New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-20
T,6TTrTr.r. TasIornr CONFESSED.
M tollowing astounding admissions appeared il

nv WASHINGTON Union Of the 18th Instant
mn TN az 9FFfgI A1s,--We see it reported, we
do not care upoR what authority, that tax IS levied
Hn6n the persons employed In the government SER
vce and t6e payment thereof exaeted We are quite
Ignorant Of the authority upon which this payment
Is demanded or the purposes to which it is applied
when received. We trust, however, that whatever
may lie thus collected may be ciSeiu and economical
Il applied 10 ad0ance he interests Of The Democratic
aiQ in its great struggle with the opposition. 1t is
said that from one-qnaIter to One-half of one per
cent. on the salaries Of officials are thus eNacted.
Now, without knowing anything of the alleged tax,
and with no beefin its existence general thing
we have just this to say the subject if there is
person in the public service who does not voluntarily
contribute The amount, at least, of ttCO dollars and
half gear on each thousand dollars Of his salary ID
support the cause Of The Democracy he should be
DISMISSED AT ONCE, and his place filed by one who
is patriotic and liberal enough TO DOUBLE THE CON.
TRIBuTI1N. We believe the cause to justify its sup
port, and those who refuse to aid ia that patriotic
work should be the last to complain if they are de-
prlved OF the special tavOTS OF those in power. We
WOuld recommend no system Of espionage no mean
efforts to hunt ont the miserable scaU0ngers who de-
vote four or five hours Of incidence at their desks
and the balance Of their time to assaults upon the
Democracy but that fOrbeaTauCe which keeps them
in Office moment after their treachery is known, is
sadly misplaced. 1t is a notorious fact That more
than halt the patronage OF this government Is De-
slowed upon such unworthy and untrustworthy men,
We hold it to be certain that traitor in politics only
needs an opportunity to betray his trust and sacrifice
the interests and character OF the government FONT
ical immortality and personal morality are impossible
elements in the same individual.
The above is so astounding-so bold, open, shame
less, and unblushing-that it may stagger honest
people, and incline them to the opinion that it is
spurious wholesale SANDER got up for the express
purpose of injuring the Administration of Mr. Buchan
an, of which the Washington Union is the acknow.
lodged, duly accredited, official organ. Therefore,
before proceeding to comment upon it as it deserves
we will state that the editor of this paper cut it from
the editorial columns of the Union of the 18th inst
where it appeared as a genuine editorial article, so
that there may be no mistake aboutit.
We have never seen, throughout somewhat pro,
racted experience in political life so bareaced an
ayowal of corrupt practices, or so shameless CON
fession of partisan turpitude. But neither shane
nor remorse is manifested over the masked for hu
initiating admissions Of guilt by the Government
organ. Indeed, the Union rather takes pride in
bazoning before the world that which should hand
to the Indignation Of the country the Admins
tration it represents and consgn all the parties
cerned to the deepest shades of obseurity.
The Union is as nethodcal as it is unqualified in
its confession OF the dishonest practices resored to
to sustain the party in power Of which it is the news
paper head. 1t does not care upon what author
ity the report is based that tax is levied upon
the persons employed in The Government service"
In this respect it is altogether careless 1t does not
know upon what ground this payment is demanded
Or the Purposes to which it is applied when received
Blissfully unsophisticated Union! But here is a
taCit admission that some sort Of payment is
demanded from the Government employees. The
Union then goes on to hope that the sums thus col
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