The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-30

AS the OmlnOus first day OF july the commencement
of the next fiscal year, approaches, the umors with re-
gard to the proscrpve intentions of the cabinet, which
have been thckenng in the air for the last three weeks
begin to form and shape, and 10 become tangible
realities The organs of yesterday announced that seve
raj prominent heads had faen and that the places which
knew them once, and will know them no more, have
been filled with ultra whgs rewards for partisan SER
vices in the late election.
The first victim is Col Charles X Gardner the able
and popular city postmaster who has been succeeded by
William A. Bradley, Clay wing, and protegk OF the
National InteIigencer. COL Gardner is well known
prominent and gallant officer of the war of 1872 He
was in the campaigns the frontier, and honoraby dis
tinguished himself in the desperate and sangunary
battles which occurred during those memorable cam
paigns so glorious to the American arms He entered
the army the day which Gen. Taylor joined it,
was promoted coloneshp, and continued in the ser
vice until 1918, when he honoraby discharged 1t
unnecessary to add, that man who had given such
evidence of patriotic devotion to his country was on the
right side in the late contest with Mexico, cheering
our brave soldiers, and exung in the victories and
triumphs of Gen. Taylor; while those who have per-
suaded the General now to consent TO his sacrifice,
doing everything to embarrass the government OF
their country and give aid and comfort to Mexico.
He was therefore, proper man for the block under an
administration which Furnishes patriotism and rewards
peridy and treason How scandaous and revolving are
these of base prescription against the old soldiers
Can General Taylor know that they done and can
he consent to them? We do not believe it. The country
cannot credit such monstrous perdy to patriotism and
honor No. it is much more charitable General Tay.
lor to believe that he has nothing to do with them
that he is political nonentity without the ability to
tcate himself from the tolls of the INSCRIPTIONS
by whom he is surrounded cabinet advisers No. is
General Taylor that perpetraes these infamous acts
He, he could control the action of the cabinet would
never consent that his old brothers in should be
thus wanonly prosecuted and sacrificed by who have
opposed their government in two and have SYM
pahy with, nor fellowship for, who takes his life
in his hands and rushes to the defence Of his country
when invaded by foreign foe
The next victim is Philip Barton Key, esq., the talented
and eloquent of Francis s. Key, the celebrated author
OF the popular song known and sung everywhere by
Americans as "7he Star spangled Banner" He has
been removed from the office of district attorney OF
course Mr.. Key-descended from such parentage and
protesting the democratic principles Of his falher-was
proper subject for decapation by an administration
whose nominal head Processes have ono friends 10
reward and enemies to punish and who Gov.
Crenden said after he nominated, "hated. ioath-
ed prescription" His successor is Philip R. Fendal,
esq. an ultra Clay whigs
The third and last case which we shall now notice Is
that of Gen. Wallace, who has been removed from the
office of marshal He has been succeeded by Richard
Wallach, President of the Rough and Ready Club !"
the body from which, under the direction of Truman
Smith. emanated all the calumny and SANDER heaped
upon the candidates of the democratic party during the
late election His appointment is open and unblush-
ing reward the part of the cabinet for the most un.
scupuous partisan services performed by the appontee
And yet the mnions of the administration have the
shamelessness, in view of such transaction to de-
the interference of the officers of the government
in political affairs and trump up charges of that char
acer as pretcxts for the removal of democrats 1t would
not be strange If democratic Senate should have
word to say with regard to this last appointment if not
in relation to the others. 1t will be remembered that the
q" Rough and Ready Club" of this city was the body
which furnished Fitz Henry Warren with the money to
enable him to carry his political operations in Iowa.
for which he also has been rewarded We can hardly
think democratic Senate will overlook these acts of
corruption and infamy and permit them to be rewarded
as though they acts Of honor and virtue
We believe we may safely say, that not one OF the
gentlemen removed has meddled with political affairs
further than the expression of independent opinions
done any act which, under any other power than the
present star chamber cabinet would have been deemed
canse for removal Yet we understand that they were
all accused of something, and General Taylor's con-
science was satisfied, although not one of them was
informed of the nature of the accusations preferred against
him, nor permitted to defend himself against them,