The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-31

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/ " PHILADELPHIA, Oct. -, lS40.
Within the last week several removals have been mad.
by Mr. Collector Lewis (all of his own appointments
They made about two months before the election
under the head OF revenue agents and the election
he finds he has no further use for them The plea
he made then was, the business at this port grea
that he wanted additional number. These men who
Landed Mr. Lewis 10 the skies now the most embit-
tered against his confirmation The truth is they were
appointed solely % operate, on the late election Hsw
Mr.. Postmaster White will arrange his matters, he has
force in his Office iBst there was when Dr. Lehman, The
late postmaster, held it, The question has been asked
repeatedly here whether the law allows this extra force
in this department The fact is there is such lone for
office, thai these iseehes had TO be provded for al Ueie
Sans expense, or they would have renounced humbug
Rough and Readyism. The county commissioners
wing having been elected at the late election, giving
them the majority-have made clean sweep, and re-
moved all the present ncumbents, (democrais) So you
see prescription is here among The wings the same as
have not seen in any of the democratic papers the
seat OF Mr. Levin marked as contested. Col T. B. Flor.
ence intends 70 contest on the ground OF his being
resident OF Pkevle, Maryland, and was so at the
time of his election.
Rumors prevalent in city that Johnston will
sign governor, and that he is looking anxousy to Old
lack for seat in the cabinet or foreign mission 10
the rebuke that Gen. Tayors cabinet and Gov Johnston
have received at the late election, with full democratic
board Of canal commissioners and majority in the Sem
ate and the lower House. may be attributed these reports
here as much feeling against the confirmation OF Nr
Lewis, collector; Mr. White, postmaster and Mr. Rob-
IT. marshal, ir9m the wings Is there = from among
at one time protesting to be strong democrats then wings,
then natives, sc &c
General Taylor, he had carried out what he pledged
himself 70 do previous 10 his election, might have been
one OF the most popular Presidents; but having re-
peatedy said, g" leave all to my cabnel'-and they,
too the most ultra wings in the United shows that
want of mness and decision which dsgusts the people
who cast their votes Tor him. They have already got
enough of these "no-pa-ty Presidents" The appoint.
ments that have been made here have satisfied no party
The only persons who appear 10 be reconced the
appointees-uncles, nephews, sons, sonsinaw, auns,
and neces-a complete family compact. Mr. Glpin, the
defeated candidate for mayor, from Delaware; and
MIR Lewis, collector, is from the State; and ii the
people had voice. he would share the same fate as his
friend Charles Gpin has We have old respectable citi
zens Of our own city, without the ultra wing cabinet
saddllng us with Lewis, a Morris, Roberts,
Ashmead Our safeguard is in the Senate and when
they meet they will hear the voice OF Pennsylvania
In conversation with distinguished member of the
United States Senate few weeks since, he said "Your
appointments cannot be confirmed BY the Senate AL
though will stand by General Taylor so far as he
forms to the constitution yet cannot give my vote for
the confirmation Of set of men who have openly and
agrantly violated the pledges which the President pro-
claimed to the people previous to his election shall
stand by those pledges, and oppose all amagamaton as
has been practised by certain wing leaders in your city
intend to visit Washington this winter, and bring the
documents with them, to show that White, the Taylor
postmaster subscribed fifty dollars for the election OF Cen
Cas5 He at the time subscribed to carry the cleo
ton OF General Taylor. As he found Taylor
was elected then he was a great Taylor man. Such
Jones, the mayor, has 500 applications for office
and from present Appearances by the first OF January he
will have 1000 The people want change The police
system in our city is rotten and corrupt Men of all
parties went for the independent ticket, Tor reform,
PLEBElAN. :