The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-26

..RsnovaIs Cause."
The work of removals progresses with unexampea
nd;,v MAYER before, in our political history mas any
ihng been witnessed equal to IT. In Coliamers depart
msn The thing is done no longer by tens but oy nun
ded Ewing pushing ,as p ,hn;, Sho have been
saved through all administrators, including me poor
messengers with dependent families NO merit, now
ever unquesoned no 'es ~ remind the present
administration OF decent regard for its own promises
MIR Drum for forty-hve years the aVonte ana uhek x.
cenonabIe officer is in vain sought TO be continued by
ne act thai his gallant son. ts prop OF his old age died
for his country Colonel Geary who fought at Chapu-
tepec, and received the eneomums OF ms general IS re-
lumnes, after having gone with his family to
assume his office in distant California The poor
man in Indiana who lost his at Buena Vista
, bs gallant Halle, Of New York, who fought bravely
in he late war--aIe both displaced to give way
to Meniean partsans The gulotine Is preparing ior
sweep in the custom houses and post offices OF the large
cities Rumor has it that Mr.. Lewis here Will make
terrific sweep in a few days. The last New Orleans
Delta contains list OF forty seuen removals oy ine new
collector at that port, IN one morning. al me same 9ms
that he retained twenty-sr whgs, whom he found in
Office under the late "proscrptive administration Every
paper that open has some evidence Oh ths same shame
less and disgusting violation of Gen. Taylor5 promises
Receivers OF public meneys-keepers OF light: houses-dis
tnct a,orneys-marshas- are involved In the greedy
whirlpool Of Taylor we 70 say mat
half as many removals made as have already been
made in two months under the present no party anti
proscdPve. spoils: losthing regency. ao,a. 10 con
plain of them. they furnish it is true, painful com
inentary upon Gen. Tayor's boosted moderation They
ceiyer OF his counrymen They show that his pledges
were made in the worst spirit OF ueachery TO the uuth
They show that his administration has already become
the vulent and party-led in our annals But this
exposure carries its along II will arouse Just
feeling OF Indignation among the people, and especially
among those who took Gen Taylor at his word. We
are content leave the offence and the offender IN their
hands But there is another view OF the question which
imposes direct and solemn duty upon the democratic
party.
the Regency at Washington have caused II to be pro-
claimed that this ndlscrmpae system OF removals not
caused by the political opinions of those who are dis
placed and that Gen Taylor mol false to his pledges in
removing them is asserted that these removals result
from the personal delinquency Official dishonssyg the
that every decspaton cause and that wholly
disconnected from the avowal and support OF antagonist
political opinions Ihis effect, to brand every dem
ocrat who removed toh the brand of dishonor In
der to escape the odum Of violated faith and neglected
honor the issue is changed and stain is affixed TO the
character Of those who have been displaced Men. for
years Office under all admnistrations-men OF prObty
and proprey-are suddenly brought to the block aaint
ed for want of capacity, integrity, good citizenship.
Such is the position assumed by the present adminstra
tom and iii this position which imposes direct duty
ssntauss in the Senate Of he United States. ~ r.
This duty is, happily easily perceived 1t is obvious
and simple is, not only to institute the most searching
scrutiny into the character of those selected by General
Taylor place of those discharged but upon the
Of each removal Ii any of the chosen avores of
power cannot endure the test Of the standard OF capacity
integrity, and fidelity, erected by General Taylor himself
let them be rejected II any of those democrats displaced
have been removed for other but their political
opinions, the knowledge of that aS is due we'll to them
to their counrymen; and ifthe whole is mere fraud
to blind the eyes OF the people TO the disgusting hypocr
sy of the present administration great public good will
be achieved BY such discovery. The democracy asks
favors Of the existing dynasty 1t will stand proudly
by its banners deyng the worst vengeance of the pow
that be, and scernng to complain il every democrat in
land, favo1r tn -{orc nf
:" moderate" rulers 1t has abundantly and recently
proved how mighty is when conending upon principle
pect that this magnanimity of the democracy extends
an endorsement Of caumnes affecting the honor Of
best citizens, and calumniang the official purity of some
of its chosen advocates We not for the victories
OF Mr. Colamers axe the sacrifices to Cen Taylors
axiom But there in the ranks Of the democratic party
OF the nation firm determination to allow the in
famous system to prevail OF permitting its opponents to
the black falsehood thahe dishonesty democratic office
holders required 1t is this that has caused the unver-
sal demand that resolutely THE SENATE VIM
DlcATIoS AND FOR JUsTICE.-Pennsylvania