The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-21
ARE THE KNOW .SornISos pRosoaIprIvE,


missioner of the Laad Office has asserted understand
in recently spread before the public that M kno0-
nongs not and hare BEEN proscpips Memorials
from office He admits that wherever his order has
ceeded in obtaining power and thus the necessity OF
king appointments fill vacancies has devolyed upon ii
only have been commissioned who sympahzed with
purposes and objects of the knownohing organiza
ton bat that remopa have been made upon party
grounds.
recent number OF the New Hampshire daily Patriot
now before us furnishes such overwhelming reutaton
Of the statement the which refer that
induced TO call the attention Of readers thereto We
feel repugnance toaude to the general character and
conduct of the New Hampshire Legislature during its recent
session 1t such legislature that noble little State
never had before and are satisfied will have
again She has had the misfortune with many other north
States fall temporarily into the hands of miserable
shameless faction which the great majority OF her people
at this day both condemn and despse and only
ous prove the world how heartily they have repent
ed of their political folly at their last election We have
neither the space the disposition to review the pro-
ceedngs Of this Legislature during its recent session. much
il offers for useful comments but the passage from its his
tory mboded in the st of acts resolutions and addresses
passed June session. 1852 may to show only
what is the spirit the elevation Of purpose the patriotism
of Accommodating legislatures, but also how false is
the allegation Of the recent Commissioner of the Land
Office. By the list above referred to- and which we
give below it will be that the Legislature have adopt
ed addresses for the removal of than twenty officers
including Judges sher and Others whose term Of service
had not expired and would not expire in many instances
for years. and q Uhom could be ropd from office ba
by The extraordinary method Of addressa proceeding
usual and unparalleled that officers have thereby,
except for Incompetence been removed in that State since
the reign Of terror in 1878 when many democratsand
among them Governor Benjamin Pierce father of the pres
ent Chief Magistrate Of the United Staeswere address
ed' of office by the then federal legislature for their
bold and persistent advocacy and defence of the principles
which brought about, and the who carried on that
second war OF independence. Here is the list
Addresses.
An removal Wadleigh adjuant and
inspector general.
q for the removal Of William d. Parker, police
justice of Portsmouth.
g for the removal of George F. Starkweather JUS
tce of the G. G. Pleas for Cheshire CO.
I" for the removal of Daniel Patterson, sheriff of
Grafton co.
-" for the removal of Samuel G. Mouon justice of
the c. c. p. for Sullivan
g for the removal OF George w. Moor register of
probate for IIisboro' co.
:. for the removal Of Rufus Dow, sheriff of Rock
ingham
q for the removal OF James Weeks, Judge Of pro-
bate for Coos Co. John w. Barney, register
of probate for Coos co. N. B. Bryant, solicitor
for Grafton co. Samuel H. Edes, solicitor for
Sullivan CO.; benjamin Rogers solicitor for
Belknap /; and George. w. Brasbridge,
sheriff Of Stafford co.
q for the removal of Warham r. Platts sheriff of
Cheshire co.
a. for the removal of Chandler L. Potter, police
Justice of Manchester.
% for the removal Of certain militia officers
for the removal of Israel Hunt, police justice of
Nashua.
g for the removal of Joshua Atwood, sheriff Of
Ilisboro' co.
for the removal of Perkins Gale, sheriff of Mer-
rimack
Now during all the legislative proceedings which re
suited in the removal of these officers not allegation
made against their competency, either Intellectual or
moral word breathed against the strict propre
| ty Of their official conduct
| In addition this the know-nohings in the recent
legislature have passed bill recognizing the whole u
dietary system the chief object of which furnish IN
get rid of all the judges of the courts who
upon the bench The bill devolyes upon the present
governor the appointment of
Judges all the Of record in the State The
mens of the Dover IN H. Gazette upon this display of
unseemy rapacty for Office the part Of this sesyled
American party just that cannot forbear to
transfer them to columns:
They rapacous for office than any other class
we have known They hardly wait the gov
in making the changes demanded They thus
strongest possible regard that plank their
platforms which procams hostility to the corrupt
by which the leaders of parties have hitherto forced
upon rulers and political creeds impacable
nifty against the present demorazng system of rewards for
political vency, and of punishment for political indie
pendence disgust the wild hunt after Office which char
| acterizes the age.
'Neyer there disgusting greedness wilder
hunt for office been manifested by these Hin
docs in this State Never there 'demoralizing
system for political subservency of punishment
for political independence The punishment for political in
dependence is the less penalty than that Of harng your
posted and circulated throughout the different councils
the United States peyjurer and traitor to God and
your country, a being unit be trusted, unworthy of
idence and mhom the finger Of should be
pointed Were it for the weknown corruption and
venaity party, might have supposed with
such platform little regard would have been had to
consistency But the truth is the graspng Of the New
Hampshire Hndoos for office overrides all other consdcra
ton and them utter disregard for all consistency
| proprety, even the decencies of common life."
i HON. LOREN p. WALDO.
The election of Judge Waldo the present Commissioner
of Pensions the highest judicial honors in his native
State has ELECTED the following from the New York Sum
day Times, which has in it of genuine feeling of
profound respect and aectonae regard than is usually