The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-07
From the New Hampshire Patriot
Executive App0intmcnts.


It's often remarked that the distribution of the patron
age oil The general government is OF weakness
ahei .hah Oh strength 10 any administration; and the
reason y, iha as there usually many applicants for
every ONCE, the number OF disappointed men must far
exceed 'he number OF fortunate ones There may be
u'h IN his general proposition but il should be borne
IN mind that true man becomes disaHeced for this
cause tha out lew OF The disappointed become dsaeced
and tat those who do become because they have moi
obtained ONCE thereby dyest themselves OF most OF their
influence The great mass OF the people are homes. and
oshe'esed IN Their political action; they for pn-
cples and measures rather than for and when they
see Inc principles they profess faithfully carried the
administration OF the government and the executive
ohces hlled by men OF ability and integrity they
tent II matters comparatively little them whether this
man OF that man is appointed 10 particular office. pro-
vided the one appointed is every way we'll qualified
Tor ~ and therefore, when disappointed applicant
for an office becomes disaeced and attempts 10 create
prejudice against the administration which did not
appreciate the indispensable Importance OF his service
IN lucrative and honorable position, all honest and
sensible men al once conclude That the motive which
governed his political action mercenary one-that
he fought not for principle, and that the very fact
OF his becoming dsaectei for this CONCLUSIVE
proof that he ought net 10 hare been appointed to Office
And thus The OF his dlsaec,on deprves him OF all
power for evil, rendering him not only harmless, but
lemptble in the eyes OF men OF principle and honesty.
tits no, TO be expected tina, the administration OF Gen
Pierce will escape The fate of all others in this respect
The admitted iactadmiited by foes well friends
that Gen Pierce has most anxously sought select
OF integrity and capacity for all Offices. and the admitted
fact that be has thus far been remarkably successful in
this particular, will not shield him from the open host
y of mecenary who have failed to obtain the places
they desired Such there are in every party, and
such alone will make open secret upon the
administration for this There may be such in this
State would be strange il there not. where there
many who have not obtained the places asked for
But, as before remarked such men lose their influence
with the democratic party when they become hostile to
the administration for this reason; when show that
they governed by mercenary and selfish motives in
their political action, they at forfeit the respect and
confidence of the honest minded men OF the party 1t
cannot be doubted that the people OF this State will heart
iy sustain Gen. Pierce long they see him honestly
endeayorag 10 perform his responsible duties with sin
gle devotion TO the public interest," and those who. from
melcenary or vindicve motives. awempt to embarrass
and thwart his patriotic endeayors will meet with
rebuke from them The people OF this State have known
Gen. Pierce long. and their confidence in him too
deep admit of their being affected by the fault
fading OF disappointed Office seekers. The thousands
who want no ofics cannot be led astray by the com
plants Of the few who may become disaected because
their demands have not been complied with; and if the
latter should attempt any disoIganzing movement
against the administration for this cause they will be
ground TO powder in the brm and onward march Of the
former TO lis support.