The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-20
To the Editors.

PmLADELPHIA December 10, 1s49.
Mr.. Lewis, the collector appointed by Mr.. Clay
the greatest man IN Congress, becoming alarmed
al the idea OF passing the ordeal in the Senate Mr.;
Lewis has his committee-Messrs. Henry White and
law and uncles appointed by the collector to Offices
in the custom .house-as well the numerous hordes
of inspectors, night.watch, and measurers, at work
the Senate, praying for his confirmation Messrs White
and Myers a few days since entered the store OF a
merchant in Market street. pleading With hum TO syn IN
ton as collector OF the port But they very much
disappointed in not obtaining his signature He told them
that, although whlg and a supporter OF General lay
lor he could not give his influence for Mr. Lewss con-
frmaton; that he had signed himself, and had obtained
hundreds OF signatures for his rejection Whatever
through his cabinet and the host Of officers he has around
for both Mr Lewis's and ML Whites rejection BY he
Senate First, although Lewis has the commission
with the Presidents signature, he was not appoint.
ed by him, but by regular vote, IN his cabinet,
the President himself voting against his appointment,
which, think you will agree with papable yio-
laton OF the constitution In the second place, Col;
Page removed in direct violation OF the pledges and
inaugural Of the President himself In the third place,
he discharged the duties OF cashier OF the Grard Bank
in such manner that the poor widow and orphan have
been reduced to penury. And lastly, poor who haze
discharged their duties faithfully haze been removed BY
incompetent 70 discharge Ger duties their only sin be.
ing, he has said, that they strong ocofocos"
Postmaster White and Emaker, naval officer, have fol-
lowed in the collectors footsteps Mr. Meredith, you
hare dpponted me naval officer wM return the fauor
and give your brother a $500 appointment. And Mr.
uc1ehde, you aided me IN obtaining The postnastershp
must appoint qom nephew, although but thirteen years
Of age, 10 derkship! The whole OF the appointments
made in this city have created great dissatisfaction, from
the fact Of the appontees putting their relatives into
Office, well as the relatives OF members OF the
cabinet IL does not end here but persons also ap
pointed TO Offices stneeures, who happen to have
control press, abuse aud vfy the democrats
Thus the government are paying set OF men, as well IN
this city in Washington, to uphold their rotten cause
and TO break down the democratic party, by encouraging
the wings and natives to unite against them The Teec
ton OF these is asked for on General Tayiors own
plaorm-to wit interfering elections, and by teuyng
a contribution on their underlings for election pu
poses. -
The district attorney, Ashmead, must also meet with the
fate OF Mr. Lewis, his client; he is the same individual
who solicitor Of the Gard Bank at the time OF the
explosion There has not been broken shaving shop an
this city for years in chtch these tcere not officers.
During the heavy Happinger frauds the Germantown
Railroad Company, the present collector was director
and so dissatisfied the parties with his conduct that
they called meeting and him 10 resign his post
as director Harry White. when al Washington, urged
on the cabinet to appoint Mr. Lewis, because he mer
chant II was to Philadelphia to place him in office
upon that ground. he was better known shaver
Tor president Of Railroad Or officer in some rotten in
/ sttution
II is now in the power OF democratic Senate TO say
whether such men shall hold Office II the cabinet hinl