The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-29

siye .walLeyen cast on him by General Harrison,
at being so early notified by the most Iai'hiu,
of the faithful, that he Gen. H. was expected
AZ once 10 commence the work OF butcherlng has
nolitical opponents. refer to il again, to remind
NV den,ocratic friends that il was regarded the
6rst official intimaion that Harrison's admnstra-
lion. whether he would not, literally to carry
out The memorable declaration of "war to the knife,
and the knife to the hit y uttered by neighbour
ing wing editor. This intimation considered
official, i will be remembered, because all believed
that person Of Col Seaton's judgment, and in his
position, would not thus invite the official axe upon
his opponents, unless upon consultation with those
who managed hineas well as General Harrison.
And yet again rcieoto it, to awaken recollection
Of the deep and burning indignation aroused IN the
breasts Of the democratic citizens of Washington,
when their mayor, in his official capacity supposed
to be welcoming the President elect in their name,
as well in that of their wing fellow-cilizens,
embraced that opportunity, Of all others, to repeat
from the columns of the lntegencer the false accu
sations and vile ISLANDERS against the acts and prn
ciples of the administrations of Jackson and Van
Buren,. with which his address teemed. II was con-
sidered by them not only SANDER on their political
friends, but deliberate and papable insult, for
which they could hope for no redress, and which
they were forced to bear in silence.
Let us next Mr.. Editor, again read the extract
from the ntelligencer, Of the 2lst of April lS4l as
follows:
ave are yet of opinion, that il is due to con-
sency well to the known wishes OF the popular ma
orty which brought the present into power
that he reform u s abuses The shouid embrace
,reH things that the required change OF meas
viii produce harmony Of action In the deent departments
Of the governme Mt This appears to us, Is no
and ordinary prudence require
Of epery prirafe life the management q MS AFFAIRS
No for example, coming TO the head oil landed estate
Of mandatory, of mercantile house or the command
of a ship oud retain authority under him
foreman cashier or mate, land 50 also 81 Inferior en-
ployments) in whom he had no confidence" &c, &C.
And now will call to the recollection Of your
city readers the history of the prescription of DIR.
Bohrer, by the then newly-appointed wing inspec-
tors of the penitentary Of the District of Columbia
When these three gentlemen came TO determine
whether they should retain the democratic incum-
bent displace him for federalis, the supernen-
dent every subordinate officer, and every convict in
the establishment, addressed to them request that
the old medical officer might be continued. And
surely, if personal requests are of any weight, they
should be in case like this-when men were peti-
tionng for what they believed to be the security OF
their health, if not Of their very lives. However,
he was removed; and being at the establishment on
| the day the deed was done, was assured by MIR.
Bernard Hooe, one Of the inspectors that they had
no fault to find with him personally or profession
ay-that no man could have discharged his duties
better-or, in plain English that the change was
made ,choiiy and solely account Of his politics
One of these whig inspectors was Mr.. Donoho,
the clerk Of Col. Seaton having been in his employ
as he is to this day. for at least twenty years
Was this case of prescription, according TO Col.
Seaton's understanding of the term' fancy that,
even with his aptitude for round assertion, it will
not be denied. Now, Mr.. Editor, looking at these
three circumstances-the address on the 9th OF
April, lS4l the extract from the editorial on the
| 2lst of April, 1S4l; and the decaptation of DIR.
Bohrer-in cOnnexion with the general practice OF
the wings during their one hundred and fifty days
of complete ascendency, what right has Col Seaion
TO declare that their policy is not his own, now that
they have longer the power to immediate 100 vic
| Tins within the space of a few months?
| know he will disavow the character and tone
here given TO his address and editorial. know he
will plead that Mr.. Donoho, and not HIMSELF is re-
! sponsble for the prescription of DR.. Bohrer. But
when it is recoected that the Harrison cabinet, in
carrying out the policy and measures thus laid
down by their organ, stopped at nothing, struck
right and left, decapitating LOO within few
months as have said before, in single branch OF
the government and that while all this was going
on, Colonel Seaton was not only singing pnans OF
praise to the administration of these butchers, but
whenever the vigorous pen Of Francis p Blair ex-
| posed the shameless inconsistency between theli
professions to get into power and their heartless
srse s sny n Pr y o. TN
the axe. Notwithstanding the asseveration Of
Colonel Seaton, the democratic party of Washing
ton believe, to this day, that Mr.. Donoho was but
carrying out his views and wishes, when proscri-
bing DIR. Bohrer for opinions sake. The long and
clerk, is fair and full ground for such an i'm
preston, with men who understand the world.
But If Colonel Seaton objects to this inerpre,a-
ton Of his course during those eventful times,
| ask him to point the public to a single eloquent
disclaimer of participation the proscriptve policy
Of the Harrison cabinet, (snch he now puts
forth through the columns Of the "Union," ~ when
disclaimer from him would wellnigh have caused
| It to cease. Let him show such, if he has written
III and not content himself with reference to the
whole Of his lame apology for their acts, published
| on the 2lst Of April, l84l which men of common
sense and common honesty interpret as a full If not
frank, avowal OF his acquescence in the proscrip.
ton of the day here rest the question as to the
proscrptve character Of his late corporation reap
pointments, and his connexion with the bu,cheries
of Granger and Ewing-believng that | have
made good the charges to the satisfaction of
men who base their judgment rather on proof than
protesations have not quite done with the may
or, however, whose claims to extraordinary political
toieration and almost evangelical political charity
deserve attention at my hands, and shall have
it. In his first letter, published in the "Union''
OF the gath by way of satisfying the sceptca that
he Is indeed the qunessence of political virtue, he
says "iat he does NOT, TO this day. kno,o the politics o,
one-haDof the persons he fond in office" Now, Mr..
Editor, will repeat to you, stranger, what every
other citizen knows to be true beyond the possibili-
ty of contradiction, viz: that for thirty years Col
Seaton has been the local leader of the wing party
of Washington; and that in the capacity Of editor
OF the National lntegencer, he has labored hour
after hour, day after day. and year after year. for all
that time, to keep together and strengthen whigery
in this city. These very renominees, in common
with the rest of its citizens have been the subjects,
politically speaking, Of his peculiar care and atten-
ton. He has been thrown more with these identi-
cal men for the last five years. than with any others
save and except the immediate circle of his private
family and personal intimate associates--for they
have been the hands and fingers with which he has
administered the government of Washington for that
time.
In the face of these facts, he must, indeed, cx-
pect the public TO summon TO their aid either great
creduiity, or unexampled confidence in his asser-
IONS, before tney can say amen TO his letter. But
| in courtesy to him. l will (for a moment( ncknow
edge his right to the credit claimed. Twill let him
soar alo in the balloon of sanctied political olera-
| ton and immaculate innocence to which he has at
tochcd himself and, with one prick of my pen, will
Puncture y, and let him down gendy-very gently
| between the horns of the dilemma over which he
hangs suspended. If, under such circumstances,
ne does not know the politics of his rcnominees he
is utterly without capacity for observation,