The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

II is known that during the present year assistant
shals OF the United States will visit every house ia the
land Tor the purpose oil enumeraing the population Of the
States and OF collecting such other information the
census law requires The wing party--which is ever
prating OF its immaculate purity, and denouncing
the democrats for imaginary corruptons ia oice--has
seized upon this FACT and endeavored establish sys
tenn OF secret espionage which may be made eectual in
party warfare. The last orbearing party, anti-po
scrptive administration used its power so eectually
that nearly every marshal and assistant marshal is
wing partisan. Some lime since heard that one-and
only one-democratc marshal spared ; but whether
he still survives, unable to say. The whigs we
repeat have taken advantage OF the fact that the census
will be taken by wing parsans and already cir
culars have been issued nsruclng them the man.
in which they prostitute their offices in order to
secure party ends.
printed circular-which is but one Of number that
have been privately crcuated-has been printed in the
Malone Gazette addressed to the assistant marsbas and
signed by Richard U. Sherman, chairman ofhe Wig
Corresponding Committee The circular is dated at and
issued from Utica the residence of Mr. Kellogg the chief
marshall circumstance which implies his sanction 10
this discreditable and corrupt proceeding The circular
after stating that the duties Of the assistant arshals will
bring them in contact with every family in their districts
and afford them facilities for ascerainng the political
opinions Of each voer, urges the assistant marshas
avail themselves of their advantages order to subserve
the interests of the wing party
ls BY making exact political canvass of each elec-
ton district IN diIon and returning copy
the same, When compieed 10 some active and reliable
whgsay lhe chairman of the district committee
where snc.h committee exsso be used ia aiding got
at the iul vote Of the district al the election,
BY obtaining subscriptions, whenever convenient and
practi cable for the local whi aper where there is
such paper, its circulation be further extended
Tor sound and reliable whig city paper
3. by asceraining the names oil such alis natu
razcd, who, fmade citizens would attach useIves
the whg party, and returning such together with
rcir places Of residence, the chairman of tho
district committee to the end that he take the
sary steps procure their naturalization previous
election. ' 8
ecuve corresponding committee the Of
active and prudent wings in each school district with
their post office address. with whom correspondence
might be opened Ia reference the political of the
| town.
| The circular then goes urge that the necessary
information should be procured incidental rather
than IN direct manner, and should be done Nth The
greatest possible secrecy and promises result that
"an organsation rW be Effected Of most formidable
| character"
| We submit this specimen OF wing corruption to the
people The chief marshal should be dismissed at once
from his appointment But he viii scarcely be for con-
duct OF this cbaracer-not il his name was sgned
to the circular, instead OF the of Richard u Sher
man, chairman Of the wing corresponding committee
We have doubt that the Gaiphn cabinet entered into
the spirit Of such business eagerly and enjoyed with
as much zest as any Of lis appontees. Whether The
new cabinet will be conducted by higher principles,
time must show But OF one thing the county
NAV be assured and that Is this no cabinet ever used
the patronage Of the government with more thor.
ough devotion to party ends and party objects than the
cabinet which Mr.. Fillmore has superseded lie and all
his constitutional advisers practised politicians, and
their policy is yet to be determined We would,
therefore. the democrats to be united, and act
harmoniousy. Let them be on their guard, and lei
them organize for action then they may defy all the in
sidous efforts Of federal emssaries