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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, Is4s.

SATURDAY MORNING., MARCH 81, IsAo
F1tIhsnry Wsrres Esq Second Assistant Postmaster
Generai-Ag.int
We return to this protege OF the General Post
Office with no satisfaction. We have no pleasure in
stretching the victim upon the wheel If Mr. Warren
had not been selected for the responsible and influential
station which he occupies under the Administrations
he did not stand at the very fountain OF patronage
the most Popuous department OF the government with
as many oficersunder its control fill more than half
of the Blue Book--if the Second Assistant Postmaster
General were not charged, in great degree with the
desnes of some hundreds and thousands OF postmaste
scattered all over the Union, whose salaries do not
exceed 81 .OO0 might cease to pursue the nves.
tigaton. although it has been pressed upon us by
Mr. Warren and his correspondent WISCONSIN" en-
dorsed he is by the putative organ Of the present
administration. But when there is such power over
the offices and the very bread OF the postmasters we
feel ourselves compelled inquire into the qualifications
of this large dispenser of public favors. What ia his
character what his acts what the services by which
he has earned this official distinction! By whose patron
age he promoted to the confidence of Mr. Colamer!
We waive this last inquiry for the present Meantne,
we devote few more remarks to the topics which We
touched yesterday. We have no doubt we shall hear
very soon the verdict of the jury of the vcinage The
press of Iowa will speak out upon those which
have been enacted upon her distant theatre We shall
repeat its voice, contentng ourselves for the present
with stating some facts which have derived from one
of the most honorable men in that country 1t may suit
the taste of Mr. Warren that excellent" officer whom
the National Integencer has taken to its bosom. to
dodge all the issues and to eludea investigation of the
facts.
The Inteligencer and its correspondent, wisconsin"
have taken roundly to task for admitting into
columns communication from the Worcester Palladium,
and prefacng it with what we deemed appropriate ed
toria respecting the moral and political character OF the
celebrated Ftz Henry Warren, the appointed under
this reform administration the Second Assistant Posmas
ter General We said little touching the moral De.
nquencies Of this officer, considering the high and
sponsibe position to which he had just been appointed
as in justice to the people OF the United States we could
say We preferred then, now, TO let the public press,
both in Massachusetts, and Iowa. speak upon this sub.
ect The Intelligencer and it's correspondent will find,
before the work is done. that in undertaking the Dc.
fence Of this excellent gentleman" they have indeed
undertaken herculean task, and one in which high
eulogisc language of him, and virulent abuse Of
selves will be the only weapons with which they
contend None of the facts stated either in the commu
nication or editorial which published, conroveed,
or even attempted to be explained They answered
only by wholesale denunciaon of us, and extravagant
eulogium of Mr. Warren. We are not, of course &C
quainted ourselves with the circumstances under which
this gentleman left Massachusetts for Iowa. but they
are stated in the Worcester paper to be bankrupt
cy and fight Of highly disgraceful character; and
these. we are assured by gentlemen who recently
from that part OF the country, said to be facts As
it respects his conduct in Iowa. we spoke from our
recollection of what stated in the press OF that
State, and also in the papers Of st. Louis, Missouri,
and from the information OF honorable We did not
even utter half of what had read and heard Of him.
We had seen over and over again charged upon him
that he agent to disburse the wing corruption
fund.- which had been contributed by the manufactures
and bankers Of the East control the elections in Iowa
and elsewhere We had heard that the first Iowa State
election in November ls4s he hired some sixty or seven
ty democratic candestiney to leave the county Of
Des Moines under the false preext that he had large
number of hogs drive to Market and thus enabled the
whgs by about that number Of votes to carrya large
county and elect members to the State Legislature
The fact was, that he had not hog in the world
and that he laughed in his sleeve when he paid the
deluded democrats for defrauding them out OF their
votes For this and for many similar achievements, he
obtained the soubrquet of the "Great Hog Driver" Al
the last election in Iowa we again him charged with
dealing out the wing corruption fund to the remnant Oh
ormons living on the western border OF lowas and upon
proof which appeared conclusive to u.s. He FURNISHED
as chairman OF the whig executive committee. Elder
HYDE with such letters OF recommendation to active OIL
eating wing politicians in this vicinity as secured him
large printing press. &C.. besides paying to another
Mormon, by the name of Picket, one hun
dred and forty dollars, as Mr.. Warren admits In
published card for services in getting election pre-
cincts established pay Of judges, &C. We also sa"
it stated in the Iowa State Gazette" that he was
on the day of the last election in that State, charged ~
guilty of subornation OF perjury-in this that hav'
ing tried throughout the greater part OF the before me'
toned day TO get four Illegal voters to swear In 'he
votes at the Burlington POLL he procured carriage late
in the even ing, and drove them TO country precinct
where the crime of perjury is said to have been commit
ted as is alleged in the article in question, at his IN
stance How could such instances OF corrupnoh
or rabd partsanshp charged against the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General by the community amongst who
he has lately resided, and fold arms and hod ou'
tongue'
We are preparing to publish, at very early day. III.
last number of the Champaign embracing an index OF
the WHOLE and the complete official vote al the last pss'
Dental election. Indeed, have been unable 10 Plo
cure to this day. the full and perfect returns from foaa