The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


what the Adninistratisn has been Deiss.
Tha noss prominent feature tbs present iscnes Of
those whg leaders who pously Engaged in study
ing the pastoral writers u.s. the effort they are making
10 rspresent the administration desoDg ils attention
exclusively or al Ieast mainly, The execution OF ills
pojjcy ia regard 10 The distribution Of the patronage IL
probably appears these gentlemen very small bust
nee 10 the head Of great government TO be employed
in taking measures for having justice done to his mero
rous and Trustworthy friends, however humble, in the
selection OF The public officers. The President took
cssion in his Inaugural 10 express his grateful appeca
ton of the influence exsred by the promoting
his elevation and the solcitude which be has manifested
in their behalf through the letter Of Mr. Guthrie. well
~ all other proper modes, but the faithful fulfil
nent Of his obligations. The letter to Mr.. Bronson
sasds fully justified BY the planest principles OF justice
and sQuy. and amount of cenunciaton or abuse can
iisiy the popular mind that the President ought to leave
those OF bis friends who desire subordinate places to
The tender mercies the mistaken pejudices OF the
collector There is much soul in Frank Pierce to
allow him put out OF his hands the power TO control
the action Of of his subordinate officers in regard
10 the claims Of who have proved their devotion
to that great cause on the strength OF which be
was invested with executive supremacy. II thus
noble exhibition Of gratitude condemned BY whig lead
factous democrats the President has but TO ap-
peal the and in their hearts and their Judgments
he will find himself fully sustained and cordially JUS
ti6ed We speak Of the letter to the New York collector
the act Of The administration. adopted BY its united
councils. sanctioned BY The President hmse. asd car
ried out by MI Guthrie in that straightforward, direct
and unequivocal which characierizes the stern
integrity and fearless independence Of the man.
But. whilst thus cheerully concede that the admin
isaion has been unminful Of its duties in securing
faithful and equitable execution OF its policy as 10 APP
poinlments, unhesitaingy reject and repel the ae-
cation that its attention has been given exclusively or
mainly 10 this branch OF its duties. When il 10 said.
il has been, that at the end Of months Of admin
isave existence the Executive has developed its policy
on other subject than regard to the patronage, the
remark must proceed from ncoHgibe ignorance from
reckless disregard OF uuthfuness II ought specially
TO be kept in mind by those whig teachers who indulge
in this system OF warfare, that for four years prior to
Presidents Pierce's inauguration the administration OF
the government in the hands OF their friends The
condition in which The present Executive found the
public interests in The several departments is SO well
understood, that decent regard for modesty should
teach qusruous wings that they broaching delicate
subject. With chaotic confusion in the Departments
with accumulated masses OF neglected and unfinished
busnssswh startling evidences Of wide spread fraud,
peeala,ion and corruptionwith complicated
AM dangerous foreign questions unadjusted-wh all this
legacy by his predecessor would occur 10 any
bs very Ignorant a very bind whg that President
Pierce has bad other employment besides attending
10 the distribution of the spols To enable him effect
ua,e the reformation strongly demanded.
say devole liberal share Of attention to the substu
lion Of honest. capable. faithful the places 90
ineonpeteniiy and unfaiihfuy filed by many Of those
who were found in Office. That reformation has been
going steadily in every department, and the evidences
Of IL exhibited in the restoration OF order
regularity. industry. and honesty 10 the Of Of
hcia trusts Business attended to- and despatched
with pfomp,ness and fidelity, in the departments.
The President and his Secretaries are all working men,
and they require oil their subordinates to be working
men. Each member OF the cabinet has been constantly
asd laborously gang and erre,ng the abuses
and defects which existed in his particular sphere OF du
ties. whilst the President has given his personal su-
per,ntendence to the whole general system OF exscu-
tive operations The OF the abuses ascertained
and corrected be fully deveoped-the
amount OF labor which il necessary TO employ in
this work OF reforma ion never be fully appre-
ciaied A faithful record OF the frauds which have
been detected aad defeaed-of the pecula,ions which
have been exposed and dsappoinsd-of the ingenious
devices for punderipg the treasury which have been dis
covered and rebuked would stae the public mind and
ovsswhelm The whg ASSISTANTS OF the administration
with shame and confusion Al the head OF every de.
parmen there is aynxeyed Secretary, who has de-
voted his slsepsss attention to the reformation which
called for BY honesty well fidelity and compe
tency A warfare has been waged upon idleness, gen
tee negligence. ingenious FRAUD and bare-faced corrup
tion which has required little time and labor but
which hes saved thousands upon thousands to the
ury Gslphinism in all in phases. and in all n sizes
and dimensions. whether it lays violent hands the
revsnss At San Francisco, whether il hides it's deor
NIFTY under The dissuse Of iransfer drafis-whether il
psodsn BY thousands. hundreds Of thoosaDds. only
drives q small peuy-larceny whether il come
depssds,oAs upon the ignorant Indians, in abstrse,
inG the pit,ances due old soldiers and pensioners.
yinpg and robbng the mals-no matter where OF when
a bow makes i,s appearance. it 6nds itself repeled
rebutsd. and punished Willis, the Presiden, and his
cabnss have been zealously work. night and day to
70 ssabish The dominion Of honesty. 6dey. capaci,y.
and sdusey il al the excessive branches Of the gov
ernmso they have been sssdaousy storing mp the results
Of tsis obsssvaons BE- turned practical in the
recommendation which viii be the duty Of the Presi
deni 70 make 10 Congress-