The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-30
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Executive Appointments

Executive Appointments.
The eismor which has been raised BY portion OF the
democratic psss, 10 some portions OF the couay against
The President for the appointment OF TO o(cs " he
were fornerly se-solrrs. apqeaIs us. in view oil
all the facis, IS unjast and uniounded, The Washing
ton Union, the organ OF the democratic party at the cap
fa has recently declared repeatedly and most emphati-
eally-doubles al the instance OF the President him
selfihat 30 has been appointed To Once BY Presi
lent Pierce who does not stand pledged 70 faithful I'D
be renee 10 the tomlse me assures hna
oil The slavery issues and the Union declares
pcy thai 'lbs Psesidsat has had NO hesitation do
elaring upon all occasions that he would remove any
man II on Office who should deny The hnaiy OF the ad
iusiment made by the compromise measures" These
made under the eye OF the President, and
beyond doubt with his APPRECIATION and consent ought
10 be satisfactory To all national democrats, and should
xempt the Executive from The ungenerous aud inbound
ed aspersons OF proesssed political ffends lnIecog-
nsng democrats all who supported his election and
who stand upon the democratic national platform.
President Pierce has but followed in The footsteps OF
The Democratic National Convention, TO which he owed
hls nomination and his election. The Baltimore Demo
cratic National Convention, IN giving platform 10 The
people, recognised former differences OF opinion
among democrats, bat erected stage upon which all
who disposed 10 abandon former could stand
shoulder to shoulder with those who had always been
true the party and the people. Among those who
placed themselves npon that platform and supported the
election OF General Pierce, there were IN The canvass no
free soilers, baTnbuIneTs no old hunkeTs Union
democrats States rights men, and no hIe-e
ognsed but all who assisted in bearing aoit the demo
cratic standard 10 glorious victory were regarded as
democratic family As there were none OF the dislnc-
lions above recognised by the people and the
party in The contest neither has President Pierce ecog
Missed any OF them his election IN the bestowment OF
executive patronage A heretofore he has known ''
North. no South, no East, no Wesi-nothing but the
Usonso does be know no faction, no barnburner,
bunker Tree soer, no hteeater, nothing but the
democracy OF the whole country which united cordially
and harnonously, buying all past dlssensions 10 pro-
mote the triumph Of democratic prnces IN hseleclon
The nomination OF Gen Pierce by The Baltimore conven-
ton the signal Of thorough anton OF the old dem
ocratc party throughout the country Even IN New
York-where The storm OF faction had upturned The dem
ocrac party roolswhere the spirll OF envy
and strife had crep and divided the party from It's
its circumfeence-eyen IN New York the past was
buried by the contending divisions IN The ocean OF OBJ
von and those who had varied among themselves Tor
three or foar years united upon common platform
Mi Dickinson, who had been ldenhed with one OF the
divisions, his return from the Baltimore convention,
public speech 10 New York city, declared that the
entire democracy were now united upon national plat
form, which could be read without magnfyng glasses.
and understood without the aid OF dictonaryihal sit
upon it, ancient footing, and upon The road TO
old fashioned victory" The "entire democracy was
upon it's ancient footing" What vast! United in the
support OF ils ancient principles They were also upon
tie road 10 old-fashioned victory" What sort OF a
victory that! Plainly. victory in the iruiton OF
which nvidious distinctions among those who had
united 10 procure i should he recognised tolerated
by The administration, or by other members OF the
great democratic family. The union thorough
all active each WED with his fellow in
zeal and efficiency; and The victory complete.
of the President TO be impugned by those who pa,ci-
pa,ed union OF This character and victory OF this
SORT, None whatever These distinctions should be al
an end they at ead-anu any attempt 10 revive
them should be regarded and treated attempt 10
again divide and distract The democratic party, TO defeat
ito principles and to blast forever the hopes Of the
tfy tina, clustered around il Bat, while il does not
become any democrat who united with those who had
been free soers and hre-ea,ers IN promoting common
obJectihe success OF Gen Pierce and the triumph of The
pnscples proclaimed in The Baltimore platform while il
hHF II.
pointing some OF those who bad previously been denil-
he'd with the factions North and South 10 Office, there is
thing that democrats may all do aud Their
consistency do injury injustice TO their party the
administration II ID this All may have Their preferences
As anti bank man, preferred ani-bank man ior
governor OF Illinois Our party mel IN convention, and
majority OF preferences designated bank Tan for the
place we acquesce. although we should sill prefer an
aal-bank man Tor the place 10 be selected now
So IN national maers We preferred for United States dis
rc, attorney democrat who had always been true 10
the party, no had never bolted nomination. and who
had rendered the democracy valuable services than
Mr. Hoyne bad done. Our representatives IN Congress
wbo occupy towards the people precisely the position
cuped by delegates OF State or county conventional
however, preferred Mr.. Hoyne. and we acquesce. al
though. as IN the other Case, should still prefer
another democrat ior the place there opportunity 10
select another This is precisely what all democrats
mBy do, and preserve their and cir party fe
atty They may have preferred others Tor every single
hozed representatives or delegates OF party having
different preferences. all should acquiesce The old
barnbuner OF New York mig have preferred one OF his
old freHds for each appointment made in that State
lie bad right 10 this preference But in many instances
cold hnnkers have been appointed, and IL is the duty oil
The old barnburne as true party man. 10 acqaesce IN
the preferences Of those whom he has assisted eeva
ing 10 make the choice. The old bunker may have pre-
ferred old bunker, and old barnburner receives
the appointment Having delegated others 10 max,
the choice, il is his Duty true party man. 10 acqu
All have night 10 their pre- erences Tor otce bu
none have a right TO complain OF the appointment o
those whom they have themselves BY cooperation IN
national or State canvass, admitted 10 bs OF the sam,
party, honest and jealous themselves in promoting
a common cause.