The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-15

We rcpublish, with great pleasure, the s.l..
liberal remarks of the Washington uCoO,;,.s
upon the article from Saturdays "UnioDp -
defined the position, prospects, and priu,D-
the administration. In our turn, we ~
agree with our contemporary, that "prom,
bold action is absolutely necessary, on N.
of the executives" and upon its PROMPT and :
action, for every necessary purpose, We !
IDENTIFY calculate. The dispensa,on Of fl.
ronage Of the government is, indeed, as ", I.
often remarked, one of the most delicate. dis
and important functions of the executive m.
this subject, we have no doubt, the Prcsid,o
act according to Mr.. Jefferson's rule, as Dn,r
gated in his New Haven letter. We have M 4
that the President has, by any means, reached /
length of his own tether. We differ with IN. 10
stitution" In the criticism which (liberal and on.
ed as it is) it makes upon the spirit in whicSa,
leges that some ofthese changes have been mad.
the President This subject, indeed, has be.,
the"C Constitution" says, not without its diSculn
but here, too, we agree with the ''Constud.
that bold action, consistent, however, with the m,
er degree of circumspection, is necessary La
at all events, do our duty, and hope for the b.s
THE ADMIN TRATIoN-ITs PROGRESS Ann
POLICY,
"The article which we copy from the Washington N,
Of Saturday, is expressed with decision and expia
which must attract attention The directness mi e
OF the language stamp il with character which ma
mistake. We transfer II to our columns with H. n
pleasure, because expresses our views amor h ~
very language heretofore used by us and becaue NJ
places the administration on the true ground which o
to occupy II does justice TO the executive act N
ma those prncplsU which 'a our tne that
progressive policy Those principles and that pocy x,
clearly set forth at the Baltimore convention II NAV ~
and were then announced as the sentiments and doct
Of the democratic party in accordance with which the An,
Of the general government were to be administered
succeeded in placing in power the political agents sr
them out With these avowals Of opinion, and with \
ddate selected because his opinions fully hamonied
majority Of his political Friends they went beor
country and triumphed against an array Of talent I'D
effort without parallel In our political annali vi
circumstances, and upon such principles, n those
made the issues in the late presidential canvassi
but the honest purpose avowed in the article n
quoted--to carry out to the fullest extent tho pn,
Pies the policy and the measures in favor Of whichh
ty had declared at the moment Of his nomination AM
placing him in the executive char1 So far as the I'd
question is concerned, the executive action has N
prompt decided and efectuaL In relaton to the dsp
ton Of the patronage Of the government we doubt MI
has had its difficulties, with which those who most did
there has been any In the dspensation Of the es
tive patronage thus farwe say it with oil rsspec,-a
been the vain attempt to appease the discomfort Of VI
whose principles are always their selfish interests 4
whose cry like that Of the daughter of the honelsi
give! give' The motive which prompts the Presided
justifabo but the policy 10 bad because giving will
stop their clamor. yielding to their importantly chg
their feelings. Something, however, has been gained
the experiment as far ar Il has been made, II Il only vi
monstrate the truth Of what we have here said.
Prompt and hold action the part Of the exeeuii
absolutely necessary No other course will satisfy
people-no other course ever has done it. Honest pup
discreet and impartial judgments and bold and
getic action will rally the whole body of the demenp
masses In support ofthat man who will thus regulate
official conduct In carrying out the principles Of The