The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-21
From the Louisville Times, Oct Is
The Rebeliioa Of disappointed once seekers.

The whole demonstration OF dissatisfaction aud dssf
lection against the administration, which is now being
made BY persons who aided in bringing il into existence,
s nothing more nor Iess than rally and outbreak of the
band Ot esppOined seekers and expectanis OF Office.
Who are endeavorng to crafty their vengeance by
throwing an administration that has failed to subserve
the selfish objects they had in view in assisting bring
into power. To this cause OF dsadection, however.
with the principal bulk OF the rebellion--the hard-she
faction in New fok-there motive superadded the
deste 70 get he exclusive possession OF the rich spos
OF the domestic government OF that State. This is the
whole secret OF the disoTganizng exceptions TO, and
saus upon, the OF President Piece BY those who
after assisting elect him. exhibiting dissa,is
faction with, positive hostility his administration
The which these assailan,s of the adminstra
ton aesiGn for their opposition but pretences and
pretexs as their very fmsiness and insutciency are
proof enough OF in themselves. The chie which
they assign for their dsaecton s the policy which the
President haA parsued III making his appoiniments-be
Cause be has admitted TO share in the government OH.
pessons who guilty OF treason to the
tonal organization and views OF the democratic party
present allegiance 10 the democratic platform sf princi
pies. Now. every intelligent democrat in the Union
knows that the course OF the President is in accordance
with the spirit, and but execution OF the stpulaons,
OF the union Of the national democracy the late presi
dental electonhe knows that Preside Pierce became
pledged by his acceptance OF the nomination OF the Bal
tlmore Convention to abide and carry out, only
principles OF public policy, bat The spirit and conditions
Of It's organization, which notofously and undsniaby
were that all who united in supporting the platform and
nominations OF the convention TO be- deemed equally
entitled TO participate 10 the oria service and favor OF
the be knows thai always and every
where expected and understood that President Pierce
would pursue This course; be knows that this policy bas
been amed by the democracy OF the nation in the
rious popular elections that have taken place enee
adopop further and conclusivey proving ha, 1t in
accordance with their sentiments and will Every INTEL
ligent democrat knows all hs and he knew that this
would be the course which President Pierce would OBJ
viously pursue distributing The executive patronage,
before the election and all The time that be aiding
TO that result Can any democrat, then. with any
reason or consistency, or even pausib'y, now come
forward and assign ground OF cssatsfacton with
the sdmnisation that has pursued the policy which
thus expected and bound 10 pursue and must
not be obvious 10 every man OF common saxacity that
ths mere pfetex aud excuse for an attack upon the
admni.siio impelIed BY other motlvesl Iis perfectly
plain that the real Of the dsabecon with these
assaants OF the Presidents policy OF appointments is,
hIs disappointment OF them and their friends and peculiar
cotenca giving them The full share OF the spols
for which they hoped and hungeed Hae ila iSehryms
the head and front" Of President Perces Offending
There, for instance, is the New York Herald That
journal vehement supporter OF General Pierce's
election. and il ia assaing his administration with
the most yueni scrmony.. Aud II, ioo perfect lsh-
maene il is, far political principles
cerned. pretert tor It's warfare upon the ad
mnsaiion that il has admitted participation in the
executive patronage the quo,dsm ireesol section OF the
Ne York democracy Bot the real cause Of the Heralds
hostility may be Tationally accounted Tor the
fact that its editor had pretensons 10 high diplomatic
position, doubt, by, and based upon, the
alleged testimony OF General Scott the Heralds
main Instrumeniaiy his defeat and IN the additional
fact that President PIERCE did think Mr. Bennetrs appoint
me 10 such position one ht to be made" Hen~e
daily volume OF the Heralds savage denuncaion OF the
administration, more precisely TO speak, OF the cab
net, and especially Of the Secretary OF State, whom IT
regards having been particularly instrumental
defeating the atnbrous aspirations Of it's editor.
With regard 10 the hard shell faction. lts
the reason OF its rebellion against the action OF the admin
sraon that the President has bestowed the Offices OF the
government upon traitors and enemies the Union and
De nocratc principles equally but pretext They
who constitute faction cannot thus denomnate the
In the empoyments Of the government. without convict
ing themselves of the which, IN the adminstra
ton, they pretend TO regard sufficient rebel
against and break the organization of the democratic
party They recoS Used the a. worthy OF their
association BY. at their own instance. uniting with them
in Isl9. and continuing that union with them up to the
presidential election of 1854 In forming that union IL
vaa no Objection that the banburnes declared that they
sl retained the sentiments which they had held
the hunk w'th Mr. Dickinson ~ their head. met and
coalesced with them upon the ffeesoil platform o oppo
son to the extension OF slavery TO free territory They
acted with them the last State election, the National
Convention AT Baltimore. and in the election OF President
Pierce Can they with any pauslby, after all this,
pretend TO hold the barnbarne orthy OF the
nance and share the patronage OF the adminsaon
IL s pfeence, as shallow and nsincere AZ II u In
consistent.
The true secret OF this ntoeant and fsctous proceed
NJ OF the hard shells the inodlnate and ungsihed
appetite OF leaders for The spols OF ONCE. and their
ambition for political advancement. They thought TO
make the barnbuners the handmad to their views. by
uniting with them carry the Slate OF New York. and
when the spoiIs both oil the State and federal govern
ments, should be thus secured. to monopoze them for
themselves and new, when the barnburners have fail
prove "A useful a. they counted upon making them,
they loose from them and up their own hook
They had been accustomed in lmss past TO control Al
their will and 10 their advantage the immense patronage
OF the State government OF New York The secession Of
The baTnburnes threw the State into the hands OF the
whigs They thsied their lost sposis in the
State and their customary share in The federal ad-
minisrasion but could only do 70 through The coop
eraooa Of the barnbuners They, therefore, courted
and compromised for reunion. which wss sgreed 10
The 6rs result Of this reunion however although ~
covered the Saie from the hands Of the ~hgs was moi
ausacory 10 them for the ticket elected wns not exactly
at the stripe that would subservs their vnwsst ddnt
su theis views With feepect the internal Improvement
policy OF the State, and the Anancai operations that Il
would involve. and the fine srhemes of sn<cuiston