The daily union., 1854-01-03
A Word Of the Past and Future.

A Word OF the Past and Future.
AT the beginning OF Yew Year our readers will in
duge us in few reflections TO the past and the future
course Of the Union And. first, they will accept our sin-
thanks for the liberal patronage with which we have
Yr. suss.irud by durip tLs Taai
year We need scarcely remark that position has Of
ten been peculiarly embarrassing and unpleasant known
by all az the ardent friend of the President, and held
sponsible BY many his organ. we have frequently
found ourselves called upon take under cir
cumstances Of great decacy and responsibility That
we have occasionally been constrained to pursue the
cas OF duty the expense OF personal sacrifices OF feel
ings, too well known 10 our readers TO need repe-
htion. la maintaining our own convictions as 10
the true line OF administrative policy Tor the govern.
meni, and in advocating the known policy OF the
administration in way, we have been brought.
occasionally, into painful collision with prominent
democrats for whom had cherished the warmest per-
sona as we'll political attachments. In no instance,
however, have allowed personal pariialiles
anpahies 10 mingle in those unpleasant collisions.
From few prominent democrats we have received
evidences of their personal hostility which might very
well have been used in justification of course But
we have scrupulousy avoided the introduction into
columns OF any other considerations than those which
looked the maintenance OF the integrity and union Of
the great democxa,c party We have declined, again and
again to engage in controversies with of our dem
ocratc co,emporaes who sought, by personal we'll
as political bitterness to provoke into discussions
which could only aggavate the OF existing dis
cord 10 regard 10 the past, have only TO remark
that II we have erred our error has been the result Of
bad judgment in seeking carry out line of policy
which we believe adopted in wisdom by the admin
is,ralon, and in the main executed with We
have had no personal grievances complain OF TO
| resent against any OF those democrats whose con-
duct we have fell 1t duty to criiicse and condemn.
II we have incurred their hostility personal political
we have done so wi,hou, retaining any disposition TO
indulge in. a war OF retaliation. Believing, we frmIy
do that the policy OF the administration. which have
faithfully advocated. is the only which could
the continued union aud strength Of party, and being
satisfied that the verdict of the people has been pro-
nounced in It's favor we have occasion those
feelings OF dissatisfaction which have mingled freely
with late discussions For the future, we shall stand
as firmly and consistently ever by the policy
which we have heretofore advocated. When that
policy is assailed, we shall resouely defend itwhen
democrats shall prove recrean, 10 The organization of
the party. we shall censure them as they deserve. But
whilst we say lhs we are equally free to add ha, to-
kr0nR nope IN our cOuIsf, " may
he necessary for us to perform the painful duty OF
suring any Of our democratic friends. Our duty, how
ever, the democratic party, and TO the administration
which is the representative of that party, intend to
discharge. "ai all hazards and TO the last extremity"
H. 10 executing this purpose. we shall be brought into
conAc, with some OF democratic friends, we shall
deeply regret the oosion, but no, the ess hrmy aod
zeaousy adhere 10 the principles and the organization Of
the party The higher and influential those may be
who depar, from the true landmarks, whether as 10
principles or organization, much the more important
ha, the alteration should be promptly and bravey point
ed out and rebnked. Having personsl ends to sub
serve and being under no obligations 10 one prominent,
democrat more than another, trust that we shall al
ways have the courage meet assaults upon the integ
riy of party, matter whence they come. AT the
sane ,ime we hope ever be able TO receive into
dial fellowship all who sincerely embrace and faithfully
abide by the great principles Of The democratic party.
Nor shall we be restrained from doing upon the
temp,ble charge that we sympaihzing with frec-
! soers and secessonsts.