The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-12

Virginia, knows Edmund Christian Amer the mos, excl
s Il va VIII heard
s coadlutors have not had the apdaty question his
Sss able
posuon Ihis 70 one Of the most ruthless proscrpuve
Se.s thai has occurred within the limits Of good old
commonwealth man whom 10 know is to love, whom
70 ee Is 70 admiIe who though the of age may be
scattered upon his brow, yet retains all the fire Of youh,
mas been onsted without cause. He "Sams pear st
These the whom the cabinet 1.-THE President has
yielded 10 them) take pleasure In removing Honesty
70 the cabinet Is the walchwofd Only say You think the
cabinet Is right that the (not the presi-
dency) Is conducted properly and according TO the wants
the people that the people want change; and you may
gel an Office. there should be one poor democrat who
Mr. Preston. the Secretary Of the Navy in his speech in
Old Whitley up hill and down hill" We now have no
doubt of IT, But we doubt very much il Old Whitley
dh Clayton Johnson. Crawford and Preston, and ali The
lnqultIIe M. which they carry with them He was then
of!he other nags but the people know the worth Of the
animal and will suffer him next race, or
ne does only to be dsanced They are tired OF jockey
The papers also announce the appointment Of Ben
gna place Of George W. Thompson, removed p MI
Smith, IL we not mistaken was formerly member OF
member. he never brought forward any great measure
which has stamped him statesman he left any
M %s OF ss
with quoting from Mr. Puts speech--whig member of the
of this state but his beautiful eulosy on Mr.
thompson Is 50 fresh 10 the memory, that il is useless
charged all he duties which have devoyed UPON him with
SIX Ill and with satisfaction. tsH t
Can the people longer stand this violation of pledges
Will they sanction the conduct OF men who make promises
which they intend to fulfil VIII they endorse note
drawn by who have had their own paper protested
For ourseyesand we believe we speak he Voice Of nearly
all not the whole oil the democratic parywe say we re-
pudiate this miserable hypocrisy. '
w that Jusftc Ia
marked that he had never but marshas-one
General Hunter Of The District Of Columbia, the other Maj
Edmund Christian. There is not man, WING demo
cfa VINO can or ever has complained Of Major Christians
General Taylor thus aIsiy his inausualI 1. Is because
Major Christian is honest The people of Virginia can
w these things in their true light and seeing them they
neat legislature will boldly and prom pity that they
h Is s y gs
countenance to the charge that they are by
& viii DO sa auy sa w ss DO
remain under this impression until the contrary exhibit
ed TO our view.
From the Charlottesville Jeaersonian
The President and his seven copartnss in the cabinet
making clean sweep of Democratic ofcehoders in Wash
ngton among those lately ostracised sorry Mr.
John r. Martini clerk in the Post Office Mr. Martin is
worthy man, and has family dependent upon him for
support Our readers viii recoec that this gentleman
while mail agent the railroad from Petersburg Wash
ington was so kind and obgng send the earliest
news from Mexico during the war, and editors iom New
openly condemnas General Taylor for cattroat and
pieces, Mr. Martin active In circulating the in
!sgence of the victories gained by the soldiers Gen
for his county and her against Mexico and every
other enemy few months pass: and General Taylor
fee in Washington, but Mr. Martin preferred and perhaps
voted for General Cass for presidency and as that
or the pledges Of pariysm" The old jeasrsonisn
lest sis he honest is he capable" discarded and the
one substituted for is, 'did he for Old zackf
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
= friend has handed the proceedings of the .great
Taylor mee,ng that held the lain Of June isis
UI%n S
or 81 Louisiana, as the peoples candidate for President Of
mousy adopted From the report which wa. widely pub
sd 10 .ns whs Papei we extract the following Italics
sssoa Of General fayos brouxh. about a. we
believe will be, by the spontaneous voice Of people,
and restricting party within safe and saiatsy limits We
believe that his vi rvs Of the constitution are correct and
instrument, We believe that he win seek 70 promote ali the
Ssea' Interests Of me county without imposing undue bur
and Distract the freedom Of tho elective franchise by ap
pointing only the honest and capable 70 publie trusts and
Of their private and individual opinions Of public
men and measures; that like the immortal Washington
ne w regard offices within his gift as not belonging to him
OF party but TO the American people, and bestow them
upon that pnncple and not for moro partisan service
lash Ss aSPs sy % q.
ooas and hungry oceseeEers demanding their share Of
the sPos, and furnish them
ample oil government carefully looking the whole
country, for the purpose Of selecting AID employing
honest able and eminent, who are staying at home and
seeking nothing at its hands"
From the wheeling Argus
will be seen by paper of yesterday that Benjamin
H. smith has been appointed dsc, attorney for the west
eTn district Of Virginia. This Appointment Is made by the
removal Of Col Thompson, and Is without cause Is In
Of Cen Tlos own pledge, in the most cautious
q Done ~ S.on Me-
speech IN the Senate b In Justification Of the appeal Of
N The \ IL nd
unPrinciped, and IL the exercise OF The only vesge of
anny which LEFT 10 the accidental rulers OF this rpnb
c We have but few comments 70 make. Col. Thompson
hings for himself, and he generally does It.
proper 20 state that the victim Of the Secretary OF the
Interior may have given Mr. Ewing something TO remem
Der IN the negotiation the Virginia and Ohio boundary
question Is further proper sats when this Office was
rendered 10 Co Thompson By Mr.. Polk during the incum
bency oil whig by him declined that when Judge
state, the office was without any solicitation his part
again rendered 70 him the duties have been ably and faith
ny discharged no nterlerence In the presidential cleo
ton can be charged and the crime Is simply that he vorKD
ior his personal and political friend.
Ana we judge too, that the temper OF old Virginia will
pc changed when Il IL known that the first auditor Of the
the very man who drinks from the chaice
which, TO him, should have been the cup OF peace.
From the Dsfauls (Alsbams) Democrat
PRoscRrrrIos-There Is not venture say in Amer
government than worthy postmaster, Richard Morris
Even number. oil wings we informed refused 10 sign
petition for his removal very unexceptionable had
been his conduct In o,e And vet the axe OF prose pon
been applied to him. and his honored head rolls In the
dust.
We have complaint to make we expected IT, Bot
" had no friends 70 reward no enemies 10 punish =, But
Ibis was before the election.
ANOTHER REmovAL.--We have received a commune
cation from Williamsburg pennsylvania statino thai