The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Federal Appointments and the
 GaZette

Gazette.
 The editors of the Gazette are incorrigible. Reckless of the principle of truth-unmindful of aH principle-the most abandoned of poti-1 cians-they perpetrats every week the most glarng and unpardonable inconsistencies.
 President Percie's inaugural address oftnarch 1853, they praised without stint-tltey acere then D receipt of ofice. from him. His message of 5 and '54, they lauded to the skiss-they 'oers hU sn o6ice--but now they are Know Nothlngs =" Americansn-" native born Americans"- they find nothing to praise, but much to cen- sure The present message, which is by far the most unsatisfactory to the south, they denounce in every particular. They denounce even its position upon the slavery question, and they denounce it because-our fellow-citizens must not be astonished--because it IS javorable to tue south. They do not condemn the Presidents position, in the abstract, but they condemn him for taking it. What logic! Instead of being thankful to him for advocating, through the message, the principles taught and sustained by the ablsst and best southern statssmen they decry and condemn him for it. And why! Because they are Know Nothngs and envious of the nationality of the democracy. Having sess northern Know Nottingham lapse into abolitionsm, they are fretted disappointed and chagrined that the northern democracy still stand upon national platform, asserting and defending southern rights and privileges. They off h1l denouncing them; they hope to make them what the northern Know Nothings are-abolitionsts and free-soilers
 The leading point the Gazette makes against the President is his appointment of Dix of New York to office and his removal of Bronson-| What a change in the position of the Gazette, Its somerset from the democratic party into the midnight order was not greater than this!
 In 1853 just after President Pierce's appoint ments were made, the Gazette was loud in his praise. It was loud in his praise almost up to the very day of its desorting the democratic party. These very appointments, that it now denounces so fercelv, it then defended. In its issues of 1853, July 14h-August 19h-Oc 14tt-and Novens5er 18th, will be found lengthy defenses of President Pierce for making the very appointments it now so bitterly assals.-- We shall give few extracts:
 In July 1855 the Gazette said:
 ''W hat is it to the whigs if those who are appointed have not always belonged to the 0ld line of the de- mocracy! Should not men be rewarded for forsaking and espousng truth! for ceasing do evil and learning to do good? It has been said by very high authority that likewise joy shall be in heaven sinner that repcnteth, than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.n'
 And again in Oct, 1853, defending the Pre- sident from the vituperous assaults of the Ar kansas Whig the Gazette said
 The Whig, unable successfully to condemn the of President Pierces administrations is still harping on his appointments
 " The only evidence to be brought against the ap- pointees of Gen. Pierce is the record of their acts It has been shown in this the Gazette. in almost all the democratic papers in the country, that those idols of the Whig temple, Webster and Fillmore, could not show fairor record than the appontees of Gen. Pierce to office For example contrast the re- cords of NIT. Dir, with that of either Mir. Webster MT. Fillmore and which shows the most favorable to the south? Or, which leans the strongest towards the abolitionists!"
 How forcibly do these remarks row apply to the Gazette itself-how much more forciblv than to the Whig, against which they were di- rected by the Gazette! "UnaJ1e successfully to condemn tue measures o Pierces administration" it is "harplag on Ais aRpointme1atsP''
 The Gazette now occupies the position of the Whig, which it denounced n 1853. Indeed it occupies much worse Eositon--its present po- stion gives the he to every thing it has said or done in times past.
 But to another quotation. The Whig still censurins the President for his appointments the Gazette made this emphatic defense Nov, 1853:
 "T The appointments to office, always delecate and difficult duty to perform and one which wcakens more than 1t strengthens any administration, HAS BEEN, PERHAPS, BETTER MANAGED BY PRESIDENT FIERCE, THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN BY ANY OTHER MAN, owing to the peculiarly fortunate position he was placed in by his election. in his inaugural he acknowledges his indebtedness to the great of the people, and his obligation serve them while at the same time he enabled to declare his indcpend ence ot politicians, cIques, and tactionsn
 These quotations are made at randum from the files of the Gazette. The two last volumes are full of inducements of the appointments and reno vals of President Pierce
 The same men now owning and controlling that paper, have so far changed, that they, no longer defending the President now censure and condemn him for the very acts they for merly indorsed. Having quit the democratic party, the very acts and measures they once approved so heartily, they now hate and abhor
 The motive of all this the people see and appreciate. The Gazette has sold itself to the No.l
 masters, it is compelled to yield and forswear all of its former opinions and sentiments To what disgraceful end has it come-to what a low ebb has 1t fallen!