Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-31
Attacks oM the Administrations

Every blow aimed at the appointments of
the national administration is blow at the
administration itself. 1t is natural, therefore,
for the wings TO lay on aud spare not. when.
ever they have an opportunity. They take
delight in encouraging ,.isatiection in the
democratic ranks. with the design Of turning
it to their own political advantage. Demo
cratic appointments are all alike TO them; and
they more for the disappontments of
one democrat than they would for those OF
another. The administration fully under
stands the motive aud the meaning OF these
ou,cries which proceed from the whig party.
They shave heard all this before." Every
| desnoctatic administration which has kecn in.
Naa60fstsd since tliss ell sFefsot has encouf-
tered the same orig &C assaels. # The only
political capital Of me leaders of party which
has no basis OF principles upon which to array
itself as a formidable opposition; which sub
sists upon pretexts and flaw pckngs, aud pur'
sues a sort of guerilla warfare, shooting at a
man here and there who, taken separately and
alone, may be within reach of their poisoned
msse's; while its operations cannot produce
the lightest impression upon the solid columns
of the democracy. This is and always has been
the unfailhg resource of the OPT ostion to
weaken and annoy and embarrass the admins
tra,on--to ALLEVIATE from Is support those
friends who may seem to have been overlook
ed or disregarded, and magnify every minor
mistake which may be committed, where among
innumerab'e appointments to office, some errors
are entirely unavoidable. But is neither q safe
nor a sound policy for Democrats to join with
the opponents Of the administration in thei'
systematic utterance Of complaints predie ed
upon such slender grounds 1t is clear thai
the administration is prepared to bear thu
, whole responsibility OF its appointments -
When it is convinced that errors have beer
committed doubtless il will correct them; bu
not before. 1t is not likely, therefore; TO nc
often upon imperfect information. Least o
: all has the Administration been charged Will
has,y or inconsderate action. 1t has approach
ed all difficult points, only after the most care
full deliberation;but when it has touched ther
at last, it has Keen done with u bold hand an
with a firmness Of purpose, and not Likely I
$ be subsequently, shaken by insufficient causes
t "The administration owing no favots to on
Democrat that it does not owe to all, has re
" cognized no snch performances or obligations
S Coming I'M the Presidency without any pre-
vious personal or political pledges, comm
= ments or anything ef the kind. the Presider
G has been free to pursue that just and impartl'
1 policy in his appointments implied by hi
c acceptance of the suffrages of the entire all
y united Democracy of the nation And
v think it will puzzle his opponents in sing
II instance to show that he has departed, Oh
5 one hand, or upon the other, from the straigl
S forward ground of principle laid down in hi
inaugural, which was in perfect keeping wit
, the tenor of his whole political life, and in at
cordance with the expectations OF the peopl
whose confidence he SO remarkably enjoys. =
Taunton Mass Democrat.