The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-29
From, the Nashville Union and American. June q
The Whix National Committee OF 1852

aud Graham We have received Information OF some OF
these practices the substance OF which we now present
10 the pable, aud OF which we challenge an authorta
1--we denial.
Last sun er and autumn Truman Smith, hr notorious
Scoltwhig senator from Connecticui and Fhz Henry
WARREN, eA-Whig Assistant Postmaster General were
members of The committee above mentioned and stayed
OF the ne until the election was held. at Wash
ing They occupied extensive rooms 40 A street, and
employed in corresponding and m distributing docu
menis throughout the country Some half dozen
clerks OF them attached TO the departments aided
he their 'sdulies" Smith did most OF The ranking
of The committee, except IN those States where il was
supposed his frank would inure The wing cause.
The funds 10 DELAY the expenses OF this committee
raised BY voluntary contributions IRON wbig mem
beers OF Congress and Others and esorted TO
by the committee 10 enforce The payment by wing ncum
bens OF office in different portions OF lhe Unon, OF
sessmenls upon their office and patronage" TO promote
the triumph OF the wing cause. Agents and collectors
sent throughout the country 10 collect this II
has been estimated that nearly tue hurs cd thousand dol
lars were raised by the committee in different ways
We have been informed oil deserving particu-
lar notice Ii is the attempt 10 levy black mail upon the
postmaster at Boston On the 2lst OF August the Of
s'Smilh Warren" addressed letter the postmaster,
dated a, The Wing Committee Rooms, Washington, adj
vsng him that the committee had found II imperative
~ necessary" call upon the wing Office holders through
out the Union to contribute money 10 promote The cleo
ton" Of the wing candidates They express their conf
dence that the postmaster would respond 10 the call
and that such confidence they have procured the
money from Greeley, u the wing collector OF the
toms al Boston, and they forward draft on the post office
through Greeley for thousand dollars from which
Greeley 10 "rimbuss himself They state that the just
assessment the Office and patronage" Of The postmaster
wonid be "three thousand dollars and claim credit for
their hberaliiy in awing Tor thousand only! The
whole erise, informed is rich sxemphca,ioD OF
the political Atty OF lis authors signed by Smith
and by "Warren" Greeley, in presenting The draft,
writes TO the postmaster another letter, dated Custom
house, Boston. September 18th, 1884," soliciting the
pos master to comply with the requsiton The post
MASTER on the 2D,h Of September, 1859, writes Greeley
refusing pay the draft and giving his reasons, and
fusing to levy any contributions on his clerks or letter
carriers for any such object and terms somewhat in
dsnant. Greeley then writes to the postmaster another
letter, dated CUSTOM house, Boston. September 81,
1892 nqung il ihe oh lection 10 the ''mounr spe
gifted, and wanting 10 know how much The postmaster
would contribute. The postmaster, who Union
Websleue, promptly replied on the same day, refusing
TO make any contributions as requested and stating that
his aid to promote the success o. those he agreed with
would be LIBERAL, but he should choose his
and select his recipients; and that he should
yield single cent to Smith & Warren" and that The
collector must, therefore, seek his reimbursement
from some other quarter. The collector Qireeley, jr)
then wrote 10 the postmaster letter. dated Custom
house. Boston, Sept %, 1881, stating that he intended
to tell the committee OF the postmaser's conduct The
postmaster replied The day. stating that he hoped
ull copies OF all The correspondence would be forthwith
sent 10 The committee The collector Greeley, ir then
wrote somewhat spteful letter 10 the postmaster, dated
Custom house, Boston, Sept %, 1852" say ing that the
committee did not anticipate, from what - they were
told and knew" OF The pos,mas,eis aniecedents," &C.
that he would pay npj but that he Greeley ) had told
Them different soTy, and besough t them -
demu him before trial." but that the trial had now been
made" He scores The postmaster severely, insinua,lng
pretty plainly that he is niggard stnsy ocofoco in di
guise and 40 better than be should be. The postmaster
did not this letter. did he pay up but, the
contrary, supported Pierce and King.
All the letters of the collector written Uncle
Sans finest thcial paper, aud have " Custem House,
boston engraved IN copper.pate al the head and The
word SIR Also TO which last word in The fret letters,
while trying 10 wheedle and coax the postmaster out o.
the dimes and dollars 10 "riH6uTse' himself, Greeley,
jr, anectonaely prehses the word ''dear' in hs
handwriting The postmaster the tme in self-deence
ed TO exhibit The correspondence 10 Than OF his
friends, who took careful OF lis purporr, and
not merely enabled IRON information thus derived, bl
from other authentic sources 10 give the dates, &c, OF
several OF The letters above. We repeat our challenge
OF an authoritative denial OF The foregoing statement
AS this correspondence clearly Official and beweep
official personages upon Office afats, should be found
record in the post office letter book and thai oil the
custom house. 1t may, however, have been suppressed
from the record We trust the Postmaster General will
call on the postmaster and the Secretary OF the Treasury
on the collector, for full copy Of 1t. II will then be
ascertained II II has been suppressed
This correspondence and all Iike practices corrupng
the elective franchise should be exposed and the GUILTY
parties punished. II there he express municipal Law
tor the correction Of such offences against public morality
public opinion will do much TO punish the offenders
Congress should, however, enact a law king such
PRACTICES in federal elections feoae and the Senate of
The United States should promptly expe any senator VINO
would dshonor and disgrace his position by such
duel.
We learn that Greeley IT,, who has been cashered by
President Pierce from The eollee,orship of Boston. adj
OF auenstn thousand dol art An investigation should
be had ascertain whether any Of this sum Uncle
Sans funds. A senatorial committee should be raised
al The next session OF Congress 10 probe the whole
ter, well TO this end with view 10 preventive
and remedial legislation against such courses and also to
expose and punish, by expulsion censure, any and
every senator who has been paiceps IN such dlsrepu
table proceedings.
The public is deeply interested that answers be made
TO the inquiries as 10 what the firm OF " Smith K War
rem" did with all this money, and The tens OF thousands
OF dollars levied ana assessed addition upon wing
Office holders through The country Some dozen p1s
masters IN New England taxed large sums, and
most OF them PAID and others pad 500 and $50 and
on, upon the requisiiion OF 'Smb Warren" The
posmasisis OF 1854, AT Charestown, Mass, Springfield
Worcester, and Lowell should be brought 10 the book
by the Senate committee
The full extent and amour, OF The taxation Of forced
loan paid BY The trembling office boIdets 10 fear OF losing
their offices II they refused is not and probably
will be, fully known, alter inyestgs
ton III IS doubtless not less than the amount stalled
How much OF this common fund was honestly appropn
ated by the firm OF Smith Warren" for printing and
how much Otherwise 1t is probable also will not be
known. Who was all this money paid tor Is any part
OF II yet on hand4 II in /" Smith Warren's" pockets
what is it 10 be applied to Was any parl OF i, en-
poyed TO buy vote--sare all important inquiries.
II there is any balance expended ii ought TO be dis
gorged. II should be handed over 10 father Whtlseey
for The Washington monument. or 10 the " Reformed
whg Office. holders al the metropolis and throug bout the
Union, of whom doubtless deserve aid from them
by whom they beguiled and deiuded into error
rather than allow "Smiih Warren" to appropriate il
TO their II there has been any profitable spec
uailons made with any vsssMun, the wing party gene
rally should share OF The profits OF such speculatons
. Smith Warren" are but trustees, and II is maxim OF
md hiatt hall not hy nj