The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-02
DISAPPOINTED POLITICIANS.


There is much sound in the article below from the
Easton (Mane) Argus upon the jubilee of disappointed
politicians The part they have borne in the late fusion
movements and in secret organizations which have
constituted new feature political contests is brought
forcibly to view The remarks of the Argus upon the
taken in the elections by recent applicants for
Office and its reflections upon executive patronage are
worthy Of special attention We could easily adduce proof
support of the remark in the last paragraph that the aa
is every day bitterly assaled by men who would
have been its warmest desires for once had
been gratied The whole article worthy of attentive
study:
.Du.ppo,srrp poLrrcrAss--It is striking feature of
the potcal campaign this fall in almost every State IN
the Union disappointed and decayed politicians have enjoyed
kind of jubilee Those who have been goTged with ONCE
and allowed retire, and who for any reason nave
been laid the shelf in their respective locaues nave
taken occasion this year to emerge rom ther hi''s
places and at once crafty their private revenges ana
make new effort for fresh share OF spos Wherever
the fusion has prevailed these men nave peen
among its prime leaders, wherever the see'e ora" mas ~
they have been in the tribes wherever
the anti has been popular they nave "
split their throats by joining in it, In the hour Oh
repose they quiet as the grave Or they
make mischief they were restrained by he PeoPe'
knew their histories. But with the confusion and excite
ment of 1854 they gord in the opportunity to show
themselves and claim to be- the most pure ana
trotic and worstused persons the repubhc ever hau
call in order to describe them III 'ne
Morrill, ranks of this State the Pollock ranks OF fennsy
an; in the anti ranks of Illinois and Indiana
and Ohio New Hampshire the same characters sho"
themselves by unmsakabe signs They have generally cor
rupt histories, tempers, and hatred OF all pohucs
more honest than themselves. Some of them may succeed
for brief period getting places once more at the puoe
crib and satisfying little their personal reenments put
they will short and early punishments Before
long people will begin wonder that such men have got
.urt... ~, had dana
with you will be their language it, in amoment of excite
ment we forgotten your mdongs, will take care
now the excitement has passed away to get rid OF you
once MORE AS soon as possible
The fruits are visible too, m the late elections of the
hostility of applicants for Office who have been
The of administration its patron
age In extended Union the Executive OF course,
obliged frequently upon the representations OF Others
He may sometimes be deceived No man was ever PRESIDENT
whose appointments wee all of them either ustihabe or
satisfactory But ALL the country has higher respon
abilities for its administrations than those pertaining to Of
fetal selections When Presidents dongs pass into the
keeping history he will be remembered not from his mode
of distributing the oaves and fishes but for his general
dealing with great public questions and managing i'm
portan affairs of State brilliant acquisition of territory
successful assertion OF national rights in payment OF
the public debt the triumph of sound principles in banking
and in the reduction of the peoples taxes the exhibition oil
diplomatic skill in every war; in obtaining CONNER
cia facilities the bold graphing with faction the unhes
tang defence of the Union and of the constitutional pnc
pies upon which the Union is basedthese acts and such
these what stamp the character of administration and
make remembered after the brief period of its existence
shall have passed away. The inquiry who postmaster Of
Horribly who at Squam, becomes very tr
fling matters in vyshort time yet just such matters Csc
weak is human natu9tTo have less influence for
while upon the political action of individuals.
"The present administration is every day bitterly de-
by who had they been successful in their app
it for Office would be among its most vocifer
supporters This they know very well themselves, and
the their Their interested camor will only
upon themselves and sound principles will not fail of u
innate triumph because few disappointed oiceseekers
choose to be false to them. Such stamp their
serving and selfish but they change
the character of any diminish the value OF
any truth. Nay in the long they cannot affect at all
the popular verdict concerning the administration As long
national authorities shall conduct the affairs of
with skill and vigor abroad and shall maintain just
principles in its at home need fear nothing
from opposition of fanatics either north south, and
may regard with pity and contempt the eambined attacks
upon it of disappointed demagogues"