The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-30

will tend uphold the true principles OF honor tina
should characterize public men, and the purity Of GU
institutions They will be redesped from the desecraiio
Of an unprinciped cABAL, the only paiat,on for who's
eachery that they have been beset by egons OF oc
begga. clamorous in their howlings for prescription
packs Of hungry wolves for meat (see Mr. Csytons let
teri and with whom, even among themselves. the old
saying Of "honor among thieves is disregarded II the
correctness OF the last remark is doubted, the article
copied from the New York Tribune in another column IA
convincing evidence OF its truth.
We have made these remarks in consequence OF the
exhibition to us lit is now the table before us) OF an
original letter addressed by whig applicant for office to
a gentleman who, when the letter was written. in
this city, and who received it by mail from the writer
The letter is genuine and written for the purpose OF
procuring Office for the writer. The gentleman to whom
Il was addressed was supposed by the writer had sin
auaos" with the powers that be- and the writer in
serious earnest the following significant language:
al" sou win be kind enough yov influence ia pro-
sing this aypoatmsat for me- you piH confer favor that
.oiA be gratefully remembered ""its your charge for at
fsndng to this matter, WILL REMIT you DRAFT FOR
THE AMOUNT Immediately The houses OF H"'* Co D*3@
81 Co. Ass* u Co., &c OF *+"s city well acquainted
with me "Hopipg you will pardon the liberty have
taken you and have the kindness TO attend to the pro-
curing this appointment for me, remain, &C., *****."
We are without information whether or not the APP
imminent sought has been conferred this worthy wing
candidate II the circumstances attending this case
would allow us with proprety TO publish the names, we
should do SO at this time and may, perhaps hereaf
ter II the original letter is demanded by committee Of
Congress- il will be forthcoming and the whole trans
action exposed 1t is now submitted as an example OF
letters written and means used by wing applicants for
Office under this pledge violating and promise breaking
DYNASTY Doubtless when such letters written TO
honest men, the writers of them be properly rebuked
by their publication and would suggest, a certain
and ecacous mode Of preventing such insulting propo-
sitions being made to honorable men, their immediate
publication, and consequent exposure OF those who make
them.
TIE astounding disclosures that d,tlesay and
unintentionaiy made some time since in speech
ported in the Philadelphia newspapers delivered at a
public meeting by member Of Congress elect eoalescing
nth the snhgs, as the manner in which the federal
Offices in that city huckstered out we learn are but
1.-THE Of the developments that may be made al the next
session Of Congress, if searching investigation is inst
tuted Rumors rife this topic Of the grosses We
naiy, and if the facts anything like what they
reported be- the most cogent should be adopt
ed to cleanse "THE AUGEAN STABLES" as the Gus.
cities have been, since March last, generally called
We have retained in these remarks from referring dis
tncly the corruption in the 'job" and contract and
"aouances line, said to characterize of the doings
of the present administration. They deserve separate
notice. and at some future time will receive it. Never
have the people been so abused.