The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-22
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For the Union
Reasons nor s.asssss.i ns.sv.I Of george r. Kane
cslzsessr % the part % s~isiz-sfs.
Tsyors pledges. and proving Els sieconssng letters 1
be Intentional cheats and, a. necessary consequences
IN presenting people to the TEST Of mankind ..
ton Of gesssonal dfesivs. Let US proceed to show IL
Early IA he month Of April last. we have the proc
that GeoVe p Kane nstigated the writing Of numerous
re pso, ons cH q as s from ssSs
IN The face OF his inaugural declaration that nothing
but the absence OF honesty, capacity, and fidelity should
be deemed sufcient cause for removals Against Ten
Marotrs efficiency, attention, and assiduy as public
officer Col Kane dared not write word, nor could he
say that he had ociousy nteered with the elections
Of the people. For what reasons, them did Col Kane
the increase Of the expenses Of the custom house. and
the unworthy men who held Office under him Now,
unless COL Kane has proven, by his Official acts that
remove him by rejection Has he proven III II having
more inspectors OF the customs and seuen more watch
men and boatmen duty than there were at the time OF
otherwise. To compare Kanes subordinaes with those
they superseded would be insult TO our community.
-Four OF his inspectors disqualified BY age and nhrmi-
ncapactated them for filling the places Of the democrats
who were removed TO make room for them. These are
notorious facts which will be established by wing as
well as democratic testimony.
Next have to notice his ingrattude to the democratic
party He indebted to the large vote he received when
independent candidate Tor the sheriay, for that
Importance which caused him TO aspire to the collectors
csved large number Of those votes from the democrats
In the face OF this, when serenaded the night alter his
appointment BY hungry whig applicants for ONCE, ne
eligously has he redeemed this pledge, his official
acts will show. True, he has spared some four or five
men whose robust health and ample means secured them
as merciess as professional executoner to all whose
main prospects of supporting their families depended up.
on their places. He has from the first Disseminated
competence and sound health and also against the later
appointments OF Collector Marriott in favor OF old hun
kers. For the first time in the history OF the Baltimore
house. he has let fafhe rod OF prescription upon
his confidential clerks and the first victim Of his cruelty
was q gentleman whose head had been bowed down to
the earth with affection and calamities, and who
OF the most faithful and attentive officers that ever la
bored in the government service Against him the charge
of negecng his dutes TO interfere with the elections
could not be brought nor could it be said that he OBJ
%s q Ri Il. asss 1 M ss Suffering
fractured knee and other Affections, all that the mind OF
Imagine. His wife had been proslraed for near
him in his suerngs and his eldest daughter at the same
time became avictm OF frighu accident, which nearly
cost her her life for the want Of fathers and mothers
thai
could not fill his place, and never intended TO try It,
The person thus inhumany sacrificed, at time when
Rr r, ssion and the wants 81 Large family had
long connected with the democratic press OF Maryland
and zone OF the most fearless and dsnterested support
Of the republican every veteran In the dem
ocratic service will attest He turned adn, help
less and oneyes, when his eye had not looked upon
the partner OF bis bosom and beloved daughter for two
months account Of the PROSTATE and suffering condi
ton Of each Of Them and the result OF this unparalleled
deed OF cruelty, is feared, will be the dehrOnement OF
his reason, as well the ruin OF his family Suffering
as this faithful champion OF the democratic cause Is,
physically and mentally, he may well look to the Senate.
and ask, sis there no balm in Giead !-is there no
physician there 2"
Another deed of injustice and cruelty is to be found in
his speedy removal OF Samuel Harker who though fee
BILE from protracted chronic affection OF the lungs was
always one Of the first the last to leave his post
his party the able editor Of the Baltimore Republican,
for moment neglected his official duties to med.
die with the elections could he have offended the
wings In any other way. Why, then, was ne removed
soon. like Barzlai Marrot' Because his long con-
nexion with tn. deccsssic press Of Maryland bad lett
him poor, like his friend last named and because they
had large families TO provide for. Because, from the
first, Collector Kane has been experimenting to the Ut
on cruelty, injustice, and Inconsistency, and, as 1t
would appear afflicted with morbid anxiety to make
cause in the third place. he seemed to regard as his
solemn duty to make . mockery OF all Gen Taylor's
pledges, and to show TO what extent wings can 20 IN
the preparation OF political frauds His eagsrnes TO
trample Gen. Taylors pledges under his feet was such
that he could not 0a to select competent ocers before
There is nothing which can prevent his rejection by
the Senate. unless that upright body shall determine TO
act upon the principle, "the the nomination the
sooner confirm IT," This cannot believe they will do;
and il evidence is not produced 10 senator's BY wings
well az democrats OF the correctness OF every word
me down AN lMP0STOR