The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-06
THE DAILY UNION

which they have not been permitted to raise the
eebest voice" And than all The power Of gov
ornamental patronage has become monster engine whose
heavy wheels destined TO crush out the last vesge
Of individual liberty" Aud onward still The very
machinery Of the government has become independent
agent unmanageable by those for whose benefit II
designed" And hoaly, the climax is reached when he
winds up: W. he mercy Of csntralizsd power,
ehieh eommand' and govsrns By Us inherent fegh az s
sttrouties Of hs aaaoa0 . 41A& ## tAt
There is remarkable slmitude between this sombre
picture Of existing democratic despotsm aud which
appeared in the organ Of black repubeansm the New
York Tribune the "a instant The black republican
picture is thus drawn
"As to discipline, certain il is that the stion
party under stcer discipline than
present For federal office holder for unsuborn-
ed editor Of that party if there any presume have
or TO express any opinion OF bis political question:
is no less dangerous than il just in France itse In
France believe they give warning before they shut
up editors mouth altogether. federal holder
hardly expect so much as that"
1t will readily to democratic readers that both
of these pictures copies OF painted nearly
quarter of century ago. and extensively circulated il
ustrate the tyranny of Andrew Jackson who was rep
resented as leading he army of oicehoders and crush
Ing under the ron heel of despotism the liberties of the
in second edition of this picture by one who hates the
very memory of Old Hickory but confess its adoption
by "Naonal Democratic Reoisw" looks somewhat odd.
The picture originated in spirit of hostility to General
Jackson, which knew sleep whilst he lived The Amcr
people pronounced fase and indicated the reputation
of Jackson. The copy which appears in the Tribune is
painted with brush dipped in magnity towards Franklin
Pierce twill be pronounced false Its original by the
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with brush saturated with asubmated patriotism which
present danger but provides against the possible
contingencies of a demoralzed fuurel
We wonder that it did to the reviewer when
Illuminating his anathemas against the army of office
holders who WILL if unchecked at early day appropriate
the pos defy the wishes of the people, and establish
oigarchy odous and mischevons domneered
in Athens" that there is always opposing army,
posed of the ocseeke far than that made
OPP of ocehoders and quite eager to obtain they to
retain the spoils We wonder furthermore that when the
reviewer took occasion say that the improper of the
patronage Of the is peculiar to this admin
atraon it did not appropriate to remember that
there quite much improperly the part of those who
oppose this administration for the sake of the spos
of those who sustain it with eye the patronage
We do not intimate that the reviewer himself is actuated
by any such mercenary motive in his advocacy of
the Sngle-erm doctrine He has protested against any
such deduction by assuring that his purpose is purely
patriotic and know that be is an honorable man." At
the time it will do harm to bear in mind that the
persistent and greedy of the army of oceseekers
are the clamorous patriots in the whole country
The oeeholder of from basing his preference for
the Chief Magistrate whom he indebted for his Office
upon patriotic Considerations the ofceholder according
to the reviewer has stipulation" with the appointing
power which makes him "serf" slave, 'ready
and anxious to do whatever is commanded by bis re-
publican master" OF such saVos the army of Office holders
is made up the opinion of the reviewer and hence there
is no such thing left in their bosoms priosm II
of them his preference for the man who gave him
his Office the hue and cry Immediately raised by some
patriotic abolitionis against executive interference in cleo
tons and the camor is echoed by the whole brood of
otic ofce-seekers II he insists that in taking Office he
neither surrendered bis rights citizen bargained
away his patriotism for his position he tainted and
snecred and abused the tool and ser of "hs
republican master" On the other hand the oeescekvs
all pure patriots and no one has right to doubt the
dsinreItedness of their opposition TO existing admins
ratiou though it be democratic Jefersons pure
as Madsons and brave Jsckson's They are abso-
utey certain tina, the country will be ruined IL
eectual remedy L not found for the dangers of "m-
proper use Of the patronage Of the government To them
1t perfectly clear that the patronage has been bestowed
improperly because those who enjoy it in favor Of
! tanning II. ..
The reviewer comes TO their relief in ascertainng the
Of the evil and in suggesting remedy The cause
Is sowing 10 the fact that tolerate the reelection Of
Chief Magistrate" The remedy suits the views Of the
ce-seekers exactly GLf u,H he saya Hsha DOZEN e
gox then will President Of this nation be independent;
then will he look the Of the great interests
of bis people and not to his personal aggrandizement
then shall have stipulatons between the APP
pointing power and the apponees in regard TO the sup
port Of any particular candidate for the presidency In
other words let the Cincinnati Convention declare that
President Pierce be renomnated and after him
other democratic President The result win be that the
outs will have a better chance with President than
with one who has already sgnifed his opinion to the
claims Of very many who noisy advocates Of the
adoption of the single-term principei
\ II is not little remarkable that at this day and with
all the lights Of experience before him. democratic
viewer should overlook the great advantages which the
have the ms 10 contest for presidential nom-
nation. Who does not know that the patronage Of
tho government Ia positive and certain OF weak
rather than Of strength any Chief Magisirats7 Who
does know that for every applicant for Office which
President crafty he necessarily disappoin,s at least