The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-19
The Albany Atlas ana the Democratic Plat

form.
10 the warfare now being wsged al the South upon
the administration the grousd Of lis distribution Of
ofees and patronage TO northern free-solers, the New
York Albany Atlas Is made to occupy conspic sous
place We have never hestaled TO admit that the former
course OF The Atlas the free soil question was ex-
ceedingy offensive TO The national democracy and that
lis sentiments were literally quoted our prejudice il
The late presidential canvass On OF these sen-
menls some OF our New Yok friends have insisted that
we should tea, II as unworthy OF confidence although
concedng that It's course Of late has been obnoxious
to The charge OF fTee-sosm We have taken the ground
mat there Is more virtue in cutvalDg spirit OF for.
ocsfance and hberaliy hoping that by this course the
great object OF harmonzing the democratic party, and
putting an end 10 the slavery setaion might be secured
show the present position OF the Atlas, we deem il
but Just to let the editor speak for himself and with this
vlew without adopting or approving the spirit of some
OF his illusions, we insert the following:
" TnK roLIcY or NATIONAL ADMlNIsrRA rIox-Wc
copy an article from the Boston Post the subject
policy OF President Pierce particular us regards
his appointments to Office 1t looks the position and con.
and Is candid, clear, and just.
SO far ms this State is concerned. President Piercs
JoAnd is democraty United upon basis Of its own form
aon long be ore his nomination and before the Baltimore
s undisputed Delegates and the proceedings of which
were closed by the unanimous Of thar for
hn The united party gave him tho largest minority of
all the States but not large but that folly might vet
throw II away.
Was President Pierce set about dividing the par,y
that he found uned' Was he up rule Of poscrp
ton against the whose support he all his party
gladly received Was he look or It behind OF beyond
the platform OF the Baltimore Convention? Was he to
stir np the embers Of bmtout es and heap npon them
new iaggots for flesh consgation His duty Chief
Magistrate, the head Of party and chivalrous ard
honorable gentleman, forbid his doing so.
+" In this State, when the numerical strength OF the
senated divisions nearly equal, the appointments
flee have been in the proportion Of four 10 OF the
section that alone tho howl Of plant Yet they
demand entire prescription Of their former
and not this alone but the prescription of those among
their friends who will not join in their demand.
IF the distribution Of Office just ground Of com
plant against administration, The subject theme on
which we ever dwet except wi h reluctance, we might
with propreiy be the organ Of It's But have
no taste for squatbe which has no higher element than
the spells Of office and do the odninsita the us
'ico 10 admit that has repeled the Idea Of prescription
" There was once controversy in relation newly &C.
qned and uno'ganIzsd territory that swept over the
Union, and with Terminated in what called the Mis-
souH Compromise. Tho compromise what It's name
impied-a settlement Of difficulties an agreement upon
basis Of mutual understanding implying mutual sacrifices
Once contaminated, II became a fixed fact The states
men Of that day did not. as tho measure was
cosed reopen u for the pnspose OF finding matter Tor re
elimination They did not make a measure OF pacifca-
ton the basis Of renewed STRIFE They did not turn 10 the
bonres of restored peace snatch incendiary brands
and sound again that alarm bell in the night tho echoes
OF which had before struck the people with fear and fell
on The car Of the 'urvivpg patriots of the revolution with
supcrsiiious dread.
Tie statesmen of that day did not do this The no
lcans OF that day bad seshness de pIaved as this
Il was left TO the peloages in politics of this day to con-
ceiye OF and 10 attempt to execute ssch game