The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-03

per, Tue DeuoH Free ritss. expresses IN tue, maDv
and eloquent language the predominant democratic ,s.
menl in relation to the policy OF the administrator.
The manner in which that policy has been thus far ds,
oppd and enforced. We commend il heartily to the !.
lenlion OF readers. Asa a
From The Deuoi. Free r,,,.
The President and his Policy.
Ga the 4,h OF March last franklin Pierce, IN. p,.
dent elect Of the United Ss,es took the oa, 10 sun ~
the constitution OF the confederacy Upon The stem.
the national Capitol, in the presence Of twenty thou,
citizens OF the Union, he delivered, with tone and !.
pbasis ~ clear and unmslakeabs the great prnco
he promulged. the inaugural address, 10 which The s
heart OF this nation exungly responded He had COM
up TO the mark the people had designated. The umr
hesiating, vacating policy which alone disngu ishet
the administration he superseded was. II the gu se, an
csrded, and he, as The Chief Msgsirsss OF the Uuo
enunciaed the principles which. entertained By Ii,
masses long since found for the fret time approprias
and eloquent ulerance in this 6rst manlfs s,o OF Their
gifted chieain. a
The principles he avowed. and the policy be shsdoxs
forth. are now, 30 far time has given opportunity o
trial, to be compared with his public stfs Has be Ss
false to his professions. or gwen l,md and wavesps
support TO the policy he indicated In what respect h
Franklin Pierce falsed hs record Of proteassd Amercau
ISM or given the lie TO his whole life Of distinsu,b.a
GERS amuse themselves with answers. The people u,
masses. who be promised should not Be disappoioes
have answered. and their notes Of approval are ys rp,
in our ears. bas
Several months have passed. That most difficult, and
embarrassing OF all duties, the selection from among
friends for appointees 10 ocea task too delicate 70,
human sagacity to accomplish satisfactorily 10 alba,
in The mldst OF weixhy matters Of governmental policy,
been forced upon and received the atestion OF The Al
mins.ration. The appointments have been made, and
generally in full accordance with the popular wish n,
are earnestly approved and endorsed by nearly all saw
macontents and the disappointed. from whom, under anv
circumstances. no word Of approval could be extoed
The policy of the government in the protection Of ii.
rights Of citizens abroad has. in thA only opportunity ry
the inauguration. been again officially proclaim
ed and the letter OF the Secretary OF State 10 The Austria,
defines more the position in which
this government will sustain Individual members Of hi,
snaton Of sousregns" The American flag il the Amer
protection, and the citizen goes not 30 ar from
,ome that the strong arm Of hrs government will not
shield him from wrong and insult. That one distinct
manly, ofcit enunciaton of the American creed would
be the making OF twenty administrative imbeess
such as the last four years have furnished In III.
camor for spoils and in quareIs about their equal dis
The people, who little for Office and po,h.
ing Tor otceseekes. will not overlook the mastery de.
fence OF American rights and the unequivoca demon.
sration OF our American administration in their be.
haf-lhe noble policy fret pronounced aud then molly
for the future. which sour new
President has given 10 the world. Above tho cIamo Of
the aconls, the sneeriny Of the disappointed and the
bowling Of the hereditary pacemen. and will be heard
the majestic tone Of nations approval 1.-The heartfelt
and honest plaudit OF patriotic people to the course Of
patriotic and American President
Appointments ia New York--he quarrel there In refer.
ence 10 the distribution of official patronage --constute
thus lar. the entire capital upon which opponents to
Gen. Pierces administration issue threats and pJedie.
lions. pitiiul preiext this, for demonstrations Of
President whose policy is cordially approve aaa against
whose management OF pubic affairs has dared q
word OF censure.
But even there, upon the only field which the enc.
mics OF the administration dare rally. the rix 10 clearly
with the Executive. We make no indiscrimlnale up.
prova' Of the entire body Of New York appoinees Bel.
ter selections in many could. judgneni have
been made; but rs whole, we in the course OF the
President evidence Of earnest desire do Justice
ALTO harmonze as far as possible the conflicting els
men,s party in the Empire State and to place the
union protested in 1851 and perfected in 1884, .pon
firm and substantial basis The error has been II sror
has occurred at ai in the endesvor 10 reconcile what
could be reconcied and to avert division which
with wing, al leNt-was ut the outset foreSon.
conclusion. srs&Wa1
York through conventions prior the presidential esc
ton pronounced themselves united TAsn rssoiu lions
OF unity were unanimously adopted. and their ticket By
mutual aid, elected AT the Baltimore Conyes,ion ,h,y
joined in The unanimous shout that greeted thu nomua.
ton oil Gen Pierce, and in the adoption OF the pls
with which. their candidate truhfuy xvowsl, e no
word or act OF his life was in conflict" 1-1sssc
The democratic party united uisnphel. In the diy..
ion Of New York Offices il expected ,hss Genera
Pierce was TO remember what New York polhicans
earnestly professcd TO have forgotten Was Nc 10 r,.
kinde the fires fsy had extinxushedi Was Hr 10 rec.
ognise differences which they had agreed 10 recogni.
no longer Was NE 10 reopen wounds fust healed
Was ne to throw hmss AID the party that elected hin
into the struggle there joining with one wing OF ID.
party in procaiming to all Others, "stand back we are
higher than thou ~
The expected and desired by the srea, body Of
the party has been the course pursued We find i
sanctioned and approved by the press OF New York al
nosi unanimously, and even Mr. Bronson the late col.
ec,orihe martyr. over whose deserved decapatoo 80
much wing bowling 10 volunteered gives his emphatic
sanction to ths action OF the President He say BIZ
letter Of October ~ to Mr.. Guthrie
he regards eligible Office all democrats who cordial
ly united the fillmore platform in 1852. and ,in-
ceefy attached TO The principles OF the party although
a, former period they may have been out OF The
way. Tbatna proper rule. II 10 the ono on which !
have acted in making appointments to Office, not h..
cause was under any pledge 10 do 70, but because
thought the rule just in itself"
This proper rae,"" in itself" followed out ~
late Collector Bronson insists, by himself 10 the sole
foundation upon which the recent attacks upon the P'
den. and his csbiuet are based.