The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-04
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LAFAYETTE, Ga, Sept, IS, 1919,
To the Editors Of the Union:
You may chronicle another act of prescription by the
corrupt and corrupng administration OF our "no party
party President. Our village post Office here never OF
sufficient importance in point Of profit to justify the at
tenton necessary to its faithful management, held
by democrat from the settlement OF the county until
General Harrison elected The postmaster was then
removed because he a democrat and violent par.
tisan wing appointed in his stead In ls45. when our
excellent President, the lamented James X. Polk,
elected, the democrats, believing that the principles of
justice demanded it, petitoned for the restoration of the
office, and procured the appointment OF the original post
master.
During the late presidential canvass the leading wings
OF this county spared no pains to make the impression
that General Taylor was not "pary man." and quoted
his letters time and again to prove it; and in
sisted that he would in event turn out incumbents
except for cause And strongly did theycommit them
% the
wings could not be got to ask General Taylor to violate
his solemn pledges
When men are so over-anxious for dirty work, they
particular as to the proposed ncumben whether
he himself his fry connexions sustain fair repuia
ton. If some family rattue has been guilty of mda
other criminal depredations and has suffered the penalty
Of the law ii matters not SO that the applicant for the
office is wing, and is to supersede a democrat.
On hearing that application was made for the removal
OF the postmaster (Mr Aycock he addressed letter TO
the Postmaster General requesting be informed OF the
charges f any preferred against him 10 which he re-
ceved reply other than the information that be was
superseded by the appointment OF another Query IS II
regular business make appointment over the head
Of incumbent without some sor OF notice 1t seems
To that common sense would require noice TO quit
We hope TO be able to assist democratic brethren
OF the Union in the great reform going on until 1881,
when we trust that shall be able to "proscribe"
!" prescription" itself. 'a... -...
ANOTHER cAsK-A Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Republican notices. in the following indignant
terms the removal of Mr. Schwartz, the draughsman of
the Navy Bureau Of Ordnance, Of this city, who has faith
fully discharged his duty for than twenty years:
His quiet inodesy and reserved habits have retarded the
ira OF Of his dismissal confident
that knew him but regrets TO part with him lie
German by birth, but American In feeling lie IL
democrat but retiring in his hsbis TO obtrude his
sentiments upon others His varied accomplishments
lngus mathematician, artist and draughtsman, endear-
ed him ables officers of the who composed the
Board Of Navy ssoners and secured him APP
pointnent Bureau Of Ordnance under the new
Ranization His salary paltry, though sufficient for
his simple He performed his duty faiihiuy, ETH.
cienty, and honestly-bpt he tcls German native
American be draughtsman. But a few years since
American President encouraged the emigration OF Tor
exners-tbe Germans especially. That President was
democratic Our present wing administration sets It's lace
against liberty in Germany and vctiizes those who have
sought home in our land Of freedom