The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-23

and 10 Gen Piauche, the candidate for Lieutenant gov
ernor Nor is the selection for the authorship less Judi
cious and satisfactory We need not the declarations of
whgs-already heard IN various quaTtersthat they will
for Walker, 10 the confidence feel in
ability elect him and his patriotic on the
State ticket without such exraneous assstance-yes
and by majority OF 5000 Not only this the re-
suit will greatly dsappoln expectations If we do not
the political events of lSi3 and send four demo
Gratis TO Washington 10 represent Louisiana in the next
Congress
Mr. Samuel J. Peters, the new collector, assumes the
duties OF his Office tomorrow. Already the guillotine
has been put IN motion by this trucuen partisan. Yes
lerday notice, under his Signature posted up in
the custom-hoGse, informing the weghers, gaugers
measures, markers, boarding oicers, inspectors and
messengers IN public employment numbering in all 81
persons, that the services of but 81 of the number-who
were named-woud be required after the succeeding
Monday Thus, at one fell swoop, some forty
men--nearly all of whom have families depending upon
them for support, and few if any of whom that are not
efficient officers, and worthy and respectable citizens of
long standing here-aTe thrust upon the world at the
commencement OF summer which promises TO be
than ordinarily dull, to get their bread best they
may. How they will meet the emergencies of their
sad situation, is only known TO that merciiu Provi
dence which "tempers the wind TO the shom lamb"
and protects the prosecuted against the prosecutor. |
was not disappointed in my expectations of what
to follow the incoming TO Office of Samuel J. Peters
May the deep-seated political and personal magnity
which has ever marked his career public man, meet
with proper appreciation next winter by the United
States Senate And, in giving expression to this hope
will add that in considering the appointments which
have been and are tobe made this august body will,
trust bear constantly in mind that they joint deposit
aries of the appointing power with the President and
that while they will rebuke dishonesty in high quarters
they Will make The proscrber feel the edge OF proscrp
ton
Of the thirty seven officers who reappoined, about
fourteen or fifteen are democras-spared suppose,
living monument OF whig clemency But that even so
many should be left in office. (though of them
not in full communion with the denocracy has excited
the loud mouhed Indignation of whgery. These il is
believed merely retained until the arrival of the dull
season furnishes decent pretex for their quiet dismis
''whigs. but not ultra whigs This species of the genus
SO much in vogue year ago, has become snguarly
popular OF late The specimens afforded by the custom
Those wing officials who took active part in the
hurrahng on all occasions for good Old Zack"-have,
at present proceedings, which shows ungracfu
~ of the liberation they received fIon Mr. Folks admin
lstration
This signal instance of oscripton-unparallele as
yet believe, by the prescription OF Taylors nOpary,
dnti-proscript,Ue several in
stances OF heartless cruelty and gross injustice Many
OF the prescribed are aged men, and most OF them the
heads of families who dependant upon them for their
daily bread One of these held high civil position in
the government of the late republic Of Texas several
have filled important stations, public and private, in this
and other States OF the Union and all OF them noted
for their capacity their honesty and intelligence. and for
the respectable position they hold in society here So
much for the cruelty And now for case of in.
justce-a peculiar one, when The circumstances under
which this administration came into power are kept in
view. InlS is luIhlsHeu ny tue REMOVAL Vi WI j. D.
Cendenin. This gentleman, during the with Mex
leo, held captains commission in Gen Daviss 81 Mis-.
sssippi regiment, commanding company H. He served
with distinction en- the Rio Grande line OF operations
and the ever memorable battle of Buena Vista, lost
fourteen out of the thirty-two who composed his
command AS a token OF the estimation in which his
services We're held the late collector appointed him
inspector But he is democrat; and during the pres-
dental campaign, while yet he disconnected with
public employment he displayed both zeal and talents in
the cause of democracy The collector true to the
anti patriotic instincts of his lineage recolects only the
last mentioned circumstances regarding Mr. Clendenin,
and promptly gives him notice to quit Let stop here
for the present. LOUISIANA.