The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
A BLAST FROM THE CABINET ORGAN.

| with leader upon the next Presidency, in
which the whole issue is narrowed down to
contest upon the slavery question, and in
which it is finally declared that the only
party of safety to the constitution and the
Union is, and will be, the national democratic
party.
Now, as we understand It, the Washington
Union is the nunointcd organ of the Pierce
administration; and when it speaks of the
national democratic party it means that dem
cratic party of Northern free soilers and
Southern secessonists set up,by Mr. Pres-
dent Pierce in the appointment lqfhis Cab'
met, his Ministers abroad, his Cuetom House
| officers, and other subordinatr% II is this
mixed commission OF spoilsmcn, of which the
Cabinet is the basis, that the Washington
orgafffs speaking about when it tells us that
our only reliance is the democratic party
This being the case, the question is next
suggested, what prospect is there for the
democratic party entering into the Presidcn-
tial contest, upon the acts and the merits OF
our present dclectable democratic administra-
ton! Upon this precise point we propose
briefly to fill up the principal hiatus in
the twaddling harangue of the Cabinet or
gan.
First, then, we undertake to say that there
is general impression, scarcely less than II
universal resolution, as by common consent
among the masses Of the democracy, North
and the South, that Mr.. Pierce, his Cabinet
and his administration, are done for--that
they are TO be ignored and superseded in the
campaign of '56 by new democratic shuttle
and cut-a new ticket from the national con
vention at Cincinnati. This we verify believe
is the general understanding among the
masses of the democratic party. Rebellion
has broken up the party, and it continues
broken up to this day, upon this absurd test
OF fidelity TO Mr.. Pierce and his Cabinet
This detection has gone so far that even Col
Forney must be aware that the Tylerizing of
MIR. Pierce is the first essential to the reunion
of the great but scattered democratic family.
We dare say that Mr.. John Cochrane, who,
in grateful consideration of his fat office,
carries the President in his arms" has no
more idea of denomination of Mr.. Pierce,
or Of the nomination of any member of his
cabinet for the succession, than has BENJAMIN
f. Butler or Preston King who have aban.
doned both the Cabinet and Kitchen Cabinet,
and enlisted in the Seward Holy Abolition
Alliance.
1t IS manifest or tvery hand that the cam.
paign of SO will hinge upon the slavery qucs-
tion; it is altogether probable that the demo-
cratic party will be reorganizcd upon a con-
servative platform against the sectional cru.
sade OF Seward and the black republicans
But slavery will not be the sole issue of the
contest There will be some practical admin.
istrative questions involved in il, such as the
necessity of ret:enchment and reform in the
disbursement Of the spos Of the Treasury
reform in our diplomatic appointments, and
in our foreign policy;and u reform embracing
something more of moral courage, consistent
cy and honesty in our domestic affairs than
anything which has sgnalized the Presiden-
.a career of tho chicitain Of fNewHampshire.
And us the democratic party can realize
nothing but dead loss in endorsing the
Koszta letter, the Cuban diplomacy of Mr..
Pierce, or the bombardment of Greytown;
and as the dispensation Of the spos since
the 4th Of March, 1853, from the appoint.
ment Of Marcy and jeff Davis to the dsms.
sal of Reeder, is sore subject, none of these
things will be available democratic capital for
the succession. They must ALL therefore,
be publicly repudated or quietly ignored
at the Cincinnati reunion of the scattered
detachments of the democratic church.
We close, accordingly, with an amendment
to the Presidential manifesto OF the Cabinet
organ. 1t says there is but one party that
does or can defend the constitution and the
Union against the anti slavery disunionsts,
and that is the national democratic party.
Our amendment is, that the first essential 10
the reunion and success of this party is some
definite reputation of Mr.. Pierce, his Cabinet
and his administration. The party expect it:
the Cincinnati Convention must fulfil this
expectation or be certainly defeated. This is
the great democratic issue. What says the
Washington Union!
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