Washington Telegraph

FOLLY AND FRAUD OF LOCO-FOCISM.—The Washington Union, which is now the official organ of the "United Democracy"—that is, of the Abolition wing of the North, and the pro-slavery wing of the South—still pursues the ignis fatuus of proscription, among the bogs of its diseased imagination, and day by day, regales its readers with a new treatise, on the sufferings of its ejected subscribers and patrons. The change of administration, has at least developed one fact satisfactorily—a fact always known to exist, but always stoutly denied by the champions of this party—which is, that the principles, policy, aim and ambition of "Democracy" are contained in four simple words—the spoils of office. This subject has absorbed the Union and its allies since the advent of General Taylor's administration, and groans and tears (crocodile) have formed the staple of the editorials.

After exhausting ingenuity in attempting to pervert the spirit of Gen. Taylor's inaugural address, and recklessly charging him with falsifying his pledges, they have now adopted a new expedient, and allege that, in addition to the penalty of removal, the Administration has inflicted a stigma upon the character of the dismissed incumbents by implication. Speaking of the party in power, the Union holds this language:

It says—and its words are echoed and re-echoed by its parasites and minions—that every removal which has been made, was occasioned by causes independent of political considerations. Thus it impeaches the integrity of thousands of honorable men, who have been discharged from the public service since Gen. Taylor filled the office of Chief Magistrate."

Setting aside the falsehood contained in this paragraph, we should like to ask the ex-official, whether the Administration "impeached the integrity" of Eli Moore, Mr. Polk's friend and Marshal, who recently defaulted in New York, after having previously sold out his office, with the knowledge of the late Administration? Did the Administration "impeach the integrity" of W. B. Scott, Mr. Polk's friend and Navy Agent at Washington, who, at this moment, stands charged on the books of the Navy Department with a deficit of $37,000, and who, whether a defaulter or not, is liable to criminal prosecution for an infraction of the Sub-Treasury law—that delightful invention of Democracy? We could continue these direct interrogatories, but we choose to delay, for reasons that will appear perfectly satisfactory when the frauds and defalcations of certain Loco-foco office holders can be exposed with advantage to the public interests.

The great mass of the removals that have been made, were for cause—for incompetency and violent partisanship. In our view, this is sufficient reason, and aside from all other considerations, we hold that the Administration is entitled to surround itself with men in whose honor, ability and discretion it can confide; in preference to secret enemies, who are engaged in slandering their employers, distorting their acts and using their places for electioneering purposes.