Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-06

cas- was held, and nomination made /: and thu "a
'u, IN our apprehe nson, 10 perfectly sufficient L.
satisfy Candid add impartial minds that the person
nominated was the most prominent national candi-
date, and lhe.one whom The n,usl have
fallen. had the convention been fully attended And
IL IN that case he would h,ve been heartily supported
~ she national candidate, appenrs 10 US extremely
dthcu'i 10 give reason why he should not 10 now.
We therefore regard Mr.. Crawford IS the regular
national candidate. Aud who "a this William "A
Crawford! What are his quail. 6caiions, aud what
are the objsctcns urged sgan.i him He was
poor hoy, without wealth aud without patronage
dependent entirely ms native talents and individual
ex"rtions for enppor', e.urat,op, aad charac,cr.-
- Fortune smiled on his humble birth" and the
hrst public Office To which no called, WIS that
truly republican one, a school-master ieaching by
day 10 cultivate the minds Of oters, and studying by
night TO improve his own. But he had been hls.,
with talents OF The frsi order his intellect wac light
which could no. he hid under bushel. n. was early
called 10y the voice OF his fellow into political
lite, and having filled various Offices Of honor and
Instruction, he now ssnds the head Of The treSsury
ot tho nation, an Office Of the highest importance any
'n'mense responsibility. And how has he discta, eed
me duties Of this high station Has there been and
,,ck o! talent, Wh,re the skilul finanr;crs Of The
onhcd States Bank, in managing their funds in the
western States during the distracted state Of public
cred ~ rat section Of the country, came off with
'oss oil fifteen per cent. tue Secretary Of the Trea
sury WAS SO managing The funds Of the nation under
similar circumstanres and the time, as to lose
Tess man two and half per cent and even Of this
small sum IL is said coHsde BILE portion will re, be
collected. HIS there been any lack Of integrity p
Aie the srverest scrutiny by committee of the frs,
tsWnts in Conesess, wUtav pat,enii, lste ned Tor
weeks to The Accusations which his enc mics had teeu
holding up aud moulding over for years this high ri
nunai declares That nothing has been proved to
| mcach he integri Of the Secretary, or to bring
mo doubt the gcnerai correctness and ability Of his
| standardization Of the public finances" What then
w repeal, are The objections urged against William,
| t. Crawford Why, we Ire told he is a Radical I"
49,, there" the head and trout OF his offending"
| The people OF this country have TOO much good
sense 10 he frightened by a mime. Mr. Jefferson was
'pgmased A Jaeobin but this did not prevent the
people IRON e'ecthg him their chief magistrate nor
hun from reforming the abuses Of his ., edece ssor-
The people will now esquire why Mr.. Crawford is
denomnated a Radical aud they will fluid that /, is
| on account oil his steady and consistent opposition TO
| unnecessary expenses and to hrs strict and rie,d
economy in the expenditure Of the public money n
this that has enlisted against HIM the whols host
o 'neuefs, OF once hunters, and OF those who have
grown rich in public Office, and have accumuIa ed
fortunes ',y illegal or irregular gain. We will illus
.ats our meaning ny an example. Ia the winter of
,SSiCS, aIaw was passed, on the recoa,me ndaon of
M. crawford, regulating tho compensation oil the
ofhcers OF the cusoms, by which u sav,og was made
% the government ofirom two ,hree hnnd ed thou
sand dollars yea, This was done by a judicious
revision Of the whole subject, and by correci;ug
abuses which had .been s1lly insnuaine ,hemsclyes
ior number OF years. The operation Of the law
~ variety of Instances may be shown by apar,cuar
case Inspectors Of the customs are allowed daily
pay Of three dolla,s, equal TO 1895 dollars a wear.
when employed every day. Ye from the official re,
cords of government appears, that FIVE inspec
IA me port OF Boston, received from 1917 TO 1926
go, that is, Sl4849 IS per annum more than her
pay for every day the year making he ertra nav
Of each man Tor the four years Sll $40 81 CTS This
,x'rasagant compensation was made OPP by allowing
them fees sOeghers and gaugers At the same lime
that they ought 10 have been employed and actually
received pay, as inspectors. The law put an end to
shese ana great many similar abuses Can you then
be surprised that these men are Mr Craw,ords
enemies Can you wonder that he 10 opposed wi, h
. y rude aud indecent violence by The Boston
r"trot press motor under the Influence of the
BOSTON Custom House, or by other presses in this
o'aie Subsidized by our Custom HOUSES? Ii is "a,
such measures that Mr.. Crawford is called radical.
" Is Tor such measures that he is opposed by the
whole army OF intrIguers, Of rich Office holders and
greedy office hunters Il is by protecting your inter-
est fellow-ci,zens tina, he has incurred hs hatred Of
all who have acquired hope acquire fortunes al,
your expense.
SiLAS ESTES, Chairman.
RICHARD T. DUNLAP, Secretary.