The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-25


Mr. Carlue say that for the four years he has held in.
Office the duties have been satisfactorily discharged anc
accommodating" Here. then, have HE evidence of
proper discharge OF the duties of the office furnished by
uloas indeed teking consideration his nro
fessons is the present of the second Washing
ton"
RElovAL OF MAJ HARvEY.-This act of uro,cripton by
Gen Taylor has causd little sensaoo In Iis civ and
will cause much more III ronrhout Missouri where he i.
wen known and property appreciated His official lei
VIII not expire for three years ad adeuat cause Tor
seP can he assigned During the last four years he ha:
deVoed himself with the greatest zeal and de,y the
dnes OF his highly responsibe office and has nteere
~ sieetons iaher Than TO give his vote democratic
o'I.a'es, as he bad an uuquestoned right TO do.
We know that Of those who voted for Taylor on The
sn = nts p'edees against pt9scpton pronounce unhes
he wrote ON the subject prior the election The
oil the Ind an Department bear witness TO the fidelity and
eheeicy oi III H. There can be excuse for his re-
mova on the score of Ignorance of his worth public
ohcer We set this down as clear proof that Tayors adj
insation Is TO be Granger1ed completely; that be
deraoo1a is TO incur the full penalty OF The gnilotine
Major Harvey Is be succeeded by Col Mitchell against
~han. as a gentleman, we have not word say He is
qualified for the post and will make good officers but the
tive for that fact
In Gen Conwsys case, this is givens his
er.ede him Not 50 With he s supenende of indian
affairs We learn that the documents in Maj. HaIvey's
GasG nve oen received anu thar there Is no room for
ells appointment Mr.. Ewing resolved maintain his
old character as ''lhe laundering Secretary"
from the Indiana Sentinel
Col Alex Russell has received the appointment OF
postmaster IN This city, vice D.. Dunlap, removed and it
said that John II Thompson, esq has been appointed
receiver oil the land office this place rice James Drake
removed This seems surprise greet many persons OF
both parties-pesons who placed confidence in Cen Tsy-
ors repeated declarations in relation appointments and
removals; and IL show, in degree how
mitch The hypoerlca ean so svshy put forth about
is IN notion tie work Of prscrpticn for opinons sake has
now airy commenced, and WILL according present udi-
cations he carried out hitherto unprecedented.
Inc Washington papers are filed with lists OF new APP
ponn'enls; and u is very evident that the solemn deca
railons OF Gen Taylor, repeatedly made, be Oh
served. Indiana, particularly, seems to be receiving his
early and special attention Her democratic oilcehoiers>
we are assured, ash avors his hands, and wen
afford TO defy his malice.
We cannot believe that the President intended to vio-
late his professions; but he has placed himself in the
hands OF his cabinet and how is it possible for him TO
appreciate the measures which two OF them pur-
SUNG The General is no civilian He does not pre-
tend TO have any qualifications for ti. species of public
service. The camp is his field The cabinet was the
last place in the world to which he should have con.
scented to go The Nashville Wing remarked the other
day upon the change in President Folks physi-
cal frame within the four years of his administration.
Let any one compare his portrait by Fenderch drawn in
lsi5 and the Daguerreoype taken by Brady within few
days OF The expiration of his erm and see what diff
ference1-hs hair is white, and his countenance
marked by lineaments Of care And why this He was
working man. devoting HIS days and nights to his du
ties yet with all his experience and habits in civil af
fairs to assist him in looking into and scanning
the appointments to Office he was nearly burne down
How can General Taylor be expected TO pass Though
such ordeal How is he able to investigate measures
OF to weigh appointments II he had more experience
more tact, more confidence In HIMSELF wohd he have
nominated McGaughey, or Penrose, or Pennington, or
o. Nunfa I'll i
The opinions OF the Iowa press are coming back to us
The reader will find in another column the structures OF
the Iowa City Reporter his conduc, and his appoint
ment Another paper from Iowa reached by the same
mail. "The Miners Express tDubuque) of the 10th
inst. thu. speaks upon the matter
The Roor-Dnring the presidential con
OF last fall both General Taylor and his friends were
load In their denuncatons of the doctrine OF ynSr fion
and many honest deocra by tic dc
cePtve cry oil no part yis and prescription for opiHioas
The Jeer-onian ties, of oncsty and capabiIity was all
and when this was found to exist TO be dis
tnrbed his official station But no sooner was the result
OF the contest asceuained. than change both
the spirit and the letter of their dreams
The army Of ofTceseekers commenced their operations.
and the Old General who a no-1lrfy aud Presi
dent the whole people, appoints strong partisan WING
appointments into their hands. Afraid take upon him
self The RESPONSIBILITY ofopPng oil the branches OF dem
c say did tr'
It's true, the blood of democracy has yet
flow in such torrents l4l bni the preparations
now going give OF the sansunary operations
which We shall witness. The Butcher" has given
formal notice OF what may be expected in his department
and The appointment OF thnt nngnciped, unscmpulous
partisan poiician Fitz Henry Warren, i'm portanI
position in the General Post Office, gives ndca ions
OF the work OF destruction that is to characterize the opera
tons OF that department; The letter of Washington
correspondent lets into the secret Of this singular
and entir, ly unooksd.lor appointment
Warren stands plrdg I'd revolutionizc iowa. and do
what he can towards making wing States of Illinois. Wis
consin, and Mnesp aud be he will means
untried 10 redeem that pledge that he has such
cruPuous regard for his pledges but that in attempting
ulf this one he viii have the opportunity of gratifying
his natural loneliness for cunning man1uvre and base po
zeal intrigue
Let every petty postmaster in the whole nohwe est be
prepared Tor his exit and let community be
TO find their post Office be hereafter but Of
working that revolution which the tall WING OF Iowa
stands pledged.
We subon to these indignant demonstrations of the
public sentiment the following dignied rebuke of
distinguished Taylor democrat in Tennessee, as we
find ii in the Nashville Union of April l6 We have no
doubt that almost every republican, who voted for Gen.
Taylor sympahises in the sentiment which Mr.. Sykes
expresses in the following letter:
LETTER FROM TAYLOR DRMocaAT.-We copy below,
with great pleasure letter from of the din-
suished OF those democrats in this State, who trusting the
promises of General Taylor yielded him support.
Mr. Sykes not only voted Tor General Taylor but his
speeches in his behalf were among the efficient which
were made during the The letter OF Mr. Sykes.
however, shows the grounds which this support
rendered. and il shows, also, that least of Tayors
supporters is determined hold him his pledges
adrcssed the editor OF the Middle Tsnnesseean wing
paper-NashpMe Union.
COLUMBIA April 9, 1919.
To the Editor of the Middle Ttnnesssean: