The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-16
From another correspondent1
PHILADELPHIA, June IA, 1916.

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1 You will see in this mornings papers report
made by Henry D. Gpin, esq, on behalf of the
board of directors of the Academy of Fine Arts,
meeting of the stockholders, held on yesterday af
Iternoon. The directors have no doubt of the fact
that the fire was communicated by an incendary
and the public will concur in the opinion expressed
by MIR j. r. Ingersoll, in his address to the stock.
tent, the prevalence OF q most dangerous spirit
. highly disgraceful to the community. A committee
has been appointed to obtain the aid Of citizens
for the reconstruction of the buildn and the reso
ration, far practicable, OF the attractions of an
institution, which was one of the principal ornaments
qof our city,
A The election which took place yesterday To Sup
'ply existing vacancies in the board Of commissioners
of the district of Spring Garden resulted as was an
tcipated, in the choice of the native American
Sdidates. This was effected by union Of the wings
with the natives, the former going in with zeal, fol
the election of the native ticket, to the entire aban
document of their own. The vote was large one
land we have cause for emulation even in the mids
aof defeat for the majority received by our oppo
nents is but 235, when, in October last, the majority
against us approximated very closely to 1000. The
wings having completely identified themselves with
the natives, must now take the consequences Of the
suicidal policy. IL will not surprise at all, if, a
the next October election democratic friends il
the city proper should wholly abstain from the for
nation Of council ticket, and suffer the city gov
eminent to pass from the wings to the natives. TIL,
organization of our party last fall the only thint
which saved whigery in the city from utter annihi
Iaton. Should the "sceptre DEPART from them mex
October, We as non-conbatants, can have the conso
iaton Of knowing that greater abuses, corruptons
and frauds, cannot exist even under native domino
lion, than have characterized the whig administers
ton for the last years. No change can be worse
is TO be hoped that any which may take place viii
be for the better.
I nofice thaf tho Ino,,,rar IF tla "A, IL.
to-day. list Of persons removed from office a
Washington since President Polk assumed the ex
ecutive chair The list is manifestly inaccurate
7lt enumerates several who, to my own knowledge
were rendered n continuance in Office, but who de
Ncned for private and personal reasons. But admit
ting that the whole number of changes did actually
take place in the set forth by the correspon
dent Of the inquirer, it will be found that most Il
mot ALL of the persons named, came into Office upor
1the accession Of Gen, Harrison to the presidency
8and it is not difficult to imagine that, the offices
existed and were filled at that time, removals mus
have actually occurred to make room for them. The
whining complaints which the wings make when ar
individual of their party is superseded by the ap
lpontment of democrat to Office, is fnserably CON
Stemptible. They know well as we do, that, ir
lS4l, the guotine was kept in constant and rapid
motion, and that heads dropped by hundreds and
thousands from the political scaffold. Then "rota
ton In Office" was correct principle; it per-
fleet theory and worked beautifully in practice. Blu
now, foIsooth, when bitter malignant, and intol
Grant federalists given to understand that 1t Is
possible for the machinery of government TO go on
without their assistance; when it is intimated that
there may be, in the ranks of the democratic party
individuals who, to say the least are fully as compe.
tent and deserving themselves, the cry Of "pro.
Iscription" is shouted al the top of their lungs
land they wall and gnash their teeth in manner as
0tonishing to all beholders.
1t was one great fault of Mr. Van Buren's admin
istration that he and his cabinet yielded too much
the kindly influences of their natures, and suffered
the retention in Office of host Of political enemies
who not only openly declared their hostility, but
used their positions for the dissemination Of false
Information and distorted facts pecng the manage
Iment OF the public affairs. More than half the false
hoods which were circulated prior to the election OF
1870 had their origin in this wise; and their nhu-
ence was felt deeply and seriously in every quarter
II is the united wish of the democratic party no
THAT President Polk and his cabinet may take care
Ito avoid the same hazard and "change" and
change Notwithstanding wing lamentations and
4groanings, until every department Of the government
is manned with honest, energetic, and competent
democrats.
A young woman of respectable connections de.
{stroyed herself yesterday morning, by taking corro
4 ive sublimate. She had been addressed for some
{tme by an admirer, with whom, il is said, she was
iunder an engagement Of marriage. His visits were
discontinued about four weeks ago. and within few
days information reached her that he was married
Ito another. Adherng, with woman's faith to the
belief of his truth, she left home yesterday to assure
herself fully on the subject but becoming painfully
conscious, on inquiry, that the rumor which had
reached her was but too well founded, she was
driven to desperation. Calling on an apothecary'
store she purchased the means Of destruction, and
IN a few brief hours, was ushered into new and
Iuntried state Of existence. .....a
The weather still continues oppressively warm.
We have had several refreshing showers within q
few days, but their influence lasted but little while.
Our streets are dry and dusty ever, and pant
5ing and anguid frames testify how very hot il is.
LEON
H MISS L. DORSEY,S