Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-11
The Whig Clamor about the Presidents 5
Appointments

eralists, have committed many errors on ac-
count of their ignorance of the people. They
have always believed that the great mass Of
the people could easily be deceived by hum
bug. Their clamor about the distribution of
the appointments shows that they believe that
the people care more about few paltry Offices
! than they do about the honor and welfare Of
the country. On this, as on many other sub
jects, these whig writer's show their ignorance.
The great mass Of the American people, the
democracy of the country, care very, very lit
tie about who is appointed collector or post
master, provided he is an honest and a compe-
tent man. Under the last administration the
whole country was disgraced by the infamous
conduct of men in high places. Fraud, plum
der, and peculation pervaded almost every de-
| partment of the government, from members Of
the cabinet down to postmasters and building
contractors. The great object Of those in Of
flee under Mr.. Fillmore was to put money in
their purse; and whilst they attend to this,
they suffered our citizens to be butchered on
foreign shores, our flag to be insnlted. and our
nation disgraced. We do not accuse Mr.. Fill
more of plundering from the treasury himself,
but he suffered it to be done by those immedi-
ately under his control, and the disgrace will
| always adhere to his administration. When
Franklin Pierce was elected President, the
people expected that he would correct these
abuses. They expected he would drive ont
the money changers from the temple of free
dom, and fill their places with honest, capable
men. If he does this, it is all they ask
They will not ask from what particular divi-
sion of the democratic party the man was tax
en-, but 60 is he honest, is he capable % is the
little importance to the people whether A OF
b gets an Office, or whether he was formerly
a State-rights or Union man; if he is good,
efficient, honest democrat, they will be salts
the Presidents appointments to office is all
humbug. They have not pretended that he
| has appointed any man to office that is incom-
petent or dishonest. They dare not make such
a charge. They say the President has ap-
pointed more State-rights democrats to office
at the South than Union democrats. We have
shown in a former number, that this statement
was false. The Union democrats have had
their full proportion Of Offices, according to
their numbers. On this subject, we call the
/ attention of our readers to an article from the
Boston Post, in our present number. But
whether they have had their full proportion
or double their proportion, we consider of very
little consequence. The great object with the
President and people is to have the offices filled
with good and competent men. There is moi
more than five or SIX offices in Georgia at the
disposal of the President that are worth hav-
ing If the wings believe that the great dem.
Ocratic party of Georgia will be excited and
divided about the distribution Of these five OF
| six crumbs they will be disappointed. The
democracy did not elect Gen. Fierce President
merely to distribute the crumbs of Office
They elected him to watch over and protect
the honor and interests of the republic, and
whilst he does this they will not be very so
licitous whether he appoints southern-rights
or Union man postmaster. 1t will be OBJ
served that nearly or quite all the complaints
about the appointments to Office come from the
,chgs. Not democratic paper in Georgia is
making any complaint. We never expected
the President would please the wings in the
selection Of his officers. 1t would have been
very bad sign if he had. They were pleased
with the Gardiner, the Galphin, and the Cor
win administration, and it would have been
very strange if they had been satisfied with
| President Pierce The result Of all the cleo
tions that have taken place since Gen. Pierce
was inaugurated proves conclusively that the
people are pleased with his administration.
With these substantial evidences Of his pop
ularity before our eyes, we are willing the
wings should grumble about his appointments
as much as they please. Their great anxiety
about the distribution of offices is very suspi-
cious. Why should they care which wing Of
the democracy gets the largest share Of the
spoilsl Their sympathy is believed to be
oCiIIollhIoo III 1AS'g NOulI bC VIII
ing to join any party or any faction that would
place them in power. They wish @ to save
themselves" hence their sympathy for dsap-
pointed office-seekers. They are constantly
asserting that the people are dissatisfied with
General Pierce, and yet in every election the
people have shown that they are perfectly sat
isied with General Pierce, but disgusted with
whiggery. Do these whig writers ever rea-
son or reflect If they did, they would learn
that the very clamor they have raised against
the President has been the strongest proof to
the great mass of the people that he is doing
right. If the friends, the admirers, and the
participants of the Corwin and Galphin frauds
should be satisfied with Gen. Pierce, honest
men might well fear that something was wrong;
but when the Corwins and Galphins complain,
the people know that their President is doing
his duty.-Fed. Union, (Ga.)
A parishoner complained to his parson that
his pew was too far from the pulpit, and said
that he must purchase one nearer.