The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-13
The Democratic Policy in regard To Appoint
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cutting reior launched at those wing journals OF Ten
nessee which, have before stated. plant their op
position to President Pierce ereiiosy on the ground
certain appointments to Office which he has seen fit Il
make
"Iis simply Ridiculous cf papers which supported
candidate for Pytdsat for ed upon the whig party by
free -soers and aboons of the worst class pretend t
be afraid Of sbolitionis 1t the yer height OF ride
uious for papers which have sustained an
share oil whose cabinet officers notorious abo
itionsts, to affect alarm the appointment of men sub
ordinate offices who supported Van Bnren in lsiS"
AS an asgumentum ad hoinen. the above is conclusive
Mos, efectualy does i, shut the mouths Of the wing
ilcrs against whom il directed Ii shows clearly tina
they the last in the world who should press such
an objection to the Presidents appointments. even as
suming what is utterly lase that the objection is found
ed in fact.
We hold ii to be matter OF sincere and singular public
conga'ulaon that the country has at length placed in
power administration against which other
accusation is alleged, than that of the who
support it and who have received appointments from il
have not always in past times held the polilca
| opinions.
President Pierce upon his accession to power found
the union of the democratic party fixed fact Without
regard to past differences of opinion the democrats OF
the country united in full and formal declaration
of principles at Baltimore. They united in the nomna-
ton of candidates To represent those principles. They
united in the canvass elect those candidates Great
purposes Of public policy--conmon to the whole party
and every member of presided over this democrat
c union 1t union administrative reform
II was union 10 check the cleer of official corruption
It was union TO restore the rights and the dignity of
American citizenship abroad 1t union 10 inaugu
rate in our executive councils peaceful policy, worthy OF
The august and expanding desnes OF our country 1t was
union TO bring the executive OF The govern
ment into harmony with the principles oil ITS legislative sys-
TEN already established Aud above aljusty para
mount in enlightened and patriotic public cons dera-
on--it a union carefully and compIehensively or
ganzed both in substance and IN form, to atfy and con-
sodae, and render permanent and efiecaal the provis
ions which had been made and the securities which had
been taken settlement OF the sectional controversy.
to preserve the peace and perpeuiy OF The Union by
maintaining their just extent all the rights OF the States
This state of facts presented 10 the President when he
took his oath OF Office momen,ous practical ques-
ton OF this great and victorious democratic party
thus united for purposes declared principles,
and upon him the representative OF those principles
should any por,ion-and if so, what poon-be by him
repudiaed disiranehised, an P.oscribed3
The President this question first in the language OF
his inaugural AMI the public sense hailed in that men,
orable paper with reclamation OF approval almost
unanimous the programme OF policy elevated and so
comprehensive as to challenge the favor and support
of every man willing 10 aid in The good government
OF the country upon sound national democratic prin
cples The President next met the practical question
before him, in the selection OF his cabinet And here
again. in the array OF various ability accomplishment,
and experience. summoned 10 the council board OF the
Executive made sigusy manifest the fact tina, the
ey OF the President h&ed upon the srsng union
OF the democracy and not upon its past dissenSiOns,
the true guidance OF his choice And again, his policy
and the priseip OF il, hailed by the whole party
with cordial approval No section OF the united party
encountered prescription failed of recognition. The
great work OF the distribution of patronage then
began And no man can truly say-and no man,
so far as we know, pretends to say-,hat the same
principle has not guided the appointing power Ii
Is false 10 charge that the President has appointed abo
nionss or disunionists He has appointed dsmotraf-
democrats who prove themselves TO he such by support
ing The principles and the and the men OF The
united democratic psry-democats who accept the party
platf orm-democrsts who sustain the democratic organ
cation To assert tina, such is sboli,ionist or
disunionis is not an only but decentralization
II any single important considerable appoint
ment has been made upon any other partisan prn-
e,ple lei il be shown. II such instance Of
exception 10 this principle be shown, then let
any other tenable democratic principle be pointed out
and explained which should rghtfuly guide The az
minsraon in its exercise OF the appointing power with
in the ranks Of The party We speak not of wings
who have been left ia Office. We speak not Of
special appointments, determined, as It would seem,
rather By particular experience and aptitude than by
position and activity in any political organization We
speak of appointments made on political grounds, and
we desire 10 know who but members OF the snited demo
cratic party have on such grounds been appointed We
aver that any other principle OF administrative action must
have operated to the dsfranehisemeni and prescription OF
some section OF the united democracy; and aver that
such prescription dsfranchsement would have been
violation OF the principles which the democracy did
unite and defeat Of the great purposes for which their
union formed.
One other point remains, which is material to the ques
on and which to us conclusive Upon the gu at
democratic organization, with such aid II may attract
to itself from the patriotism of other political parties, is
devoved the government of the country involving of
course, the maintenance OF its domestic peace The uni
ted democracy is organized upon platform adequate
in its broad national scope to this great object # has
placed in power statesmen worthy of this august mis-
sion. How suicidal would be the policy which should
cripple and dsorganize this great and powerful party by