Year: 1861

The no party Administration are much more
active in hunting up few Democrats TO remove
than in attending to the more serious affairs of
the nation We have two brought TO our notice
to-day, which have something to distinguish them
from ordinary removals.


The first is the case of a. Treadway, Esq.
who has been for some time clerk in the Senate
Document Room at Washington. The only
complaint made against Mr.. t. that of being
a Democrat, but the circumstances attending the
removal are extraordinary. Ever since our
Michigan regiments were ordered TO Washington,
his house has been open and free, and his wife
and daughters have been constantly engaged in
attending the sick without charge. But what did
our modern no-party men care for thsg Charity
and kind feeling, and devotion 10 the sick and
suffering soldiers furnish no reason why they
should be deprived of the small offices, to obtain
which they have imperied the life Of the nation.
A single word from either of our Senators would
have retained Mr.. Treadway in his place. who all
acknowledge was an efficient clerk and his house
would have continued home where the sick and
suffering soldiers of Michigan would have been
welcome and provided for; but that word was
withheld, and this asylum is closed to crafty the
partisanship of the no-party Administration


Another instance is that OF the removal of the
Postmaster at Lawton, I'm this State. The office
was 80 inconsiderable that it supposed il had
been overlooked by the Postmaster General. Not
so, however. The late State Treasurer, the
Hon! john Mckinney, who appears TO have
some claim upon a certain portion of the Repub-
lican party, has sOa who aspired to this Office
and straightway the late State Treasurer brought
his influence to bear on Hon. Mr.. Bingham, TO
induce him to procure the appointment. The
influence was all potent and Mr. Finley was re-
moved and y. b. Mckinney appointed. The
coolest part of this affair remains TO be told The
Hon. ex-Treasurer signed the bond of his and
transmitted it TO Washington How much such
bond is worth depends very much upon the Wig
ilance and efficiency with which our State officers
prosecute him for his defacation while State
Treasurer. A decent respect to the opinions of
the community to say the least, should have pre-
vented him from offering himself as a surety for
the honesty and integrity of his son, while he is
being prosecuted by our State officers for criminal
offence of so high character as that of defauter
10 the State. We leave the public to Judge of
the whole transaction, and determine who is likely
to reap the most credit in this affair, the appli-
cant for the Office, backed by the late defaulting
Treasurer as his bondsman, our delegation in
Congress, who indorsed the application and recon-
mended the appointment, OF the administration at
Washington, who acted upon il and received the
bond of John Mckinney.


Let those who think the Democratic party
shoald have disbanded and Joined this ''no part"
party, explain to us how such acts as we have re
corded here, can be justified or sustained by any
man who has either feeling or principle left. Mr..
Buchanan sunk the party very low, but we are not
low enough to Justify such acts. or join a party
which will consist them.-Detrof Free Press.