Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-18
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, May II. Is4s.
MARK THE CONTRAST )!

the Champlain District of New York, who's,
commission bad nearly two years to run, ha
been REMOVED by General Taylor, or rather b,
his Cabinet Ministers. Who MIR. Halle is, III,
Buffalo Courier produces the following eloquen
facts to explain:
"Mr. Halle is war-worn veteran-a reli,
of the war of 1912. He has performed services
in the field in behalf Of his country, as valuable
relatively, as those Of General Taylor. Hi
| wounds in that service have incapacitated hin
for the more active duties Of life. Like Gene
raj Shields, he was shot through the lungs, ant
lett upon the field to die But he survived, and
his country rewarded him for his fidelity to bel
cause BY civil employments, for which his fell
low-citzens and himself were equally grateful
| at was the delight Of General Jackson, Mr.
Van Buren,, General Harrison, Mr.. Tyler and
| Mr.. Polk, to recognize national obligation by
retaining him in office. Let us recount single
circumstances, to show how the people have
| heretofore regarded this matter. When Genera
Harrison entered upon the Chief Magistracy, a
rumor being prevalent that his political friends
laid claim 10 the Office, General Scott, under an
impulse most creditable to him as man and a
patriot, called upon General Harrison, and
spoke in indignant terms of the attempt to de
prive Mr.. Fl. of his station. In reply, General
Harrison assured him that come what might,
Mr.. Halle never should be removed from Office
so long as he occupied The Executive Chair
General Harrison retained him. Mr.. Tyler and
MIR. Polk retained him. 1t is left to General
Taylor to do that which every patriotic citizen
ofthe State will condemn as unjust and uncall-
ed for, unworthy of his own reputation, and
even Of his administration
eve make no objections TO removals from
Offices, in which the incumbents were placed on
political considerations, or for partizan services.
But this case is not one Of that class. Ii is an
outrage upon an old soldier. manned and SCARED
in service from which General TAYLOR has
fortunately escaped unframed With what an
i'll grace, loo, it comes from President OF the
people, and not Of party! He had mo friends
to reward, and no enemies to punish but he
can strike down men who ganed nothing, and
sacrificed every thing, by mourning hazards that
have made HIM world-renowned, and Chief Ma
gistrate Of a people, who appreciate true cou.
rage and DEVOTION TO country, and for that rea.
son will never forget or forgive those who
shame the declining years Of the men of 1912
Yet this brave old soldier, covered with the
honorable scars of his country's battles, to re-
tain whom, Democrat as he Is, in Office, General
Scott used his personal exertions; this interest
ing relic of the war of 1919 is turned out of
Office, dissraced by General Taylor, who owes
his present elevation entirely to the smoke and
blood of the. battle. field
The New Albany Cndiana) Democrat says
the most inexplicabe feature in General Tay-
lors appointments is, that The claims of men who
have here served their country in either Of the
late wars, have been overlooked, and The most
bitter opponents OF both wars have received The
Offices. Il adds, that in that Stale "Colonel Pep.
per, gallant soldier Of the War OF 1912 was
removed from the United States Marshalship,
and Solomon Meredith. than whom a more vic.
lent Mexican Federalst does not exist. is ap-
pointed in his place; while the application OF
Colonel Johnson Waits, who himself served in
the last war with England, and whose sons aided
Taylor TO achieve the laureis which bore him 10
the Presidency, is treated with disdain."
We shall now content ourselves with The last
case, and most fragrant one, of the removal Of
John Moore, Esq, the Postmaster at MELVILLE,
Pa, and the venerable father Of the Rev. Mr..
Moore, of the Presbyterian Church in this city
the able and popular successor Of the dis'in
guished DR.. Pumer. Mr.. Moore universally
gave satisfaction in his Office. He had bravely
fought in his counlry's service-and still he is
turned out from Office, and superseded by one
Widner, brawling politician, and slanderer Of
his country's honor and justice. Read how the
Carlisle Volunteer scalhes snch crying injustice,
such wanton prescription for opinions sake;
"Mr. Moore, we believe, received his first ap.
poinment from President Jackson. He is now
advanced in years, and poor, and has family
dependent upon his exerions Tor support. OAR
ing the last war with England he shouldered his
muske, and marched 10 The defence OF his coun.
try. He participated in many hard.iought bat
Ties and returned &c his home after peace had
been declared, bearing honorable testimonials Of
his bravery and good conduct. MIR. Moore is
now, aud always has been, democrat, and for
this, and nothing else, he has been removed. He
is moi, however what might BIZ termed ia noisy
politician;" and 10 the federal ranks in and abou
Neville he numbers many warm personal
friends, who were anxious 10 see him retained
in The petty Office which he had filled with So
much credit to himself and advantage 10 the pub
lie.
"The removal of Mr.. Moore is unattended with
single palliating circumstance. For no other
reason under the sur, except that he votes the
Democratic ticket, was he removed. This is his
only offence; but that was sufficient, in The eyes
OF General Taylor-the "no,pary President
for his removal il was a sufficient offence, too
in the opinion of Colamer, the Postmaster Gene.
raj, and his assistant, the notorious Filz Henry
Warren, and he must therefore be turned out oil
Office! "Proscripton for opinions sake" il ap
pears, is 10 BE- the order otthe day with The present
weak and deceptive administration. Gen. Tay.
Tor, who obtained power by making professions
he never intended to adhere to, 10 lhe man TO b.
| held responsible for the removal of such men a.
John Moore, Mr.. Drum and Other patriots.
| "We learn, however, that he is a biller and
unrelenling ederalisl-'a noisy poliiician'-who
| during the late war with Mexico denounced IN,
same in true federal style, and termed it an uu
| just, wicked, and unholy war, &c, and joining il
| with Corwin wished that The American soldier
! (Gen. Taylor and ally who we're fighting in Mex
leo. might be welcomed by the Mexican enem,
with bloody hands 10 hospitabe graves! Flo
being tederalisl, and for his opposition TO IN
| Mexican war, uhe war by which Gen. Taylo
| was made Presidency be has been appoinIe
postmaster al MELVILLE. For being Democrat
| and Tor having fought for his country in the wa
| of 1919, and defended the American soldier du
ring The late war with Mexico. has John Moor
| been removed. Snch is the Taylor adminislra
lion."
Here is another strong case:
John Ferries has been appointed postmaster
| Lawrenceburgh, Ind, vice Wallace c. Law, 'e
moved. Mr. Law served his country bravely i
the war with Mexico and los. one Of ms arm
by a cannon ball a. the battle of BuenG Vista.-
or course this disquali6es hm-takes away tn
"essential prerequisites"
See, what General Jackson did in simila
position. During his Presidency 1.-THE anecdo
is told by the Boston PosD the name OF sue
cessor 10 Gen. Miller, collector of Salem, Mas
sachuse,ls was sent TO the Senate. Mr.. Silsbe
then Wing Senator, went TO the President, an
asked him if he knew who It was that was
be superseded by The nomination. "No," sal
General Jackson; ''all know is that it is one ia
N6DIsrn Whom MIR Silsbee informed him III;