The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-31

steps, and worry them in their retirement' The people
will rise up against this crying injustice We venture to
that Gen. Taylor knows nothing and has sought
to know anything, of the officers who have been removed
in Philadelphia beyond their political opinions. And we
venture to say that the editor of the National Wing knows
nothing of them, but that they have been discharged by
wing collector Yet he assals each and every one OF
them He condemns them all dishonest incapable Or
unfaithfu oGccrs-men whose removal nothing but
reformation of abuses. Now we demand to know of
the editor OF the National Wing whether charges were
preferred against these men whether they had notice Of
those chagess and whether they allowed the prvi-
ege Of defence, and found guilty after fair trial
II he cannot these questions in the affirmative
if he does not know that the sixty nine officers discharged
by Mr.. Lewis dishonest, incapable. or unfaithul
then he must be content to be ranked among those pay
hacks who care not what they say.
Luck and the Lottery Chance--No Discretion.
The New York Tribune, article which was lately
copied into the National nelgencer, ascbed their de-
feat in Virginia to nothing but illuck. We exposed Ii.
absurdites OF this position but really aware
the tme OF the great influence which luck chance was
exerng over the wing party in these -starred times
The New York Express, however, falls into the same
vein and ascribes most of the appointments OF the pres
eia administration to chance The theory is amusing,
and it may be true for the present administration is not
famed for its prudence and its craftsmanship; and it
would be charitable its own account. to ascrbe most
of its foles not SO much TO design 10 the
stars-to blind chance-to anything, indeed, but to
their discretion. The last New York Express fol.
lows up the blow which it gave the other day to
the powers that be, by the following extraordinary
Iation from its Washington correspondent. Nothing
exceed the bitter irony which it aims at the admins
tation and really, if similar hits had been made by
portion of the republican party at another, or by Mr.
Folks friends within the three first months of his CAREER
it would have been considered any other light than The
language Of friend The Express may plead, indeed,
the excuse OF Charles Surface for selling his family pic
tures that if man cannot make free with his re-
lations, who the deuce he make free with" Perhaps
the Express may claim the excuse, when goes
to rdicule the of things at Washington and
tends that the appointments here all ottery-hat
draw prizes, and others blanks not because
OF the merits which they possess or from the discretion
those who administer the gift, but because is blind
chance alone which presides at the wheel Of fortunes and
that if does draw Office it is the very last one
he desires He may claim the right of exposing this
blind mismanagement, because wing may say what
he peases to say of another whg but we suspect the
language of the Express is not very agreeable, as it ceI
tany not very complimentary, to the President and his
cabinet
We beg the reader to remark that we have no objec
ton to make to the truth OF the statement The admins
aion certainly does proceed upon rules that would defy
all mortal sag acity We suspect that it would be diff
cult to reconcile many Of their acts to the example Of the
First Washington. What for instance, would that great
have sad his cabinet had advised him to set aside
all the strong candidates for office, and lake up
who had been scarcely thought OF, lest the selection
of one original asprant might give offence to all the rest
The First Washington would always take the applicant
whom he thought best fitted for the public service; and
he would take the responsibility without caring for the
offence which it might give the rest.
There is another suggestion in the following letter from
the New York Express which may be also true. HI
advises the Office hxnter TO lose sight Of his game
but to hang on at Washington until the appointment
made The present cabinet acts in some degree by i'm
pulse They yield to external and immediate pressure
"Out of sight out of mind" is frequently verified and
the candidate would take advice, or MIR. Williams
either, it is to pitch his tent hereto stand by, or SIT BY
sleep at the doors of the department; for even ha
a days absen may ruin man." Such, at least
the opinion of the very facetious and sagaclous CORE
spondent who writes as follows for the New York tf T.
press
WARRINGTON, May q
Thomas Cloves, you see drew the post office prize
Troy to-day, and Mr. Speaker Hadeys name came o" /
blank There a great deal of labor and OF time sPeD
upon this ticket but Mr.. Speaker Hadley was not hen
and clever Tom had first representative In pde0
Reynolds, M c. Speaker Hadley never ought to "a"
abandoned the ground. fe
There is nothing done here in Washington without sani
ing by, sitting by, sleeping by half days abe
may ruin Tom, himself, not here, III ""
though, best for him to be off, but have said beor
he had first representative, and great deal OF
help. Troy will laugh AT all these doings-out oil
wrong side of her mouth though; but what has Troy To-
with it
Among the gentlemen present in Washington is Nj
of the Albany district
The ticket box is preparing for the consular aPpom
ments, and for ministers plcnpotentiary, NC, NC oo
fellows TINT starting for the South Pole will come ou
the North Pole; and many man in his Imagination
the way to the temperate regions, wall drop out unac'
burning tropics.
by his absence and we advise another not to leaN
Washington yet but to hang on with all lovers de'c
lion to his mistress, lest some mportuna'e h'a
should cut him out--of the mission to Madrid LUZ
present cabinet not famed for their stability oil p"
pose; and let the President hint his partial'Ies
freely as he may there is no little chance that he may
voted down by h is own Secretaries
The Baltimore Patriot has shown one spark OF wHo"