The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-05
The Verdict OF the VacinsUe.

ing the personal and official character and conduct of
those whom the administration has discharged from the
service of the government General Taylor and his
cabinet and their parasites pretend that freedom OF
thought enjoyed under the present dynasty that no
one is removed because of his political opinons that
none but the dishonest, incapable unfaithfu or those
who have nierered in elections are removed and that
the power OF appointment is exercised with eye the
public service alone No can fail 70 be convinced of
the utter and uublushng asehood of these assertions
who will take pains to ascertain the mode and manner in
which appointments and removals made Honest,
capable, and faithful officers are removed secretly,
without notice that any charge has been brought
against them, and without an opportunity for de-
fence Even wings who have been appointed OF re-
famed by democratic Presidents stricken down
and no man need apply for employment under the
government unless he bring good sufficient, and con.
vncing evidence that he has actively nerfered in cleo
lions and has some service a political partisan
II the administration and its abetors would come out
honestly like men, and cease their efforts TO blacken the
characters of their victims, would be content The
people could then say whether General Taylor has be-
tayed the confidence which reposed in him, and
whether the Offices of the country be distributed as
the spoIs OF victory But while the system of bitter
and relentless prescription, which is practised under
the authority OF one who gained power by pledges to
pursue moderate and independent course, continued in
such TO do grievous wrong and injustice to
its Victims shall continue appeal to the people,
and do all we TO vindicate political friends from
the unmanly assaults which made upon them:
From the Steuben Democrat.
REMOVAL MAJOR EDWARD SrUBBs-In another part
OF paper will be found letter from Mr.. Edward
Slubbs late agent Of the State TO the editor
writer formerly resident OF this county and is init
maey known TO many of our citizens upright, hon
the confidence government by being retained as clerk
in the Department of State for nearly tuenty years. and
ton Of faith on the par, Of member of the cabinet and
gross injustice towards valued aud faithful public officer
administration which created under party pro-
tessons and has been Unfair, ungenerous and exceed
papers accuse the democratic party Of whining Therefore,
isolated of similar insla nces we
Concerning the moae Of his being tumed ea,
also contains some revelations respecting Mr. Websers
official dongs all but Hattcrng to thai dsngus hed gen.
uemans official integrity.
From the Goshen Und) Democrat
Major II. Smith, esq, has been removed from the Office
Of postmaster at Mshawaka, and H. E. Hurlbut egns in
his stead; Mr. Smith was appointed under the admins
duties Of his office, that Frank Granger wien he
welded the gull spared his head. He had fitted up
favCiably with any Individual Mr.. Ftz Henry Warren
and N.Y. ] OF fa
thousands of other men, simply because be is democrat
Out upon these doublc-tongued hypocrtes!
the Troy Budget
MORE PUBLIC OPINION EVENING JouRsAh.--1he
following notice OF the recent post office change this city
is from the Syracuse Central City, wing:
POSTMASTER AT TRoY-Thos. Cloves, it is stated has
been appointed to succeed Geo r.. Davis esq, post
master nj Teoy This appointment has been the
face OF very strong by the prominent wings
and business men of the city, and in disregard of the
hnowledged claims OF more acceptable and deserving
dldates 1t Is not calculated, sorry say, to
strengthen the whis in Rensselaer, increase the
spect Tor or confidence In the appointing power.
From the Portsmouth IN. H. Gazette.
vERy BRouaHr poRrn IN DuraloIrY-as fridays mail
brought intelligence OF the removal in the of the
less weak and unPrlncipled occupant OF the presidency
80 officer OF this district Their successor, are Lory
Cde esq for the former, and John McClntock, esq for
ooesol Mr. Mr. jenkins " 'l IS only simple
p 10 s1y ns ne fully to ne standard The
confident that the district never had better colectoone
more Of the interests of the
tive to the duties OF his office, m re accommodating and
Renteinany, or giving general satisfaction the
merchants and Others having business at the custom
Mr. Vaughan IS equally true to say that n" hs oo an
swers fully and entirely to the prerequisites, while it
manifest efficiency in the discharge 81 The duties o.
the Office Why then, have these honest, faithful and
capable officers been overwhelmingly deca plated 1t
is because they they have dared to
exercise the 2rerogatve of American citizens and give their
For this and no other their heads roll beneath the
Xulone of a President. who enar democr ats into his
support and procure the high position which he so shame
essy degrades and dsgraces, and with it the American
nation, hundred times declared that sin could he
consent to be the candidate of party lend himself TO
party schemes'-that he had ono enemies punish MOI
friends to rewad"that he would ''adminser the govern
nehl according to the example of the early Pre- dents,
&c How heaven wide the contrast between these pledges
OF the aspant and the practice OF the pos.essorl What
shaeess violation OF consistency, truth, honesty! How
has the exalted position OF President of the American peo
pie been degraded and dishonored in present
nat picture do the unparalleled prescriptions
gong on all around the country of whgery and the
policy OF removals. at least when exercised by the demo-
ofatc party and uniformly denouncing that party the
spo' party and obtaining power at the time by
means oil the most positive and unqu allied pledges against
prescription the part OF their chief and leaders they
now sweeping every democrat from Office throughout the
length and breadth of the land, down the lowest low
water marx! Can anything be pointed in the whole
esy and hypocrisy this conduct OF party" iete-
In feSiden and the prose pon hating federal party
put thnnk Heaven, there is great and honorable tri-
puhat yet 10 pass upon these outrageous May
confidently look TO the Senate, democratic that body
Is as possessed OF hfmnes enough such knavery
win the rebuke it merits? They the well-being
o he democratic party sgmatized its members
the iederasts who thus obtaining office through
Ihumentaiity OF such fraud and du pciy many whom
are the merest dwelling demagogues, would say You
nave merry ordeal yet to pass-beware of the Senate
From the Princeton Clarion.
Gen Taylor oathes abhors prescription, neces-
say to 'slnatse' the Offices pom this principle we
suppose the following appointments made Vincen-
mes N Canan be receiver of the land office in place
OF Samuel Wise, removed J c. Clark, register of the land