The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-22

OI yesterday morning, Hot uA0 "o'o "'o
going These gentlemen deal in the dark The VIC
tins stricken down in Washington, and sometimes
the first hear Of them particularly in relation to the
minor post Offices is from the towns or vicinity where
the removals made. A free press continues to re-
buke this proscnpve spirit and these violated pledges
and shall continue to republish them find room
in our columns. We confined to few extracts of
special this mornings along with the Just and nds
nant remarks of the Salem Adana Democrat of the 18th
instanti
From the Salem undsns) Democrat
General Taylor, when he candidate for the office
he occupies is well known to the people OF the Uni
ted States, time and again pledged himself above and be
yond any rule OF party action and proclaimed himself to
DO aloof from party ties and obligations. He voluntarily
avowed that he had party aims-hst he was the pco-
ples Presiden-ha he would be governed In his admins
ation according the rule OF action laid down by tho
earlier Presidensand that he would recognise honesty,
capacity, and fidelity, only, tho governing rule OF APP
poinment office. In the absence of any political plat
FORM these open and apparently candid declarations from
his and pen circulated by the wing PRESS Pedded over
the country BY the party hacks and mouthpieces oil the
whig party had great influence in entrappng the votes
of many democrats, who wished TO bring about time
when all paryism, appointments and prescription by par
ties would cease; and new golden rule such as they
anced could be realized from his declarations, take its
place But has he in his official acts regarded his pledges
to the peopee They in direct violation OF them He
has formed around him cabinet composed OF some OF the
bitterest partsans OF the wing party.
We that the acts OF tile man who has thus openly
violated his pledges will exercise saluay influence upon
minds those democrats who, by giving him their votes,
abandoned faithful friend and firm supporter of demo-
cratic principles And feel assured that they will again
rally under the banners of their standard bearers and
bring around day of etrbuton upon those who rule
and WELD power gained by false assurances and hypo-
critical professions.
1t may be that General Taylor made his pledges of
prescription opinions sake, utraisn in politics. &c.
in sincerity But it is evident ii he did, that he had
idea OF the powerful influences thrown around him by
the wing party and especially such would arise by
Letting his cabinet exclusively om that party For 1t is
certas that every species of political at the dispo
sal OF executive patronage is either Of his own will or
through the influence of his cabinet taken from all those
whose political complexion is different from them and d
vded among the camorous and rapacous hangers on OF
the "fahfu" who like locusts around every official
department in Washington city Indeed, it is reported
that the old General has scrupes about so many
movas And rumor says that some wrangling occasion.
ally in the cabinet chambers But they gain the
upper hand, if such Is the Under their auspices
his pledges shuled of, and the political guiotae
fnds constant employment. During the first month OF
the present administration four hundred democrats, chief
y postmaes, have been turned out OF office and their
places supplied by many wings New victims oil
party vengeance daily reported take place in all
the various official departments and the signs are omi-
all the of the official occupants whose political
creed differs from that of the Generals friends II the Pres
dent honest in his motives and is anxious to preserve in
self publicly occupy before the country and wishes to
reward the successful efforts OF his wing friends who claim
all the spos OF office their property he now realizes to
the fullest the unpleasant part he Is compelled to act
in the political drama OF the ensuing four YEARS.
Swayed by unrelentng proscriptive cabinet he must
necessity acceae their course oil prescription
The consequences will be that higher power than the
President and his cabinet possess will rise up and
place its upon all heir coupled they with
such aitessness and entire disregard OF pncpe That
power lies in the balotbox Already has the voice of this
power been heard in porentous mumurs in several States
The Old Dominion, New Hampshire, and the Connecticut
Yankees have condemned the present administration in
their late elections and all the other States twhose
gressiona elections off next Augus will five
greatly mistaken give further proof of the dsap
probation Of the people, and send men to Congress who
will render the President and his cabinet poweress to do
further harm.
E.J. Mccarthy has been removed from the Office Of
postmaster at Saugerties, New York. and e. A. Gay APP
pointed in his place. The Saugerties Telegraph says:
Not single charge has been preferred against the
honesy, capacity, and fidelity" Of COL Mccarthy post
master He is known to citizens of great bust
capacity high moral integrity and much personal
worth. No ono moro fully meet the requisite quaf-
cations for Office, laid down by Cen Taylor in his
gura than late postmaste and no is removed for
other than that he is democrat and voted for Gen
Cass Both democrats and whigs including the post
master, agree that the office has been conducted
sctest regularity. The accommodating disposition aud
gentsmany department of the late postmaster will not
forgotten years after the present shall
have been swept of existence by the indignation of
outraged people, expressed through the bailotbox,
meted robuke President who has violated his pledges
and alsiAed his professions.
From the Luzerne Democrat
James Campbell, the old democratic postmaster
at Beach Haven, has been removed The postmaster
Shickshinny, Col F. REYNOLDS postmaster Of Plymouth
d. s. Coon, Providence and H. p. Ensegn, postmaster
Cnrbondale and the postmaster at Nancoke Six heads
off begin the campaign with In Luzene county 1t is
in contemplation told, to do the clean thing
with the posmas,e of Kingston, Wyoming, Pittston. Hyde
Park, Abngtoa Centre Newton and Sugar-oaf This is
to be the next batch of decapations tho is
ground When the postmaster ut Wkesbarre Is to march
is definitely known, if at all. With regard the last
named seven, pretty automatically informed A
nice employment for the honorable member of Congress
from this democratic district by 1000 minority during
cation in advising whom to remove and whom TO put in
their places.
From the Detroit Commercial bulletin.
APPOINTMENTS SAur SrR. MARE-By the last advice,
from Washington, learn that Daniel Hicks Of Adrian
has been appointed receiver of the land office for the lake
Superior district, pce M. e. Patterson, removed and
Acker of Kalamazoo appointed register of Office
pice James B. Hunt, removed. Hon. Samuel Ashmun, oil
Saul Se Marie applicant for Of these offices
but having been for twenty citizen of the Saut he
was disqualified, we suppose, for tho station sought under
that system which the administration have dopt
cd. of importing officers from abroad.
From the Montpelier wy Patriot
George W. Reed ESQ., postmaster at this place, has been
removed and Charles Lyman, appointed in his place
Mr. Reed takes sort Of part in politics, from his
raj disposition and notons says word about poll
tics does anything about hem and there prob