The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-09
small na.,ae.. for msmssr Of Congress.


The Barnstable (Mass) Patriot, an able and unwaver.
ing democratic paper published by Major s. B. Phinney
late collector OF that district, contains the following
amusing account Of the sway and means resored to by
seeker of office under this administration, aided and abet
ted by member Of Congress.
II seems that, in 1915, keeper of light house at
Provincetown, which is at The bitter end of Cape Cod
had BECOME obnoxious 10 the people Of both parties
that petition signed by large number Of the citizens Of
that town, two-thrds OF whom were wings, was for
warded TO the Secretary Of the Treasury for his removal
Upon the representations contained therein and other evil
dence, satisfactory TO the Secretary. the keeper
moved. When Gen. Taylor came into power upon the
principle Of making removals from Office, but for want
Of ability integrity in the incumbent this individual
aided BY and under the instruction OF his member Of
Congress- commenced his operations to effect bis rein
statement He writes TO this funciionary to obtain from
the files Of the department the petitions which had been
presented TO the former Secretary for his removal On
making his application therefor the member procures
from the files, not copy. but the original document,
which he transmits 10 his friend, with the inuncon that
0J" had better not be shoion, WHERE AN OBJECT
GAINED!" Notwithstanding this caution il ap-
pears that not only the document itself shown and
read in public places, but the letter which accompanied it
also the object having been gained by his appoint
ment 10 the post from which he had been elected by the
request OF his political coadjutors.
The Patriot thus comments this singular proceeding
Within few weeks past tbs present lighthouse keeper
at Long Point Provncetown has been exhibiting the
streets and stores Of that town, original petition signed
by yx of the citizens Of Proyinceown dated OCTOBER
l. 1916, and addressed the "Hon. II. ]. Walker Secre
tay of the Treasury Of the United Saies asking for the
removal OF the said keeper this original
pa he also exhibits letter from the Hon. Joseph Grim
nell, member Of Congress from this district. which oc-
this language ~ haze o6fafssd from the department
The bat IL had better shopn trcspf schsre an
object is TO be gaired."
We would respectfully ask OF one who knows n IL
is usual for orgina papers of that description to s thu,
distracted from files Of the Treasury Depal sent and
to the Of the Union aud there placed in the
hands Of petty, impudeut officials for them To proclaim
and preach over In the public and shops4
Better not be shown, srcspf ,ehrs ob,ci Is n Ar
gainedp What " object" the honorable member from
this dsrict anticipated likely ito BE- ga;nodr' by
this pnriosning OF Original document from lis prop.
place in the sacred files Of public department OF the
govenmcn and sending the 'ber end" OF Cape Cod
Tor exhibition, cannot divine IL IL his own dis
grace, think he has ganed" III IL the dismiss
sal of the clerk oil the department who furnished Il TO him.
and the removal OF tho brawling ghthouse keeper who
impudentiy hawked IL about Town. we trust he will soon
find that he has accom- pshed that "objsef also II his
purpose" was to stir mp luminosity and III feeling
amongst neghbors, then, possibly, he has gained that
and he may have the satisfaction know IL is chiefly
amongst those OF his party for Of the fly sne
o lhc pciioa than forty mhigsi