The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-27
MIR. DEANS RBMOvAL.

The prcte1t upon which Mr.. Dcane was summsri.
ly removed from the suryeyOrshlp ofthis port will
hardly bear examination. IL Is charged, not that
the duties of the Office were not faithfully and fully
performed, hut that no did not give his personal at
tenton to all the details of his duty. In this he
followed n precedent sanctioned by the immcmOral
I1I,Se a% a esr 81 SnO ON farms IN
distant parts Of the State, and kept themselves out
&c idleness and mischief, while drawing their salsr
les With great regularity, by various more or less
reputable AMI honest ayUcatiOns. IL the Secretary
IT tho Treasury not satisfied with the Oversight,
Mr.. Dcane has exercised over tho oiiico-in which
respect no had certainly improved upon the prsc-
tice ol his professionalism lad only Ia notify the
delinquent, and he would have changed his meth
Ods.
Instead VI doing this the Secretary sent him q
pcremptory request I, resign, adding this remark
able announcement, "Nir. Lynch Is disinclncd u
namo your successor until you have first resigned"
"MIr Lynch" Is the high and Irresponsible appoint
ing power who Is to bind and unlOOse ut his pleas
urc. Mr.. Boutwell, prostratcs the dignity OF the ex
ccutiye In complete recognition Of the practice inO
which tho original jackson policy, first announced
I'm the famous words, ITO tho yictors belong the
spOils," has degenerated. IL meant In Jackson's
time, TO the VICTORIOUS party belong the Offices IL
has To mean, 20 the successful member Of Con-
ress master fthe conquered and suhseryient party
belong the Offices This disasrceable intelligence
came To Mr. Dcane, prustratc upon sick bed, last
Wednesday Meantime Mr. Lynch seems to have
overcome his disinclination to name u successor,
for although Mr.. Deane did not resign, the an
nouncement OF the appointment ofhis successor was
contained In this paper Of Thursday.
That this appointment was not due To the party,
i manifest frOIn the fact that petitions were cir
eulated In this city district FOR IT, nor 10 the mer
chants IRON the fact that they were generally sat
isfe,l with Mr. Dcanc's conduct Of the office; 81
the collector, for he appeared 10 b, rs much sur.
prised by the removal a was Mr., Deanc himself
Neither IL Il attributable 10 the delegation, because
every body at all familiar with the system, Knows
Der from the first district and that any Interference
with II by colleague would bet gross breach Of
Congressional etiquette, provocative Of resentment
nor was II an act OF the President Tor IL was known
that the President had aid he desired the Office for
General Beale, when Il should become vacant, but
''could do nothing without consulting the delegt.
ton" Both the President and the Secretary had
conceded 10 Mr. Lynch the responsibility and priyl-
lese of controlling the Office and his agency might
otherwise have been inferred frUm the fct that the
man appointed was man, whose political aid and
that Of his friends IL was desirable for Mr.. Lynch to
secure, while at the same time he could thus allay
an irritation caused by unsuccessful solicitation
Of the Office OF postmaster OF this city.
We do not intend 30 say, OF insinuate, that Mr.
Lynch procured directly or indirectly the removal
OF Mr. Deanc. hut that knowing for months, rs he
did that complaints were made ~ 10 the manner In
which the duties OF the ofce Of surveyor were per-
formed and being the medium OF such complaints-
complaints In no way Implying . lack OF integrity
or capacity but In reference 20 line of conduct o.
tahlshed by the usage Of the otice-he should have
informed Mr.. Dcane and given him an Opportunity
10 change his conduct or withdraw from Office Had
Mr. Pcssenden lived, does any one believe that the
rst notiee he would give his friend that the govern
ment disapprovcd his Official methods would he .
request 10 resign, Amer the dissatisfaction OF the
secretary was communicated by dismissal. the
member nom this district seemed more anxious u
designate the successor than 20 vindcAte or rein.
state the incumbent
ar Mr.. True Il mu 81 be said thai no II gentle
man OF capacity ami integrity and that he Is much
surprised nj the unsolicited honor thrust upon him.
Doubtless he win sccept tirc Office as one null Q,
per,ls and difficulties, requiring perfect dragon Of
diligence AM punctuaity 10 meet the stern Official
scrujny that will be Instituted over by the heal Of
the Treasury. But let him lin well ut the political
and Ne think We can Assure him q comfortable time
drawing his salary, and perqusites, and doing,
whatever ar any thing) his hands can Ind 70 do In
clhee Peyf.ard -farsrfsssr.