Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12
For. III Tsrsntsa, J. 9, Ess;s,.ss:: lru

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Onr;np the administration oil Gen JACKSON anu S'oe
Mr. Van Buren, has been at the head OF the IoVefhe'
the Federal party have not ceased 10 dehounse PEI
scrpon for opinions sake, us prae'ce lfuugn. n
tho most disastrous consequences to the hePuoic. IL
tbe;r estimation it was heinous offence to make eo
orence in politlcal sentiment recommendation LOT
Office. whilst they impugned the motives OF ere'y
Republican appointed TO Office and denounced nun
- be;no controlled in his politics only by the love OF
tLa 9. s1ols" "To the victors belong the spols OF
Office" was indeed degrading maxim, ana tney
e,oerlv stroye to palm upon Republican It's auihof
ohm and to subject the whole Republican party to the
odium of practising upon it. In the late eAc'l',s Ia.
paign, every Federal editor, stuEp orator. anu s'as
uwhanoer from Maine to Louisiana, repuulaleo Tue
no;ls and the spoHs party as they were wont 10 .ei
the Republicans and expressed holy horror o.
seekers and office holders In this denuncaioh a''a
abuse. the then associate editor Of the kae'gh o'a'
stood pre- eminent. "Spoils mon, "r0gues ano ~
ni;,fs were the very decent epthets aPpNed 70 ..e
Democracy of the country by this most pure ana as
interested editor who in the vocabulary OF eoi,ofa
language, could not find words strong enough 70
express his dctestntion and horror OF zine spons
of office" No sooner, however, IS the Legislature
convened than this patriotic gentleman, who some
wears AFRO happened to practise Law, and who, from
some cause soon abandoned II, is found pressing ms
claims to one of the most important oflces IN the gut
of the State and that too upon the ground mat he haa
rendered his party efficient service IN the Iate
on account of his merits politician, and his services
as parzan he had been made Attorney General OF ~
Carolina and elected too, over Gen Daniel one OF Tue
soundest Lawyers, and most efficient prosecuting At
torneys in the State! The Wings themselves adml
that MIR. Daniel was prudent, discreet and able OIL
GER and that they had objection whatever to num-
EXCEPT that he is n Republican. All know that, had
Mr. Mcqueen in his early life been ever so able
LAWYER he is not now, that he has been so long from
the bar as well qualified for the station as Gen. Daniel
the duties of with honor to
self and credit the State for the last eight years
For what then, has General Daniel been prescribed
but "tor opinions sahee"" And for VIVA; has Mr.
Mcqueen been appointed in his place, but as re-
ward for his parti=an serrceS 1t is idle to question
what all know to be true and what the Wings them
selves cannot deny that the high and important Office
of Attorney General created Tor the purpose of cnsur
ing Justice and enforcing the criminal code OF law IN
the State, has been wrcsted from most able and COM
petent officer by Wing Legislature, who before the
people profess TO oathc "proscriptIon for opinion
sake, only because lie advocated Republican doctrines
and has been conferred parzun editor to say the
least, incompetent ut present. only because Ito was
Jealous advocate OF Federal principles. We urge upon
the people especially that portion of them who have
been induced conde in FEDERAL professions, to mark
Federal practices, and TO determine for themselves
whether not party, who on every occasion violate
their professions to the public, worthy OF the support
Of free and enlightened people We shall resume THIS
subject soon and continue 10 contrast Federal pro-
mises with Federal acts
Tng "SrorLs.srr1EEs"- Col. Todd stands by Gen.
Harrison 10 keep the oice-seekcrs Off lie is good
WATCHDOG and will guard the premises. What spec
tacle These 'pennyless lonthsome creatures lnfest
every town and village, aud crowd on old Tip at such
a rate that he has time 10 "thinE. They drove
hin, into Kentucky for several weeks where he an
nounced Mr. Clay his successor but it Seems these
pcnnyess oaters still hang about begging for Office
What commentary on Whiggery! DO keep off the
Generals toes-Give him chance to think!
But the lcaky vessels expose the Federal oice-ho!d
ers under the present Administration. Snch filthy
creatures letters to Mr. Kendall las. sumner
il appears are Ginning the avors of the General by
recountinr their abuse Of Mr. Van Buren,. This rebuhe
is tho best thing have from the quarter from
which it comes Let those that have been filthy be
filthy still.
from he Cincinnati; Republican,
VISITS TO NORTH BEND BY APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
We should suppose the good sense of the friends OF
Gen Harrison would suggest to them the propre,y of
abslaning from visits to his residence to solicit Office
time which belongs not ndly duas, but 10 the whole
people He will upon the duties of the most
arduous as it is the most digned Office in the world,
and The nation expects that ne shall have such control
Of his time may permit him 10 think upon the
measures calculated To advance her interests.
We speak advisedy when we assure all applicants
for Office whether personally by letter, that their
claims will be preudccd rather than advanced by such
\ course of conductive doubt not the President
elect would especially condemn the practice Of any OF
the present oii:celoldcrs presnming 10 solicit con-
tnuance Of their places by protesting 10 abuse the pre-
sent incumbent, under whom they hold office.
We know that applications have been made upon such
grounds.