The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-29


tom-h house under the new wing head of that Office.
Gracious goodness two thousand applications for one
hundred situations Why. these wings hate Office much
General Taylor loaihed prescription during the cleo
ton campaign
The WING ANTI PRoscRIPrIvE ADMINISTRATION PRO-
scRIsINc content with prescribing democrats,
the administration have turned in to prescribing their
friends. Jesse Rnehart respectable Taylor wing
in the State, postmaster at Waynesbug Pcnnsy-
vania; but because he held the office under democratic
administration he is turned out nd more rabid wing
appointed. Ira Scott Taylor wing, was postmaster at
SPngye, Susquehanna county, but the present dynasty
turned him out and appointed Thomas Jackson. Truly
this is Furnishing friends as well as enemies.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC AND WING
ADMINIsrRATIoN:-ln November. $780, Guliord c. Clai
borne, Of Columbia, Lancaster county Pennsy lost
in firing salute in honor Of the federal victory,
which carried Gen. Harrison into the presidential chair
under Gen Harrison, removed DR. Thomas from the post
office at Columbia, because he democrat, and APP
pointed Gulford C. Claiborne in his place Ia le45. when
James H. Polk came into power, some OF the democratic
citizens OF Columbia believing that injustice had been
done in the removal OF DR.. Thomas whut cause, asked
for the removalof Mr. Claiborne, but Mr.. Polk and the
Postmaster General refused to comply with the request OF
portion Of their democratic friends, and continued and
subsequently reappoinied Mr. Claiborne, because of the
accident which had occurred to him. although
had occurred in rejoicing the defeat Of the demo-
Now mark the contrast On the 2ad Of February 1s47
lighting The battles Of his Country BY the side Of General
Taylor the bloody but glorious field of Buena VISTA
When Mr. Law returned home, MANNED and disqualified
for many OF the active pursuits OF fe the Postmaster
General under Mr. Polk appointed him postmaster OF his
village, and when General Taylor elected under the
solemn pledge that he had friends to reward enc
mics to PUNISH, Mr. Law had Just right to suppose that
she gallant General under whom he had shed his blood
and lost would never consent to his removal.
Yet notwithstanding General Taylors pledges and Mi.
Laws services, he has been turned out OF his little Office
and John Ferris rank anti-war wing, appointed.
The York Republican, Of the staunchest and most
influential wing papers the State edited by Thomas +
Cochran, formerly State senator comments upon the
| Philadelphia appointments as follows
4 1--WE know little of these men-of most OF them we
never heard when the wing party was struggling fol
existence and some have recognised in years mol
long pas a. active pasans against it, and candidates
opposition to whg nominees Mr. Lewis 10 said to be
merchant. bat must have always been very modest po
cam Mr. Whies politics seem to have been " nowhere,
and he has been in Office under all administrations Mr.
Ashmead was democrat until he turned native Mr.
Roberts was formerly an anti masonic sheriff OF Lancaster
county and afterwards grew "shy" because he cou
against the wing candidate for Congress- and seems
have jumped into the Taylor ranks alter having used al
his efforts in vain 70 disorganize Ihs old Guard"
Mr.. Ellmaker has been quiet sort OF city wing and
pubably the most deserving a. party Of all TIL
appointees."
i mr.. Ewbanks appointmsnt-In regard TO the appoint
men OF the Commissioner Of Patents the York RspubI
can also says; While Mr. Polo had many Of the De