The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-01


The defeat of the wings in Virginia may, to some de-
gree, arrest the march OF prescription for a season
Such at least would be the effect it should produce
upon the minds OF sagacious statesmen Many of
the democrats who voted for Gen. Taylor in conse
quence of his no party pledges have become Disguise
at the which things have taken Unfortunately
for him, he is placed between two fires If his
cabinet go on with their proscnptve system il will
strengthen and his opponents II he stops, he
ofends his own parsans and creates deadly dscon-
tent in his ranks
Had Gen Taylor gone into power, as Mr. Polk did,
without professions of paryism-wthou any pledges
that he would act the President of the people and not
OF party-hat he would recognise any party dis
unctons or party obligations, he might have removed
his opponents and rewarded his friends without any
violation of faith-whout exposing himself to any at
tack for the course which he is pursuing But here are
his pledges the hand, and there his practices
on the other They directly clash with each other and
they deprive his friends of any fair opportunity of us
Tying the acts Of his administration The democrats on
the other hand justly indignant at the course which
has been adopted The press of the vicnage teemng
with complaints, and the prescribed office holders are
themselves appealing to the public upon the injustice
which has been perpetrated upon them. We lay some
VI HCoc anu SOME OF
tracts from the public press;
NORTHEAST, CECIL COUNTY, Md,
- April 20, 1910.
To the Editor of the Unions
SIR: wish to inform you of the "no party" proceed
inss in this place, wing held the office of postmaster
here for twenty years, and until the last of Gen Jack
son, and then democrat appointed under Mr. Van
buren, He resigned, and wing was again appointed,
and held the office until the third year of Mr. Tyes ad
mnistrahon and then democrat was appointed He
gave general satisfaction. | heard complaint
against him and for fear of his removal the leading wings
got remonslrance, and had signed by some 1870 of the
citizens-a large majority of those who are supplied by
the Offices but on the 18th of April he removed with
out moments warning, and a rabid wing appointed in
his place; and IN this district, too, where wing was
elected in October last by IS majority, and General Tay
lor got ZIG, which gave him majority. think 1859
will teH H. L. Thomas, the former postmaster is poor
but honest correct and possesses all the qualca
tons which the present administration requires but I'M
fortunately he is democrat and must be prescribed not
whsandng three strong letters written by wings whose
postage amounts 10 half of the whole amount of
postage collected at the office The majority of the wings
are dlspeased, as there another applicant for the
office, who, they think, should have had it if there
to be change.
There this district four post offices two were filled
by wings and two by democrats Now, they all filled
by wings Truly, this does not correspond with General
Tayors promises, which was the cause OF his getting
such large majority But day OF retribution will
come:
Yours, respectfully.
Il Taylor Democrat once, but no more.
Another Case.
CUSTOM HOUSE, District of Wadoboro, Maine,
- April 25, 1919.
To the Editor of The Union:
DEAR You suggest in of your late papers to
those living in the vicinity of removals to inform you of
PARTICULARS and noticing in several of this
ing that "B Is. HdSka Uas appointed collector of Waldo
boro" would say that my commission would expire in
fifteen months, being dated July "a, 1916 that request
against me; that no notice has been given of any
that those applying for my place and the places of those
under declare the application for my removal purely
political; that all parties are satisfied with the manner of
my dschaging my official duties that was commits
stoned the death of my predecessor i have been full
in the faith that this act of prescription would in
'1 's' ~ ' EpMGSD WILSON.
B. B. Haskell is violent, rabid wing
And sun Another.
WELDON, IN Co April ls4s.
enclose you a slip cut from the "National Whg," of
Washington, in which the editor states that moi reno.
val has been made except for cause
"The Union points the list of appointments of deputy
posmasters by the President and the Postmaster General
evidence that democratic posmasers prescribed for
political opinions sake We authorized to say that
not single removal has been made in the Post Office
Department by the present administration except for
cause and necessary for Just administration of
the duties of that department that the of removal
from Office shoald be made known to the country, it
would be promptly and fearessy done in every case.
The administration OF Gen. Taylor asks for no avos
ehrnks from no responsibility; Ii guided in all its acts
Nat. Wig of the 14M.
Now, sir, have been removed from the post office in
this place, and w T. Whitfield Ia whg) appointed and
am able to prove that there cause for my reno
val except political opinions.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JESSE W. BARTON. Late Postmaster
p 81 will furnish you certificate, if you wish it,
showing there was no cause OF complaint against
postmaster. j. w. B..
Extracts from the Democratic Press
From he shur MOrning Post
PRESCRIPTION AGAIN.-The removal of Simon Drum has
caused Tremendous huering among the wings, both in
this State and elsewhere Some the papers, pretending
10 speak from authority, assert that 1t was all mistake
but how the mistake occurred, told Others
out boldly in defence of the removal We like this better
though have but poor opinion of the of
ce and decency in who earnestly defend such
the act the Philadelphia News 1t he removed
for Simon Drum held the Office for f)rtyfve years
This is the cf the removal Now profess TO be in
favor of rotation in Office but find exceptions all
good rules If the emolumens OF the Greensburgh post Of
flee great, then would not object the removal
or, If Mr. Dram had not possessed peculiar claims and
qualifications, would have said but little.
The News, in postscript gives other reasons for the re-
mova In substance they as follows Simon Drum
was democrat and voted for Cas- nay, morehe cleo
toneercd for him he opposed to Gen Taylor. For
this he put out and who eec'ioneered for Tay
or. and opposed Cas-, was put in Comment upon this
specimen OF federal consistency Is unnecessary.
We have another complaint make against fs admin.
straion, the score of inconsistency. Some days
it announced that certain person had been appoint
Ell postn,a at San Francisco California but removal