The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-07

astl bsypinx ON" The appointments 10 the phrase to
be applied the entire wing press Of The county Those
free soil party the last Wing National Convention are
row the most upTosrioas in their denunciaons of the
sellers in ls4S They overlook the fact
that these old free oers had made voluntary surrender
OF every tenet OF free sosm. by coming upon the Balli
more platform and advocating the election OF General
Pierce IL this surrender Was honest one. then
family ought 10 complain and II II not hon
est II II was all trick 10 get Office. even then the Pres
dent is moi chargeabe with the fault OF their deception
To him they loudly proiessed TO be platform democrats
and should not be forgotten that had previously
ceved them back into the democratic parry had met with
them equal terms in State conventions, and
thereby had endorsed their claims be regarded demo-
Gratis AS many Of them, therefore, now torsakc
again the principles Of the national party, will 20 out
with perurcd souls before the whole world. No doubt
that many men appointed to office may prove rather I'M
worthy inefficient; but that fact certainly will not be
used by any fair man 10 the prejudice OF the Executive.
Faithessness treachery the part of official is
never. n any government the face OF the Garth.
garded as failure IN principle on the part OF the Chls
Magistrate.
These grumbling wings will all have occasion 10 be
ashamed OF themselves President Pieces adminstra-
lion progresses the rmness and power OF national
principles. The Louisville Democrat gives whole.
and pertinent reflections this subject, which we
copied days since and which ought 10 be studied
like catechism by the fault finding wings
''lt was well understood that the distribution OF offices
would create dissas among The successful party
II is impossible that il should be Otherwise II is rather
remarkable that there not manifestations OF this
spirit Than there are. Wise men, however, would shun
the appearance OF dlsafechon from such The
great public has not the least sympathy for them. Their
immediate iIlends may regret their disappointment, but
what do the OF the people for the misorunes
OF an cttceseeker II he gets fired with patriotic in
tgnaton and finds fault. il is only necessary for
wag to suggest that he didn't get Office and his
plants laughed at Objections from such source,
however welliounded, lose their force from the selfish
ness which prompts them. The disappointed patriot may,
indeed overlook his loss, and be very disnleresed
in his criticisms, but the public will no, believe
respect and attention OF men, To be sure, we have
occasion for martyrs Just and is generally agreed
that he who has worked well should iare well in The dis
lribuon of honoTs but il h. worked for pay and claim
ed for his services he loses all merit in the eyes of the
public; and if he begins TO denounce his party after
dence Of his mercenary disposition His party, the
will Judge. is none the worse because he did not get
Office Truth does not become falsehood for his misor
tunes Measures do not change their character because
he had no hand in carrying them out The thousands
who support parties do not look for Office They have
they believe tobe correc and they have not the least
spec for the man who is Jealous tor pay, and who is pa
trotic for spoils
"A man of good taste will keep his chagtn upon
failure to get Office 10 himself. He will not incur the
impu!aon which is 10 attach 10 his fault finding
whether justly or not.
These dssatislactions will count nothing in public
estimation, unless an administration shall perform
higher duties than giving out Offices 1t must stand upon
lis public policy; il meets public expectations in its
higher functions, il may safely dsregar all that Office
seekers can do 10 modest or overthrow it,
1.-The present administration only develop it's poll
cy when Congress assemblies All clamor beforehand is
is developed we have no doubt. Criticism then will be
material and worth attending to-"