Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-10

saTSS The want oil vigilance As yet, tnPute 10 the
President other blame his eye cannot penetrate
rvt>y where hts Judgment cannot be expected 10 act
upon every case he mast in the nature of things, de-
pend, a great extent upon his constitutional adri-
sers and he has invited to their acts, far reno
and appointments concerned, our s,rlcest scru
tiny But let this pass for the present IT is subject
which, and hereafter shall be lett to the dis-
position Of Southern gentlemen, 50 lar as am con-
ccrcd Ii they think 1t proper and eAped'eni, from
Political considerations, or 10 carry out any WedgeS
that fuel be thus added to the ilmc, WHICH We have
sincerely earnestly, and, IN spirit OF dsnieTested-
ness and patriotism, eAcrled ourselves TO ste, and
IL u ,ssible, to exungush-wc certaimy-l, Tor one,
ii 'cast--sha not stand III their way. WHAT ! say
is, II they viii, in the blindness Of party zeal, SOW the
seed they must expec, 10 reap the fruit There has
been much discussion within the last few years n
relation Io prohibiting the circulation o lncendary Abo
i,on documents through the United States. Now,
SIR, lei me say this to Southern gentlelnen-when
they co,,t The and keeping Of that mall through
Executive patronage the most active and efficient
partizans the Abolition movement, the naor will
Judge Of their sincerity The Democracy OF The Nor.h
Sll Judge how far Il becomes them To make eXerttons
and sacrifices resisting the advancement of cause,
which you nre through the instruments OF your own
CREATION, patronisng and promoting.
| One word mora word OF warning. Great ele-
menis are work upon tins fearful question; not N
the non. slavehoiding States alone, or chiefly The
present apparent repnse viii prove ii!ilsofv mere ls
below the surface which attracts the notice OF the SUI
ing lis strongest impulse from the other side oil the
nccan which IS fear, destined same future strug
gle operate rghlluly upon the Southern DIVISION OF
,;s continent and perhaps shake the mon 10 lis CEN
ire. VINO that has turned even Careless glance upon
Ike action Of the British empire within the last ten
years can Doubt ii: Who stupid "a 10 have noticed
The military operations Of that Covernment-the tho
rough organization Of large bodies Of black troops II
Canada and tile West Indies nnder white commanders
without perceiying the natural, II not inevitable, re-
~ nj q
IN. Two atoms which 1t this mOncnt there Is toa
muc, 10 apprehcnc:
Other points there are, connected win TINS SUBJECT
If removals. interesting 10 t!!c Whole coiHtry-to
conlidng people, who induced 10 anticipate VIVA.
they will not real.ze-who became, tcPiore 10 say,
the dupes the too willing dupes OF professions, ~ some
instances never aesi"Red to be operative beyond the
occasion on which they were uttered; PFofstatt'nS
aud Professions Of 10 recent orgn but debeaiey put
forth ten wears ago the form Of solemn Resolutions,
DENYING the constitutional pocer Of tie Executive;
and 50 far ~ coud judge their truth and SOUND
seemed 10 have gained strength IN Tue ihiNus u
their authors by subsequent caim observation anu re-
lection Let il he observed that this has not been, IN
the mind; al the prominent leaders oi the present Adj
m.n;siration a mere question OF policy and exPedei-
co. on which opinions might change With change o.
crcuimsta nccs but question resting upon le ii!!'
table basis oil constitutional right
ar. President, when the hour Tor the standing oruc.
arrived Yesterday ] was about 10 proceed with refer
ence Ia The journal Of this body and speeches deliver
ed upon this floor and elsewhere, to show what were
the opinions uf the leading supporters 81 he present
Administration III relation 20 the constituting" power
Of The Executive 10 reno from Office, and also III re-
la,on 10 The policy aud cxpedency Of the exercise OIL
such power, even If II were admitted 10 exist ne
remarks which have been made on the csr see, e.
peciay the declarations Of the Senators tom - ana ,.
