The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-08

We warned the administra ton during the last week OF
the injustice which they had committed in the removal OF
Halle, the collector al Champlain. New York. We gave
brief sketch of his services and suerngs in the war OF
1872 and of the forbeaance which he had received from
every preceding administration. In thing we were
misinfomed We stated that he had been put into Office
by Mr.. Van Buren, whereas, according to the Buffalo
Courier, he originally appointed by General Jackson
We satisfied the outrage great that it would
produce fame in the State and accordingly, we see II
coming, in the following indignant rebuke from the Buff
falo Courier of the 18th instant
1t appears that every successive administration had
spected his services and retained him in office, without
any regard to political feelings 1t has been reserved to
one of Mr. Hailes comrades in arms, for one who
Aeshed his own maiden sword in the of 1912, to
strike this blow on brave old soldier, whose wounds
received in the service of his country have long since
ncapaced him for more active civil empoyments and
whose fidelity, capacity, and honesty in the station
which he occupied, none will dare to question.
We have commenced the "Heroic Age" truly, whenthe
services OF successful soldier rewarded by his ee
walton to the pinnacle of human greatness and almost the
first act OF his administration is PROSTATE brave
panon in the of 1912, and cut him off from the
of livelihood! Look to the conduct of General Scott
eight years ago, in this gentemans and CON-
pare with the conduct OF the present administration
which" hates, ioates prescription, and the parallel will
not be found the most facring to our second Wash
ington," the founder of the g heroic" dynasty.
Whatmalign influence has been at work to accomplish
this gross injustice! Has the Seward the Fillmore
faction succeeded in making General Taylor violate his
pledges to crafty hungry wing cormorant' Is not
the Empire State proud to suffer her influence to be
fritteed away by ambitious ssprans, and be made the
sport of the game of intrigue, for the benefit of Seward
of Fllmore New York has many advantages the
Old Domnien but this we can say for Virginia, that she
has much respect for herself 10 suffer any two OF her
rival citizens divide the empire between themselves.
and to struggle who shall have the NEST friends and the
most parasites, and who shall bring the most influence to
Washington operate upon the Executive Tor the dis
tbuton of the spoils among their eudal followers 1t is
time for the patriots OF New York to arrest this miserable
scramble for sce-ths arrogant rivalry between her
bilious nlrguers 1t is time for every OF talents in
that great State to tell such aspirants eve reenot
your tools aud vassals" To whose magn influence, we
ask is Halle indebted for his removal The Secretary the
| Treasury knows to which OF the New York political
gamestes this measure to be attributed And if that
Secretary the high character which he brought
with him to Washington, satisfied that he is
made of stener stuff than to sacrifice the tame of the
administration to the intrigues of New York. Ii he
finds the following statement to be correct, have
doubt he will regret the outrage, and will spare ef-
forts to repair It,
From he Buffalo Courier of May L.
i appointments by The President
i "WAsHlNcroy, May l.
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS Hooper c Hicks. at Vienna,
Md Robert MITCHELL at Pensacola; James Sanchese at
81 Augustine; Elias Pond, at Genesee, N Y; Ira Smith.
Champain, N. Y; VIM. s. Milicot, at Yorktown, Va
We longer surprised at the lately adapted
@ent of new appointments For few weeks past merely
names of the appointed are given to the public
it be guessed at whether the appointment, Is to I'LL a
vacancy whether II case Of removal and "procrip
In least OF the above cases however we can as
democratic friends there has been removal and
the will be everlasting disgrace to all who in
srnmenta in bringing about as well a, to the chief exc,
Pattsburph collector of the Champlan district Of this State
His comm ssoq had nearly two years ye, TO run
Con. Taylor. This may be very good reason in some
but those who know the person who is in this in
s s"sS S'S % BE- 'ao1 i.
relic of the war Of 1872 He has per-
valuable relatively, as those of Cen Taylor His wounds
that service have incapacaied him for the more active
duties off life Like Gen Shields he shot through the
lungs, and left upon the field to die But he survived and
his country rewarded hun for hi. fidelity to her by
civil empoymens for which his lelow-ctizens and him
self Were equally E'a,sefa a,.,. Jackson NJ, Van R,ron
Mr. Ts and Mr. Polk to recognise
national obligation by retaining him in office. Let
heretofore regarded this matter When General Harrison
entered upon the chief magsracy. runor being preva.
lent that his political friends laid claim the office Gen
eraI Scott under an impulse mos credtabe to him
man aud \ patriot called upon General Harrison, anil
spoke ind gnant of tn attempt deprive Mr.. II
OF his station. In reply General Harrison assured him
that what might, Mr. Halle should be removed
from office long he occupied ths Executive chair
General Harrison retained him. Mr. Tyler and Mr. Polk
retained him. 1t is left General Taylor do that which
every patriotic citizen of the Stale will condemn unjust
and uncaled for unworthy of his own reputation, and
of his administration.
| e IN
the ncumbens placed political considerations,
for partisan services But this Of that class
1t outrage upon old SOLDIER manned and SCARED
in rvice from which General Taylor has, fortunately.
capped unframed. With what i'll grace, too II comes
! from President who pledged himself that he would be
'the President OF the people, and of party He had
'no friends reward, and enemies punish " but he
strike down who gained nothing and sacrificed
/ everything by ncnrrng hazards that have made him
world renowned and Chief Magistrate of people who ap
preciae true courage and devotion country and for
that will forget forgive those who shame
| the declining years Of the OF 1872
Hon. Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee.
We rejoice to learn that this worthy representative of
democracy is again named candidate for Congress in
Tennessee The disposition manifested on the part of
some democrats there to run independent candidate