The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-03

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their heads sminossy The Official patronage
in the hands OF federal Exeeuuve-whsn il, reian
Of high officials. its legion Of contractors and hos. !,
treasury and post Office dependents, oomel up as now.
more mighty than standing army destined ia i,s MAJ
progress subject The public opinion and poc. en-.
gies OF the country TO the will Of ANY ambitious Pre-.
dent The esedulous Cannot bat smile At such :.
preaensions now. The eastern conqaeror who soo,,,
to chain the angry OF the Hellespont had mo-.
reasonable task than the President oil these Uoi,,s
States who seeks 10 calm the troubled waters Of u,,,
BY the exercise Of his Official patronage Indeed
there probably is mol at this day man in The Uoj,a
States sincerely DESTROYS that The presidential ~
flee should be shofn OF its extensive power OF appon
than the Individual himself whose duty i, i, 10
WELD il. Nor do we believe that among all our Pres.
DENTS during the last eighteen years. (snd they have been
men Of various temperamens. and placed 10 various cir
cumsances.) there has been who has no, LOOKED
upon the distribution Of the spoils the csrse Of b
Office; Tor grea, this patronage is ia the absirac il
becomes but ve barley oayes and two small fishes"
the multitude throngng about him for its favors-snd
nothing short OF mifscle could turn them away satisfied
Then follow disappointment. discon,en,, and finally
open reacbeIynot confined either to the
who had united his fortunes TO the prosperous party
name and in popular confdence-.Samsons 10 The 6eId
and Soomons in the council-are equally susce ptbe
Of the neglect their unapprecaled meri, has received;
and though certain decercy may require such as these
smother their wrath. that wrath none the less keeny
rankes and the less violently breaks forth when
the circumstances Of the future afford them the op
pounity or the pretext 10 ruin the administration they
have no. been allowed to rule.
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to the presidential chair broke him down physically
within month Of his Inauguration. and the rivalry Of
their leaders scattered the of his administration
to the winds. Mr. Polk was. in measures saved BY the
Mexican war; and the vigor and ability with hcb hi.
administration was condec:ed drring Tilt bnllian,
struggle. from the direct shock OF these ernicious in
fuences.
With the light OF this experience bearing upon the DO.
culiar circumstances of Gen. Pierces election to the
presidency, needed extraordinary SAG lily 10 fore
that the work OF dispensing the ofc al favos 10 his
control among his mul.udnous Supporters (accordng to
the longer disputed rule Of political warfars) was 10
be no holiday matIershat indeed great and erplsxing
difficulties beset his path through that Intricate duty and
that in whatever direction he should strike his admins.
traon would at enter upon an o.deal vii eh oud
put to the test the fidelity of its pro,esssd supporters
The event has fulfilled The anticipation Though sir ce
bis Inauguration, State after State has decarsl by unpar
alleed maoriiies. the continued supremacy Of the demo-
cratic party, hue aud cry has been started ia certain
quarters against the President and hi. cabinet for his al
legged Encouragement OF the appointing power and it'll.
out waiting for the administration develop its policy
and whou, even questioning the probable fidelity Of that
policy 10 the platform Of principles adopted at Baltimore
an organized opposition resting solely upoa the basis OF
ma-appoinmcnts 10 office. is ominousy threatened Is
something possible not certain 10 take place. He who
believes in this deceives himself. Doubtless. in the
prosecution OF that work OF appointments to Office inii
vidual selections have been male which strike this man
OF that man as errors. And doubtless il may be IN
open question: whether The attempt 10 please this or
that man, and 10 satisfy everybody, has not, ITSELF
been the great error OF the adm n'suation. Blu il has
been an error is it not tardonlbe one Has not
sprung from honorable inn uses and sincere desire TO
preserve The inegyof The demo ratio party and 10 per.
peuaie ITS principles No man honestly believes that
President Pierce has, in any degree filtered his we'll
known and wellproven political sen,imenis since his
inauguration. CT that ether be. or any member Of his
cabinet designs or desires 10 give to lis administration
character leren, from VIVA, ertain, 10 atnisht.ior-
ward carrying out OF the principles upon which il was
brought into power Not person has been appointel 10
fohue0 oaaee uuuef tue VINO was not
cognised as democra, before the election or who does
not support BY word and act The principles OF the demo.
cratic party But grant that certain app 10 OF.
fee have been all wrong does any believe sAvc only
those whose private grefs cant be assuased without
opposing" some'hins) that party can be built up 10
oppose the administration in this respect but not 10 op
pose ,s political policy and legislative measures, The
idea is preposlerou Al nd stration 10 tested by lie
measures. individuals may oppose il on oher grounds,
but party cannon.
|, may be well enough for James Gordo B nne,t 10
use the easy virtue OF the New York Herald in reving
the President and his cabinet while the same columns
are forced to acknowledge the wisdom and proprey OF
he poteal Of the admin sraion; but posi-
ton Of such eluvoca merit 10 one which no orxaaiza-
ton deserving OF the distinction OF party can sustain
Unfortunately for the mora strengt, of This proposed
organization. there ae very few among iis hls-sadsrs
who have not been disappointed Office sxpecans 1t the
hands OF the administration. Personal gries are upel.
ing them 10 their lily concealed object Of breaking
down the administration they could not use, and,
whether they anticipate il not and despite OF all their
professions will sooner or later hurry the into the a.
ready opening ranks OF lhs opposition Such s the law
OF political inhdely. "lt is the frat step which costs"
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