principle
on part of the administrations has furnished cause for
dsaHecon the part of democrats any hope to
opponents that its policy will day be reversed and
pudiated
It is unnecessary in doing this to examine the
of the administration They have been discussed in their
course with all the ingenuity of which friend and foe
capable and it is only necessary new to examine the char
actr of the opposition which has sprung up around We
contend that the administration has identified ITSELF in
every respect with the spirit of that party OF which
have spoken devoted the Union and the constitution
and the cause of liberty; and that all opposition it
springs from the has always furnished
anagonism all republican interests Ii is remarks
BILE that party has sprung up controlled by an alpe
vadiDg principle in steady and onward march against
the of the administration. There is party in
this whole Union the here and elsewhere North and
South presenting bold and united front against the demo
racy and presenting for the consideration ofhe peopea pol
icy which the whole country and imbodes any
received or proposed doctrine of the constitution The opp
ston the administration land this MEANS of course OPP
position TO the democratic partly is to be found chiefly
the northern States and here and there with individual
the South whose ambition far outuns his discretion
A heterogeneous mass deluded in State by know
nothngsm in another by temperance in another by abo
onsm, in all by madness and faction, has united in
common cause for common principle to break down
the democracy No point of administration policy fur
nishes these malcontents with lasting issue Do they
vulnerable opportunity for assault? On this they
likely to be beaten not Do they condemn the foreign
policy of the administration? The benefits which go with
it are the strongest efuaton of their argument Do they
attack the internal management of our government? Its
economy and integrity running through every departments
adherence the constitution manifested by the Executive
evident admit of any opportunity of rebuke from
the people II is safe therefore for the coalition, this
mixed assembly of disappointed and aspiring politicians to
rely single issue hitherto secured by them. Not
principle not as powerful and weorganized party, do
opponents stand with their lines stretching from north
SOUTH and the continent and their gallant officers
as of old armed to the teeth with weapons of statesman
like argument and determined national policy. No Clay
marshas the South Webster the North against the
party in power. The might of foes which once shed
ustre on our contests departed And in the place Of
this party, great and powerful strong in
its representation of the andcmocrac sentiments of our
country worthy of the consideration due bold and
gallant enemy have merely the natcism of those who
are willing listen Misrepresentation and tobeswepon
by those local passions which blind all who governed by
them 10 the great interests Of country. That party
which have spoken of as possessing the anagonsm to
the genius of government ana to true American de-
mocracy from lis first dawn this continent stands
as the Embodiment of every fnatca and factous senti-
ment The opponents of the administration the mush-
room growth of the know-nothings, the hohouse pro-
ductOn of aboonsts, the disorganzed sundered dead
remnants of whiggery the few and struggling dsap-
pointed aspirants, devoid of sentiment bound
by no common principethese the present enemies
of democracy. In their very magnitude consists their
weakness Behind them stands array of hopes to be
broken aspirations to be disappointed ealousies to be
cited which will day rush in and scatter the hosts
flushed with victory. Bound by no higher motive than
selfish qualification disappointment alone contains
posive force enough to blow them 10 atoms And this is
sure to be their fate.
In the midst of all this noise and confusion demo-
Gratis have only TO stand firm. The fragments which will
ultimately seek raying point must find party true to
the constitution devoted the interests of the country
neither antslaver proslavery but cognizan of the
rights secured to the States and of the obligations existing
in the constitution, and severely just in sustaining them.
They must find party with principles broad the
Union securing to all interests the certainty of powerful
government, and dignifed and respected national
sence true TO ALL equal in its blessings ALL In finding
its old enemy reduced the condition of faction de
stroyed by its inherited elements of disease occupying
that very ground to which its anrepublican nature en
tied it the democratic party also finds it's responsibilities
and duties increased Now than ever fidelity to
principle devotion to the old cause which is worthy of
such unwaverng regard confidence in the future courage
against all the disasters OF the present hour necessary to
insure renewed position of which every patriot must be
proud and make still and other shining marks in
the annals of democracy That party as national
organization will do this let doubt That the
ragmentary and doined opposition TO the admnistra-
ton will fall before united attack, LET doubt
Their end shall surely
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