The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-21


~ upon the subject OF removals. and have been guided
y be Official opinion OF m eminent Attorney General
kcholar gentleman, a statesman, and a wing Will
Ia Writ SIR, was an Attorney General whose deliberate
knon might command even your respect whose official
l might shape the conduct OF ''a model Washington, .
N whose honorable and courteous bearing might in
Ire with kindly sentiments administration entering
an "ea OF good feeling" This case commends itself
YOU with peculiar proprety; i comes from your own
OF Ohio; It originated in your own distrct the par
named were your personal acquaintance and your
cal trends Be pleased to read it. to ponder il, and
reflect how you have violated the feelings which
Expresses OF the of honor, OF the views OF states
Do OF your own school, and behold the contrast which
furnishes between an administration relying on its own
length and purity Of purpose, faithfully and honoraby
charging ITS functions, and one violating its pledges,
sttutng its energies, and sinking from very imbecy
moral purpose and popular strength into the
contemplate tyranny. extract the case from the
pnions Of the Attorneys General OF the u 81" p ass
ATroRsKY GKSERAL's oPFIcg,
sR; The documents you handed me yesterday propose
r'nova Of the present marshal OF the State Of Ohio
q the influence Of his Office has been used to
hun 70 carry On intrignes which promote dscord or
answer his own selfish projects OF ambition.
Thar he has been guilty of extorlioa, in charging
her fees than are authorized by law"
bese charges are preferred by three gentlemen Of great
pecabiy, who do not, however, in both chages
WothiDgon and Mr. Creighton, in their joint letter Of
10Th of Nov. 1920 present The first charge only, which
Ehe second charge IS made by Mr. Edward King and its
dy the accuracy Of the facts which he
hout mpeachng the purity of Mr.. King, by the most
ant nsnuaiion. will merely observe that the facts
ch he states are of controyertible nature and il
ght turn OUT that he mistaken In these facts without
slightest reflection his integrity; might
b the arshai mistaken In the facts which he
nds the calculation Of his fees, without any corrupt
tofing intention
rhe marshal far am informed is utterly ignorant
t any charges have been preferred against him. To
ndemn and punish him unheard, (for his removal will
practical punishment both Ia fame and fortune,) APP
% me 70 be Inconsistent with the genius and spirit Of
me senators and from the State should
incur ia these charges, and apply for his removal the
as ne ony speaSe ehp1gs doss on he s1,iei,ous
tement oil single witness, entirely Parte
bile the pers,n accused wholly ignorant OF the charge,
the man Is guilty of habitua exortion why has he
ben panishedi Why has not Mr.. Kings charge been
Deferred TO grand jury, (nstead Of the Presidency
give the man thai opportunity of defending himself
hch he is entitled the constitution and laws of the
The charge OF extorton against the marshal being thus
bought 10 the knowledge OF the President whose
N submit it, that Mr.. Kings letter and its paninent
ht TO be enclosed 70 the district attorney Of Ohio with
instruction 70 examine n,o the ease and to proceed,
have the honor, &c, &.,,
Ito the PaEsrDKSr OF THE UNITED STATES.
You have been associated with the wing party through
ing years You have received largely OF its profits and
honofs- II took you up founding and made you
orious. II not eminent You have listened with com.
b you considered this paan in your own praise, as
chorus 10 your own glory. But you never paused to
)quIre what important duties such claim imposed ON
and your party but were content 10 snuff the incense
adulation which II furnished to your vanity. The
lest between the parties heretofore one of prin.
pe it was battle OF IDEAS; il for the selection of
public policy for people emerging from condition OF
lropean vassalage, and was choice between wing
log ish system and democratic republican policy and
bnI party should have relied upon /" talents" for the
iceess OF its principles" claim OF "decency'
posed rigid observance, if not of christian duties Yet
all honorable and social obligations and of the anne
ties of life, illustrating an era of good feeling" The
NO claims united IN a cause, in which the welfare
the country in ovsd, pre.supposed an elevated
atiotsm, high sense Of individual integrity, and
lat regard Tor public opinion which, while il never
soops to conquer" will natier TO beuay. But
old Arabic adage which says that the egg of
viper in the nest Of the dove, although warmed into life
the gentlest blood will still produce the vper;" and the
hg party, pledged TO high purposes, devoted by the very
ness OF It's claims to uprghtness Of conduct TO rel
Argument to amenity OF intercourse TO charity of
have all these high claims disavowed
at. works playing The butcher in its political sham.
les, forgetting the relation which his party holds TO prin
pe, and which he should bear to principle and to his
arty. You have seen wan,on violation of faith you
ave aided IN its consummatlon; you have made the
alsehood as broad the continent Wherever you have
en the broad seal OF appointment an agent has gone
ecare the classification OF the pledge by which you hold
our Offices, and have no regrets for the political nfa
WON but you have inflicted fatal injury 10 the conf
oil the people, and hereafter no pledge which can be
iyen will be received or relied upon soldiers honor
as failed in the redemption OF his words and you, sir have
eoyed the last pulse Of confidence which throbbed in
be heart OF the people. And your apologsts only
ay that the nepotsm which induced you 10 provide for
our own household, compelled an acquiescence in the
1ishes OF others. p the solitude Of your reflections,
think that you have conquered general and defeated
party forever, BY the indulgence OF so low avice.
One year since the nomination OF your candidate
by; the inaugural address has been delivered four
nonths Of his administration have elapsed and no pro.
ramme OF principles has been given TO the public Poll
cans as well as nature abhor uacuu and your party
re SICK OF the lnany which Expresses their minds and
be nullity which heads their councils But is this
eament OF policy the result OF accident ncapacity, or
esgni There IS but one accident which can produce
UGH resu-hat the discrepancies which prevail in the
arttoned and divided constitutional Office OF President
not harmoazed and cannot be reconcied 10 the
aon OF any settled principles OF policy and chaos rules
within the eight fractional percraniums Of the agmenta
cen such worshipper OF Henry Clay-alihough re-
diving now in the perigee OF an inferior orbit-and
sIihal have been so true party man, you should not
eluct TO digest creed 10 meet the urgency OF your
md manly avowal of one who never would have made
he pledges which brought you into power, or. having
made them, would honoraby have redeemed them. And
ow while there is political history OF this country.
must the pageant and puppet power that shks the
shame and duty BY division OF responsibility, stand
he comparison and bide the contrast which devotes
o an infamy unmitigaied and irredeemable. or is il
eslgns Is this studIous conceament foolish fore
astng TO profit by the chapter OF accidents and 10
AXE advantage OF delaysi Or is that game OF po-
itcal cunning and imposure 10 be continued, which,
efore the election, made your creed like yonder cloud
y Hamefs, Of which each political Polonus swore,
ne circumstances directed, was now "a camel'-and
low, "backed like a weasel,n-and now, "very like a
shaieS while he who stood on the margin OF three
states could see that il was neither, but only political
khaned and drivan rs, tha az