The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-23
General Cas-. and the Admlni.tratlon.

Some OF our wing contemporaries manifest strong dis
position 10 msrepresen the relations existing between
General Cass and the present administration. Whilst
this covert mode OF assang President Pierce seems to
be complimentary 10 General Cass its real object too
transparent 10 deceive that distinguished statesman or
any oil his real friends II is TO be dsgu used that
there democrats secretly hostile in their feel
ings towards the administration, who would make their
pretended admiration for tho Michigan senator cloak
under which TO in1c stsbs upon President Pierce We
may well notify these interested friends tina, no one
will understand their schemes sooner or better than Gen
Cas; and that whilst he fully appreciates the sociude
manifested by few prominent wing edsrs for his vim
dicaon against what they pleased to characterize
the nsgsd OF the administration, be has no greater
respect for those who The garb OF friendship for
him to advance their selfish schemes OF
or revenge He has too much sagaci,y not 10 perceive
in the professions OF regard by these wings the same Oh
ject which they sought zeaousy TO accomplish when
they were engaged in heaping upon his name every
species OF calumDy and oboquyhe then the chosen
standard bearer OF the democa,c party. and the over
throw Of the party the object OF their envenomed a.
saults. Their object 10 precisely the now when
they ob.ruds upon him their insncere sympahcs under
alleged grievances aboet which he has made no sompans
In the goodness Of his heart (and no man ever had
better one he readily forgive his enemies for past in
jues but he has not far forgotten The wrongs he ha,
endured al their hands moi discover in the change
their tone and their tactics the spirit OF hostility
democracy which actuated them in other days in the
assaults upon him.
These remarks have been provoked by late articles il
papers engaged in wsTrnx upon The administration, ant
urh h Ruff Ia ~
Journal, and the New York Herald These Journal,
will find il bopsl.ss undertaking deiach Gen Cas-,
or any Of ha real friends from cordial and efficient
support of the administration. Whom General Pierce
received The nomination Of his party no one came for.
ward with more sscry and earnesness 10 endorse and
raify the action OF the convention than did Gen Ca.s
ne then and there announced his purpose 10 accent M
other political position than that which he held bv the
~rality and confidence OF the people of M;cb;~an
This was notification which President Pierce rnd.,.
stood to be bar 10 any tender by him OF Office 10 Gen
e"s /" well a. OF any acceptance by General Cas-
IN. announcement acted upon by General pi.rc.
.'o 20 dong he met the hearty approval of General
eaa 10 the formation Of hs Cabinet we presume that
no secret that the selection of Gov. NcCIellapd
ron michigan, was in strict accordance with General
oasss feelings and wishes. No man more fully an.
preta,es the difficulties of President Pierce. po.;on
70 regard to the distribution Of the public PATRONAGE
man does General Cass. He has not h,si,a,cd 10
~'"e MAJ these difficulties were OF peculiar nature
.n' exceeding in embarrassment any which any admin
STATION mas had TO encounter. He never supposed il
possible that President Pierce could adop, any line o.
poley which would be universally sasfactory,hs wal
lA'paoy 'mpracticable in the nature Of things Tha
ven Pierce waA bound. under all the circumstances d
y" position. to recognise and treat all n national dsmo