The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-12
Prom the Memphis Crennessee) Appeal.
he Admin stration and It's App0in tmcnts

We beg 10 correct the w big in its declaration that we
have been perfectly dumb heretofore" in egafd to the
appointments OF Gen Pierce. We have taken occasion
repeatedly 10 refer 10 general terms TO the Presidents
poy of appointments, and have defended and stand
ready again 10 defend, that policy believing it TO he the
wses and best for the country that he could have adopt
ed There is appointment OF cabinet minister or OF
diplomatic agent, OF any Importance, tina, we do not
approve and moi willing TO defend as patriotic act
AT The same time think il possible that the President
may have erred in some local appointments which he
may have made No is inallibe. Iii natural that
he should have erred We would not prove ourselves
obsequious agent Of any man, even the best approved
patriot, by proolsinng that be could not We have
defended Col Daviss appointment purely an example
TO show the character OF wbg complaints We defended
Mr. McClelands appointment a short time after General
Percos accession TO Office, on the ground that he upheld
and defended the compromise in Michigan as the demo.
cratic candidate for governor, ard that whatever might
have been his bereses anterior 10 that time, he had
by that up TO the standard prescribed BY The
Democratic National Convention OF 1859, and 10 the
pa,form-so much lauded by southern whgs--of acqui-
escence in the compromise hnali,y These
The two cabinet appointments principally decned BY
the wbg press We have again and again defended Gen
Perces policy OF appointments and here refer TO re-
cent article of The ion instant, with the caption FL
nay" We have TO hear OF the first complaint OF any
Of the Presidents appointments to Office in Tennessee
Oar contemporaries all silently acquiesce in these APP
ponlmenis, and call upon justify local ap-
pootmcnls in Indiana, Michigan, or New York, which
is the province Of the democracy in those States TO de-
fend reject. We have idea of countenancng such
agitation of the slavery question by the whig press
when, far the democracy is concerned, the whole
subject has been settled by general acquiescence and
shaking Of hands. IL our contemporaries are deter
mined to keep up the song of the compromise and .a-
very and the harmonious echo Of secessionss and free
socrs e'ernay when the country 10 in repose and en-
Joys the highest confidence in the Executive OF the Union
his rmness and fidelity TO the constitution they must DO
il on their own responsibility. We shall render Them
neither "aid nor comfort" in their crusade. They may
bore their readers by such political iwae. bu, we shall
take 10 keep the dose out OF the reach OF those OF
the Appeal 10 the time wish our friends OF
the wing press much Joy in view OF all the capital they
may make oui OF this transparent scheme 10 weaken the
confidence OF the people in administration which can
smile at such attacks, deeply mbedded il II IN The
public confidence, mpregnsbe 10 such puny and lac
ous assault. of open foes like the wings, or secre, enc
mics, Like that disappointed and hungry crew OF pseudo
democrats, who only growing their dissppoin
neni and chssrn in failing TO the spoiIs OF ohoe