The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-25

pointments made BY the standardization and besrin. IL
mnd bai as en- planned in previous remarks General
Pierce found the democratic party OF all shades OF oo;,
ION unitu ~ aud BY The nnninslon and election of him
SCI, 90 us anu NAT was not for hun 10 rsdi
VIDE The parry ny prescribing this that portion OF ,ls
members, proceed apply The doctrine "a ,hs
appointments made al the South.
For certain period OF time prior 10 the meeting nj ,t
Baltimore Convention, the democratic party al hs Sok
presented Two sets OF opinions In 10 The ionic T
the dsy-hst is The action Of Congress the slavery
question: and the various relations OF that subject To hs
eoHstu ion The Union men sustained The compIoniss
measures, so called as proper and satisfactory DISCO
siiion al The matter The Stale rights men denied 4
aud while The latter. in repronch called The former sui
missonsls, the former in correspondent phTaseoory Of
reproach, called the latter seeessonsis disunon
great maiDrily OF the poll icians and people Of the
democratic party OF the southern States, il is csrisr
OF The Siae-rghs side OF the controversy But
though soae of the southern States sent double deexa
tons to the convention. yet, ty cement Of the Sale
delegations, by consent OF The convrntion all wee
alike admitted into that body, and in the res
olalons adopted The creed OF the whole party and
in the nomination Of General Pierce. Whatever might
have been the state OF things anecedeny, therefore, tie
democratic party al the time OF the nomination and cleo
ton Of Central Pierce unit in the southern Saies
To regard The parry other than unit, in the Of
prescribing any of lis members submlssonists the
hand or secessonists on the other. would have
been 10 the voice and the action OF the party it.
SELF and Oh all its members THIS OF course, the Pfe,i-
dent has not done. TO The grievous dissatisfaction,
pretended Of the wings Of the South
ing for office the funclionares of the government il was
the general duty 0! The President select cxens OF
", OIL
ices. We confidently that be has done this. aud
that Prtsden, has introduced into the public ser
vice OF higher order Of ability and standing than
those whom he has appointed. f.s
ln addition these general qualifications for Office the
President, being the chosen administrator OF the govern.
menl the seisc Of the opinions and principles 0; tho
party which had elected him, and Of which opinions and
principles he elected az the exponent he OF
select public officers from the democratic party
and doing TO have such gard to the varieties Of
past relations in the party, 10 local esdence personal
efficiency, and TO the other secondary considerations as
might be compatible with the primary exyency OF nlsg
ry, capacity, and particular adaptation OF qualifications
on the part OF the officer and yet Il is OF these minor
And secondary considerations that all the question is
made and that much OF elaborate misrepresentation
prevails The present tmei for The wing presses and
politicians who are hllcd. Of sudden, with much 90.
cItrde for the welfare OF the democratic party, not
grea, cardinal points, Is We have already but only
as TO the petty matters Of their relative appor,onmen
bet Neen the Two wings OF The democratic party
To begin, suggest that the idea Of an exact mahe
matcal apporonmeDt among the different ciques or in
eresls OF party is not easily realzabe. because the
Offices not IN quality or number susceptible Of any
such exact appoonmen and because il is not always
compatible with other considerations equally material,
such local necessities and because, above ALL is
consideration which must OF course he subordinaied 10
tue higher of capacity and integrity.
But however this may be- certain II IS that in the ap.
poinnenis at the South, all due consideration for the
Union men, called, has been shown by The President,
and there has been no exclusive preference of Sss.
tights men; and the allegation that dsunionists have
been sought for as objects VI public patronage simply
Among the earliest Of appointments the important
OF justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
AMI the gentleman appointed was il Is true Stats-righs
man. But MIR. Campbell was, by the elevation OF his
general character and his uod,spued professional pre-
enneDce, and special fitness Tor the Office, plainly
cheated as The proper person 10 I'LL tina, high Office that
the only question hls could be, whether because
Stne-Ights man he should be passed and per.
ron OF less qualifications be taken IN his stead; To do
this would have been grossly unlus, in itself and sacri
hce of great public interest altogether
p:ty and OF minor account
That the consideration OF absolute fitness and nothing
else. induced The appointment, of MIR. Campbell, was
plainly Indicated by The great appontmen-,hst Of
Mr.. Sde as minister to Central hmerca-for more
unequivocs and decided Union exiied in the whole
South and In his case, that OF Mr. Soue, minister
10 Spain, which followed afterwards the highest
general and special qualifications into the shade the
cd was Union man a State rights So in regard
10 the subsequent cases OF Gen. Gatsdea, Gen Trous
dale, and Mr. Borand In addition to his an,ecedens
an officer IN The Mexican war, and senator in Con.
g.ss MIR Boand possessed special fitness for the Gen.
tai American mission, BY reason OF his thorough pro-
found knowledge OF The Spanish American character and
public Affairs, Neither he, nor Generals Gadsden or
rousdale indeed, subject 10 any particular excep.
zion IN these minor party matters under discus SION and
to The great public service and personal worth OF eacn
10 lie added IN the OF General Gadsden the consider
alton OF qualities and opinions which had strongly NJ
tached MIN General jackson, and in that Of General
Tfousdale, the fact that he unanimously recommend
ed tor appointment by the State convention Of Tennessee
which might seem, one would think. TO contradict all
csv on the subject IN that State.
IL may confidently be affirmed that The Union nj
heart have cause OF complaint, may be shown BY
reveflng the each State IL would be tedious
10 go into all the local appointments in that pan Of the
country; IT will suffice Indicate their general charac-
ter with some pertinent illustrations
The official positions under the government at New Or
leans equal perhaps, IN number and emolument TO
all the rest of The Offices in the Southwest. The import.
ant Office Of collector with lie great patronage, held by
General Downs, Union that OF postmaster by Mr.
w. G.. Kendall. another Union third, Mr.. Penn,
has the office OF commissioner The house and
thus of The local patronage is in the hands OF
the Union Does this look like prescription OF
them
u So in Alabama. Mr.. Sanford has been made COL
lecor against two Saierghis candidates OF high eharac-
ter namely, Col Wiibers and Mr. Boykin. The two most
important diplomatic or consular appointments have been
given, one TO Tits MIR Seibles and the other
Ito Mr. Ta.lston, Union And in all the minor sp-
ponments have been assured and believe that local
interest ard onal 'ness, not questions OF whether
Union Siae-righs men, have been the governing
inducemebt Of selection.
In Georgia the most important diplomatic appointment
has been given TO Col Jackson, a Union man, friend
may be affirmed that well in the States already emu
.ra,ed in Virginia, North Carolins. Florida, and all
the other southern Sates the character OF The apPoln
ments negatives The putaion oil exclus'veness being
acted on. or it's idea entertained by the President
!, How rash and idle, and with how much ignorance OF
facts these mputaons have been cast The President
evneed by The statement in OF the wing wspsPcfs
that the Dree lucrative consulates OF Rio, Melbourne,
Paoama have been given TO tecessloniss The persons
who bold these three Offices. the contrary, Mr. Robet
g. Scott, Mir Tarletop and MIR Ward, being all OF them