The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-09
To tho Editors.

BALTIMORE, Oct 6, Is49
Il isqute amusing to see how very many reasons the
whg press throughout Maryland assign for the defeat Of
OF the National lntegencer. published under the shadow
Of the throne" at Washington unite in this attempt to
blind the people to the true cause, and manifest much
utable solely the course OF the Taylor administration
although, sin the distribution OF public offices some dis
satisfaction may have originated" The Baltimore Clip.
per "a paper processing neutrality in politics, but
tanning the principal wing measures, yet pretty ndepend-
ent in its edtoras thus uhfully, boldly and candidy
refers 10 this subject, in its number of this date:
IL cannot be disguised that much discomfort prevails
dmo"ga the rings Of this city; and that to this disatsac
lion Is attributable he diminished Of that party
Wednesday last is too evident be denied The weather
may have kept few invalids of both parties from the
polls; but Is absurd alege that the cause Of The
large falling oh in the whg vote We assigned the
felt at the course which has been pursued by few ndivd
aas in this city, who have combined rule the affairs Of
matters connected with this State. Its we'll that the PEG
pie Of the State and particularly members Of the egisa
ture should be apprized oil the state Of things
wlhslanding the rebuke which has been administered
this cry strenuous efforts will! be made to give the State
United States senator favorable 70 the combination also
a governor at the next election"
What is said in this paragraph in regard to Baltimore
city, Is equally true Of other portions Of the State The
control Of his cabinet, there many honest wings who
have become thoroughly disguised with the of the
present administration and sold Zacks at the
white House" will prove most prominent adjunct in
propeng the wing party in this State and throughout
the Union, in its downward course. $50 mote it be-
"A correspondent OF the Baltimore Sum-" writing from
Washington the signature of spectator" makes the
following assertion in recent letter to that paper
No ageut Of the State any Depart ent has ever
been in correspondence with any newspaper"
The author OF the afoegong quoted sentence must have
been easily duped or else blind to truth There is scarce
a department at Washington that has not newspaper
letter writer in it. name the following persons holding
office under the present administration scattered through
the various executive departments and ask this assump-
tive defender OF TAYLOR and his cabinet TO deny that thew
correspond for different newspapers; will Spectator
inform the public whether he is net now in the employ
of government
Messrs. Harraman, (Potomac," of the Baltimore Pa
iriot0 Lawrenson, Che Baltimore Suns "Mercnry,")
Douglass Howard Harvey (ndependent" OF the Phila-
delphia North American, and special favorte Of J. M
Clayton9 all of the General Post Office ~ Sargent.
Bega Davis. (of the 81 Louis Herald.) Lasae, CORNER
editor OF paper in lndiana,) of the General Land Office
Messrs. Lanman and Shriver and last though not
least among those now remember etter.wrters con.
nected with this administration what can Spectator say
for the present warden (Ftnam Of the penitenary at
Washington pause for a reply. HAMILTON.