Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-01
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nIl waa during Ina progress of The late han''h''"s
on and under the well known auspices OF the preSeni
Chief Muratrete that the declaration made IN the
Senate that in regard public Office the spolls oil vlc
tory belong to the conquerors; thus boldly procamng,
as the creed of the party, that political contests are
rqhtfully struggles for office and emolument we
protest against doctrines which thus regard oces as
created for the sake of ncumbents, and stimulate LIE
basest passions to the pursuit OF public trust
81 do honor to Virginia." exclaimed Webster ~nen
seeking the peope's votes in the forum) because she
had more than any other State, sever feJec.eo'
ed disaro,rcd the power of Tor opinion ssake
What said John Bell in the House OF Representatives,
April, 1S4O: Mn, ,bs
President ,nay righJuuy, and 'cih impuHay, rsnore
the smallest and most inconsderae oiicer because nc
will no, support his measures, or sustain his re-eiec
ton il will be the most fatal STAB when can De gwen
to the spirit of freedom in this country
81 peat sir that there is more danger 10 De aPPfe
bended from the exercise Of this apparently small and
uncomfortable power of removing subor Innate olcef
At discretion than from the exercise OF all the implied
forms ever conended for by the most e1ravagant iat-
,udnarian or Federaist.'
Yet Daniel Webster and John Bell are now engaged
n eIercsinq this same power of removal with re
mosee of feeling such as the nation never De-
fore witnessed They have prostltuted their oces 10
the purposes of party with political caiiousness lna'
in vain seeks for parallel in party annals lhey nave
removed faithful officers for no other reason than that
they were Democrats, and in their places have put
gangs of pipe layers that like Bella Badger, have wan
tony corrupted the baotbox Yet these are all homo
rabIe men. Men who regard religion, and morality
and truth, and Justice!
MIR. BIpnLgs "LIrTLE FIxGER."-The Richmond
Wbir. Mt time when Mr.. Bldde was earning his ton
of plate by managing the U. S. Bank, pays the follow
ing compliment to the "lite finger of the great n
nancer. At this time we think the editor OF .he
Wing himself must be convinced that Mr. Bidde I'M
pers are not so little to prevent his reaching the
pockets of the widow and the orphan, and extracting
the contents thereirom:
After disclaming any desire for National Bank,
the Wing said" The amiable and accomplished Mr.;
Bidde, whose little finger contains more financial
knowledge than the bodies and souls of the whole
Administration past and present, ought not to de-
sire it. Let him, Pennsy vanan, be content to
confne his operations TO his own State
Notwithstanding the extraordinary skill with which
MIR. Bddle was invested by his worshppers, his little
finger became sadly entanged in cotton bales and nncy
stocks.Z.7ibany 4rsus.
PRESCRIPTION FOR OPINIONS SAKE:
1t appears, by the Woodstock Spirit of the Age, that
the Federal Administration passing the knife OF pro-
scripton along the Green Mountains, furnishing their
enemies and rewarding their friends.
In Rockingham, MIR. Bennett, Democrat, has been
removed to make room for Mr.. Wood, Federalist
Mr.. Bennett having been appointed since the election,
was wise obnoxious 10 the charge OF having USED
the Office to advance the views Of his party.
In this same town of Rockingham, says the esprit
of the Age" Henry Campbell an energetic and sac.
tive partzan of the Federal Wing school remained
in the same office from which Mr.. Bennett has been
removed during four years of General Jacksons AID
rnnistra,on, and then only removed by death:
Royal Earle another active partizan, who has, 1t
any man in the State has, done all in his power "to
bring the patronage Of the Government, in contact
with the freedom of elections held, unmolested,
"Whig" Federast, blue as he s, through The eight
years Of Gen. Jacksons and the four years OF Mr.. "
Burens administration, the most lucrative Post oihce
in the town.
This most strikingy illustrates the tolerant spirit
of Democracy, and the nolcran proscriptive spirit
of Hartford Convention Federalism, under the sway
of Daniel Webster, and the bluelght Ohsarchy at
Westinghouse.