The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-26

sons put forth by the organs OF the administration in de-
fence OF the sweeping and ruthless prescription Of demo-
Gratis oil which II has been guilty, their alleged inter-
ference In elections. Democrats holding Offices of all
grades from the highest to humble clerkshps have been
removed the falsely alleged ground that they had inter
fered in the elections Now, if this were proper cause
of removal, and if such offence required such pun.
shment, justice requires that the cabinet should make
examples Of wings well as democrats. II wings who
have been guilty Of the offence permitted to remain
while democrats are removed, the example will fail Of
having its due effect to prevent the future commission of
the offence. Nay the world will not fail to look upon
course OF conduct the part of the administration which
sacrifices democrats for which it denounces worthy
Of punishment by removal while takes notice Of the
offence when committed by whgs dictated by spirit
Of arrant and knavsh hypocrisy, unworthy Of men pre-
tending to consistency honor instead OF by sense Of
justice Therefore, in order to test the sincerity Of Gen.
Taylor and the cabinet and to show to the world that
all their professions this subject hypocrtca and
false, and designed merely pretext and mser-
able indeed when resored to by men occupying high and
honorable positions, for prescribing their political oppo-
nens referred to prominent instance Of interference
in elections in the person of John Norvell, of Detroit,
then and the United States attorney for the district
Taylor and the administration We referred particularly
to the infamous fasehood which that caused to be
circulated by telegraph throughout the United States. on
the eve of the late presidential election relation to the
visit of the Hon. Robert McCleand to Pennsylvania
and the alleged change OF opinion the subject Of the
Wilmot Proviso by General Cass. And we took the
TO call upon General Taylor and the regency
who govern in his name, to remove this John Norvell
fro hall had
been guilty OF the most glazing and conspicuous instance
of interference in the elections, committed during the
whole canvass and we knew that il the administration
failed to remove him, it would deserve to have the
brand Of hypocrisy sunk deep and indelbly upon its
brow. 1t has not yet done it, John Norvel still holds
his Office. and will hold it, and will seek to be reap.
pointed, appointed better Office; and he will be
grafed by the regency and Gen. Taylor. If they dare
thus to brave the Senate But in order make their n.y.
pocrsy visible the at MONDAY. and to show
that their professions hollow and false as those OF
band OF common cheats, have taken pains to pro.
cure from Detroit all the facts in relation to Norvelfs in
famous interference in the late election, which we now
place before the world We invite the regency to behold
the dark picture which these facts present. and which
stamp il with the revolving hypocrisy and il they
do not like to look at it, invite the honest American
people to contemplate it, and then ask them to say
whether, in their estimation cabinet that can be guilty
of such bold and brazen hypocrisy worthy Of one par
tce of confidence, respect The following are
the facts in Norvelps case
Mr.. McCeland invited by letter from Colonel For
of Pennsylvania, dated New York, October H. lsis T.
90 into the Susquehanna county, In Pennsylvania there
presidency and they assured him that General Casss
friends here and in Pennsylvania all la the pro-
As il was known Detroit that he was going,
Mr. Norve then district attorney, both by letter and
Try stating ha General Cas- had sent Mr. Mocsnd apon
political Al. mission e and thu. in S.ds, :.
q assure him that he Ssnsss c.s Was favor q the
editor Of Tsyor ono ca%pan PAPER ossa sss ns
Branch and in the number of that paper Dsesber II
has published several Of the which he
made The first one is TO Dr. Foote, Of Buffalo. To place
we give this letter as published by himself and as published
In the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. which
seeelyed rom "a gentleman OF the highest chaacer in the
Mr.. Norers Letter 10 Dr. Foots, ppbli.hed BY himxiE
DETROIT, October q, 1913.
Last evening Mr. McCelsnd member Of Congress- took
in the London for Buffalo, accompanied BY Charles
:, nam IN The collector Of this port McCeIand
'snia for the purpose Of seeing staying with Wo
until day two before the election and to enlist him
,aps his district An active and intelligent
democratic Taylor or Van Buren, man should promptly
Very respectfully, JOHN NoRvELL.
Mr. Norpsps letter as yssi.h.d by DR.. FoOfs in the Com.
'nerciai AdrerfisU. |,
"Dr.or October %, 1915
Last evening Mr.. McCeland member OF Congress- took
passage In tho London for Buffalo, accompanied BY Charles
sy es%sl. cs .0'sr Fl 5 s
iia for me purpose Of seeing aHd sfaying ,rfh WOf snia
ne day before NE deeion and 10 sntf hun actively for Cas
70 indnos him 70 renain gs,sf He Is also inform VIII
not and others in the disic that Gnai Cas-, Is IL favor
the tYHmof Proviso, asd ffeso
lac pfsdgo 20 the Sonfh in tia Nohoson kffe, and his
ponse 10 the Baltimore nomination We consider those
hings here double frauda cheat and fraud upon the
south for monIs before the election when il will be TOO
ate 10 undeceive the South" Ii
BY comparing these letters Il will be seen that Mr. ID
Vorvcls version 10 false and that he designedy de-
eived his readers That he kept COPY OF his letter 10 DR.
'oote, and had IL before him when he his
obvious from the fact that the identical
or about half their length He probably thought on
lection that the true letter went too far epss for h and
befeore he left out the most offensive paragraph His Of
h not essened by saying that he gives the Substance
], the letter Dr. Fooie He did not give the substance
hough be had the copy before him. IN
,.inenden, dated October g. 1885, the FIRST paragraph Of
which sayss IC
"Dear sir Aer deceivng the South in the Nicholson
etter and In his response TO the Baltimore nomination,
outh 10 be undeceived-has McClelland, mem.
er Of Congress- 20 the Wmst district in Pennsylvania
sith assurances 70 Wmo and his Democratic friends thai
q 10 IN favcf o. tbe Wmot Proviso and fee SOIL and with
distinctions 10 keep wmot quiet II he cannot actively
Mist him into the support of Cas-" q
And he gives also copy Of his despatch editors Of
he Louisville Journal We uanscdbe the whole Of this
recious document TO columns fos the benefit Of pos
,riiyi
"DKrRorr. October %, 1873. C
To the Editors Of the Lonispins Journal: IN
Mr McClelland member OF Congress from this dis u
lot left this city last might ia he steamer London for Buf