The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-08

og.s lis yIcumzauon OF any man IN any part OF thi,
i ",Ss earth who may asty lay claim 10 any portion
Snasysr small OF thai heritage of power and freedom &C
nomn.nyipg the American name and belonging 10 the
4 American character. ltsfrat cheering Tie action o
hs President in The pesrn case has sealed this g'ea
Incl forever We, then, have right TO be proud OF The
ahs TAILOR who IN distant corner oil the lar Mediief
snssn, surrounded BY numerous Toes. maintained &C
huvey and goriously The dignity and invincibiIiiy
i oi The flag under which be holds his commission
bssfs 4; and a. me as Americans, cilixens both
~. and naiuraxed--as dsmoct sis-we have right &c
rejoice that The man whom we have elected 70 the mrs
,lslion in the world has shown hi dse at this striking
sasney FULLY equal TO the honor the powers. and The
duties Of the exalted ana responsible rust we have con-
6ded 10 his Keeping lGreat cheering Here, at any
I4is admitted BY all. the administration seen plant
,Dg itself firmly on the invgoaling principles OF The 10.
susursl address. and fully iedeemlng IN letter and sp
il engagements 10 The country But ciizens, appears
tbe President has not been SO fortunate IN giving
such general satisfaction In other RESPECTS And lha
brings us 10 another matter concerning which, now
ever dssgresabe, painful. and, In some sense. hu-
initiating, il may be. Il becomes our duiy 10 MINK
speak, decide. and perhaps 10 act wish % use no
and vel 10 characterize properly the disposition 80 I'M
properly shown N several States oil me Union. snu pa
cuIay in the Stale OF New YORK, to ma isu' WIN me
President and even TO Impuie 10 him bad motives re-
sprc,px his course the distribution OF Inc lsoeai APP
continents The charge preferred ssains Tue PRESIDENT
by those who his conduct IN Jus'ncaoh " .he
dsaH. eiio 10 that he has thought proper 10 stect LOT
nbIc Office some persons who during the pendency OF
Inc slavery agitation. three or iour Years ago. occupes
either extreme OF opinion as seeess'ohs'r, OF he
o,er as re-, and tha m making such appoint
mpnt- he has abandoned those national principles on
which he expected 10 administer the government IL
Is MOREOVER. than limited thai he has thus exhibit
"a n urocI,v to confederate WITH the eaenles rather
man The friends OF the Constitution. need not remind
yon elxrs that such Charge whether directly or IN
dpr, made, mos seriously calcaaiedl VIII mol say
d,,pnel--to thwarl the administration in those
able expeca ions OF support tiom the united democratic
pary both in the county and ~ Congress, on which IT
certainly has right under ordinary circumstances, to re-
ton.s N aIri ff ~ ha htan "a
a. IA and act, 10 The policy aud principles on which
!, was orongh. mo existence lChrers Bul you have
only 10 examine the facts Tor yourselves, and 10 eier 10
those events recently passing under Your oWh eyes
and 10 which YOU all competent witnesses, 10 be con
yinced that arrangement OF the Presidents motives
sd coai1c s purely acous and the conclusions sought
10 be enforced both Irrational and uhJus
This will be the result 10 which We must arrive un-
les, we err in supposng tina, The relations existing be-
tween the President and The party are altogether on one
se and mol reciprocal muiual II Is the duty OF the
Presden, TO administer the government conformity
with TIE Instructions OF the party Indicated at the right
lime and place. by the insirnmenal'es Of lis established
organization. Ii is the day as well IA interest OF the
paI,y on the other hand sustain the President in his
sphere public action, so long as he faithfully performs
his designated and allotted work II Is therefore PLAIN
that be ore consent TO condemn the administrative
non we should first pause and whether 1t
dsaccoIdance with the line OF the presidential Duty and
tba, to convic the President OF official mafeasance IN
regard 10 appointments, 10 anything else, we must
have very satisfactory understanding more al least
Than the heated defamation OF an interested clique But
let us a, come to the facts. wish 10 extenuate
noiblnghere is nothing 10 xenua,e, wish to state
The whole question with perfec, caador because i,
question that must have practical answer IRON the
democracy OF Pennsylvania II Is True that The PIes
dent has appointed as every principle OF common hon
esty required him 10 do, some persons VINO were
democratic secessionists, aud others who were call
ed Tree golfers before The passage OF the compromise
measures The slmpie and sole question Is, whether
upon which found the allegation of his antinational
and anti Union sympahes. Here The ridiculous issue
that has been male begins and ends. Now, since the
compromise measures. including the fugitive slave act,
became the undspuled laws OF The land and their en-
phalc endorsement not only laws. bull as ahordng
the basis Of actual fnaIiy 10 The slavery agitation.
