The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-21
Removal of Thomas Nelson, the Collector mt Rich
mOnd. Virginia.


mond, Virginia.
Some weeks ago rumor stated the removal of this up
right man and faithful officer from the public service.
But no confirmation came and Mr.. Nelson's friends
thought that he at least had escaped the vndicve policy
of the present administration The sequel shows that
thew were mistaken General Tayor's pledges have no
influence upon General Tayos actions His promises OF
moderation have been deliberately tramped under foot
and the words OF his inaugural address, which prom
ised the whole people that honesty, capacity, and fidelity
should alone be regarded in the besowa OF office, have
not reached the confines of territory, when the acts
of its author and of bs cabinet advisers have stamped
them as cruel and deliberate receptions Now find the
nopary hero presiding over and directing the boodlest
system of political prescription which has dsgraced
our country. while his minions denounce the opposition
for reminding the people OF those pledges and promises
which induced them to elect HIM President The jackas
OF the wing party, the first days of the Ewing and Col
lamer dynasty regardless of truth and justice. contended
that the administration only bent upon reform, and
thai, dismissed but the dishonest incapable and
unfahful But the Indignation of the people was aroused
by these wholesale ISLANDERS of honest men by the
sites of power Then it asserted that General Tay-
lor only intended equaze the burdens OF Office between
the partes but the remorseess work OF prescription
carried rapidly and with such evident sasfac
ton, that this ground soon uatenable Then the
course of the democratic administrations for the last
twenty years pleaded in justification and now that
the defenders OF the administration driven from this
position. they openly justify the dupcy which they prac
tised upon the people, and without blush endeavor to
justify themselves and their in disegardng solemn
pledges made but eight months ago by hunting every
democrat from Office. We not surprised a. the
moval Of MIR Nelson We believed from the first that
the wing party would eagerly enter into any engage
mens in order to obtain power, and would deliberately
violate every engagement it made when il had obtained
power. When saw General Taylor hunting from
office the manned soldiers who had stood by his side on
the battle field, at the bidding OF those who had given
aid and comfort TO the public enemy felt convinced
that pledges and promises would form barrier to bitter
vindictive, and remorsel less prescription
We say of Mr.. Nelson what we said when the first
rumor of his removal reached us, nearly month ago
He has performed his duties faithfully and the entire
satisfaction of the wing merchants of Richmond He
esteemed by all for his pure character and unpre-
tending virtues For many years he has absained from
any active participation in party politics We understand
that all parties in Richmond cry out against the conduct
OF the administration. There circumstances in
past history which have hitherto protected Mr. Nelson
in the bilierest party times. He is the son-in law OF
General Nelson of the revolution, bosom friend OF
Washington, who sacrificed the whole of large estate
in supporting the cause of liberty in the time that tried
mems souls When the American and French troops
beseiged CORVALLIS at Yorktown. the British generals
headquarters were in General Nelson's house--the las,
remnant of his large property. General Washington
knew the fact yet he gave orders that not shot should
be fired at that house General Nelson perceived that the
headquarters Of the enemy were not disturbed He in
CURED the reason, and was told that General Washing
ton had ordered because the house his property
He went into the trenches Immediately, and with his
own hand directed cannon against it until it no longer
sheltered the enemies of his country The marks of the
shot may be there to this day and is the
law of that whom the Second Washington" has
discharged in his old age from office which he has
hled with honesty, capacity, and fidelity, for many
Years. When General Harrison was President he re-
membered the past, and he would not, for moment,
hear of the removal Of Mr. Nelson though some part
sans were then eager for his Office L. H Trigs has
been appointed to fill the place of Mr. Nelson OF him
we know bu, little, and the business OF Richmond
know but little He came to Richmond some two Years
ago from distant part OF the State He was we be.
ileve, engaged in mercantile business for short time
tie has since been admitted TO the bar and candi
date for practice until he became candidate for the col
iecorship We venture to say that the merchants Of
Richmond knew but little OF him, and that they did not
apply for the removal of Mr.. Nelson and the appoint
meni of Mr. Tngg. But Mr.. Trgg was partisan, and
relative OF Mr. Preston, the Secretary OF the Navy
That was enough for administration which has nc
enemies TO punish, anhno friends TO reward
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