The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-12
Mr.. HANNreAN. The Hartford RepubH-


can gives the following history of the "most dis
reputable" appointment, which has SO disgraced
the new administration by its ready acquiescence
in it, written, as the editor asserts, by one who
"knows whereof he afirms." There are some
new facts disclosed which will attract attention
The history of this atrocious affair is as follows;
Mr. Hannegan, who is dely known as one OF
the most unprincipled, Incorporate, vulgar and
i'll bred demagogues that ever disgraced the Sem
ate chamber, was dropped by the Legislature of
Indiana, at their late session, upon the express
ground OF his dissoute character, and his vote
against the Wilmot provso and Free Soil Dem
ocrat elected in his place. He now threw him
self upon the sympathy OF Southern Senators, as
martyr to Southern interests, upon the sy mpa-
thy of his Northern wine bibbing brethren, as
boon companion in disgrace. 1t was resolved
that he should be comiorted and rewarded.
Whig Senator from North Carolina, urged Pres
ident Polk, on the last night OF the session to
nominate this to the SESSION to Berlin; this
request was supported by one, and it is believed
both, OF the Wing Senators from Rhode Island!
Mr.. Polk long refused; it might be that such
proceeding staggered even hlm,-but more prob
ably it was on account OF Hannegan's attack
upon him in the Oregon matter. But the imporlu.
mites OF Wing Senators prevailed Mr. Polk yel-
ded at halt alter six, on the morning of Sunday,
4th OF March, and sent in the nomination to the
Senate.
The evening before, flanagan had sent to the
Senate chamber Tor some ante-room near it, sew
eral baskets of champagne. Some OF the Sena.
tors whose opposition was feared, had been piled
with this and stronger drinks, until they were
incapable OF remaining In their seats; while 9TH
ers had retired upon solemn assurances by Han
negan's friends that no more nominations would
be sent in; others, parties of course to thus vile
plot, absented themselves, in order to dodge the
responsibility OF acting openly in the natter
Only sixteen Senators, barely one halt OF quo
rum, manned IN their seats when the nominal
ton received, and among these there was
not one who dared to raise his voice against this
shameful abuse OF executive patronage, or even
to ask for division, which would have shown by
the record that no quorum was present.
Alter the session terminated, Hannegan. with
some OF his Senatorial friends, and other low per.
sons, repaired to the apartments of Senator
IRON Western State. (not Mr.. Benton) and
spent great part OF the Sabbath, in celebrating,
with beastly orgies, the triumph they had achiev-
ed. The hero in this revolving scene, soon be-
came insensible, and his companions danced
round the bed on which he was stretched, utter
ed frantic yells of rejoicing, and with msudln
sensibility expressed their drunken Joy by EN-,
bracing each ether and the poor unconscious
brute in whose honor they were met.
The facts and the circumstances of the nomi-
nation soon became known to Gen. Taylor, and
did not fail to rouse his indignation. He deter.
mined instantly to revoke the appointment, but
he was overruled by his Cabinet, and this in ODE.
dience to the cabal who procured Hannee ans
nomination, and it is believed in no small degree
through the induenceioi john J. Crittenden who
is known to have written a letter insisting that
Gen. Taylor, should quietly submit to this insult
to himself and his country, aud santion this most
disgracetul appointment. Gen. Taylor has at
length surrendered! Hannegan's appointment
has been confirmed. Gen. Taylor's Secretary of
the Treasury has paid him his outfit aud his SAL
ary, and ne now goes by the authority OF Gen.
Taylor himselfto disgrace in the ewes OF Europe,
this great country, 10 which he has so long been
a shame at home