Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-24
The Spoiis


There is stir in the Wing hive 10 the North at least
Bcknclis Reporter says 1.-THE scramble for oicc las
already commenced in Philadelphia happy con-
menlary (says the Globc) these ''mmacula'c polA
clans who have so loudly denounced the Adminls'Ha-
ton as the espos party
The movement, has extended TO the great Emporium.
The New York correspondent Of the ~ lnteiligene'r
saws that nan unidentified and unworthy scramble if
place has already commenced in tins city Men ne
going about getting other men to sign their names o
papers requesting Gen Harrison 10 give them such n'd
such ufices We for one, Says the Clobe) are GLAD
that The Democrats in office not more numerous We
feel fer those in subordinate stations who have done the
duty TO the country and have not means 10 retire upoi
we would say TO such be &C good cheer, four years WI
soon roll round For ourselves, we feel as independent
os tho Kentuckian who said 81 ask no farors, if do,
ret none" The y. Y. Sun iashes this scramble for Ohio.
on the part of the Wings, and tells them that "a gfea
many curious arc going on upon The lol:uca
chcssboard and if mistake not, there VIII be rare ui
before the game is finished All that we have to say
those laugh that win provided honest and responsible
men are selected but have heard some appointments
suggested which will not go down in this community
We caution the wirc-pullcrs to have care; the people
will close their eyes in reference TO TINS question
Il also fatty tells them that "This everlasting camo
for Office is not made by the OF the people, whose
votes control the destnies ofthc nation, but by NORGE
Of noisy brawlng dcmagogucs, who are always curse
TO the party to which they attach themselves. lhe
efforts are always prompted by narrow selfish console
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moro violence and mcanness than anything else -
The "Democratc (Whig) Press gees 50 far as to spe
civ names and tells the Wings, that there are man?
very excellent citizens, residents of New YORK, per
chance who nv day live III little official world OF the
own creation, and by night the spoiIs descendn!
upon them like Jupiter into the lap oil lis lady-lovn
WIN golden showeT-who have IN sober reality,
no more chance of grasping the honors Get eeerd)
which, they aspire than our exemplary and patriotic
friend Charles H. Delavan, Esq, has to ne made coiie
| tor Of the port of New York
The Globe speaks OF this disease having extended g
far South as Washington and says that ''the fost W
fee in this City is the great bone OF con.entif
among them and we can laugh at The scramble are
H. because friend, Dnct. Gunnell, VINO now ioo
it. did not care about coming into it, and cares as tte
we believe about going out oft A large majority 0
the applicants are from the "stabe III THIS lily
where the war was commenced by sending out car
loads Of spurious documents and handb'l!s about 'n
uIlooc Case" INC "Starding Army, &c; from int
sou cabin where it ended III 4 "bia2c OF gioTT,
by drinking "hGrd cider, and hanging up gonrds IN
coon skins and from the new recruits who have me'
convinced, converted or convicted by these "nansHer
allie arguments. There few applicants who hay
not joined in this d'srepuabie warfare. We M,
heard of two who think would fiji the office will
ability and dignity but fear t@cy will stand but
poor chance for it. They men who have lonGop
posed the Democratic party upon what they aeeme
sound principles.
But the most Interesting part Of the game relates,
10 he the members of the Cabinet: Various cast
are piyen of the Dranias PcrsoRGbnt the great prof.
lem is whether Messrs. Clay and Webster Will be cal
ed to the SEALS either OF thcn or bolh OF then,
neither of them Some of the Wing presses hold, Ina
one of them ought not 10 be put into the line OF success
SION unless the other is permitted to have tue same &c
vantare Others again resent The very idea, that ehe
of these politicians has any views personal 10 nsei
Another set again incline to believe that neither
them has anv disposition 10 go into the cnbInet-:h
II n: Nm WriTht0
geston, which will throw some OF the asp'Iants abaci
viz: that the President elect will be very chary IN CIV
ng a seat in the cabinet to either member OF Coi
gress or an asprant Of the Presidency II TINS primo
pie be carried out, we arc somewhat afraa tat our ~
mer friend Mr. SVm. G.. Rives will rot obtain seat
! all.
We are not sure that this rcstrictiyesy stem OF excl
sion will be so very agreeable to some OF the Leaders
this many headed party. The Baltimore Patriot seen
perfectly content to leave the whole matter TO inc n
sitent elect-but Gin regard to cabinet aPpontmeh,
cordially agrees TO the following sound remarks oil u
n Y Americana ain this matter we trust, and do mott
deed doubt that Gen Harrison-com,ng INTO power
ne will, on the swelling surge OF popular favor, a,
pledged to a single term-wli surround h'msen w
The abiest men of the country; and making Washih
ton his model, as he his early friend-that lie "
administer the Government with single eye TO
general good and thus, in promoting the happiness al
prosperity of his country, briug to brilliant close
own lone and hitherto unsullied public career.
cables, men" out of the halls of Congress-
Another principle of cabinet appointments has De
laid down. which is calculated to give representa-.
to all the great political fragments of the Wing party
tiyes, another, &c, &c.-But many men, many mine
We wish the President elect happy deliverance TIC
& all his troubles! -,
Since tracing these hasty lines, we have met with
article from the New York Herald which gives
presentation, partly udicrous, partly melancholy
s.the elements of sublime selfshness and pure corr
tom which are beginning to show themselves in
phases and new pes What has produc ed all this
full change The prospects of the poils-he . eapeo
tons of getting ofice-the hope OF reward ane n
sion for emolument. In the City ofN. Y. alone IN
are probably over 5000, if not 10000 cand, dates
the various offices which will be under tue 8
troll of General Harrison, after the fourth OF Ma
next The number of Offices in this City and s,.ale
not over 500 or thereabouts and already upward o.
100 patriots for each office have started up ana