The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-08
WING sympathies and the Baltimore Amer
lean


The few words OF caution which addressed to our
democratic friends days since, under the head OF
Swings sympa,hizing with Democrats" have provoked.
notice by The Baltimore American which sbounds IN hu
NOR. philosophy. and gravity. inerspersed with fair
proportion of very innocent Misrepresentation. The
American is unable 10 comprehend precisely what
objection the Uaion have against 'sympahy' with
.democ,ats that will augmen. the legions that have
hitherto marched under that triumphant name" We
hope the American don't mean 10 blame for his want
Of comprehension especially before have declined
undertake the task OF enlighlenng him. We assure him
that have hopes that he be made 10 comprehend
the natter when we tell him that our lsgions are full
and that have quit stalking in" sympsAisng
wings. especially wings whose deah-bed repentance is
rather too late to command our confidence Our notion
49, that we have already got all the wings that worth
having and therefore willing TO turn over the
residue to Horace Greeley to constitute the nucleus OF
the new party which he is preparing 10 build up. We
hope none Of them will objec, the Mains-law feature
in his creed The American is mistaken II he thinks we
object to wings who have adhered ,b,na,ely 10 their
peslent heresies' putting "saekcolh and ashes =
that precisely what they ought /, put on and to keen
evidence that they the lost tribe Of wings.
for "saekcloth and ashes" won't prove ecscious in
auing such sinners the American pleads for, their
" peccadioes' objectionable, and they may well
make up their minds 10 follow their leader into outer
darkness" and. under the dominion ct lhs Tribune,
gnash their teeth in despair in all time 10 come.
But. jesting inside, the American says, and passing
over the very handsome compliments which no besows
upon "lhe mass OF voters who care nothing for the
pos," as good enough patriotism fJr whie just turned
out OF power will consider for moment the dy
proposed by the American to Presidents and
from the treachey Of disappointed otice-se. rare"
The American suggests the remedy as o!iows:
Presidents a. oil as raues will find thai the way
themselves the ach ~ Of dsp pointed Of
fce- hun,es is to avoid creating oiHciz LIE,
able and honest alone and will net be by
the abuse o. worthless ones"
This will pass for exalted patriotism and wisdom
amongst the sable and honest men" who ave not been
"Ie alone" by the President; bu, the Of voters
who care nothing for the spells have determined that
i, no, bert TO let the able aud hones men, who have
aiened upon the treasury for tn ast four remain
any longer in their official rsces 1t is unpleasant to
have to enc ,anter "tae eachey OF disappointed ONCE
hunters !" but this deemed email matter by
The of the voters in the late slec ion comparison
with the danger OF allowing sable and homes, mel TO
remain long power. II some what extensively
suspected that ability and honesty were at smart dis
count with OF the late prominent officials and, les,
their examples might have proved contagious, the masses
concluded that it would be best TO make business OF
crestiRg official vacancies. and try new OF liable
and honest men" from the President down. President
Pierce and bis cabinet are only carrying OFT the clear
will of the OF homes, voters ia creating and filing
vacancies and If il is their misfortune 10 be "assailed
by the abuse Of wo,thh men," hey know h,w 10
such obloquy when conscious that hey ,scsiv
ing the approval OF worthy men.