The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-30

PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81, ls49.
shall consider any officer under the government inter
fering in elections to be just cause Of removal"
General 1ayiors letter.
According to the declaration made by the President
under his hand. the people call upon him to stand
by his own declaration Preaching such doctrine is
thing practising is another Upon these grounds he
Now, Mr. President the men you have appointed during
the recess OF the United States Senate and one who has
been confrmed-I aude to Sloanaker, the navy agent
are not only interfering with the peoples rights in med
ding with the ballot box, bat have contributed with
their means TO control the coming election Not satisfied
with using the influence OF their offices to control party
conventions they have contributed in money You here
have list Of these and the they have sub
scribed to amPer with the baotbox VIM D. Lewis, coll
iecto 5000 Norris, surveyor $500; Emaker. naval Of
ter 5000; Ashmead district Attorney SoO Roberts, mar
shall 500; Martin and Withers appraisers each $50; be-
sides the inspectors clerks inspectors weghers and
deputies, each come in for share OF the tax laid them
Pretty reform! This administration promised great
deal but pledges easily made and as easily broken
VIA. ONE 81 Ine specp lately appointed by Lewis
favor OF his old friend Col Gamble, the democratic can
didae for canal commissioner The administration will
have such rebuke from the old Keystone State that
her voice cannot be misunderstood after the 9th of Octo
ber The democrats and natives who were led by the
rent in favor of military chean, have deeply regretted
party and not Of the people, they had been told pre-
vious to the election. 81 accept gentlemen all your
nominations; but must be the President of the people.
whg" In appointments TO Office, the qualifications shall
be. !" Is he honestl Is he capablel" This was the
language Of Zachary Washington. The people have
judged, and far Pennsylvania concerned, the
dict will be against Zachary
The course OF the democratic Senate is plain Mr.
President, you have laid down certain principles that
should govern you with regard the appointing power
The constitution has made you, and your cabinet, the
appointing power and that power cannot be delegated
TO them without direct violation OF the constitution.
The people elected Zachary Taylor President OF the Uni
ted States, and not John M. Clayton VIM M Meredith
Thos. Ewing, Reverdy Johnson, Jacob Collamer, VIM.
Ballard Preston. and G. w. Crawford II is idle for the
President TO say how he makes the appointments When
applications are made to him. he says al have nothing
TO do with IL; you must go to Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Mere
dith, &c, &c. He has been cipher in the hands
OF designing men. All the officers appointed by Gen
Taylor. from Collector Lewis down to the most subord
nate Office have brought each in their sphere, their in
uence 10 bear the elective franchise Not only the
democracy, but the people, call upon the Senate 10 pause
well when these men come up for confirmation; and
Soanakers who has been confirmed, remove IL once
Notwithstanding Gov. Johnston has been travelling the
State with Zachary, Fuller cannot begin be elected
and all the mapeuves by amalgamaton, will avail moth
ing, so far as the State is concerned.
PLEBEIAN.
p 5. caucus was held last evening by the Rough
and Readyites and few natives, but broke up in grand
row-the natives determining to stand by their own
ticket