The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-18
To the Editors.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 1919.
One OF the most daring burgaries (and most probably
murder committed in our city about Tour O'Clock on
Saturday morning last -Four negroes entered the house
of Mr.. Wright, in 9th street, below Lombard, by boring
in the back door and removing the bolt by which means
thew had access through the house. Mr. Wright hearing
them at his chamber door sprang upon them and des
perae conflict ensued with one OF the negroes ana MT
Wright The others, becoming alarmed at the cries OF
Mrs Wright made their escape. Wright still almost ex-
haused held on 10 the other negro till the watch arrived
The fellow had hearing on Saturday morning before
Mayor Jones, and was committed Wright now lies IN
very precarous state .
Much dissatisfaction prevails among the wings in our
city by the appointment by Collector Lewis day or
two since, OF two persons from Trenton New Jersey as
day inspectors in the custom house DE has adopted ne
same game that Collector Maxwell. Of New York, has
done. appointing large number oil persons from Con
nectcut and New Jersey or rather Truman smith nas
appointed them for him. Mr. Lewis is consong himself
that the wings being divided and opposed 10 him, the
democratic Senators will go for confirming him Let
him keep thinking so. We shall see at the prope5,
time whether democracy has not got friends 10 reDdrd
and enemies 10 punsh-whether the people are to be
sold like meat on the SHAMELESS Of our market IL will
not do for certain men who profess democracy. saa
10 their influence Tor Lewlss confirmation. re-
cunary interest must not bend against the peoples
will OF the public good W III me sand sSd eorupoU
have got into power and before they are warm IN Their
places have controlled, and still controlling the will
of the people, and using all their exerons and influence,
by virtue Of the Offices they hold, TO defeat the demo
cratic party by a coalition and amagamation with the
whig and Levin natives, who have sold themselves
TO Collector Lewis for the sake OF Office These re-
marks apply with equal force TO Postmaster White.
These are The men who Levin in his speech last July, at
the Southwark Hail. stated had promised him hall OF their
patronage in their respective Offices in consideration OF his
using his influence have Lewis and White appointed
Gen Taylor said he would remove man for opinion
sake but that he not take active part IN the cleo
TONS yet the natvst member OF Congress from the hrs'
district publicly declared that Lewis had gwen $3.50 10
promote his election And this is not all. White was
democrat and for Cass and gave $50 towards hls
election The people Philadelphia call for the rejection OF
both OF these and the democratic party will triumph
over whgey and actonss they did the late election
The Of the democratic members OF the Senate
plain The people have been deceived. Worthless and IN
competent have been appointed TO office not only BY
the cabinet but by collectors postmasters and mashas
Democrats for merely exercising the rtgh OF suffrage
hare been displaced and the old saying has thus far beer
verified the bigger the rascal the better the luck"
cashier of an institution who could not manage its at
fairs without causing its explosion has been appointed
by CLAYTON and Meredith TO be cashier OF the peoples
money Pretty reform This same cashier was exam
ned before committee OF the Legislature few year
since as a witness relative 10 several banks; and, al
though sum of five thousand dollars was paid out o
the funds OF the bank and his name appeared on thu
voucher yet he nov collector OF the po bad no knowl
edge as to whom the paid or for what purpos
il was paid Mr. Lewis also stated the day previous
the Grard Banks stopping 10 some hundreds OF stock
holders and holders at the United States Hotel tina
the bank was perfectly solvent and they had no cause
fear. This is the way in which the people have bee
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