Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-26

'nap-s. iorgo'tca by the Aurora in its days OF
1p"s,aev snd snger--but we scorn to distort the
cause al truth. These arguments hare their
wesht--ti.sy bring with them excuse tor ma
~ aud many omissions. Few governments
nave la'. more difficulties to meet ut such coli
nnc,urc anil mono is therefore entitled TO more III
dulge"cc lroin liberal and enlightened mrids-Dut,
these difficulties will NOT justify all our errors
There ~as n,smanagen,.nt--,he adequate means
were not always y. o,dcd--ihe b, st men we're not
ai~a, t,usicd with their direction. Tie admiais-
trstiu had la struggle witi s:;.siis--and what WAS
wosse, With the Congress ut Jhe L. D
Is this any Sc erct Is this the 'ieirs which the
Au, ora has tn lay before lis readers
Who has a right 10 snea!; & th-sc things more
than the Editor Of the Eat'ur VINO raised u
vu,c higher and called upon the representatives OF
tie pc, pie TO do their duty, and denounced them to
the M ople foi not doing il None complained 50
bitterly OF tcir pnsianin,ity, neuever Their nea-
sures shaded by its influence.
. Bot nome during the early periods OF the w'r. of
which az this linie he scrim onimsly complains
none did less service than this same Aurora. We
stoop To no comparisons with it-Nut, we have not
yet forgotten that when Invoked Congress To
lay the taxes, before the expiration o the war-ses-
sion in iSl2-when we rrproba' ed their dere''enon
of dutythe Aurora said little nothing tn sld us
but, when Mr. Gall.tn proposed his budget ct
taxes, il its face against the scheme was tbs
providigg the means oi war Was tins raising the
money cothe, TO teed, and to save orr siiivei1ng
country AMEN on the frontiers OF Canada Ill. then,
these means were not brDvided; II Congress WAS
urge, To provide them in AZ efficient manner
who has the right to complain Surely not the
Aurora-who is barred fIom the privilege oil CEN
sure 10y the silence which it observed.
Yet, we confess that Congress lid not altogether
awake its sense of duyit sill committed errors,
which, during the lsst war-sesson, We denounced IN
the strongest possible tern,5--but Il WAS the error
offhc ReireSe7,tdti1e, and not oil tie people. II
\ -s Congress, not the ruling ifebU0dcdn Party-
TO who mths- Aurora wishes to ascrihc it,
As to the Executive department, Ill iio Aurora
dare to charge it with ,mnouie.lce, wen the storm
be ms thcken sud the blts IT, lall IN one could
do it with little grace--lor the panegyrics he en-
ploye sem 10 her him from p'raf ~ tsi he,
dei1re the epaulettes strpt from has shoul-
ders
What has Congress done prepare for the approaching
siorIn !?
What has the Admiastrao done ,
The Administration have r~cpnrrenued with honesty anu
tonInr measures, if CONQUERED in by Congress,
have tnallu laugh the prepaf"ttnilSol the
me.ny. and DISREGARD all the force his thousand sks
rusd carry shores.
Congress have ,li,rrgaivlel these recommendations.
FtI Admin devised ways and MEANS for nirg
t; treasury aud revivi ne National cr,dthe perversty
or shy sinnSs the pr- rc< ut Congress. have again
dit remains exposed the assaults of every adheeht of the
emmy.
THE Administration have straight iarTrrry--they
have mt the resp, ,siiy. ai n,re Than the
Responsibility al their sta'iois.
l,,t the united operations of prejudice a' fasehocs
AM sgcy Of the public eiemy have 50 far prnstrateti
the hupes Of The Administration and OF The people
rsisgUrG.. O. 1918.