The daily union., 1852-03-17
Senator B;orl.na ana ,ns special Organ.

The official oman OF the administration, in its issue OF
yesterday contains violent assault Senator Boand
based the remarks OF that gentleman the joint reso
luton appopra ing five hundred thousand dollars toward
continuing the ork the additions TO the Capitol. The
erceness OF the language OF that assault is osensiby
occasioned by tender sympathy for the workmen who
have been thrown out OF employment by the nsuiciency
Of the former appropriation but il is clear that this is
mere preence ard is not the real which provoked
the ire OF the Republic, OF the Executive which il
supports and def nds Had that journal been keenly
alive 10 the suffer ,ngs oil the unfortunate aborers as il
would have the public believe, il surely would not have
failed TO give due credit to the powerful effort OF Mr.
Stanton, OF Kentucky, which caused the passage OF the
appropriation ho ugh the House OF Representatives. and
would have talen pains TO show that the money
already approprat ed had been udicousy expended But
seems to be ignorant this latter topic
and while it affects in Mr.. Borlands opposition TO
the proposed increase Of appropriation proof that he is de-
void of feeling for suffering aborers. and attempts array
public prejudice against him therefor, il has eyes
10 see any merit in Mr. Stanons able and successful
advocacy of the measure, and has indicated dis
position to commend him for his course. 1t is clear,
therefore, that there must be hidden cause which
excited the ire OF Mr. Fllmores organ, and il does not
require very keen optics to ascertain what that hidden
cause is.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Borand had the
temery call public attention to the expend
lures OF the government under the present admnstra
on 1t has been the custom of the whg press not only
to heap abuse upon members OF the democratic party,
and to Willy democratic officers. but to claim unerrng
wisdom and immaculate purity for the whg party and
whg officers. When democratic administration has
haep cbarge too grosa IN he
against il, and no ephet apply to it, But
when whg dynasty is at the head Of affairs, then pub
lie officers become r sacred, and ia highly
indecoroHs critcis their public conduct intimate
question as to their commanding intelligence spo,esa
purity They are ee vaied far above the people and the
representatives of tn people and any attempt to call
public attention tht r unfness, If made by the
representative OF sovereign Sate is met ever by the
whg organs with rdicule and detraction.
We would remind the Republic that public officers
held TO be in this country servants OF the people, and
considered to be all times amenable public opinion
for their oc a conduct and that, while they do occupy
that posiiion is highly ndecorous for their organs 10
meet the complaints of the people, the representatives
Of the people or Of the staes with rdicule instead of
candid statements. fair explanations, and legitimate agu-
mens 1t is vain for the administration to attempt to throw
the responsibility of the expenditures Of the gov
ernment on the democrc majority in Congress which
voted the appropriations. The estimates which many
OF these appropriations made prepared by the
tive departments and thu members OF Congress must,
great extent cast their votes with reference these
,mates II they undertak TO scrutnze them. and reduce
lhem then the mouihpie Of the administration charge
them with factious disp son TO withhold the necessary
supplies and every comp lani Of njudcious applca-
ton Of the actually granted is met by the allegation
that democratic ConEres has reduced the official est-
Mates and is consequently responsible for any injury
which may befall the public interests