The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-28
Fr,m The N. Y. Day Book.
THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.-PEO
COMING To THEIR SENSES

For few days past have extracted from various
papers articles commendaory of of the members
General Pierces cabinet and denial of the
dsageements and contentious among those who compose
the Presidents counselors.
There has been administration since the formation
the government which has received the combined assaults
of the press, steadily and ercely made that
General Pierce and willing acknowledge that
associated press of this city, which only gives the cue
TO the country press but tone the political sentiment Of
the country succeeded for while in making the people
believe that this administration very bad one
rendered il, for brief period, very unpopular
1t needs very observer that reaction in
favor of the government is taking place The people have
heard Islander and utilization long enough and as they
have been deceived in almost every report regard 10 the
intentions and policy of the cabinet and lies thick as
mosquitoes in August have filed the atmosphere as well
as the news columns of the papers, they proof
Of every statement they hear read before believing IT,
II is singular fact that the morning whg papers have
bad complete control Of public opinion in this city and il
WAS worth than the business Of any one paper TO
come out against them III support of an administration
that whatever else il has done has any way inter-
ered with the business prosperity Of country hut
the contrary has fosered and protected every enter
prise by emnently wise and conservative policy
The opposition to other democratic administrations has
been based the pretence least that they nertred
with the finances and business OF the country and put
sness and companies up and down by their Changes
LEI as oSe mas been the OF the merchants last
twenty years This administration has et them alone
and there Is not in the country who point to bis
failure in business his discomfort or unhappipess and
say the administration caused IT, The prosperity Of the
country has continued uninterrupted from the a, General
Pierce was inaugunted until the present moment and II
the simple facts of what be has done without coorino or
comments of the press had all been laid before the peop
and their opinions asked seveneghths OF his number
would have approved OF them.
This administration has been emnently conservative
yet what most singular the portion of the
community has been led away by the radical press Of the
country and eagerly listening The rsnnQs of such man
as Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher and II j Raw
mond-men whom they have affected 10 despise--,bese
conservatives have raised their voices against the admin
straion and united with ali the mad smses OF the ay IN
defeat its measures
Now, then, ask any candid Ia this city or else.
where to point out II he can single act Of the psen,
national administration that he heartily sincerely dis
approves or thinks has been injury to the country
We AJAX ask every candid man TO Law aside bis
prcudiccs aud give moments thought 10 the snh;ec
and thea say II be eouscientousy II during the ast
two years the country has been wisely and well
erned.
DO no, 20 TO the New York Times for an opnion ~,
the Times deceves you Do 20 TO the Tribune for The
Tribune is interested in opposing the administration Do
60 the Herald for the Herald Ia filed with lea
has become popular in New York TO abuse the admin
is'ratou Every paper In the cityexcept the Journal Of
Commerce and Day Bookdoest and the class Of menthe
intelligent conservative casshe class that ought not to