made by the united democratic party al BaHore-seces-
tonss, Tree soileIs, and national democrats ali acting
together with common purpose and IN absolute harno
NY would like 10 understand how any perceive
any principle IN these appointments IN the remo'esi de-
gree rejecting constitutional opinion, affecting
slulonal otlgaton the part Of the Presidents or
hsw be properly argued inat be has taken sides
with the enerlee vi the constitution. IN the lace OF The
distinct declarations Of The because he has not
bestowed on the original compromise men all the Offices
the country. and all The Offices IN the State OF New
York In particular. [Cheers We will go further.
Before the introduction OF the dscordant slavery beresy,
We all rememb tia, triumphant and glorlous pariy
occupied common ground OF UNION and ifaiern'zA-
ton its accustomed and lis ancient pm
eipcs. [Chexrsl And we all remember. with qial
d.inc,nes>, that after several years g. coniurion.
turmoil, and defeat. the different Divisions Of the
democracy became reunited IN the National Con-
venon So on the express agreement The
COMPROMISE measures The laws OF the land. TO be
euted Without opposi n, and 10 be regarded thereafter
A. the hna settlement oil The slavery coDuovery In The
convention. OF which bad The honor 10 be member,
NOT breath OF objection IRON any quarter 10 the
presence Of those who had been oniss and free,
soers, there assembled, my hrm belief was lhee
sng lie candidate before that body who would not gladly
have received the nomination by the votes OF those who
had entertained such political seniiuenls. Whai FOL.
owedl We all bear witness that The spirit
tested IN The convention and The honorable pledges
thus conveyed 10 The country. Of public reunion OF the
several secuoas OF the party the broad laorm then
established. on Whicu all might siaDc-tl did stand
our noble candidate wac nominated. and al once APP
Peaed TO The county advocating bis election to the pfes
dsney, aud asking Tor him the sudssrs OF The people
And shat was the solemn pledge arising out OF noni-
nal'on thus mAd~-and what. reference 10 the plat
ofm. was The deep obligations then and there assumed
by us IN the face oil the whoe people OF the Union
was moi deliberate promise. made in good faith, ha,
he dtmoca'c parry ssouid oe restored TO s old chaac-
e lis old issues and its old principles and that the inter-
tour'e OF democrats throughout, The Union should no
longer be disturbed by the obrasIon OF any peculiar opn
IONS on The subject Of slavery, different from those then
incorporated into the naonsl resolutions, as test OF
parry merit and alIegrancel
No nan who values his reputation will venture upon
denial OF this statement VI 81. who is then blame.
when seems ihs only otI cuon TO the President nov Is
mat he nsss on \ CONSCIENTIOUS iulBlmen OF these obi
cations aud pledges lehsers that he refuses 10
awaken The temper OF Int deesiabe slavery excitement
py causing u to enier the controlling influence IN the
dsfensauon OF pa ronass lConinued cheering Who
10 blame, the President hrs when IT plainly
appears That he seeks to cultivate traoqny, and to
preserve bsimouy accordance with his eiier OF osnc
ons wceivei from The nominating con senion, and rat
ned BY the ACT OF the party and the OF the people
BY dsegardng the painful slavery issue IN his lists If
appointments. iar OF bic known personal and
political teei 81 the subject Can possibly BRING him
sell 10 DO. And appeal to you, Citizens, IT, oeciare