Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-19
To rHE EDIToRs OF rue WHIe.
CRY SERGEANT,

One who claims TO be "a Friend TO Merit. - h,
Volunteered rs HmieuS CuTiG, TO aid Il Q Hustinss
Eourt ~ the appointment of Sergeant for the CIV
IT'S klnu services will doubtless be Justly appre-
eiated ny the CouH. lie supposes the present in
cnmbent will not be a candidste-and II he sbonId
De, however The Court may like him rs a man.
presumes that "no Magistrate on the bench can 90
Tar forget his duties sworn officer as 10 vote for
NM iieSthsreiore Exercises his privilegen in
nominating another gentleman for the Office and
tells the Court he "ventures nothing in saving tbs
gentleman lac dominates would get two thirds II
not three-fourths, Of the votes of the cy.n / COM
memo his prudence IN yenturing nothing on such
broid assertion.
What right has "A Friend to Meri,p TO suppo,s
the present incumbent will not be a caudids,e1 =
what weakness and folly have the members Of the
musings Court been guilty of-what want OF in
telhgenee and hsmness have they evinced in the
schargeI Of their official duties which author;z,s
this Friend TO Merit" 10 insult them bv presunoinr
that mo Magistrate the benz can 90 far lor0ei
his duties as sworn officer rs 10 vote for Cantsin
Wreni' What is there in their iih Of Office ,bst
ioroids their voting Tor hm1 What is there in the
character II the citizens that iustfes the ionntat;oD
OF spirit so leroelous and proscr rive a. Is ascrb-
ed TO them by "a Friend % Metit7S Nothire-
absolutely nothing.
There Is no doubt the present incumbent ,oiH be
candidates and his friends c,nnot fear thst ths
Court VII Tor one piece Of negligence, IN thirty
years Of faithful service, now turn him out In biz
Old age, and cast him of from the means of sun
porting large family. The magistrates will no,
DO T. The citizens will not require IL 70 be done
The very respectable and worthy citizen nomi-
mated by "a Friend to Merry would not wish H.
know him well; and highly appreciate his merits.
more highly, perhaps, than he who would ostenta,
tIousy blszon them that he may blind us 10 The de-
serts OF one against whom be msy have some rank
ling pquo, Of whatever character WelIireton
9oddin u my friend love the man: and. here.
fore would dislike 10 see him the insirument IN
prescribing faithful officer and taking the means
OF living rom any man, much moro rom such
mao as Vim. u. Wren,
II, In the excellent character Of Cant Wien thsre
DO any TRAIT more conspicuous than another Il s his
humanity. ON aware Of tho case Of neglect that
recently occurred which has subjected him b iust
eensuffi bot who. in thirty years Of Official duty
has been ieuluessl Let him give the hfst vote
against Oa2f. Wren. / appeal 10 "a Fdend ~
Merii,g and V my friend Goddin will pardon the
Liberty, ] appeal 20 him appeal 10 my fellow.ei-
items generally, 70 say what other omission in a
long and usefol ne, they ear bring against Captain
Wen. Tie j. on aged and most respectable citizen
For thirty yean he has been the Sergeant Of Iris
city; ard until this recent neglect has never eysn
cause Of complaint. I do not mean 10 Justify nj
fol neglect IN public officer; but | ask the Com,
Of Huttnes, and my ieOw-citizens IN The reesn,
unhappy oceurTenoe IN the City jail reauires sueb
punishment IS the sudden eleclipn Of Cant wssn
from Office cannot believe the nominee AZ "a
Friend 10 Merit" would require this. m II ,boush,
-, friend as am to him, would not wish him soc.
cess, JJsTICF