The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-16
Removals.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10, ls40.

notice that the capital OF Ohio had not escaped me opera
tons of the first Of May butchers IN the Post Once De-
partmen your city, and that General Taylor had gwen
postmaster in the person OF a. r. Perry ctte
Samuel Medary, removed The mail confirmed the news
and the Columbus post Office is In the hands OF a
bitter federalist and INSCRIPTIONS partisan, who Will
use it for party purposes 80
pledges made by those who wrote in the name OF Gen.
Taylor-the letters which, almost
"Thick as leaves in Valla mbrosa's shade,"
were scattered broadcast over the Union-tha you, MIR
of political scribblers To give these men renewed cause
of ofence-for offence they take at your exposures
propose with your kind PERMISSION to give some facts IN
relation to this removal, which, II denied, can easily be
substantiated ,
Mr. Perry is young lawyer of this city, Of passable
talents and moral characte and in politics is iedeIas
of the blue light stamp During the war he was dstln
guished for his bitter hostility to the country, and for
the warm feelings he evinced in his writings Tor the
poor Mexicans During the session OF the legislature
Backus, from the Committee on the Judiciary IN the
Senate of Ohio, reported series OF resolutions IN rela
ton to the wawhich passed that body by party vote
on the 18th of February, lS4S-every whg voting for
them, and every democrat, OF course, against them The
resolutions sent to the House (Which was also
federa) for The third of the resolutions
reads as follows:
Resolusd, That when administration shall have be-
reckless of the moral sentiment of the naon that
ured by the lust OF personal or even OF national aggra
dizemen it avowedly prosec~tes and ocrasf'nae todr
for ne p.yo Of rEns Oh. sp ,t or Daps
his rightL territory, it becomes the imperative duty OF
Congress upon the failure for that Of all other
sutiona MEANS TO put stop to the cfuston Of blood by
WITHHOLDING all supplies the further go.eeAon Of The ,crr
and doub imperative does that duty become when as IN
begun for Questionable objects, by most paipabe erec"f,ue
% ion snd os mo arn
the disruption of the Union itself"
On the nth of February, the resolutions, of which the
above formed an infamous part, up; and on the
49, as follows:
''Those who voted in the affirmative
"Messrs A,heron Balm, Blake, Brainerd, Brock Conk-
Hardesy, Harrington, Haynes, Hocomb Hu;,on s'm6a,
Nigh Ra T rEsh rn Ss Rs
dale vors Weston, Wilson, and Speaker-35.
"Those who voted in the negative wee-
"Messrs Armstrong. Braekey Brewer, Clark Converse.
Lands, Lyle Morrow Mnssrave, Mckenney. Noble, Nor.
ris, Patton Potter Shay. Smith Of Brown Smith of Ham,
Williams of Coumbiana-29."
This Mr. Perry, who thus voted for the base and in
famous iasehoods contained in the resolve published
above, is the same AARON F. PERRY ,chom Gen. Taylor
has appointed postmaster at Columbus uee SAMUEL Me-
Truly, when this appointment made, Gen Taylor
had no friend to reward" The earlier Presidents
appointed to office who, when the country
was at war; took the side of the enemy, would vote to
sustain base SANDER his country, to deprive the
gallant in the field, battling for their counry's
rights and their counrys honor. OF food and clothing
further prosecution of the war;" thus leaving them to
perish in the country OF the enemy monument to the
infamy Of their country. Even John Adams, Of the
reign of terror, (and he to be the early Pres
dent whom General Taylor aspres to copy aer) would
have had too much patriotism for that
Col Medary, at the time the war broke out, was an
advocate for its justice At the time the first call
made Ohio tor volunteers, this city raised her three
companies, enc OF which Capt William q. Latham. of
this city, commanded Capt Latham at the time was
since deceased as postmaster. Col. Medary was then
private citizen having sold out his interest in the States
man" Impelled by his patriotic feelings he purchased
snlendd sword for Cant Latham and presented him
accompanied by address of thrilling patriotism.
daughter Of Col Medary at the same time presented TO
commanding the Mount Vernon "Young Guards"
beautiful sash That SWORD and that sash first saw
blood drawn upon the hard-fought field OF San Fran
cisco, when the gallant Morgan was cutting his way
through the cavalry of Urea six eight times his
number share the dangers OF Gen Taylor and to fight
by his side at Buena Vista OF this gallant exploit Gen
Afterwards, when Col Medary again took charge of
"the Statesman" much did he endear himself to the
friends of the country that on both occasions when
public reception given to the returning volunteers
he chosen to welcome them to their homes and to
return them the thanks of the patriotic for the services
they had rendered
Such was the man removed by Gen. Taylor, for the
crime OF being democrat No objection, that of
politics, could possibly exist, for had post
great leading arrive and depart in the evening and
early in the morning; and have it from who was
for some time clerk in the post office, that Col Medary
never while in the city, and able to leave his room,
great mails Early and late he was there; and heated
PARTISAN the time he in Office dares charge the Coum-
bus postmaster with neglect of duty.
During the whole political campaign, although the
'Oho Statesman took leading part in advocating the
election of Gen Cass, though drove home upon whg
cry, and exposed its frauds yet it common remark
that while the 'Ohio State Journal whig organ in
this cy-was filled with the vilest personal abuse OF
Gen, Cass yet the Statesman" never contained single
word against Gen. Taylor man, a soldier, or
patriot; did it attempt to underrae his services
to his country during the
When General Taylor was nominated for the pres-
dency Mr. Perry because of his having fought in the
Mexican war. his bitter opponent; declaring. in
phac terms that rather than be compelled to support such
nominations he would through the streets perfectly
naked But change came DER the spirit of his dream y
the chances of brighened the post office opened
to view; and Mr. Perry, like Leslie Coombs, who prom
sed in the event of MIR. Folks election over Mr. CLAY
to climb feet foremost, the allest ash pole in the coun
try forgot his vow, and he turned in to the support of
General Taylor because Mr. Fillmore would exercise
controlling influence, and Mr. Fillmore was anti -,rar and
anti slavery SCIOTO.
XrsrA, (Oho,) May IL, 1s49
To the Editor of The Union:
Our worthy postmaster, William M. Stark, esq., has
been unceremoniousy removed and Daniel Lewis, ul-
La In