The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-18

forth, thus far shalt thou go and rther The
pies candidate is thrust aside and the minority candidate
wishes oil msjoy OF the entire community, and OF ma
oriy OF the wings convened in town the express
garded and that, by administration obtaining pow
under the cry of mo removals for parry opinions should
Below give list of the of those citizens OF
Weshed who signed recommendation to the department
showing that Mr. n up the full requirements or
An holder under General Taylor as put forth IN MS
inaugural
Wesled, do certify that believe Orvs Nichols. the
present postmaster is both honest and capable" 10 dis
charge the duties of his Office, and that gives gene raj
asfacon 10 all political parties as postmaster
[Sgned by three hundred and thrty-nine citizens
From the Louisville CKyl Chronicle.
Gov. CRrrrkNpEN's rLEDaRs.-t is well, occasionally to
review the sayings and donEs OF our public men, ana "
The pledge made by Mr.. Cri'enden, last spring. is no
doubt well remembered by every person who TOOK any pa
ns o% tn 40 man from once because he sa demo
erdf, appoint any "a Office on account ms potaf
opinonhat General Taylor hates and loahes proserP
ton" .
This pledge, will be recoecred. reiterated by M
Crttenden all his speeches throughout kentucky during ms
governor and democrats oer aeasd TO 6y h
70 vote for Ger Iayo upon tAts ground What has been
TO assert that it has been in the remote degree
fulfilled 1t is true, that but few democrats ever believed
would be yet this does not make 1t the less solemn
pledge to the whole by Mr. Crittenden and his in,
egrity and honor were bound Tor It's fuhlmen How we
repeat has it been ulbedl
Has il been in the p,inment by General Taylor of
thoroughly wing cabinet with mot 'ingfe democrat oeomg
Clayton who has always strenuousy advocated all tue
ut,a measures proposed by Mr.. Clay--of Thomas Ew
the soubrouet of The Butcher Ewing"-ol William II
Meredith whose leusr published In our lat nTmoeD
the embodiment of Vermont ianatcism npoh the subject
of slavery Goo, - +,
Pennsylvania in one neck :,
Is ii to be found the systematic striking down of all
those leading throughout the country, VINO were
independent to let the hope OF retaining ONCE orbe
them TO a betrayal of their principles
I. q, 10 t,a n ia
Elijah Hise OF Kentucky, who took no part IN the last pres
Il il in The uncercmonous stoppage of all the democratic
pa pers by the departments at Washington!
n ne Ss saaasn aaa hs son to
had been appointed by President Polk at the solicitation
of leading chig congressmenf -
Is the expulsion from office OF the honest upright
faithful and industrious General John M McCa, OF Ken
stood side by side with the gallant Butler Raisin. and
waered that battlefield of his country with his young and
generous blood True General McCala has been charged
With ncom potency neglect OF duty and lack of fidelity
But you Gov Critenden knop all this to be false Po"
sir En,u that there is not industrious, faithful and
honorable gentleman be found in the limits OF the nation
nor more fully conpe'ent to the duties OF his oihce
and you know SIR that any assertion the contrary Is tue
basest SANDER, dictated by political malgnly You know
there that city whose standing was higher
honest, upright moral, and Christian gentleman nor
one who looked thorough and complete
business 1t is rue that he has always been demo
and .oua NOT support the preens'9ns Of Mf o m
aiding dr. featng him in 1874
And lastly sir, is it found in the significant exclusion OF
the peculiar frie"ds Of Mr. Clay from all participation in
the honos and emonsn,s OF which
every honest man in the nation You promised
po'iiea liberation, and upon your promise and that Of
elected him. You knew that General Tay could not be
elected by s p a" mr. n cy naa e a., is oen
and expectation OF getting democratic votes for General
Taylor Did you make it with the intention to deeeire the
democrats! For Yet a little while we riH believe it
1t be impossible In charity, sir, we will believe that
pledged to the democ rate party this matter impera-
tive that should as publicly dea," me condAet 81 Ge"
Ii you your pledge, This is The only
one by which you can prove youf sincerity and redeem
imputaon which must otherwise inevitably attach 10 you
From the manner, sir, in which your organ, the Com
ha. treated the Insult offered To Kentucky in
the appointment of The Yankee advennrer Meeker, we
have hope that have determined to vndcae your own
has been Inflicted upon then by those who are leading
YOUR hedges and appointments injurious the good
name and character oil Kentucky.
the
looked by the adninistra on the light OF Mr. Ewing
has been twice turned towards our Common
wealth. and the hearts OF the hav. been MADE
to Jump with joy
We vouch for the two who have already been
pointed will let their friends speak for them Onc
them pet Of Squire Turner, of Richmond and, from
all learn, he will be good match for Mr. Fi,z
Henry Warren, whose history have aleady published
Bradley Bur Meeker, who has been appointed 10 United
States Judgeship Yankee AID ventufef1a nephew OF the
notorious Truman Smith He rendered him self servcea-
BILE Squire Turner in way and it is supposed that
Turner and Truman Smith together got him the appoint
ment Gov. MDrehead was applied 10 Tor Information
him. and he replied that h. had never heard OF the
to The darkest part of The twenty -four hous But
he forgotten, for he left behind him various me-
menos which have continued TO create lively interest III
his welfare by the boarding house keepers merchants,
washer women, NC, OF Richmond
have been able learn the State will be
der obligations Gen. Taylor Cor relieving the State OF THIS
mans presence but we doubt whether he would have
been the ''choce of Kentucky for honorable Office
Listen to what the Commonwealth" says OF him;
''We do not know and hear, OF any in
Meeker such office II has the reputation
lawyer which might be supposed 10 bring him within the
range OF such appointment and common fame does not
speak Hae ingly Of his mental or moral qualifications Tor
it. We say, then, think there has been imposl-
practised upon the President and his cabinet about
this Natter
The other appointment is that Of Col Allen, another
Yankee school teacher. He has been appointed collector
of Gu in California. We know but little of him hut
as his wing friends doubt fully acquainted with
him. Will content rscves with giving their certificate
of him. Listen to the Louisville Courier:
''Among the list of appointments which publish this
morning readers will observe that OF Col H. T. Allen,
late the Kentucky Military Institute. We trust that the
repoLmay incorrect; but II 1T rne we fear Gen
TAYLOR been ouageousy imposed upon If the reports
conc erning of Col Aliens recent transac ions are
true certainly should be the last appointed To
station and think it behooves the President
institute inquiries at o0ce IN regard to Col Aliens charac-
and standing The questions, is he honest is he
faithful should be satisfactorily answered before any
| commission is given to anybody
1t easily be that this administration is de-
termincd render itself no-charactet" well no-
party" one, if Col. Fz Henry Warren, Col. L. Allen,
and b Burr Meeker to be taken as samples OF the
whole lot. Well
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