The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-11
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not been for the timely aid they received from Capt Baker
Portland pnblished card OF the weekly journals
Of that city, expressing his gratitude Capt Baker Tor HI;
upon him and his crew when wrecked on The Island.
81 will also tina, no keeper OF boon Island
light for the last twenty years has attended 50 sucV ana
viulany to the duties OF that office, and has gwen 80
wide ana universal satisfaction 70 al pssuse s. cap, Ba
kerr and furthermore his character for hoafsy caPae"y
and hdsfty will no doubt compare with that oil Inc pres
.'Cap,. Baker of sound integrity and decision Of
characte-posses.ing the same those other great
and good qualities which rendered him highly worthy oil
The len h he % red +, ho Wne the as
able and efficient Secretary Of the Treasury Blu, because
voted for Gen Cass instead OF Gen Taylor and avowed
made step aside make room Tor whose appoint
men' is surprising to the wbg as the democratic party IN
and for the truth oil this assertion, WIN ven
say The honorable and high minded men OF the
whg party in York will bear testimony and IN mo,
wings have fully expressed preference to Capt Baker, Ia
stead the present ncumben and are very much dlssa
sded his removal aud the appointment Of Capt
Thompson under such circumstances YUM
The following article from the 'Mississippian" is
worthy OF special attention 1t confirms the suggestion
which we have made in the Union. The administration
stand in this precament: they have gone into power
pledged against all party purposes and all political pro-
scp,ion. To these pledges General Taylor Is indebted
for his election No sooner, however, is he in the ex-
ecuiive chair than his partisans come rushing at his
heels for Office, When they are reminded OF these
pledges they plead against their validity. They com
plain mumur their discomfort, and threaten to abandon
his banners, The administration yield to their Impor-
tunes but by way OF covering thels retreat and dis
gusng their prescription for OPINIONS sake they affect to
attribute all their removals TO some cause OF complaint
against the removed officer. But il they are acuated by
this consideration why do they not give the officer the
opportunity OF defending himself against the charge The
expedient which the administration resort is not only
frivolous in itself, but doubly unjust to the officer
He is threatened with the loss OF his office As well as
of his character, at the same moment Shall this wrong
continue is there check to II We see no other
resource than for the Senate to demand the name OF
every officer who has been removed, with the accusa
ton against him. But this proposition is so forcibly
stated in the following article from the "Mlssssippian,
that we beg leave substitute its positions for
! THg DEMOCRATIC SENATE MUST WIPE our THE STAIN
piseKAcs AND lNFAs WITH WHICH PsEsipkNr TAYLOR NOW
plsuoSoRs rRoscRmED.rhe work OF removal is going
on with much rapidly as practicable Delays only
arise from the difficulty of making selection whee there
three dozen applicants for the same office and
where democratic Virginia, it is not good policy to
up warmly the indignation of the people on the eve
| Tha coun,y i, Witnessing the most nnscrupulons
violation OF President Taylors pledges up TO tire tune OF
inaugural Prior the election soemnly declared HIM
self be the candidate of no party Regal these pledges
"can permit myself to be the candidate Of any party. ON
YIELD MYSELF rARTY SCHEMES To the oil Lam
sngburg New York, he 81 ,ctH NOT be the
didate o any party clique" To Dr. Edward Dslo-
of Clinton Louisiana, he 81 will be thu Chief
Magistrate of the people, and OF party" He
writes To Peter Sken Smiths III | fill the Presi-
dency il must untyu,neisd 10Th party
late sss If kind Again: writing J. A. Birkey,
he says must 90 uaframnisd by pledges Of srey eharac
ter He says, IN his letter 10 G. Wilcox thai he VIII be
he r. Gsidat Of The nafoa amd not Of purity He
in his letter Bronson that he will not be the candi
date OF any Of the political parties that now so snorfn
waty divide country" He reerates in his letters
Wan Murphy, that his name for the Presidency must De
used iadspsadsH of purity dsac,ns In his first Ali.
letter, s,ys haze ricate to accom-.
psaao party prircts to buId "PNo ENEMIES - PUNISH
wofhtHg TO on! eonntry lie adds, II elected
would be the President OF party, would en-
deavor independent, OF party domination should
feel bound administer the government uafrar rieeG
| purity sch<nss"
We might stop here bat the time OF the
raj address, imposing ceremony OF taking the OF
lice be supposed likely make the mnd serious We
mad President Taylor saying SO lar as possible to be
informed, shall make honesty capacity aud fidelity in
bic for the bestowa OF otice and the
absence OF either OF these Qualities shalt be deened suii-
Client tor removal IL Is 10 be supposed, that with
all these pledges before look on the presen;
work OF the guo,ne without feeKs OF scon tor the man
who has operation We publish to-day one hun
,h ,a,, 80 x ~ ,ha,s ,..s nsarv TOM h,nd-sd ,a
mova's and appointments.