The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14
Removal OF General nIcCalia, Second Auditor

Removal OF General hlcCalia, Second Auditor.
We have heard with surprise, not the fact of hi,
removal. Qor he had long been marked out victim
but the manner in which it consummaed w
confess it was with unmingled establishment we hav,
heard of the following facts connected with his removal
To what will the administration next descend
1t would have better become them to have met the matte
in bold, direct and manly manner, than TO have avael
themselves of his leave of ABSENCE and dismissed him i.
the dark No officer could certainly have expected to b
removed under the circumstances of the case.
We understand that General McCalla received eeI
graphic despatch from his family in Charlestown VrI
GINA, whittier they had gone to spen1 some time, inform
ing him thai Mrs McCalla la5oring under severe
attack of peursy, and requiring his immediate presence
He received this alarming intelligence at night, and imme
diaely addressed the following letter to the President
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
April 2, 1881 O'Clock, p m.
SIR: Having received intelligence this evening that Mr.,
McCalla who is Charlestown. Va has been attacked
suddenly with pleusy and request that should repair
to that place as soon as possible, propose to go in the
morning train accordingly. As my absence may be pro-
lon aed for fw days. make the request that Josiah H
Polk esq., the chief clerk of this office, be appointed tenn
poray audsr for the purpose of executing such business
AS may be Indispensable during my absence.
Hoping that the circumstances will be considered as
previous APPLICATION,
am, respectfully your obedien servan-,
JNO M. McCALLA, "a Auditor
To his Excelency 2. TAYLOR,
President of the United States
The President, to whom it was presented by friend
early next morning. with his own hand, wrote the fol-
lowing in reply:
General John M McCa'la, Second Auditor, having rel
queed erm ssion to be absent few days from the city
and of from his duties visit his sick family he 81
authorized to do While absent, Joseph F. Polk chief
clerk Of the office, is appointed porary auditor, for the
purpose of executing such business may be ndlspn
sable H. TAYLOR.
"WAsHINsToN, d. c., April 3, lS49"
General McCalla proceeded to obey the call of his sick
family which he would have done, even if removal from
Office had been the inevitable consequence. He found
Mrs. McCalIa dangerously ILL., He remained until the
crisis past and she had become convaescent but s
unable 10 sit up and he was prepared to return to h'
post, on the 9th, when another member of his family
attacked by symptoms of fever, which induced h'
physician to advise his continuance for another day lh
next day he received intelligence that his successor (M
Clayton of Geogia) had been appointed and taken hS|
seat
We refrain from expressing all the feelings whchE
such statement is calculated produce. We fear h'
the President is i'll advised and that he is precpitaed]
into course at which his better feelings would rel
volt, and his cool consideration will condemn WEI
only state the facts and leave the commentary to ht]
calm judgment of the people