Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24

tis, tbe year before The following letter. which we
have from respectable source, marks the CONT
nued and rspd decline Of the unsound
NoRwIcH, New LoEDos co May Ia, 1889.
We have Just received the returns from the various
towns in this county Of the election Of Sheriff. We have
carried our candidate Alexander Stewart Esq BY more
than 800 majority In April The Federal Ao1lun,ss
by msority of 81 and beat Us l62 on he state ncSes
Thus il il seen that, in less than two months, the Demo
Gratis have made great nroads into the ranss OF wing
gerry sufficient TO upset them; and .ns, 100, az le
the least convenient for voters 10 attend The
Whpaery is the wane, and If our friends IN the oo
Dominion do their duty federalism, and It's loving hand
maid Aboonism will be quietly put TO sleep Tor al least
half q century.
the next trial of strength will take stand with The De-
mocratic States Of the Union We feel confident that
the "sober second thought will Prove efficient" in an
Initiating the Federal party in this State.
DEFAULTERs.
The Opposition not only condemn every thing done,
or proposed be DONE by the Administration, but con-
trve and commit the greatest sches against the COM
munty to cast the blame of their own misconduct on
those whom they would persuade the people are respon-
sble for all public misfor.unes The pancs, which were
the result of combinations among the banks capitalists
and politicians, 10 overthrow the Administration, and
command the Government Sc. up by The people, were all
ascrbed those who had The greatest interest 10 pre-.
venting them All tue ds,resses brought 90 the people
by this nearous plot were under The most frivolous pre-
tences laid at the door Of Gen Jackson What interest
had the venerable patriot, who always ready TO lay
down his life for his countrys welfare in producing these
public caames? The interest Of Messrs Biddle Clay,
am their political partisans aboring to establish Bank
Government, obvious. The interest Of The specu
latng tribe of capitalists who had money 10 invest in
the sacrificed property Of ruined debtors, also OBJ
vous.
Now, the game of the Opposition is 10 cry down the
Administration for dapdaon of the public funds
And what motive have those entrusted with the manage
en Of the public 10 incline them 10 this waste
F,l ,T
the nations affairs depends, None whatever. Their
interest," both il regards themselves personally, and
the fortunate conduct Of their official trusts, is TO pre-
vent depredations the Treasury II is just the
with all the factions whose leaders have been
cluded from the stations they sigh to at,on They
interested rendering every thing connected with the
Government disastrous. They owe the people gtudge
and their dissatisfaction delights them. AT all events,
1t will be revenge for their repugnance to Federalism
and it may to exasperae them with their pre-
sent public agents. TO lead TO change Of Admins
tra,on, and bring in the consprators. Hence The UNI
versal zeal with which the disappointed, repudated enc
mics Of popular rights raise The shout about dalcdons
defauer is their best friend. His gives them
the only enjoyment they have in the present state Of
political affairs-the happiness OF complaining. They
seem to be sorry too al The public osses and win
the sympahes of the people, and be happier, because
suits so well with their system Of hypocr isy, and the
Joy is the more sweetened because il is stolen.
AT this moment that original Federalist and late Con-
.ervative Wing, Mr.. Swnrtwout, and his chum, Mr..
Price, find in the echoes the Atlantic Of the Wing
denunciaton Of the President for their crime double
qualification. They have their sins visited on whom
they hate the great enemy OF their old party and the
opposer Of the great deauter when seeking the place
that gave their rapacity full scope They rejoice too,
at the triumph which they have given their political
friends, while they riot abroad on more than million
of purioned money. We are not surprised that the
Fedeialsis inthe last Congress refused TO make such
robberies felony, proposed BY Mr.. Wrgh,s bill,
when they derive such satisfaction and expect such a
vorable political results from Them nor are we surprised
that Federaliss entrusted with public money should not
hesitate to become deauters, when their offence has the
countenance Of the great body of their party, which
the defauer from punishment, and converts the
defscaton into so much political capital.
1t is remarkable, and il shows The effect OF The cir.
cumstances to which we have referred, that there has
mel been great daleaon since the foundation Of the
Government committed by Democrat! f'oi one. We
do no, believe The Opposition produce instance
of the ultimate loss of twenty thousand dollars by
Democratic collector disburser, or receiver.
Blu. how has il been with The Federaist functionaries
and agents entrusted with public money? Dr. Duncan,
in his Speech coated from the official documents laid
before Congress, some striking Of men renowned
ne Federalists and defaulters.
Samuel Swartwout, Conservative Wing defauller, with
his old Federal comrade, Mr.. Price. million and
quarter During the progress OF their joint nalvcrsalioD
Mr. Price, although derout in attachment to Mr. Swart
won't, hailed as an Administration man. Mr.. Swartwoul
was the giant Of Whiggery oDd Conservatism. In this
way like cautious Scotch brothers in the time of rebel
lion they kept hold both parties but when disco
1r.
showed his old Federal colors and shot his Parthan
row at the Administration he Hed Europe 10 join
his fellow.
saml. Gouverneur, upwards Of 900, Postmaster,
New York.
Gen Gratot, upwards of thirty thousand dollars.
W. g. Smith, (Mr. J. @. Adams's brother in law sp.
pears in this mornings National lnelgencer to defend
default for which jury has just rendered verdict
against him, in The court of This city for upwards Of ten
thousand dollars.
This makes up quite distinguished list OF Federal
defaulters.
If there be Democrat OF distinction, defauer, or,
in other words, case of defacaon, distinguished for
its heavy amount, by Democrat are ignorant Of il
If there be such, call credible opponent 10
point their in the official published documents.
(Globe.
The United States We. S. L. Gourerneu, late Posmas.
ter at Nto York -Suit brought against Mr. Gouver
for heavy dealca,ion IN his account with the Pos,
Office Department He denied his Indebtedness; dcclar
ed in open cauri and caused il 10 be reported in the
newspapers that so far from being defaIer, the De-
partment indebted to him. and By himself and able
counsel made most resolule defence The case was,
after volumnous testimony and long argument in which
Mr. Butler the district attorney, had contend single
handed with three or four distinguished lawyers, submit
ted jury, composed Of six Federal Wings five De-
mocrats and one Conservative, who after allowing eve
~ claim Of the least Pausiby up by Mr. Gouyer.
neur, still found him IN default UPWARDS OFTWEN.
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and SO gaze their rerdie.
The real character Of Federal Whggery has been sp
nally illustrated in this case. Mr.. Gouverneur declared
that he defaulter, and the Federal press charged
the Government with prosecuting and depressing him
While the evidence in the still unfinished the
Courier and Enquirer of New York commenced discuss.
ing its merits, with the evident object of affecting the
Of justice Indeed that paper preudged the case
and declared beforehand that the u g. ought have
verdict The following extract from its article
viz: ~
Gin his report of December 1885, MIR Kendall makes
some remarkable admission which appear TO US to pro
elrds the possibility Of establishing any action Of account
on he evidence of books Kept after Ms fashion hero dss
crbed He states that the system which the books of
the Department had been kept precludes exact su,e
ment Of the revenue and expenditure which have 40
crued within any given period When he took charge |
IF the Department he s,on found that satisfactory