The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-28

The Saeo tMuine) Democrat OF the cath OF April CON-
plains OF the removal of Mr. Greene postmaster Of
that town He has been superseded by DR. F. F S,orer
1t fact admitted by all parties that our post
Mr G. has discharged his duties with singular
fidelity and diligence" n8
He has had no cares but those of his oiics-no busi
ness but that OF the public-and reasonable man Of
any party has found single cause OF complaint against
him touching the duties of his Office He has been
found In the street the working for his
party when he should have been attending to public
duty; he discharged has duly with the consc
entous scrupulousness and exactness-execuiinx The
laws OF the department without parliay 10 any ndi
vidual or party. So little has he been governed BY pari.
san motives, he has during nearly all his term OF Office
employed known and avOwed wing his chief clerk
His only offence ihishe rofes The democratic f,ck<f
For this he is prescribed and removed The only meri,
of his successor iiat he vofeS the tchig ticket For
this he receives The appointment The public good has
not been consulted al all IN the matter the people neither
called for the removal of the nor the appointment Of
the other.
Hundreds of removals many OF them as uncalled for
the above have already been made and there is am
Pile evidence that this administration Will be proscrp
tive any that has preceded IT, We can find room Ia
announce only the removals in our own vicinity We
notice our friend Isaiah Hanscom, clerk at the navy
yard has been removed to make room for John p Shines
full and very popular officer He will give up his place
the first of May
The Richmond Enquirer points on, another of re.
moval in Charleston The Charleston Mercury takes
in no very good temper II says:
The democratic party of South Carolina, in their long
reign of power, steadily refused to sanction or counle
removals from Office for opinions sake, and they
had reason to expect like forbearance on the part Of
their opponents.
DIR. F, M. Robertson has been appointed inspector of
drugs, chemicals &c, for the port OF Charleston the
place of John NJ. Capp, removed. Mr. Capp is an &C.
compshed scholar, having studied chemistry under the
disting Professor Sman and in every respect
discharged his duties with ability and fidelity creda
BILE to himself, and satisfactory to the whole community
Yet such man is removed on merely party grounds
The Mercury says
"We would not exchange the dead ossxy' for thou
sand living sons less meritorons-"
That paper with just seventy upon violated proes.
sions, and with prophetic warning, says:
'.Ths is the introduction midsk under the regime
of Taylorism of tat contemplate policy OF political pro-
scrpon which years past been epudiated by the
people of South Carolina and presume il is bu, tho
OF system which drive from office
every democrat who refused TO sacrifice his PRINCIPLES and
10 fill their places with the parsans and advocates
whgery
interests require the removal of faithful and efficient Off
sentiment, Such bypocritcai evasion is as unworthy Of
those whose hands power has been conhded as it is
'.ro those for The first time have Introduced
this obnoxious system OF prescription in South Carona
which they will ia hereafter be- sleg and ry hed ".
know that speak the sentiment of the State this sub
up spirit which, exercise it they may, will in due
time return TO plague the inventors
Cases multiply upon us. The Guardian" of Paer
son. New Jersey, complains of the removal Of W, D.
Quin, the postmaster of that town:
Why this remova' it may with propriely be asked
General Taylor was represented by his friend Crcnden,
ton" and have the Generals oft repeated decla
aten that he would not be the President OF party; and
in regard to office he promised to make "honesty. capa
city. and fidelity" the test by which incumbent and ap
nj shn he fri lad NE iDfe
sstble, that the incumbent either destitute Of these
that General Taylor, in this well
other instances has violated his pledges and fasied bis
promises. We doubt whether single individual who
petioned for the appointment, Ct his successor that is TO
be- will deny TO the incumbent the possession of all the
qualifications required by the rule laid down. We doubt
indeed, whether there is in thousand among
the many thousand public officers, who is more scru
puousy "hones," or has conducted public business
with greater fidelity" to the government than be,
or who has given attention to his Official du.
ties while no will doubt his capacity" He has
given his personal attention TO the duties OF tho
Office, having been absent but single day during his
term OF SIX years. except business connected with the
Office and during the same period has not spent night
under any other roof than that which his Office
An officer who thus sedulousy gives his attention 10 pub.
lie duties is not likely to violate his trust by becoming
defauiter to the government As may be presumed bis
vouchers from the Post Office Department exhibit
prompiilude of payment which, venture 10 say, will
not suffer in comparison with the exhibits of the best
regulated Offices connected with the department Why,
then, his removal. The public at lage-those having
the most correspondence through the ofcerequred not
change 1t has been effected only in opposition 10
the wishes but contrary to the circumstances of many
the prominent wings of the place. Why, then, bis
remoya we would again inquire There is but one an
Because prescription for opinions sake Is to be
made OF the cardinal principles OF the administration,
the face of Oft repeated professions to the contrary
While the removal of Mr.. Quin is unattended with
single paIating circumstance. only the length OIL
time he has held the Office not disposed to cen
his Gen Godwin) for his efforts to Sc
it for himself True, he despser OF the doc
rne that to the vctors belong the spoilsso much 50
have called for three groans the part of public
meeting response to the sentiments Of the speaker
the doctrine, in which was regarded as "deesd6h
But this during the canvass, when yet Gen lay
lor elected and when he too, and his prominent
friends REGARDED prescription with adherence. But
dreams, what natural than that corresponding
change should be wrought in the views of his admng
follower, and now lucky office holder,
Turn to the west The Niles Express has the follow
ing complaint to make for Michigan:
Charles H. Knox, of St Joseph county, has been ap
pointed marshal of this State MIR. Knox receives BIS
commission from the hands Of the President who said
he had friends to reward nor enemies to punish
w hen the present incumbents (Hon. A. E Wing) tn
not out under year. OF course the President had
punish him in order to appoint Mr. Knox This, OF all
the appointments yet made in Michigan, demands at the
proper time the negative OF the Senate We believe our
will suffer the appointment under the crcum
stances in which it made, to be approved No. says
whgery, Gen Cass will walk softly over such cases,
fearing the President will recall his We do not be-
lieve that will be his course. Austin f. Wing was