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ILLINOIS, August 90, ls49.

ILLINOIS, August 90, ls49
The pledges that General Taylor and his friends gave
before the election that no individual would be removed
from ONCE for opinions sake, and the repeated DECLARE
tons OF the supporters OF the administration since the
inaugural especially the Louisville Journal that salts.
for have induced some individuals 10 ask for the
for their removal but instead Of receiving the reasons
for their REMOVAL they have been treated with contempt
friends to the world as insoent backguards unworthy
OF notice. Indeed there with the supporters of Gen
Taylor marked and systematic effort TO make the coun.
dishonest or both and in many instances those that have
been appointed to Succeed them very busy, by iau
endoe and nsnuaiions, trying to create the impression
lhai tne business 10 the various omces y IN wfetched
General Taylor will render il Imperative think, upon
the Senate TO require his reasons for Of the
walls at least; and i not satisfactory reject the nominee
This due TO the character Of those who have been
moved. and think the Senate will not shrink from its
duty in this instance.
The democratic party here do not object to the reno
yas but 10 the effort to cast upon those removed. and
thereby upon the party, the mpuaon OF dishonesty and
iaeomPeisaey Had General Taylor, instead OF holding
out to the country his frequent pledges OF lope for the
choe people without distinction OF party gone into pow
with that frank and open independence that has here.
iofore characterized the truly brave man. and removed
every democrat, there would have been no mumuring
but the OF his administration Is different from
what expected that there marked change in the
feelings OF even the wing partysome declaring him
PWttHso"s
humbugs.
II has been the constant effort OF the atterers 81 Cen
Taylor to make the county believe. that his regard for
the morals OF the country great that nothing
pure dishonest would be countenanced by his admin
israton and ia the appointments In this section OF the
country four6hs in the condition OF the
nowned Don Fz Henry Warren, OF the Post Office De.
Iarmenthopcsssy insoiUenf-most OF them, too, more
from reckless extravagance and perfect disregard oI
the payment Of their debts. than from any misfor-
tune -Four appointments have lately been made from
the little city IL vincennes, ndiana-broken down po-
iiical hacks. and all entirely bankrupt The post Office
than place is in the hands of grocery keepers,
and the Offices kept in grog shops And again il de-
lared that no person who had ever been engaged 10
duel would be appointed any Office and yet the present
Commissioner OF the General Land Office was engaged
in duel in 1910. Mr. Butterfed challenged the late
General Ewing, oil this State the challenge &C
cepted, bat Afterwards Withdrawn. Explanations were
made. and the difficulty settled, have no doubt to the
entire satisfaction OF the present Commissioner.
II this is the feast OF honesty purity and consistency
10 which the American people were invited when they
urged TO the support OF General Taylor may Heaven
defend the republic for the next four year,: