The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-27

il for other than from the simple fact that he
pledged the maintenance of that Union the rights Of
the States and the compacts imboded in admirable
constitution.
WILL THE OPPOSITION EVER BE SATISFIED
WHEN THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN POwER2
We think this never be anticipated From the be-
ginning of government the enemies of the democratic
party dissatisfied with jefferson and the principles
which he urged upon his counymen for their adoption
and guidance His election Vice President de-
nounced and they raved at his election the presidency
They preferred the traitor Burr for that high posi-
ton, and eventually gave him their support in the
House, where the contest finally settled Jeffsr-
sons cabinet the objects Of the anmad
version. The harshest epiihets which our language
afforded applied to his They neither
pleased with his embargo satisfied without it. The
federasts denounced him the tool Of France who helped
achieve independence while they eulogsad the British
whose aggressions upon rights forced into war
with her to defend them in which contest they zeaousy
supported enemies and opposed their country
They insisted that Jeersons election would prove curse
If the downfall of republic. When he acquired
Louisiana they denounced the purchase unwise and
unconstitutional. Mr.. Madison, who succeeded him, in
herited their hatred in equal degree They denounced
him, and the war in which the country Involved
and reoiced defeats and groaned vic
tories. General jackson, the wisdom and 6rmuess of
whose resulted in the victory Of New Orleans
closing the in blaze ogloy, denounced in every
variety of FORM For properly chas,ising and Furnishing
English traitors who nsgating Indians to
cities, he charged with tyranny and murder. A fed
eral majority in the of Massachusetts, formally re-
solved that it was unbecoming moral and religious peo
pie to rejoice the victories which military and
naval commanders winning. The Hartford Con-
vention convened by the federal party to dictate
measures TO Mr.. Madison. II sought, through abo-
ton jealousrs and sectional contests to defeat the cleo
ton of Dir. Monroe. By clamoring against his pur-
chase Of Florida, and The increasing prosperity Of the
South they sought to defeat his reelection When General
Jackson brought forward for the presidency he
denounced military chiefain who would ruin the
country, aud bring upon it curse, worse than "war
pestilence and famine" His wise and patriotic We
toes called forth their most bitter anathemas while
his resistance Of the efforts of the United States Bank
to control the legislation, business aud politics of the
country, occasioned the most vehement abuse which
excited ingenuity could command His frmness TO-
wards France and Mexico in claiming the payment of
indemnities due under treaty sipulaon was stigma
country in foreign When the democracy inaugural
ted the sub treasury it stgmatized a effort
to provide ocehoders with gold and silver currency
and to turn the PEOPLE off with paper money When the
opposition acquired the ascendency they instantly erased
this measure from the statntebook But the wisdom and
hrmness of the democracy restored it, Mr.. Folks
resentment of the invasion of soil by Mexico they
bitterly condemned. His acquisition Of New Mexico and
California met their strong dsapprobation Clothing the
people in Territories with authority govern
themselves called forth tie bitterest invectives.
The opposition have never admired self-governmcnt
They claim that they alone qualified to govern
They predicted ruin to the country if Mr.. Buchan-
should be elected President But the country goes
prospecting His Inaugural greatly displeased them
The recent elections however show that the people
satisfied with it. The last subject of complaint and d,nun
citation is decision Of highest national Judicial tribu
NAL determining points law against their proessed views
and establishing the egaty of of the theories upon
which they bad hoped to ride into political power Those
who remember the history OF the past will know how TO
appreciate their present clamor.
1t quits certain that the democracy when acting
within the limits of constitutional pow err can never please
the opposition. Our opponents have strange affinity for
the enemies of constitution and laws, giving daily
preference the enemies and volaers of BOTH those
who support them The democracy will best perform their
duties themselves and the public by continuing
tain the constitution and ascendency of the laws and pro-
noting the public good in all constitutional ways never
expecting TO satisfy the opposition while they may safely
refer to their groundless complaints the reliable
evidence that their is constitutional wise and
just, and tends to the perpeuity of our glorious Union