THE FIELD OFFICERS.
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The Register of yesterday struggles to sustain
Gov. Graham in his Field appointments by pub
fishing list of names signed to a recommends
ton in favor of Col. Fagg TO that Officer, and
pifed to find some fifteen Democratic members
OF tho House of Commons. Surely His Excel
lency must be hard run, when he allows his friend
of the Register to resort to pitiful trick in his
behalf-for trick il is designed to create the be-
lief that the Democrats desired Col. Fagg's ap.
pointment.


Now what are the facts2 1t is notorious tha,
Col Fagg himself carried round kis recon-
mendation among The members, and in person So


icIed their signatures Among others, he asked
US to recommend him, but we declined to do so, no,
because we did not entertain for him personally
the kindest feelings. but because, under all the
circumstances, we thought it our duty to withhold
our name Every body knows how easy it is 10
procure signatures: especially when an applica-
lion Is made IN person by the gentleman expected
to be bcneiued by them, and that too 10 attached
personal friends-and also, as in this case, when
gentlemen signing did not wish, in any way, to
put the matter on party grounds. We repeat, VIC
then entertained, as We do now, the kndest feel
ings personally for MIR. Fagg-he is in truth, a
whole-souled generous fellow; and we told him
at the time, that all things considered we regarded
him as better suited to tho office he desired to OBJ
tain than Mr.. Paine would be 10 his and in max
ing these remarks we do not Intend TO censure, in
the slightest degree, those Democratic gentlemen
who united in the recommendation, but only to
define our own position and to state ho,O the thing
was DONE The Register must blame itself and
its party Governor for having dragged these facts
before the public.


But one simple question will settle the whole
matter, as far as Democratic signatures are con-
cerned. If Governor Graham was so willing to
listen to Democratic recommendations, and so
anxious to consult the wishes of the Democratic
party on this subject, why did he not, in compIl-
ance with the strong desire of euery Democratic
membe, of III: t.co Houses, and of the entire party
in the State, TO say nothing ofthousands of Whigs)
bestow some Field appointment on Gen. Wilson ?
Will the Register make answer TO this question 2