The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-15

| PENSACOLA NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
! AMERICANs.-The following from tbs Pensa-
cola Gazette, gives an insight into the narrow
hearted and contemplate system of tactics
practiced by Democratic officials to procure
| the election of their candidate. The Gazette
says.
Men who have labortd in the yard faith
| fully and acceptable ever since its foundation
are now told 1.-the public interests does not
require your services" Yet Democrat,
though he be n coaricted thief, can get cm-
ployment. And the party perpctrating these
0u;raecs on the sons of the soil, has the I'M
| Flushing inpudence to style itself the DEM
OCRATIC PARTY.
WARRINGTON. Fla, Oct. "a 1856.
Ell. Gazette. Sir The anti American par.
ty have commenced the ErOscriptive opera
tons here as you will SEE from the enclosed
After the late election in which they used
the influence of the Government officials of
every grade from the Commodore to the lac
qucys to coerce votes. they now refuse work
to any man who expresses an opinion favor.
able to the American party. Men who have
been here for 30 years. respectable, compe-
tent mechanics, are refused work on these
grounds; Others Of no character, lriShmen who
are not citizens, are given the preference. -
When we ask them to give US the reason in
writing. the reply is, THAT public interest
docs not require our service" Query Did
James Heron, Senator Mallory or Judge
Hawkins ever carry arms to offend thrM
country. as many Of us have done, or would
they if the country required it,
Yours truly, l.. w. RowLRY.
Copy
To James Herron, Esq.
WARRINGTON. Oct, %. 1856
The undersigned mechanics address you
this note, asking employment. and if refused,
| wish you to give reason for so doing, as all
of us have been employed by you heretofore
and have not been discharged for misconduct,
you will confer favor on the undersigned BY
an Immediate answer.
(Signcd) l.. w RowLEY,
Z. TRuLL,
G. SARA,
l.. FAvoRITE.
w. RUSSELL,
WASH. AUSTIN,
SAM'L. l,DGEs,
ALEX. MCCAsKIIL.
Constructing Engineers Office,
U, S. Navy yard, Pensacola.
Warrington, Oct. %. 1856.
Messrs. Rowley, Trull. Sara, Favoritc,
| Russell Austin, Hodges, and M1Caskll.
| In reply to your note | have to say that
the public interest does not require your ser
vices
Your obcdent servant,
JAS. HERON.
Constructing Engineer.
(Copy)
State of Florida.
Escamf.la County.
Before the subscriber, Justice ofthc Peace
in and for said county, personally cam,
Washington ID Austin. Clinton Truil, Sam.
ucl Hodges and Lewis FayoIlte. who being
duly sworn say that they called on Mr.. Her
ron, Civil Engineer of the Navy Yard, War.
rinston for the purpose of obtaining employ.
mcnt Mr.. Heron replied that he had more
men that he wanted We then asked him il
it was our politics that dcbalrod US from en-.
ploymcnt. He replied that he had CONVEX
salion with senator Mallory and Judge llaw.
kns i'll regard to employing men ofthe Amer
lean party, their reply was that none SHOULD
be employed who were opposed 10 the present
| Administration. Furthermore. that Master
Workmcn dare not employ men who diitl
from them in politics. But he intina;cd tina
if We joined the Keystone Club, or brought
recommendation from it, we might b. EN-
ployed. aud Senator Mallory had told r. y
| Watts. a Master Workman. that he was dis
charged for employing men Of the American
party.
(Signcd