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10 tie Editors Of The Union.
GEkrLEMEN; | ask leave. through your columns to
call the attention OF all upright and conscientious men Of
both parties TO oil prescription by the collector of
this port; which. as you have seen stated in the Ba
history Of this govemmeat allude 10 my removal
from my position in the Baltimore custom house by Col
ector Kanea removal protested against BY many OF the
first wings OF this city, partly from their high opinion OF
me as citizen and government officer, and partly on
account OF the frghul accident Of which had been the
victim and ne saa%ss Which mad rsesny b nssn
calamties taken into consideration, in connexion
with the fact tina. o. would not suffer the former col
% e
sndeavors 10 ssrvs Ohg applicant for Office in another
sphere must say with me-, that i is case Of pro-
and one calling for rebuive justice at the hands Of the
Senate 10 show that the charge Of being spolitica
brawer does not apply 10 me, and that have the good
opinion Of every wing who knows me intimately, will
BALTIMORE, January %, 1919.
Sra; In answer TO your Inquiries affords me pleasure
iaolsn or hard Of your oeio intermeddng with our
elections further than silently casting your ballot; nor have
complaint T. IS have the Believing
neither sought nor Obtained your appointment on parry
Ing place where any needy fellow-man wing demo-
Graf, was be prescribed 70 make for you and
see moi how any conscientious WING object yoas
retaining place, deny his sympathes and AID
well for some years; and whilst here testify TO your non.
inieristence with the elections also bear witness
lions with your iellowman These rhngs taken into
alteration in connection with the wreohed health you have
enjoyed for the last five years. and the large and help
ss, family thai y dsPendsnt upon your present situation
a asa o
@ You not only have my best wishes e, your security
Ofeuuy whig % ioAOm these Zine. may bt yrsseaisd
cHR slsiTKo 'ia1G XIII II iRi;saasso Re, M D.
Nr. ID.
Now, to show The seriousness OF my INJURIES and the
extent OF my and my famiys affection, let all right
from my physician to a wing friend formerly Of your
city:
BALTIMORE, August rs. ls49.
Mao q lie IA. b BEEN he
Of the serious accidents accompanied with
ofthe painful and inractable diseases which
is table, and that viii, him II has also been the misfortune
Of his wife TO pass through pouacted atcton At this
thing support for interesting family Of chill
dren find his health has already been made wo,se by
ac s has involved Mr. NJ in heavy expense and
pressed other liabilities besides. with large family
Of children dependent upon his present situation for their
community which he bears. the better feelings 81 every
call Tor his immediate restoration 10 the place from
which he has been 50 uncercmonousy elected
will here add, that have always been wing, and
that in my intercourse with my acquantances FIND Mr.
MARRIorrs REMOVAL 70 Bs RgvoLTINc TO rEELSes
Every MAN o. rasa and mus. say. il addition thar
injury upon the WING party Mr. Marriott not only has
host o. wing relations, bu. number OF warm
80 Yours, respectfully,
G. II. RABoRG.
Mr. w. w. WATKINS.
The hope Of restoration to Office have induig
ed lent the least encouragement to those kind wing
friends who insisted upon making the attempt On the
contrary babe them not to do it, and said, that f Sec
rotary Meredith will not command il, without any inter-
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return to my post" What makes this case OF proscrp
ton far WORSE the fact that Collector Kane Processes
to appoint man to "supersede me in my official capaci-
tom-house, and thai his is the first instance, from the
days OF Washington down 10 the present time, where
CLERK OF the balumore customs has been removed Until
Collector Kane places my successor, he terms him,
my desk must charge him with having praceed gross
fraud upon the Secretary of the Treasury He has led
wing 70 supersede me, he has uscated my desk in the
cust0m-house but il happens that democrat is still Of
fcatng in my place. and the collectors appoiniee has
inspector one Scs Il NV s nor wss sger
as such BY Collector Marriott entered our custom
house exrs clerk" at two dollars per day, and
the rank ard pay Of an inspector. but never for
ent placed under the supervision OF the surveyor The
question then comes up. am removed in conformity
my siesd, at the desk which occupiedi
II Collector Kane will but transmit to Secretary Mere
dth the letters which he has in bis possession from chgs
urging my retention In Office feel satisfied that that Of
fcer will never sanction such act Of inhumanty
have been removed suppose for acts which would have
commanded the respect and admiration of any noble foe
instead Of exciting spirit OF undying vndictiveness
mean for the zea not the ability, with which, edi
tor fought the battles Of the democracy Of Maryland in
lsA. Had denounced Gen. Taylor up to the eleventh
hour the blingsgate style OF w. E. Robinson OF the
New York Tribune, perhaps, instead OF summary
moyal, might have been promoted to a much higher
post.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
i.el BARZlLLAI MARRIOTT.
BArTIxoRE. August 81, 1s49.
No he Editor.