The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-12
From the New Hampshire Patriot
The Administration and ree-SOilism..

The policy of the administration in regard TO appoint.
men,s is too plain TO be misunderstood by of inell-
gence too just in itself 10 be opposed by honest in
view OF The action OF the Baltimore Convention, and the
facts of the which resulted in the election OF
Gen Pierce, and too important for the harmony. in,eg
ry and future OF the democratic party be OBJ
jecied 10 by any true OF that party Yet plain
and just "a, and important as It - tor the welfare
OF The party, there found nominal democrats whose
whole efforts directed 10 misrepresentiDg and opposing
it, The fundamental principle OF that policy to regard
all democrats who endorsed the Baltimore platform
when II was adopted and have since sbded by liz
qdlremenis This principle was acted upon IN the
vention and throughout the canvass Men who had Diff
ered widely and fundamentally upon the slavery ques-
ton joined in The adoption OF that platform and coope-
rated cordially the canvass the clear
that past differences among democrats to be for.
gotten and that thence there 10 be known in
our ranks neilher 'hankers nor "barnbuners neither
"Stae-rigbs men" "Umon men," as purity appeila-
tons, bot only democrats. To This policy Cen Pierce
committed by his acceptance OF the nomination. and
to this policy he has adhered and will adhere TO the end
He holds 10 be his duty, aad the duty OF every true
friend OF democratic principles, in the words OF General
Davis, Ito drop the inquiry into bygone opinions and
associations 10 adhere 10 the compact OF 1882 oppose
dlsorganzaon, TO resist agitation, and TO promote the
harmony oil the democratic party, As the best means OF
curing peace among the States and prosperity and per-
petui,y to The Union"
ism or disunonisn guilty Of gross and deliberate mis-
representation The adoption OF this policy was the
snrest means OF crushing out and expeng those isms
No man who adopts the Baltimore platform can be a free.
soler or disnnionls; and IL recog missed as
democrat who does not stand upon that platform n any
soch men have been appointed TO Office il has been The
result OF deception, and il has been time and az ain de-
clared that such men will be promptly removed when.
ever The fact comes to the knowledge OF the President
those who denounce this policy favoring free soil
IAN are constantly haplng upon certain appointments in
Massachusetts Because certain there who formerly
favored coalition with the ree-soIers hav been an
pointed TO office, the cry raised that the administrator
is giving lis counenance 10 frees olism But this con
cusion is totally false. Men have been appointed who
favored the coalition 10 1850 and 1851 but they are men
who have faithfully stood by the Baltimore platform from
the day OF It's adoption else they have been appointed
with total misapprehension of their position No man
has been appointed there without firm con vction on the
part OF the President that he abdes faithfully by the plat
form and discoun,ensnces all association with free soil
ism Their adoption OF that platform constituted pledge
10 oppose the slavery agitation and those engaged in
and to coalesce with the eesol agaiors-to favor CO.
aions with them and 10 support them for ofce-s not
with fundamental principle Of that platform. Thai
such are the views OF the President there would have
been no doubt IN the mind OF any Intelligent man, had
not iactous enemies aboed to create different impres
slon by gross Misrepresentation OF his acts and poston
There has beea nothing in his course or declarations in
consistent with his position but everything has been in
harmony with it, And II any have been led to entertain
doubts upon this point, the able letter from Attorney
General Gushing will remove them. II states tse posi-
ion OF the President clearly and distinctly that ii can
not be misunderstood IL is rev aiion bnt sim
constantly acted upon from The day OF the Inauguration
TO The present We have frequently declared the position
and deerm nation OF the Presdsn, the same effect and
all his acts have heretofore been in strict accordance with
II and those who know him need no assurance that he
will adhere To IT TO the end.