The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-06
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To the Editors Of The Union:

TO me Editors OF the Union:
COLUMBUS, (Miss.,) Oct. 26, 1s49
GENTLEMEN: You will find below slip cut from pa
per published in this State Il is headed prescription
bring i to your notice, as says ii is clear refutaon
Of your % the eght.headed dragon that at present
occupies the White House: Mr. VIM. II. Bell, to whom
pays to his gallantry at the stomng Of Monterey is
every way true, but falls short Of his merits None envy
nm me good fortune to have succeeded N getting an
respect As to his being "ful blood ocofoco" will
mad that He voted and used his influence for Colonel
Meclung, who was the wing opponent Of Col Feathers.
wing nominee for the legislature from this county That
may be called Misrepresentation No |.
He did not receiue The office he holds by Gen Taylor
voluntarily sndering ohm. He went to Gen. Taylor
and asked for il, backed by strong recommendations
That is misrepresentation No 2.
say this with full knowledge OF the facts ! also be.
leve that his recommendation for Office in OF the
ten regiments was received too late. II is well known
that there twice many applications for Office as
there were Offices 10 I'LL and no doubt but many as
worthy "a Mr. Bell were disappointed have yet TO hear
Mr.. Bell censure Mr.. Polk for not appointing him.
Verify, whigcry, when il stoops TO such low, puere
devices prop its weak and lettering cause must be
inclined plane, and rearing the bottom, may Judge
OF by the velocity with which falsehoods fabrica.
ted
DO lay il on as you have done since March, and il will
be but few short months before you will contribute to
PROSTATE whgery, or compel il to change its front.
can assure you that Col Featherston will be trum-
Phanty elected over Harris. and his ally Truman Smith
the third. | do hope will redeem il and all ap.
pearances have that tendency will telegraph you the
result OF this district and the third district also, Il have
good news 10 communicate.
Pnoscrrros II. Bell, who has been appointed
Indian sub-agsn at the Page sub agency the
frontiers IL fu blooded locofoco, and voted the last
election for General Cass lie had, however Gays 81
Louis New Bra served under the eye Of General Taylor
nj the siorming and capture OF the city OF Monterey
which engagement Mr. Bell had his right carried
away his body by round shot His gaantry excited
the admiration Of most OF the commanding officers parci.
patne In that bste, all OF whom united recommend.
alton Mr. Polk 70 give Bell a commission In any new
regiment that might be subsequently, raised for posec
the war with Mexico. Ten sddtional regiments were
raised but the application Of Bell though backed by all
the officers OF rank who In the bae OF Monterey was
rejected give place pothouse politicians and incom.
petent and unworthy partissns.
Visiting Washington whou, the slightest expectation OF
applying for Office General Taylor Voluntarily tender
him one which Bell after frankly and honorsby telling
the President he had opposed his election, accepts This
striking esemPlifcsiion Of the motives that govern the
President Ia his appointments and removals, and s ri.
umphant refutatio Of the bes Of the Union upon him,
that he 10 goyened by proscrptve and yndic,ive dspo-
ston In making the changes necessity forces upon him
tBU.