The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-03


received but not at all prepared eoncede The
sincerity Of the professions which his restoration TO
democratic fellowship. We will assign some Of
for questioning his sincerity In his late speech he
gives list of the supporters Of his father in s48 who
have received Offices from Gen. Pierce, and says:
" All these gentlemen firm friends Of Mr. Van Buren,
and known be by the President when they
appointed They accepted Office with that understanding
and they not required degrade themselves by any
abandonment Of their principles and told by the
organ that the administration opposed to the policy Of Mr.
Van Buren,"
The hypocrisy of the nsnuaon in the foregoing that
President Pierce had sanctioned he policy Of Mr. Van
Buren, in his appointments is base it is upgateul
No knows than John Van Buren, that President
Pierce has been uniformly rreconciaby opposed the
policy of his father developed by his detection in s4s.
No kaows better than he that no one Of hs supporters
n Dr. Van Buren, in ls4s rsceiocd office q President Pierce
erct the dstnc unacrsadiay hat he stood s7uarey md
honestly Ae pLasorm Of 1882 No one knows better
than John Van Buren, that fidelity to the platform Of 1862
has been made with President Pierce and that if his
aronage has been bestowed any who adhere to the
Van Buen policy Of rs4s, it has been bestowed under
total misapprehensop John Van Buren, knew all this,
and yet he has the efrontery TO nsnuae that
President Pierce has approved by his appointments the
policy Of Mr.. Van Buren, in ls4s
But have other evidence Of the Of sincerity in
John Van Buren, when he proposed stand upon the
platform OF 1852 When the Kansas bill pending in
Congress jealous in opposing it than
John Van Buren, and At the time knew bet
than he did that il in strict conformity with the
platform Of 1852 which he had protested approve lie
says in his late Albany speech
amy opposition the bill tthe Kansas billy well known
every body. ! say now--wha said betorethat II only
failed Of being atrocous because abouinaby stupid
think it is most unjust to charge with being thing
else"
Whist John Van Buren, thus engaged in opposing a
known by HIM TO benpproved by President Pierce
aud known by him TO be in strict conformity with the
principles of the platform of 1882 he made sort of OBJ
roton being regarded by the world friend OF the
administration. When he TO Syracuse and offered
his cornerstone" resolution he generally looked
upon administration that the majority Of that
BODY who friends Of the administration allowed him
srnugge his proposition through The idea not
suggested by any one that the resolution was in
tended as an endorsement Of the Van Buren, platform
Of l84S and, necessarily, condemnation of the policy
of the present administration Such suggestion would
have secured its instantaneous rejection But for the
made by the senogrphic report of his speech Mr. Van
Buren, would have played his thmberiggng plot till
the election and the event of the triumph Of the ticket
he would have claimed it the endorsement of the Van
Buren, policy of S4s We do blame John Van Buren,
for his devotion his fathers policy and his fathers fame
lie would be than migrate if he conld be 9th
erwise than Martin Van Buren, We make objec-
ton TO his efforts TO the load of hay from his
father-that is commendable enough-but protest
against his entering the folds Of democracy with words Of
repentance and professions of fidelity his lips merely to
gain confidence and power to beay that democracy That
Just what John Van Buren, did in 1852 when he obtain
ed admission into the democratic party and when he
threatens that in 1856 he will have revenge President
Pierce for his reputation Of the Van Buren, policy Of ss
he only proves the real purpose for which he has assumed
the cloak of democracy. Without knowing what may be
the course of the New York democracy towards his rcac
cry have hesitation in saying that the national de-
mocracy out of New York will universally in
garding him as wholly unworthy of democratic confidence
or fellowship. Until the democracy of New York deter
mine to hold their leaders up fidelity to the principles of
the party they expect to occupy that commanding
position the party which they enjoyed before Van Bu
rensm crept into its ranks and destroyed the unity Of its
ganizaton. If they allow the game to be again
played on them the fault will be their own Since they
are orearned by the threat made by John Van Buren,
if they are wise they will be Jorearmed