The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-27

In his numerous written calls upon Gen. TAYLOR 10
break his pledges and dishonor himself George r. Kane
holding Office under Collector Marriott and charged them
with resorng to every means to defeat General Taylor
and branded every man in the whole list as unworthy
unfaithful, and dishonest He charged them with neg
eclng their Official duties 10 interfere with the elections
and insisted upon change that he might reform all er
sting abuses, and "puriiy the custom house" This
redeemed by the rule OF contares Where be removed
he has appointed three political brawers. and those
of the offensive kind and il he found one unworthy
unworthy still Such are the declarations Of his own
party Many OF them declare that they would have pre-
ferrsd thousand times to have seen Gen. Marriott and
every democrat under him retained than 10 witness the
dsplorable changes made by Collector Kane.
in ocous interference with the elections" the pres
ent wing officials far exceed their democratic predeces.
money to be used in their efforts defeat the able Nc.
Lane and from the morning till the night Of our election
they thronged our polls as all business ct the custom
to mitigate rather than increase and be asked for his
place in order that he might eleyae the standard and
dignity of the Offices" by the changes he would make
Everything has been made chief Of the custom
house. and every subordinate under him, being far be-
meath those who have been sacrificed for their bene6t
Next the frauds which he has perpetraed in sew
ea instances upon the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Baltimore public the frauds perpetratcd with the con-
niuancs and consent Of the Secretary He apoogxed for
the victim Of his cruelty was unable 10 do duty and that
there was an urgent and an immediate demand for bis
services but the ncapay Of the person selected to
In fact, be had proven to be false before BY giving
places to several old and inirm who have not rem.
dered the government single days service since the
many were fraud upon their very face, and be
knec them TO be so at the time be caused them TO be is
sued has been said that At every serious disturbance
surface; and il this the the present time in
the Baltimore custom house, then every man among
labors under deuson. II that place is not now an
Augean stable" calling Tor senatorial cleansing, then
have now some reasons to give why sOAig senators
portion Of them at least. should aid In publication
control Of clique who the leaders in the revolt
against Henry Clay. and who, when Mr.. Clay issued bis
card in April is4s. saying he had been persuaded BY
most acceptable candidate the wing people Of the coun
try, denounced him in the neighborhood OF our court
house as "a did old dotard" Whilst this clique were
spirit at Annapolis issued his ukase against him in bis
last executive message, and By way of coercng whgsto
80 against their time honored leader and rally around
cipes they declared that If Mr. Clay was nominsied
they would come in body to the democratic party"
Such treason this to the great man who had conso.
hardly be forgiven BY his true friends should Judge
particularly when accompanied with the very dis
paraging and obscene remark which have quoted
There Is another singular fact connected with the Gus
tom house and its appointments One OF those whose
voice potential with the collector Is guilty Of treason
to General Taylor as well as to Henry Clay. And why
said the Saunders declaration made in the Philadelphia
Convention was BY his authority; OF, in other words
because General Taylor acknowledged himself phig,
and accepted the wing nomination. This gentleman
was for keeping General Taylor in the position Of
an independent candidate. and because the Genera
would no be- 50 kept. he joined in wriitsn de-
him do not csns a butt on The eousrsy
plaud the gentleman for this He must however permit
TO inquire how lie that he, in the face Of Ill h has
Kane, and how it is that he smuggled his brother into
one OF the most lucrative places in the collectors gh
L u certainly mystery and leave il to Henry Clay and
ular nominations" to solve il.
My purpose, however. is not to argue with the s1kr
who have Just cause to desire Coecsor Kane's removal
but 10 speak 10 the democrats Of the Senate The proof
before them that this agent OF "a noparty Presdens has
carried prescription to extreme lengths; that he has hev
ed down their friends in spirit Of rutanism peculiar
pocs onahswk. which were held sacred By every Other
collector from Gen: Washington down to the end Of Mr.
polks term and that he has committed deeds Of cruelty
spPsa'ns Q me hearts Of CnnitaI men The proofs
eevang he standard and dignity Of the Offices" under
him, BY his bad appointments that he has honored with
1Ss, S E Ross men Without merit Or
zeal brawlers as esns to the better portion Of his
party, as they are justly hateful in the sight Of every
chanplon Of the rights O T. in the face Of all this
and faithful servant" by confirming him in his place,
Since the above penned, perceive that the Cler
has devoted whole column to the vindication Of Col
kanc and, whilst II denies that be wrote anything Tor
that paper against former faithful and devoted collie
!oI, II iaoors bard to make very kind hearted man
num- IN reply permit me TO say, that this denial
the facts stated and that ready to bring my W.T.
nesses before committee OF the Sense and substsns
my safements to their entire satisfaction Nay, will 10
further: will prove that George p Kane in addition
having articles written and published in the Patriot
!nis city, calling Tor the crucifxion of General Marriott
State. to make similar efforts in AS behalf and aesins
General Marriott in the shape Of letters addressed to Gen
The readiness Of the Clipper 10 defend Col Kane and
70 metamorphose that nhuman execuoner OF democratic
oficals into "knd. hearted man." Is accounted for
tor to ONCE II Haynau. Of Austria, is kind. heaei
man, 90 10 George p. Kane and wonder that the ink 10
The pen used by the editor OF the Clipper did not refuse
How, when he wrote this OF him. To call him kind
hearted, IN the face Of OF his acts, dsmng BIZ
character; and doubt the Colonel feels II TO- would
AK that editor ii he thinks he standard and dignity
VIM Marriott, and whether there is a solitary person,
Of any age. sex, or color outside Of the customho
who thinks 90 would also ask him whether the SAID
Mr. Kane made display OF hs kind -heartedness wd
',fy eitner when be removed Barzlai Marriott ioF.an
alleged inability to do duty sndthe demand there existed
never dreamed Of undertaking the duties Of bis desk
would ask him, in the third place, how is that the
business Of that particular desk is now three weeks d
N being brought 10 maturity, than il was under the late
'eiectori A NARRATOR OF FACTS
no ~ Esassrs.
Nrw YoRr. November 1912