The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-29
the Boston Post, April n.
The Administration and the Democracy-The
Necessity OF Organization.


The administration is winning golden opinions from
the people ii is cautiously but boldly meeting and ri.
| umphing obstacles None question The skill and
foresight with which the delicate bat difficult matter Of
appointments has been met In II The course OF the
Presiden, has been such TO confirm The impression
created By the uniform good sense, dignity and propeiy
exhibited from he time OF his nomination 10 his taking
posse sion OF office This was, that General Pierce
man qualified in an extraordinary for the place
he now fills; and II is but justice to say that thus far
every important move he has made has served 10 deepen
this impression.
The grand chart laid down the inaugural. TO which
the cabinet heartily subscribed, has been followed up by
exhibitions OF what the personnel oil the new adminstra
ton is TO be The cabinet itself is working power OF
great ability aud this is what few will deny who have
transacted business al The departments. II is zeaously
resolved TO carry out the presidential determination TO
have capacity, Integrity, and energy in public affairs Ii
is composed OF fiji for the places they occupy, and
able TO do service 10 the country Now. the same char
acterisc is everywhere seen in the appointments. The
ncumben,s stand out aud challenge investigation as
strong in fitness and character for the posts assigned
them and they indicate clearly that sterling merit, and
not maE9uvring demagoguism is al premiu at Wash
ingtonhat who has capacity for service has a
chance with the administration The ranks of the de-
mocracy are full of such men. The embarrassment OF
the President II in making the selection. There must OF
necessity be personal disappointment bat good democrat
will know how TO meet this, Tor il s an impossiblily 10
crafty The friends of ALL while the people will know
how TO deal with here and there Of such peculiar
patriotism TO belle the administration because does
| not give him Office.
The inaugural announced the determination not only
that sound national principles shall be carried out, but
that honesty and fidelity shu govern public affairs II is
with shame and deep regret il ought TO be stated that.
among all parties, the impression prevails that The pablo
service fesers with corruption; that, by oifcal nesll-
gence ignorance dishonesty the greedy hand OF spec
ulaton has thrust itself down deep into the public treas
ury and tina, peculaon. commencing on large scale at
Washington, has been initiated in petty and mean pick
ngs and s,ealines in localities All this 1t is not enough
to say is wrong il is wanton betrayal OF a great
cause.-The cause OF sound republican government The
theory OF this that, in the administration OF public al
md hnt
bic than that OF another form OF government; Tor public
officers not the corrupt avor,es of prince, but the
honored agents OF The people, selected Tor their capacity
to do the peoples work, 10 guard The general ineress
What them should excuse breach OF trust on The part OF
an official! VIVA, shall be said OF those who use station
to dishonesty promote their own private enolnment
What of praclicesbe they by executive officers al the
capital by gross lazintss or corruption by members OF
CongHs make claim at Washingioi, be il ever
just one. so hard to get satisfied and almost iDpos
sble TO obtain without eeng an agent; and that make
iruiDpery one, by the help OF brbe easily TO be
go,i All this we repeat, is more than wrong-it is dis
graceful. Reform here is most urgently demanded Gal
phnsn, large and SMALL ought TO be put down, never 10
again and If this great duty requires that action shall
begin with members OF Congress- then public expo
son and public opinion and action ought 10 come in
also here TO cooperate with the determination OF the
eculve 10 have not only energetic but an honest adj
minstraon OF public affairs.
Though now there is truce in political strife, yet ee.
men,s of opposition will combine and array themselves
against the administration. Every sign indicates that II
will be a progressive administration Our expanding
commerce VIII demand that the American iilg shall be
/ recognised as an emblem OF power among the nations
and this will stir up timd conservatism. The national
principles that inwoven in The policy that has been
Land down will demand stern rebuke OF sectionasm,
and this will excite action the whole abolionism
the country. And the bold Independence that character
ICES the appointing power will array against II macon.
tents of all sorisdismssed office holders, tn varied spec
ualos, and the selfish and dissatisfied Office seekers
There will be common banner Of change and over.
throw The President will look to the great democratic
party 10 meet the onset The friends OF the new admin
Istfu uyht n n 1 IN Nrm m
soiated phalanx with faces forward, and not backward
and with firm determination to uphold the national
principles laid down a, Baltimore and resa,ed so clearly
and noby in the inaugural These the landmarks OF
the democratic party They constitute standard OF
high toned and progressive Amecanism, both 10 do
nestle affairs and 10 foreign policy. To maintain The
President in UNFOLDING il, lei there be in due time well
devised thorough and efficient organization OF the uni.
ted democracy.