Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-30
Efnn tie 4. S Gasetie.

II il known 10 our readers. that at a recent citv
election IN Charleston, y, The hlgh-toncd MULTI.
ers were defeated. end tho government Of the CITY
passed into other hands The consconebces. chanra
IN several Oficers--upon which, the Mefcnrv edited
by the late Mayor says -
I'VE would ask. therefore, in the name of an ont
ragged community, why have these removals been
made; Why has this remorseless proscription been
ptactisedS We do not deny the right or M, ,o,re-
of the new Intoudant and the Council TO turn an,
mertorions and faithful officers. But whether thew
nave exercised this power Observation-Disclosures tho
Officers displaced have been succeeded by men better
quahhed or more deservlug-wholher tho tyranny
winch deprives men and their lailies of bread with
our reasonable cnuse, will be tolerated by thus COM
muny or not are questions for The people 10 deter
n'ne. And hoio they will determine IL, il does not
req"rc. we Imagine. the spirit of prophecy to pre-
dct Inc reign of terror has commenced; but IL
VIII not long continue The people of Charleston
WIZ not bear It. They have never vet endured nor
VIII they now endure, that faithful active and deyo
ted public officers shall be punished solely far tho
expression OF their political oplonons and paiicular
when II is recoilected, that almost every officer re
moved was an early and consistent supporter of An
DREW Jackson, and that they have been made 10
OF the city F@''J
a correspondent Of the paper. holds the fol-
PR0SCRIPTYoN1g
MI Editor The reign of Terror has retnrned
we have fallen indeed upon evil times when the
most faithful and efficient and best qualified officers
nrr
prescribed and Discarded for the free exercise of their
political opinions! Gracious heavens! has n truIvcome
oth's flow INFINITELY preferable would il no In live
unaer the visst despotism of Europe, than under n
system such as this! Under the one the s,b,sc1 Lrn
well what TO expect and to depend mon !, 10 %
70 entertain or express an opinion of his own "a
TO TINS necessity he schools himself 10 conforrn Ri
unuef tue remorseless aud unnatural tyranny hero
exhibited, he is takch wholly by stirprse--bo 20
taught tom his infancy To believe that he lives in .
country Tree rem persecution aud tolerant OF all no
h'lcal and religious oplDious-he IS educated and
reared up and bJcathes IN manhood in this precious
nope-thls sacred belief-but he lives TO 6nd HE
hopes blasted and his belief deceived The spirit of
persecution now rcgns IN all its fury in this hapess
cty!.! A brave and honorable man-a most faitbf,I
Gnu Industrious aud attentive public servant-one by
whom the duties OF the Office of City Sheriff haye
oceu ulschnrged ~ a manner most unex Amped for
snelr pronrety and accuracy man--no other rnv
Fellow citizens, than the brave md excellent and
"ned soldier. WilllamLayal who fought the battles
of our country with our beloved Jackson-and for
whom we had IN orr gratitude provided tins small
olice-this tTitlng boon, as an expression of our
heartfelt thanhfunessthIs little ptance for the sun
port OF himself and family, has. in the rancor of par
~ feeling, been n'ony deprived of his only SUP
port So.ngaln, fellow citizens with the maiority
of our City Officers. never were thew NJ anv rrey
vous period so admirably well lled--neyer with mora
respectable and well qualified officers We DEFY anv
man IN this community to point out anyindividua so
smluentv fitted 20 he office of CITY Morshan nc
John b Irving. This, every inhabitsnt of this eitv
must ackno "ledgei and whom have they put in his
place? very young man IN way adapted to the
Office, and having no claim for the same except thas
he is the ola former Adams mana cain, "a bjch
has alone been sufficient u seems, to carry in those
Who are now elected Was there the slightest pre-
tence OF neglect of duty misfeasance in regard to
any one Of the individuals turned ofthe Offices of
either City Marrholl, Civ Sheriff Civ Coroner
Lieut.. 81 The Guard Orderly Sergeant or Assis-
tant Marsha? No, not one charge exeept J,fFhr
ence IN political opinions. Gracious God! to what
has orr country come, when men from Elliott street
are set up against respectable citizens?
AN INDIGNANT FREEMAN