The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19

Of the democracy 10 sassin and support IT, has quasd
ana iaiicn before sGsle blow has been struck-all
through Tho inability inc4pacy, or ibecly of that
man whom The nation called almost with ananmiiy 10
guide the ship OF ssle in her onward course Know ng
as do The President and having seen him trisd under
circumstances which tested mems patriotism think no
honest man can question his Integrity his devotion
country, The Union. and constitution. But bis pol-
zeal sagacity his craftsmanship, is assaed simply be-
cause he did not could not give sefstyed Union
man office when he wanted one. 1t is ifue, Mr. Ed
or. there many honest and good in County
who sincerely believe had they occupied The position OF
General Pecehad they been called 10 the presidency
by the almost unanimous voice OF their counDuen.
trammeled by pledges. rave those which guaIan-
tied by life OF ope and devoted attachment in
sutions and conslitu,on-ihey would have said TO the
spirit Of faction Gentlemen. know you not man,
whatever may have been his qualifications, his fitness.
should have been appointed TO office whose hands were
not clean oil the stain OF faction, whose anecedens,
whose present position, not identified with the Union
party Of the country. But these are simply individual
opinions. and General PIERCE seems, felt that be, and
not either the sapen of the Tines any
OF thsse phanthTopic gentlemen, and is the President
OF the United States, and therefore the bestower Of the
immense patronage appertxnng 10 that position He felt,
as well know conscentousy, that this patronage was
not HIS per e to confer upon personal favortes but.
upon the contrary that the property OF The govern
upon most unpeasantly dispense to all portions OF the
country, andrecosnsipS the principles avowed the
platform OF the party al Batmof5~knt all democrats
who joined in unfolding and carrying out the
entitled to be recognised worthy OF the confidence OF
the united party, and, consequently. eligible official
station. IN this view, II seems, he most happily
sustained by bis cablne his legitimate advisers-gentle
men drawn from every portion OF widely. extended
county, and presumed 10 represent the different interests
therein The President therefore. chose exercise his
own Judgment as 10 who should be the recipients OF
the Executive patronage ands the present admnsr
ton had been broaght INTO power by the united and
combined democracy of the whole country, North, South
East. and West it is but fair to presume he was com.
PEELED regard those lis friends who had so success
fully established il; and, consequence. having
friends everywhere he could but feel il his duty 10 dis
tribute the Executive patronage eserywbere-hat is,
North. South, Easti and West Bat the Times cores
pendent would ask-Could he not have found good and
true Union men in all these different sections OF the
counlryl Yes PROFESSIONALLY he could. But, upon
the principles of the platform upon which he was elect
ed, could General Pierce regard himself as alone the
President Of the so-syled Uno~ party of the country
And vet as sincere and devoted Union man every act OF
his LIE boldly estihes | Tscoec, reading somewhere
that" Lowness is young ambitions ladder, whereto the
climber upwards turns his face but when he once at
ians The topmos round. he then unto the ladder turns
his back into the clouds scornng the base degrees
by which he did ascend" Now would we have our
President enact the part Of young amblon9 Would we
have him w, having reached the topmost round turn
and spurn the very steps by which he did chamber
But rays the Times correspondent" the President by
his mpol,ic course, has slenaed from himself friend,
and party; he stands alone-he who, but few short
months since, was 30 strong, SO powerful If this be
true. what commentary upon his integrity bis self-sac
ri6cipg devotion 10 the cause which has guided him
through life. 10 rob himself Of friends. party and sup
port in his honest endeavors TO unite and cement in
bond Of brotherhood the different sections o: the
democratic party, and thereby insure it's continued as
tendency in the administration OF our government!
But the Times correspondent believes not in moral
suasion he would lash the unruly members into sub
mission. One word Mr. Editor, in relation 10 the pollen
Of the present administration which seems 10 be COM
prised in the distribution OF the Executive patronage
not how honoraby may sustain our foreign re-
latons--how successfully may conduct our domestic
economy-no at ALI these are but matters of minor i'm
poance when compared to the all absorbing one of pa
Tonage This is its ties. OF or failure of y,s
ty or decay. Now, would ask, is there any man in
bis SOBER steady senses who msgines, for one moment
that any of policy, not what might have
BEEN could have possibly been devised by this or anv
other administration which would have succes,fuIlv al
layed the chickering's and dssensons OF the two wings
OF the New York democracy That man. or set of men.
would have been more Than mortal who could have ef
fected it, For reasons OF policy the monster may hide ls
head for time, as he did in the campaign of so; and
the obvisxs and natural policy that pursued by
the Presdenttha il could again raise s head 10 re-
new iis deviltries, he mould smother ith kindnea-and
time will prove that he was right But, sir. the admin
sation OF Gen. Pierce needs no, the vndicaon of any
man. nevertheless the bsrkngs Of disappointed aspirants
TO office. Ks success ,cVi be is pind,caiom
But tina, which is mostly and justly reprehensibe in
the article referred TO is the effect il and similar produc
tons, protesting to emanaie from Americans NAV have
in Europe. Its tendencyis TO weaken and destroy the
moral influence which the United States as nation exer.
cises the monarchies OF Europe more particu
larry a, the present time, when the whole European con
tinent is in such frghtful state of commissions We
would have the United States felt a strong, massive
cliff bending and rowning upon the iurbd stream
which is rolling throughout Europe. We would not
have that moral force weakened. We would not have
the monarchies Of Europe believe that the great nation
which is and will be- eyesore TO their govern
mens rs decayng losing its vitality. And most GER
,ainly we would have them draw these false conclu-
sions from the grumbings Of disappointed. broken
down. Office seeker.
These, Mr.. Editor. are the views and feelings of
AN AMERICAN UNION MAN
4 Ca tiou In he prl,li