The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-03
The Union Of the Democratic Party, and the
Nationality OF its Administration.


The Union OF the Democratic Party, and the
Nationality Of its Administration.
The clamor Of The wing press against the admnisira-
n for appointing 10 office some democrats who were not
ginally friends of the Compromise costumes unabated
Indeed the very fac, that the wing can find IN the
hoe policy OF the President nothing whatever TO OBJ.
M N save some OF his appointments, makes their oppo
on on this point the vruent and uproarous. So
:, p;rbmond Louisville, and Nashville, the only places
!; ,ha country where there to be active
oDooson party. they pour out upon this topic whole
hoadsides of defamation alike indignant and incobeTent
The effect of these tactics at Richmond is in the
result OF the late Virginia elecon-ihe most oyerwhem-
mo overthrow that the wings have sustained even in
the Old Dominion As at present advised. we look with
confidence for similar response in August from the
s,aunch and enlightened democracy of Kentucky and
Tennessee.
II will help in the understanding OF the value of this
wing oucy agans, the Presidents policy in his appoint
mens if we separate those facts in the which
admitted on all hands from those which in contro-
yeIsy.
it's in the FIRST place, then, conceded, rather claim
ed BY the wing journals that the President placed in
power upon platform of policy fully pedging him and
bis administration against any renewal of the sectional
execution Of the adjustment measures. The wings who
buster loudes against the appoinmen denounce them
as being in violation derogaloa Of the ample and
equivocal nationality Of the democratic resolutions
Baltimore
In the next place. these wing organs admit that
in bis Inaugural Address, by his declarations before
the canvass and during the and by his whole
consistent political record, the President himself stands
into, fill h,,t ~ rb,lo
power OF bis administration, these national principles
upon which bis party united 10 elect him. There is
peencc anywhere la, the administration is TO be either
abolonist or disunionist On the contrary the whole
accusation is that the President purposes being alto
gehsr national, and opposed to renewal OF the sec
iional agitation he is yet appointing men to Office who
will WELD their power to thwaIt those purposes
This statement raises at the whole issue in the
case. We hold that under this administration man
isnghiluy appointed to Office who 10 the
sectional agitation. We deny that any single such ap-
pointmen has been made by the President, Let those
who charge any such appointment upon him produce
their Let them show any sct done by any officer
Of the Presidents appointment showing, or tending TO
show tina, such officer will finch, or is disposed 10
finch, practically from the faithful execution of the
Compromise or in principle from The faithful support OF
is he whole question whether the President is appoint.
ing abolionists disunionisis to office There is not
whg print in the land which attempts to meet
the question 50 presented. Amid all the wing camor
against the appointments, the President stands triumph
andy yndcaIed by the absolute silence OF his aocu-
sers on the one vital point Of the whole accusation.
The purpose faithfully TO abide by and maintain the
national principles Of The great democratic union Bal
moe being conceded both TO the President and the
men appointed by him, what other substantial charge
remains against his policy in the exercise of the appoint.
ing powcr' When fairly understood, The objection
amounts 10 jus, his-ha, the President is governed in
bis appointments by the principle which avowsdy
governed bis party in ITS organization. 1t the demo-
cratic party and not the President, which determined who
should constitute that party, and what IFS principles should
be- The President recos Missed The fixed fact By his aceep
lance Of the nomination he pledged himself 10 the party
asoganized, and TO its principles proclaimed Could
be redeem that pledge by introducing political ties,
eligibility to Office Could he redeem that pledge by
prescribing any portion OF the democratic organization
And yet the only accusation against him is that such
new test has been introduced by him, and that no por
ton Of the united democracy has been prescribed
And BY whom is this accusation urged By wings
who look with dread and hostility upon the maintenance
Of That great democratic union which has driven them
ifom power. Such charge from such quarter must
CONSTITUTES with every having heart the success
Oh The democratic cause, signal eulogy OF the Pres
Dent Had his policy been less patriotic, elevated and
Aa'esmanke-had he wanted either the wisdom to com
Fehend or the courage TO execute the only policy in
which the good faith Of the democracy could be
indicated, its union perpetuaed and its ascendency
nananed-had he awaited hmse OF ancient dissensions
u the democratic ranks TO strike down. IN a spirit of I'M
"'e and unjust prescription, both the power of biz
'sW and the broad national principles which il alone is
competent 10 susian-he might then have escaped the
'sasure which partisan magny, imbi,tered by hope
s"deeaf, is now hurting against him. We might moi
on have heard southern wings denouncing the only poll
ey which present, in the unbroken array OF the uni
"ddemocacy, improbable bulwark of the cons,tu-
'onal rights of the South. We nigh, not then have
nsaa the whig friends OF the Compromise denouncing
"e only policy by which. through the maintenance OF
- 0ompronise the renewal OF sectional agitation can
oerepressed
% such course OF prescription the part OF the
e"uen'' The long and patriotic struggle OF the demo-
'e party to close mp ito own broken ranks upon the
ground OF the constitution would have been lhwart
SUI defeated even in the hour OF its glorious victory
" "" amenabe event, not only would the demo.
Hue party, triumphant over its foes, have been
sen down BY the OF it's chosen chief, bu,