The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-01

sentiment al Galveston Paynnay, al Washington, have
represented himself as whg but he has uniformly act
Texas II either he, or Others shall undertake to deny
the charges herein mad0, involving official nfamy, the
proofs ready. and they are challenged to an inyes-
Texas is known to be purely democratic, with small
infusion OF the supporters OF Gen Taylor and II may be
that disposition is ielt in official quarter to punish
her perveseness by appointing to Office strangers and per-
sons otherwise obnoxious to her people Bullet Gen Tay
lo not forget that even in Texas he has political friends
OF both parties who as men OF honor hope 70 see biz
pledges the country carried out since, in the due fulfil
''s'' a s',sss' 4 TEXAS.
| TO ths Edltors.
S4 BosToE, December "a, 1915.
The rumor that has reached here that batch Of ap-
poinmens had been sent into the Senate by President
Taylor, has brought to my mind promise made TO
several democrats some weeks ago. that would commu-
ncate to the Unlon an account OF the character and
political standing and claims Tor confirmation OF the per.
who hold the offices OF collector and postmaster
OF Bosontwo places that generally regarded the
best public appointments in New England, and to neither
OF which should any other than hrsrate man be ap.
pointed. The democracy OF Massachusetts anxious
that senators of their own political faith should know
who and what these men and they confident that
justice shall be done neither Philip Greeley Will
liam Hayden will pass senatorial ordeal unscathed
tleman is whig Of the Lawrence clique He Is moi re-
markable for any particular talent and scarcely
heard Of Of Boston before Gen. Taylor made him col
lector He trader, and just such person you
may meet hundred like any day in the year, between
eleven and twelve o'clock, on any one OF our business
Streets Report says that he was not successful in
business some others have been; but will let that
pass He appointed TO succeed Judge Morton and
the dislike felt toward the latter parsonage by the Massa
chuselts democracy, caused most people to believe that
4 Mr.. Greeley would encounter no opposition at the
hands OF his opponents at home; and this expecta-
hibted much tact in managing matters he showed
industry in obtaining the colectorship But Mr. Gree
| ley lost his head as soon as ne had obtained the
place 10 which he asplred, and seemed to forget that
there was such body democratic Senate in exist
ence. Hecommenced most proscrptive course at
and exhibited IN the pursuit OF II mean and malignant
disposition never emitting an opportunity to prescribe,
with every circumstances Of petty spite that his paltry
mind could invent all democrats who had remained faith
iu to their principles during the disastrous contest Of
lS4S while almost every traitor TO the democratic
has been retained and made much Of Shortly after Mr.
Greeley's appointment, number OF democratic mer.
chants-who in view OF the fact that awhig must have
the Office, felt pleased TO il bestowed one of the
members Of their caling-waiied on him, and, after
congratualing him his kindly expressed the
hope that his action collector would be such not to
turn toward him the active enmity OF the democratic
party who al that time not disposed TO interfere
against his confirmation To end desirable to him
SELF they ventured 10 suggest, in the most friendly man
that in creating vacancies for the benefit OF his poll
teal friends he should spare for long time he could,
those opponents Of General Taylor that bad supported
General Cass provided always tnst they were good Of
hcers The ground assumed by the President his in-
augural was such icaye ON the character OF
every man who might be removed; and if any were to
be removed, they should be selected from among those
who had abandoned the democratic party in is4s, and
aided in founding sectional party headed by that arch
traitor Martin Van Buren and which movement was
alike abhorred BY democrats and wings Mr Greeley, as
II to manifest hs share in that intense hate that Mas.
sachusetts whg feels towards everything that bears the
name oil democratic pursued course exactly the oppo.
site Of that limited al in this good and friendly advice
few days after i was given he removed about Of
officers, all OF whom, with or two unimpoal excep
tons, were among the most jealous consistent and honest
democrats IN the State and against whose character or
pabilty neither Mr. Greeley any other whig butcher
dare bring any charge. They removed from office.
not because they dishonest but because they have
always, whether IN Office or out OF Office, been the zeal
Gus and uninching supporters OF democratic principles,
measures, and They prescribed not because
OF their want OF capacity, bat because their places were
wanted for set OF lean and hungry whg woyesrabid
from foced abstinence of twenty yeats Other patches
OF removals were made AT various times during the
summer and autumn-the victims being composed almost
entirely of old democrats Such free soers as were re-
moved were mainly men who were supposed 10 have
erred from mistaken Of duty while every low
and dirty fellow, who played into the hands OF the whgs
under the afectation Of zeal 10 behalf OF the free soil
cause, has been retained. fellow by the OF Gour
gas, who leagued with Samuel Hoar,' exenvoy from
Massachusetts 10 South Carolina, point connected
with the slavery question: for the purpose Of breaking
who and is jealous supporter OF Mr. Pafrey, has
been retained in the custom house. though very poor
ofcer and vulgar In his IDEAS and demeanor while there
u not democrat remaining there OF any note. The
abotonisis have, indeed, been very generally retained
in the custom house. and whg aboitionists have been
appointed TO take the places of old and regular demo-
cfaisacs which 20 FAR 10 show the truth OF the charge
that Is made here every dsynamcly, that Mr. Greeley
s fishing for the votes OF Messrs Hale and Chase who
constitute The third abolition party in the Senate Ii
places 10 house by Mr. Greeley al the express
Recommendation Of John n Hale, democrats having
been removed 10 make way for them. II
Thus much for MIR. Greeley. And is II not enough 10
cause TO desire his rejection by democratic Senate
Have not the democracy Of Massachusetts, right TO ask
of the Senate that he shall be punished for his outrageous
course towards iheml He has not only injured them
deeply-which they might overlook--bat he has also
grossly nsued them, and has delighted 10 act AZ the
headsman Of Ewing in this quarter We look 10 the
Senate for the vIndicaion OF characteor that sup
po against the attacks OF unscrupuous power which we
have right 10 expect at the hands Of those whose faith
and ends identical with own From year 10 year.
during almost entire generation, have the democracy
Of Massachusetts, struggled against the adverse for
tune undismayed al the sight Of the prodigous power OF
their enemy, and not frightened even when suffering
from the worst forms OF domestic treason But IT, in ad
don 10 the odds permanently arrayed against them they
are doomed TO democratic Senate endorse the infa
ISLANDERS OF the tools OF administration that was
most stupendous swndle mentioned in our history, they
may be compelled at last TO give way, and 10 exist
as political organization. II the honest and the cspa-
Bile are 70 be treated they were roguss and imbecss
there will be, indeed nothing left worth contending for
and the party which cannet vndcae the rights OF iis
own members viii justly become extinct from its own
weakness. ltf tfIl 81 81
The objections 70 Mr., Hayden are very different from
those brought against Mr. Greeley. but quite serious in
and berest sect Into his small narrow and vindctive
mind there entefed and thcrn optcr