The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19

"Such the position and the pledges oil Gen. taylor
He had no friends rewardno enemies 10 punish All
parties 10 be alike to him In the dlsPensaon OF he
appon, one TO inquire the politics OF either
but honesty, capacity, and fidelity TO the constitution were
serve the country - ashington Union.
We consider President Taylor fully pledged not to turn
men Office except for good cause wholly disconnected
with their political opinions Now II any OF those men,
who been removed from office by the administration
wish to know others know the OF their re-
mova them address respectful letters OF inquiry upon
the subject proper and publish the answers
We think that by the time few OF the victims, as they
Called shall have done this, the rest will wisely con-
clnde that silence is the best discretion
We undertake say that in the matter OF removals
from office all things else, the administration desires
to have conceaments Any man who wishes 10 know
wv he has been dismissed Office has but ask the
question. "-Louispile Journal.
But applications have been made by Douglas and by
Stxbbs for the of their removal, and they were
refused The former, the Commissioner OF Public Build
ings inquired of the Secretary of the Interior why he was
removed The answer was, that he was not bound to
the question in other Words he had the right to
remove without being accountable to his victim Why
then, deceive the public by saying, "Le the removes
address respectful letters OF inquiry upon the subject to
the proper sources and publish the answers This is
triflng with the people. The in power condescend
to give no answers and therefore the exoficers have
none to publish.
But the very proceeding sprepoerous (o as Edmund
Burke says in his speech Warren Hastings, quitting
the cart before the horse.") Why tell the victim that
il he will ask for the reasons he shall have them! Ii
the man is dismissed for cause, why not inform him
of the charge against him, and give him the opportunity
of defending himself before he is dismissed That course
is according to all the best principles OF civil Jurspru-
dence The bill of rights of all the States, as well as
the 9Th amendment of the federal constitution. allows
the accused he right to speedy and public trial. to be
informed of the nature and OF the accusation, and
to be confronted with the witnesses against him." Yet
all this is denied under administration which pro-
fesses to make removals for only, and yet vru
ally pracses the principle OF political prescription
To conceal this purpose, MIR. Truman Smith (see
our Connecticut correspondent recommended to the
wings OF Hartford to get up charges against Mr. LYMAN
the postmaster and then they would be of his sac
fce Mr. Smith knew, and the rabd wings of Hartford
knew well enough that with agent at the head of the
bureau like Ftz Henry Warren, was sufficient TO trump
up any charge against democrat to condemn his head to
the guilloine We learn that this snamous conduct
in attempting to inure Mr. Lyman by assaing his con-
duct without cause. that they may haze for
turning him out, exciting much Indignation in Hartford
Mr. L. can disprove the charges, if he has chance"
But he never will have the chance They affected to
give such chance to DR.. Douglass but before the
charges were formally specified and before he had any
opportunity of defending himself, he hurried off to
execution
pray readers to mark the esuitry of this pro.
ceedng-hs miserable mockery of justice They trump
up any sort OF charge against officer He may have at
tended republican meeting he may have given dol
lar to republican newspaper lei him have exercised his
right of opinion in any form, and in the spirit of MIR.
Crltedden's law according 10 the rules of F Henry
Warren, the charge will justify his removal What
democrat is safe! Trust me, Yorick (says Slerne,)
whcn TO crafty private appetite Cor political feeng
it is once resolved upon that innocent and help
less creature shall be sacrificed, it's easy matter 10
pick up sticks enough from any thicket where it has
strayed to make fire to offer it up with