The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14

tics, would be retained till their commissions expired w.
charge that ibis removal is violation of this pledge
But the and style of the ment is still
more objectionable. "Wm r.. Watson. in place of Bsnja
min Coweli" This is the mean, contemplate, deceptive
Style of the present administration Why say Bsrjam.
CoioeH, REMOVED Taking these official for
IT, and there has not been removal since General Taylor
came into office and yet know that hundreds hays
been made, and on political grounds only. The attempt /.
hoodwnk the peope-to deceive them into the impre,
sion that 20 removals made-that all these appoint.
fill vacancies. IL is of the meanest trick,
that have had 10 refer 10 in years
Strange may SEEM the attemp, is only decev.
the people, but deceive General Taylor also We hay,
good for believing that he does know the rs
movas which constantly going on under the heads OF
the departments One hundred and sixty removals of post,
masters made in the single State of Pennsylvania
and General Taylor knep nothing Of till he read the an
nouncement in the Washington Union. Then it is said
and very generally believed, he made fuss about tho
cabinet council But what feet his objections have
while he is every day making removals without the shadow
of cause, except it be difference OF political opinion lie,
him require when appointment is made, that shall
be announced whether the old incumbent has been re-
moved and then let him proclaim, over his NAME
that the pledge TO remove for mere herence of po
zeal opinion all utan, and the people will be salts
fed But for decencys sake, let's the end of this ma
neuvrng to humbug honest men.
We did not intend, when commenced this article to
say word of the newly appointed collector We can ex
cuse the Journal for commenting, at once, upon tina
cnanbe Wnlcn III Is wen 10 tread lightly.
for day since it is understood that not few of its
party stand ready terrible things against the seec
ZION which has been made if their ire should be raised by
pnknd word. 1t is understood that Mr. Watson is not
the choice of very large majority Of his party. He
rank, bitter politician, when he see his way clear
though it be admitted that Capt Tylers .abous
obhistcated him somewhat, when he held the office be-
fore, and very landing him in the mires of poor
miserable locoocoism. II is but fair to say that he has
worked hard enough since he got of the sna mako
th LOST imp ms nv pc led
reinstatement and it is understood that interesting
facts would have appeared against him, had Mr. VIM
p Greene of the biggest of his competitors been pro-
vded for, early day. with another office. If had
nothing else to do we might readers with tn.
facts and incies which did get out and Of
the threats which made before the opposition Mr.
W. concluded surrender but the is otherwise and
we shall leave the factions smooth their wrnkad
fronts without our assistance.
Passing Mr.. Watsons appoint nent, another
which appears in the official column oil the National Ine
gencer;
Moses Richardson, TO be naval officer at Providence
Sias A. Comstock."
Here again, official organ forgot to say REMOVED;
and forgot say, ALSO removed for other
being lo.ooco." Nobody pretends that Col. Comstocs
egeced the duties of his office, dishonest lacked
ability But he locofoco-a DoIre that is say al
denocrat-and therefore he be removed, sneakng
removed the wing papers declining state the fact of his
removal their readers AS in the of Mr.. Cowe
don't care fig for the removal itself any than Judge
Cowe or Col Comsock tor but insist upon the
fact that these removals violations of Taylors pledges
and we say that the OF announcing them is
bayond precedent.