The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-11


but hr. Bell ssys ihs, whilst excuse Gen Pierce
upon the ground that he acuaied by good motives
yet that the democrats of Tennessee occupied position
which made il impossible for them to forgive or extend
equal indulgence TO him. THIS is wonderful logic. and
st more wonderful morality Gen. Pieree's motives
were good in forming his cabinet and therefore Mr. Bell
approve his course but the democrats OF Tennessee
who supported Gen Perces election are estopped from
giving their approval And why is the democratic party
in Tennessee in so strange dilemma Lei Mr. Bell ex-
plain. He says
Throughout The ia Teunesses fJr State
officers and members of Congress in 1884, il cannot be for
gotten that the democratic party waged fierce and
spsrng warfare against the wings for their alleged party
connexion with free-soil of the North'
Again
In the late presidential eeeon the democratic jour.
mails and orators, without exception, far as he I
know, pursued tho course" &c.
This IL literally true; but does it follow that because
the democrats exposed with unceasng erceness the
nexon between MIR. Bell and his friends in Tennessee
with the northern -soiles, therefore they are
esopped from approving General Perces appointments
Mr.. Bells Argument rests false assumption OF fact
and on that he builds his charge He assumes tina,
Gen Pierce has appointed free solers" public trusts
and he would make the impression that these apponiees
are still free soes. But the assumption untrue The
Tee soilers OF IS4S enounced their free soism in 1852
when they adopted and upon the Compromise plat
form. Mr. Bell knew this fact, ard yet he had not the
magnanmi,y to state it. He chose to make false i'm
preston by stating only part Of the truth Of the case
and by that means to obtain party advantage. The
democrats OF Tennessee would promptly epudiaie Gen
Pierce il he had brought soiles" with their free
soil sentiments still cngng TO them, into the public Of
fees. They know that he has been guilty of nc
such act OF bad faith and they these apponees
convention, agreed upon broad national platform and
fought side by side for the elevation of Gen PIERCE they
fully approve his recognition Of them as national demo
Gratis in the distribution of the public offices.
But Mr. Bell is also disingenuous in stating the course
Of the Tennessee democrats whilst he seems to be who'll,
fogetiu OF the true position of his party The Ten
nessee democrats charged that Mr. Bell and bis friends
in alliance with the "free sellers OF The North" Car
he deny the truth Of the charger They charged that The
" free soers OF the North forced the nomination of Gen
Scott and that they repudiated the whg platform Can
Mr.. Bell conlrovert this CHARGE Hence they charged
that if General Scott elected he would necessarily
be under the control Of that portion of the whis party
who continued 10 be reesoles and repuda,ed the whis
platform Can Mr. Bell controver, the soundness of this
under the control of democrats or had promoted to
Offices democrats who repudiaed the Baltimore platform
he would have placed the Tennessee democrats in the
Caudne Forks; but as the stands, he has only ex
posed his disingenuousness. and enabled the demo
Gratis OF Tennessee vndca,e rumphanty the policy
OF President Pierce