The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04


extravaganza boosted OF its honesty, virtue patriotism,
and economy, and, instead OF uniting with the democracy
in the patriotic desire 10 compose the slavery agitation,
pretended 10 Identify itself with the abolitoniss OF the
North and with the Shareholders of the South and by lis
indeiensble conduct gave such impulse TO sectional
excitement as TO convulse the entire coniederacy.
The wing cabinet which installed four years ago
represented the impure elements that gave character the
canvass OF ls4S and from the beginning seemed to look
with scon upon the popular intelligence which had been
daped, while showed respect the confidence which
had been only be betrayed Never in the history OF
The country did party vindctveness manifest itself IN
mercer or more revolving aspect than did when the wing
party was installed The cabal which surrounded the
Chief Magistrate induced him promise in his inaugural
address that in the distribution of patronage he would be
guided by honesty, capacity and fidelity yet the public
business neglected in order TO apporon the spos
among wing parisans-ihe government having no care
for the private and official character involved in
lis course OF fair promises and foul PRACTICES The wing
cabinet having no real regard for the man in
W hose name it conducted the government, trampled
his pledges under foot, and entered career of
faithessness corruption, and maladmnistfation which
will mark era in history 1t threw off the
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either branch of Congress- for its evil deeds were met by
prompt condemnation from outraged people. Had the
result been differentiated the wing party secured the
legislative well the executive branch of the govern
ment-we are justified by what have witnessed in
saying that il would, in despite of the beneficial opera
ton OF the democratic policy have fastened the coun
try that obnoxious system which the people have SO
often repudated, and would have Frustrated labor and
surrounded the government with conupiions and abuses
that would have made it well nigh insuferable
When the wing party received the government from
Mr. Folks administration every branch of the public ser
vice was in perfect order Immediately great change
percepble. The expenses of the government were
increased yet the public business was neglected and it
fell into disorder and confusion The ruthless pro
scrpton by which canvass pledges of moderation and
orbearance redeemed and the worthless men which
the nopary movement brought upon the surface drove
honest capable and faithful officers from employment,
and filled their places IN many instances with ignorant
incapable, and inefficient SUCCESSORS who did not under
stand the duties OF their positions, did not care for the
interests committed TO them. The wing party even was
not fairly represented for the maniness of that party
having become disgusted in turn ostracised by the
men in power, who had been willing to purchase victory
at the expense OF honor and nsensbe shame
they baltened on the spos Ignorance, incompeency,
or dishonesty in public officers must in times OF
political excitement and party vindctiveness lead 10
exIavagan and corrupt expenditure, as well as to
the neglect of public business. When we add TO
this the Generalization requisite to form coalition
party, united, not by patriotic devotion TO great
principles but solely by schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
thirst for office, need be surprised at the corrupt
practices which have been brought lghtin the last four
years. and the heavy burdens which have been thrown
the treasury making the Of peace snShr wing exrav-
agance greater than that OF under democratic
The party in power bad appealed to the northern abo.
ons,s and the southern SHAREHOLDERS II had cheated
one section of the Union OF lis franchise and il could
take no step with view to put an end to the slavery
agitation which would not prove its treachery TO one sec
ton OF the Union the other. Hence it recommended
the non action policy, which would have injured
the counuy had it been adopted That policy pro-
posed to dispose OF only one Of the territorial ques-
ons, and leave the others prolific sources of iu-
ture dangers. But the exgencies growing out OF the
Texas boundary question caused the defeat OF that poll
cy, and the enactment of the compromise measures
The administration, which represented an
portion of the northern wing party, sustained those
measures after they became laws but there are different
opinions to the value OF that support, the motives
which prompted it, and the credit which is due to IT, Our
present purpose does lead to discus. these points
nowthe important fact being that the dominant faction Of
the wing party made upon the Compromise and sue.
ceeded in forcing the wing Baltimore Convention 10 re-
pudate the wing Executive. Truly the history of the
last four years is important; and when considered in
conneson with the victory Of November which is 10 be
contaminated to-day il strengthens our confidence in tbe
good sense and virtue OF the people