The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
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 of Mississippi was removed from the ofiice of Marshall of the northern district of Mississippi. He served with distinction in ihe Indian wars under Gen. JaeksOR- TRIsl2, whsn the war with Great Britain broke out he again in the held, he dis tinguisbed himself at the battle of New Orleans. When peace was declared, he withdrew from the army. His honesty and integrity won fof him the affections of the people. He has served faithfully. ard 10 the entire satisfaction of his constituents n the legislatures of Tennessee and Mississippi. The most unbouRded confidence has been manifested towards him by the people, aod he is now turned out of the office q U s. Marshal. and deprived of his oficiai trust, merely because he is democrat.
 Judge B BAILLK was removed from the office of Col leetor of PIattsburg New York. He enlisted In the arwy during the war oi 1912, Brave and chival- fous chsracteI he wasnever known 10 falter; and in one of the fereest conflicts he shot through the lungs. and his wound was deemed so dreadful that he was considered beyond the possibility Of recovery and thrown by his friends among the heaps of dead and dying. When Gen. Harrison came into ofiee, an attempt was made to emoye him. but it frustrated by Gen. Scott, who protested to the Presiden, against #. He has always been demo- erat-and has been spared for this |" no party adninistra'ion.' to prescribe him from office. Major HOLDING was COnsuI st Santiago, Cuba. He locght under Gen. Scott at the battle of Chippe- wa. His vsior on that occasion led to his promo tioa. He is now prescribed from office, aud bis place supplied by a bitter whig par,izan. Col A. 0. CEYFER was the Marshall of Indiana. Col. Pepper did most gallant and meIiorous service in the war of 1872. He has been superseded by Solomon Meredith, who. while member of the legislature, denounced the Mexican as unjust, unholy, and damnsblr, and all who participated in it as thieves and robbers; and who now boasts that he
 lives in congressional district which did not iur- nsh single volunteer to fight in Mexico.
 Capt. Wm. DELAY was Postmaster at Oxford, Mississippi. He was of the heroes Of Gait mans brigade at the bloody battle of Monterey the first to face his bosom to the blazing fires of the batteries ol the enemy. and the first under the gal snt Davis to turn the tide of war in oar favor at Bnena Vista. No oae who knows Capt. Delay will say that he not eapabIe-;hat he was not hon. esi--ihat be was not efficient. The eHly charge against him was. that he was inc publisher of a democratic paper; and in ihe face of that charge, President Taylor has appointed 10 office upwards ot twenty editors of papers 10 our knotctsdge. Capt. MooRE was postmaster at Newville Pa. He joined the army is lsi2. and fought through the whole war. He belonged te the 2lst regiment, under Col. Miller, ard was engaged in of the most despsrate conflicts of the war When Gen. Ripley perceived that British battery was now ing down the men under Gen. Scott, he said to Col Miller, Will you take yendet ba,ieryl" " I'll try, sir, said he. He did so and when he marched up to the cannons mOath, Capt. Moore was one of the first men to leap the wall. Capt Moore is prescribed for no other sin than being a democrat.
 Capt SIMON DRUH was postmaster at Greensburg, Pa. He not only fought himself, in the of 1872, but when the Mexican war broke out, being old and enfeehled, he sent two sons to fight the battles of his country in that
 The ia.ett'gescer, whig paper. published in Greensburg. says, in reference to the removal of old Capt. Drum: For reasons, not connected wits politics, large portion of tue whig citizens of this borough, would have been pleased with his reten- ton Ofthe office" The son oi old Capt Drum feil fighting under Gen. Qui,man.
 SAMUEL B. BEAcH clerk in the post office department at Washington city, He has been pro- scrbed by Gen. Taylor for the crime of being a democrat. He volunteer. was taken prisoner, and was reduced from. afluence to poverty in the war of lsl2 After m removal he was informed by the Postmaster General that he had been not only very faithful but very excellent clerk and that he had been removed solely upon political grounds.
 .l sterling integrity, was postmaster at Washington city. He and Gen Taylor entered the army to- ge,her on the same day. He fought with dstinc- tioa through the war of 1872. Gen. Taylor knew his valor, had witnessed his patriotism, and enjoyed his friendship The old Colonel, however, is now in his declining years, and in indigent crcumstan- ces. is turned out of office and thrown on the mer. cIes of the world, by other hand than Presiden Taylor's.
 ] Gen. ARMSTRONG was the American Consul at Liverpool The civil qualifications of Gen. Arm strong no one will doubt No one wifi charge him with want of honor. or want of integrity. His character is irreproachsbie As a soldier, his gal lantry is well known. The Nashville Union gives striking incidents, characteristic of the man. that cannot withhold the following ex. tracts from inc reader:
 < Al the battle of Emuchfaw he was shot down by the side of his cannon, with which he was pour ing destructive fire upon the enemy. and as he was taken from the field in helpless condition as the battle ragged with the utmost violence and the result oi the day hung in uncertainty he exclaimed to his men don't givs up the gun He was for many years, most of our readers welt know, the bosom friend and companion of the immortal Jack who, but short time before his death entrus ted to his keeping his faithful and honored sword Gen, Armstrong served in Jackson's indian wars. in the last with Grcat Britain, and ia the Fiori da war, with ability and distinguished bravery fl, thought that these services would have entitled him to the respect and regard of the present admin istration; but they seem rather te have provoked their vengeance and vindictive hatred A few week since rnmor reached this city; that Gen Arm strong had been recaitel. and one of the whig pa- pers in Nashville readily contradicied the report and expressed the belief that Gen. Fayior womb