The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-16
From the Maine Age, Oct -.
War upon the Administration.

From the Maine Age, Oct -.
War upon the Administration.
Certain politicians in New York. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, and elsewhere, are just now busy in
structing organization against the administration of
General Pierce. Towards the members OF the cabinet
these politicians their editorials and published speech
employ the language of unreslraned abuse, and to-
wards the President himself they insult
ng tor they assign to the head o the administration the
character Of an executive automaton. g the best OF
princes all whose dictated by unworthy coun-
seors These assasnts Of the President also busy
in creating divisions the democratic organizations in
the S,aes with the hope OF giving future elections the
wings
Their preence OF personal attachment 10 the President
is exposed by the Washington Union, which we'll re-
marks that "consderIng the relation that subssis be-
tween the President and his cabinet there be neither
consistency n arbu,ng him political wis
dom and integrity by Withholding these attributes from
his constitutional advisers. Whatever
policy enanaes iron the executive department emanates
from him il has received his sanction, and be shoulders
the responsibility; and he thanks for that kind
OF friendship which would make hun supple tool
the hands Of his cabinet. Ii Is well that those who
have deuded themselves with the idea that the President
and his cabinet do not constitute one harmonious family
should be thoroughly undeceiyed"
These politicians consist of three classes. few OF
the great leaders are disappointed that u the cons'ruc
ton his cabinet the President selected men who
above the reach OF corrupon-nen who will not tolerate
schemes OF lobbing and pIunder These maiconlenls
Joined the fortunes OF Gen Pierce with the expectation
O being represented IN hls Cabnei aud OF having such
influence his administration 10 win from it ad-
vanayes similar TO those which made the Galphin admin
straon Infamous In this they have been disappointed.
They have been than disappointed. they not
only unrepresened in the cabinet but the executive ad
visers are neD who understand their mohves-men who
will conduct the government with watchlul eye upon
their movements and with vigorous opposition 10 their
schemes.
Tue administration has been organized seven months
and the parties oil whom We now speak have been
stantly busy in efforts change the condition OF ihngs
The first attempt was 10 cause reconstruction OF the
cabinet The presses IN their interest assigned il tem
porsry character Some men 10 remain in the gov
eramen bni few months, and others 10 be transferred
10 ne departments While the people were thus TO be
prepared for a change, attempts were asduousy made
10 fecure II by embrong Aembers OF the cabinet with
each Other To this end dssasacions among the peo-
pie fonenied and these brought 10 bear with ha
raising force upon the funconares at Washington and
rumors OF cabinet designations, and OF appointments OF
cabinet members 10 foreign oices, were constantly
breeze. Bot in spite of all these influences The cab
net maintains us unity, aud promises TO remain one and
ind visible. The arts OF strategy have Jailed, and the
plunderers have resolved upon war. The newspapers
which all along been notorious Tor favorng the Aet
esis OF this gentry have opened their fire upon the admin
s,raon. Osher papers have been established Tor the
purpose in quarters and sl others projected
second influence which operates 10 strengthen this
opposition TO The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in s character
but moi in lie con Of the disappon,-
OF men who expected ofice At the hands OF the
administration. A New York politician remarked the
other day. that "be must be poor devil, indeed, who
cannot by honest industry make money than he
receive from the legitimate salary OF almost any honora
ble ofhce in the United States" But, unfortunately,
there a great many "poor dcvils IN this wod-and
there are great many OF them IN the United States
than there places enumerated IN the Blue Book To
aggayae the maier the President and hs cabinet have
endeavofed to I'LL the Offices OF The country with worthy
men III is not matter of surprise that those who fo
10 ed the fortunes of the democratic party IN The recent
presidential campaign Tor ihe sase o. ge.,,ns omSe
that Office is denied them and u - very natural aso
that the great body OF such should constitute willing
crus in the service oi The larger scbemers whom we
h,~ corp udy
A third OF hostility 10 the administration grows
out OF the appointment TO office OF democrats who did
the when they abandoned the purpose of in
wsns upon the freedom OF territories from the
slave institution They never forgive their old aseo
for not turning the corner when they did and ihey
can forgive The President for not sharing in their
resen,ments is no satisfaction for them 10 know thst
the President has as general rule, Distributed bis most
valuable foreign aDd domestic appointments among those
ho n Inc time The .sCompromse" adopted, op
posed to The proviso; and that OF the minor oces ths
class OF politicians have had much greater inan nues-
ica proportion "AlI this avaeth them nothing 80 long
"A they see Modecai, the Jew, sitting at the Kings
gate" ,
The iob the oce hunters and the
MI bupkers in the democratic partya NipaFtte
band--have 10 New York assumed the name OF ADA
mantnes intending by ihis 10 signify tha, they will m
no case enter into alliance with democrats whose motives
of action are similar 10 their own Hereafter u 10 TO
be equivalent corruption for any Of their number 70
unite IN such fellowship. Coalition with wings, howev-
er il not forbidden In fact their leading organ discusses
The expedency OF striking hands with The minority fac
ton OF The wings in the coming election.
Now, every man has the right TO Join such political
combination ~ best quits him. should complain
OF the course o conduct referred to; the contrary,
must grshiy every one who regards me n,nsss o'
thngs, that these birds Of feather snou'u ~ % ,"s
s~lvvs by themselves The democracy is sumcen'y
s,rone without them and will be more likely 70 man'an
iu supremacy unnnuenced by their coonsss A. ns,s are
vevy "a the class we ias' ennmea-
- who hold Office under presidsot Pierce, ws suppose
,hey w have The grace surrender their comm'ss,sns
10 time 10 save him the trouble q renewing mem. ,nsy
se,td .ssh ,hef immaculate hands OF all conrexpn
.,,n ~ sannjsiraiion which they denounce There
ond not be the slightest doubt abont Their coafse ~
hs r,gsrd had not they accepted o1ee alter vaniy 'y-
- 20 snv the President into the appointments OF par