Carolina fMr. hIangum and Mr. Preston, ought,
nerhaps To induce take all these principles and
npinia,s cf their party fully admitted 81 t's i'mr
me- former gentleman said that he and his trends
would be prepared 10 show that no officer iad nee re-
moved, sunless he was incompetent, uhia,thiu' o'
political brawler lie latter, that liey haa NJ, "e
pa,l.d from the principles they had protested Now,
Sir take issue with the gentlemen upon th's point,
and assert as ac: which pledge myself to prove 10
lie country II they viii give rs tie open DOORS ("h'ch
have no doubt they will) that they nave removed
mon r5myctfni. tqiihiai, and no Pott cal hatc'TS,
and have supplied their places by the appointment
r men who are VIGOROUSLY bankrupt in all the qua
lt,ies which should be required ~ Puu!'c 'iice''
II do no, audc - individual eases how l!ie pro-
per time for that viii come aud The very names u
some Of tho men whom could refer are, III oo"se
onance Of disclosures before judicial tribunal 81 Tie
land the most expressive terms for all That IS base ana
infamous. This Is strong language, Mr. lf'sioeh,, hos
merely justified, but emanced, IRON the spi ~ VI
shrink ING truth and liberty by tie facts aha lie occa
sim Shall proceed then, ST. dull and undressing
a know these things here, 70 read IRON your Jour
mails ard speeches, without, perhaps, Single co"e'
They are known here, and admitted; Ou. WIZ W la'y
denied as other facts equally paipabie nave oce" -
lie country whence come leave our tHe great "ass
~ ey,I.ncs and propose TO mhody only enough IN
ccntestably establish my position hnc upon your
Journals the following resolution presented 70 mus o"oy
IN 1880. by who now occupies Tue pace winch
ha far lht last four wears been filed with distinguished
ability by an individual whom Il was my good fortune
Ia knuw slightly IN iny boy hood The resolution was
introduced Ly Mr. Holmes, Senator from Name, and IS
in these words
"Re.or,a That tho President ii The T. s. By NJ ,rotat y
required ilr t!It liiih 'N'"
hon OF the hl,ng thS SdGari's mus pS"ts = ~ ~
T 1'fTi, x '"' @'A'A'' ''''' o.
oetrnt. una,lhfu!, or political braw'es: Not al all.
His po!it:cal opponents cannot la! 10 beaI-l breVe
they will bear willing testimony 70 MS pure est'h'aDc
and c!, waited character, both IN pubic ana pIiVae me-
and 60, the man who deliberately declared, by reso
I,;cn rnon Tins floor thai: such removal was "cgaias
e iaieres.s clMc people, The rights 81 The States 3aa
he spjrit If lie Constitution, al tins moment occu-
pies lis place. But, Sr proposing as DO 70 group
ooecr the opinions Of this consistent, patrotic party
as thew are presented in their resolutions and speeches.
must not indulge remarks which VIII Suggest 'he'
selves TO every rejecting mind.
In January 1892 Mr.. Ewing, the present accurate
Secretary of the Treasury, submitted the following re-
solutions att, e;.o. =, -,
President, Tor any other purpose that Of securing faithful
Of the laws hostile 70 tue Sir', ~ ,n o E,
Was never contemplated hy H. trainers l. u. ~
eutive influence. prenda 10 the pnh! service an"
IL he Liberties 0 The people. :, :, .I,.o ,,d
rcnsen 10 appointment ~ any person % ~ supuu
- N ay Office uccasiunci by the removal ~ o henW+ht
nsss such por incumbent shall appear To have been renewed
for sufficient cause =, .-..: L..
The principles Thus advanced were ably sustained ~
the mover and most OF The prominent men oil MS own
party, in speeches. b. all ofthenl, beleye,n OPINION
In March, 1884, the distinguished Senator IRON Mem
lucky introduced the following, wiIha series oil fe'oiu
tons upon the same subject: ,, r.,.., -.
ag,,oir,g That the Of the Ined Ht' n' ~
COS, H. M, pr mower his pleasure Officers IN
& The Government o the T. States whose Offices have Ooeh e.
The honorable Senator, in supporting his resolution,
said, ay presented sS r"f' e s Fsys 9 A "a
talon + no, the very durability Of tie Government
Tic three frs, resolutions assumed that the Constu-
tom rave no power Of removal from Office by the rfes''
den, OF tire u s, At his pleasure.
aod ,g.;r. 81, was a settled axiom in the Govern
men,. that standing army was dangerous in time OF
pencc That is such army as, being distinguished
bv their dress from the OF Tie community, was ca
,bs Of being seen and estimated. But how different
from this was this army ofioy thousand men, dispersed