The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-14

to the charge OF inslncerity at least-a charg
which his high character would at ones pu
down. Has the s'cement" been Of sufIcien
adhesive power" to unite all sections Of tn,
Democratic party in New York in support o
''the broad national principles Of the Admins
tration?" Let us see.
The Inaugural Address of President PIERCE
is regarded by the Union as containing the
principles upon which it hopes to Cement
by patronage the conflicting elements Of the
Democratic party. This promulges, in plain
and emphatic language, among others, this
important proposition, to which we ourselves
assent, that involuntary servitude, as it ex-
lists in different States of the Confederacy
is recognised by the Constitution that the
i"Compromse measures" are strictly constitu-
tional, and that they should be unhesitatingly
carried into effect. Have Mr.. DIX, Mr..
CocHRANE, Mr.. FOWLER, and the other i'm
portant appointments taken from the Buffalo
platform. planted themselves upon "the broad
principles of the Administration 2" Mr.. DIX,
to his consistency be it said, has never since
he was the Abolition candidate for Cover nor
In l84o dsavowed the principles he urged in
that canvass principles antagonistic to those
contained in the Inaugural of General PIERCE.
Pending the election of 1852 in none of his
speeches did he commit himself, or pledge HIM
self, to the very point of the controversy, which
as the Union urged was battle between the
National Democracy and what it was pleased
to term "Sewardism." Mr.. DIX, therefore, is
presumed to have entertained the same princi-
pies in '52 that he did in '48; and it is pre-
sumed that he still holds the same sentiments,
although he has been 'scemented' to the broad
principles of the National Administration by
the appointment of Assistant Treasurer, and
mayhap Minister to France. The ssadhesive
power' Of the "cemens" is not sufficient, and
the Union can see, as we do, that its ap-
pllcaton to the distinguished officials of the
Buffalo platform is impotent in commanding
their support of "the broad national principles
of the Administration" The Legislature of
the State Of New York have actually pre-
vented, by the management of Mr.. DIx's i'm
mediate friends, an endorsement of the princi-
pies of the Inaugural.
Although the policy of the Administration
upon the subject gifts appointments is no con-
Germ ofours, We regard it as fit and proper sub
ject upon which to speculate, and we trust
when we do so the Union will not regard US
as impertinent. Its duty is very simple and
plain one: to commend each appointment
emanating from the Executive as g cementa-
tor" and we do not desire to interfere. Be-
fore we conclude. however, we must quote
from an article in the New York National
Democrat of Wednesday, in which the editor
very Significantly says ''au efforts to unite the
party on patronage, where there Is permanent
diversity Of principle, ,oiA prove rain, Wher-
ever the patronage of the Administration is
arrayed against its principles, there will come
an ultimate breaking up, and a dissolving of
those elements of union which are found only
in the external craft and selfshness of pro-
fessional politicians" The Union is but fol-
lowing Its vocation as Commentator" of every
"cementator" that may be appointed. But we
opne that he is bad general who would take
the arms from his friends and place them in
the hands of his enemies