The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-27

Tne "sWtss" COfpss
II has by this time to be pretty generally known.
that portion OF the present cabinet in filling the most
lucrative Offices at the seat Of government have thrown
their Wanted test Of "honesty, capacity, and fidelity
to the winds, and have appointed large number OF
class whose ready pennd easy virtue can be called into
requisition whenever circumstances demand their ser
vices Like the Hessian soldier, the Italian bandit,
these are always ready do their dirty work Tor
pay. One OF MIR. Ewing's Hessians-whose real name,
If it were known, would probably be connected with
anything but truth and honorhas assumed the signature
Of "Z,n in his correspondence with the New York
Courier and Enquirer, and, in letter OF the 23d OF
October, has managed 10 weave together as pretty
a tissue OF falsehoods as be found in any other
half column OF that paper. But this Mr.. ~" like
many other ndiscreet calumniators, overshoots his
mark, and as the sequel will show, wofully damages
the OF his client AS the junior editor is not
in Washington shall refrain for the present, from
noticing the subject in the manner which it deserves,
and which it is assuredly destined to receive. But
as il involves charge against Mr.. Burke which is
intended TO injure his good name, and by means OF
the most arocious fasehoods we think il our duty TO
nail the base coin the counter at once We content
ourselves to-day bymerely saying that there is not
word Of truth in any material portion of ~ So statement
and that every particular in article OF October 5
(Which glad 10 have the opportunity Of reprodu
cing) can be subsantiated and proved by testimony
which neither the specializing Secretary nor his public
paid serfs will be able to controvert:
From the "Unonn OF October s.
A STRANGE DEvELopMENr-SMcuLAa CoNpucr OF
THOMAS EWING, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
have noticed the following paragraph in several of our
northern and western exchanges:
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and lIom the source cannot question its truth Mr. Ew-
ing wanted house; Mr. Douglas had house Mr.. E~-
improve NO, and by way Of an indacemens. told
Mr. Douglas that If be would lot him have The house At low
poamsa Mr. Douglas asked 1ha sITsa nnss an
Ewing told him he should have Jenny Maher's place as
ana S % Ss public
rotary Ewing moved in Jenny Maher heard thar Doug
M Clay wroe % Gen Taylor Jenny was appointed by
o a T. snd mad sort o. fee simple IN the soil he
house, and Douglas took possession.
AS discreditable the transaction is to Mr. Ewing
we believe the facts related in the extract above are sub
stantlay true with the exception that Mr. Ewing did
not make IN person the proposition to Mr. Douglas 70
appoint HIM public gardener in place OF Mr.. Maher,
consideration that he would let him have his house
at low rent We believe the circumstances are
as follows as we have them from the best authori.
~. Mr. Douglas, very skilful and well. known gar
dener and florist in this city, has large fne com
modious dwelling house in the neghborhood of the pub
annum Shortly after Mr.. Ewing was appointed Secre-
tary of the Interior he (r Ewing and another person
came to Mr. Douglas examined the house, and proposed
made. Afterwards, the same person. who accompanied
Mr. Ewing when he first examined the house. cane to
Mr. Douglas and proposed that he should 20 with him 10
eoe ssy Ss
marked to Mr. Douglas that he should put the rent low
because il he did he would get he oppoinsaf Of pubic
sy pgas acting On the MN! thus thrown
$780, and agreed to convert room used for seed
and storage into commodous parors thus making the
woe T. 'ass ssSe Per m NJ BAR
knot0ing Mst tcas NOT more than bali the amount the
house uoud rent for, and Of course kaocjag at some
theR he Yeoa;rs and asons h;ch whsn
completed, cost Mr. Douglas nearly $500, and finally
tered and occupied the house In the time he con-
that he should have the Office Of public gardener, but
kept putting him of with one excuse after another for
mol making the appointment. He advised Mr.. Douglas
TO get the Recommendations of members OF Congress, in
order 10 forfy the appointment and TO strengthen his
hands in making it. He wanted also the recommends.
ZION OF Mr.. Abbott Lawrence and the latter assured
friend OF Mr.. Douglas that he did call on Mr. Ewing,
and recommend his appointment air Ewing also
gave TO others the impression that Mr.. Douglas
would be appointed and member of Congress,
in letter to Mr. Douglas, which we have be-
fore us, although he admits he in favor OF another
Individual. adds You will get the situation" Mr..
Ewing continued TO Impress upon the mind of Mr. Doug
las that he should receive the appointment but yet de-
ayed, or was unable, to persuade General Taylor to
sent 10 H. The affair continued in this state until MIR.
Douglas suspecting that he had been trined with and
cheated, would no longer submit TO this neglect the
part OF Mr. Ewing 10 fulfil his part of the bargain and
he addressed him indignant letter. n,imating him
at the close that he would never have lease for the
house Mr.: Ewing had, in the mean tme moved into il,
got his furniture matched and his carpets put down. And
finally, considering the bargain broken on the part Of
Mr.. Ewing by his failing TO give him the appointment
Of public gardener, Mr.. Douglas required Mr.. Ewing to
quit the premises Atthis stage Of the business Mr. Ewing
employed attorney OF this city TO procure lease from
Mr. Douglas; and accordingly with that view, he had
an interview with Mr. Douglas, then at work in his field
in which he desired Mr. Douglas 10 sign lease that he
had with him Mr.. ID. refused, on the ground OF the
failure by Ewing 10 perform his part OF the contract
The attorney threatened 10 compel him by bill in equity
for specific performance. Mr. d. treated his threats with
contempt lie then wished TO arrange IL in some other
way; but MIR. ID. told him that Ewing should leave his
house, and that he would not allow him TO remain for
any amount OF rent The agent, seeing there no
other alternative, made arrangement by which Mr.
Ewing to vacaie the house in certain nsmber Of
days 1--WE believe hve) from that time; and he did pack
up and 60, "bag and baggage" being virtually turned
out Of the house by Mr.. Douglas.
Afterwards attempts were made 10 hush up the matter,
and keep il from the public ear and, with that view,
Mr.. Douglas was approached by individuals and among
others bya respectable female acquaintance Of Mr. Ew.
ing's family, who had an interview with Mr. d., and adj
vsed him not TO say anything about the affair, but TO
hush il up, saying to him that Mr.. Ewing high in
public Office had great deal Of influence and would in
lure MIN in bis business Mr.. d. replied, bidding def
ance 10 all the threats as TO the power OF Mr. Ewing
And thus the matter stands
house, and went TO him with friend in order TO rent it.
Afterwards that friend came to Douglas, took him TO
Ewing and on the way suggested TO him that he put
The rent ioic, he tcoud get he office Of public gardener,