Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07

We understand, that MIR. Hopkins, of Powhatan, met
both Messrs Bolts and Cooke, on Monday last, and
trumphantly defeated them. Mr. Bolts attacked him
upon the Tax Bill also, but found him very ugly Gus
TONER The Wings have been trying in Powhatan, TO
make some miserable capital upon the Tax Bll-but il
is no 60 Wherever that bill is explained, it meets, as
we understand, with decided approbaton from the Re-
publican party.
Rcmcral of a City Collector on political grounds
An .1ppeat to the People!
The Wings of THIS city have struck stroke, which
should resound throughout the Common wealth They
have determined 10 turn adrft James Boser one OF the
best Collectors who was this city, because he is
Demccrat-in order to put in his place Mr.John Wight
late General Agent and Store keeper of the Penen
tary The Office indeed is confined to single city; but
it is the spirit in which the act is done, that imparts
10 it much consequence Such the reckless spirit
of Whggery as displayed in the metropolis OF The State
urged by the organ and consumma,ed by the votes oil
the Wings in the three Wards Of the city Their ticket
was headed, with "For City Collector John Wight
and thus The members of the Council were instructed
TO remove Bosher and put in Wight So determined
were they in bringing the present Democratic Coiec
tor to the block that 10 do their work clean, and make
their charm complete, Democrats, who had been long
in the Council, were swept off without comPunction-
G. W. Munford, Qhe President of the Council,) and
| w. C. Allen, in Monroe Ward-T b Bigger, in madi
son Ward, and John Freeman, in Jefferson Ward. Bu'
q single Democrat, R. o. Haskins, is left in the Hall
and but two Democrats, (Col. Wicker, and Capt
Wren,) left on the Bench. With the exception of these
three, the whole twenty seven members elected on
Wednesday are Wings
And hat is the pretence for this outrageous pro
scripton and this gross persecution Why, that the
Legislature removed MIR. Wight from Office, because
he was a Whg-and the Wings Of the city were de-
termined TO take vengeance in their own hands-to
proscrlbe proscr pon, as they pleased to call it
and TO shed the blood Of Democrat, Of an innocent
man, and excellent officer 10 compensate Mr..
Wight for the loss ohis Office Iseven The assertion
which they pretend to justify the retaliation, we'll
founded Was the removal Of Mr. Wight case of
clear andi outrageous prescription: The history Is a
long one, but we will condense it in a few words.
In the year $3.50 Mr.. Moncure the Penten
tiary agent His clerk Jas. G.. Watson; and owing
| 10 Mr. Nj. s long ndisposon and subsequent absence
in the West Indies, the whole business Of the Store fell
on Watsons hands 1t generally believed that
tic Office was well conducted. On Mr.. Moncure's
DEATH great efforts made 10 have Watson appoint
ed but the exertons Of the Wings, TO put Mr. Wight in,
succeeded; and the then Gov (Tazewel) whose feel
ngs had then been partially aenaled from his political
friends, appointed Wight
In the next session of '3G-'37, Mr.. Layne, Demo
cratic mber Of the Legislature, elected against
both Wight and Watson. He took Watson into bust
ness his partner-by whom the Store again prn-
cipally conduc ed.
In the session of 80, Laync signed, and Watson
beat Wight-the tao political parties being principally
arrayed against each other upon the election
In III, Inc wings attempted 10 turn out NalsoN anu
put in Wight-but failed
| In 40--'4l a run was again made at Watson BY
Wight-but Watson reelected by small majority;
and both candidates principally supported by their po
li,ca friends.
In Alp, Wight turned out Walson-amost en-
| tircly by party vote.
Thus, it appears that Watson never turned out
Wight; but that Wight made three runs at Watson,
and finally succeeded in the session of '4l-42.
In the last session. the Republicans came TO the
| Legislature with majority of 40 in both Houses
With q moderation in the use of their overwhelming
power which not very usual, and which gave offence
even to some Of their friends they had elected
every Wing then in Office AS to Mr. Geregory, he
disclaims the name of Whlg-and the question came
up, what they would do in the of the Penitenta
~ Storekeeper Several of the Democrats for re.
tanning Mr.. Wghl-a few for rejoicing MIR. Watson;
but the great majority determined 10 have neither-and
put end TO this paltry warfare between the Roses;
| which had cost the Legislature much trouble, so
much waste of time, so much idle debate-and they
accordingly superseded Mr.. Wight, and elected MIR.
Spots Democratic member. Moreover, the feelings
Of Western members were interested in behalf of Mr..
Spots Western Two of the Western Wings
voted for MIR. Spots, and had all the Wings voted
for Mr.. Wight, he (Mr. w would have been elected
Such is the general history Of this transaction and
now for The people to decide, whether this is
such case, can justify the Wings OF this city rush
ing on in spirit of vindctive neutrality-suspicious.
Democratic Legislature by introducing prescription at
fcers which the city has ever possessed. We appeal
10 the People Of the State against this gross justice
against which few of the Wings of liberal feelings,
have also protested They tried to prevent it in VAN.
The ruthless spirit Of the R. Wing prevaed-and
here we have for the first time, introduced into city
councils the heart of the State, the question OF party
into our municipal appointments. We shall have
tie ~ York tests, we suppose, practlsed upon IN our
city eecons-und we advise the night watch and all
the petty officers OF the city, to take care Their turn
| and bptr lind NAV
the greedy appetite of some expectant Wing We de-
precae this furious sprtand will every cool citizen
of Virginia. 1t is an outrage without example IN Vir-
gna, and without justification. II introduces most
unfortunate and deesabe precedent into our city con-
Germs The Wings had warning enough, before they
perpe,raed this deed Witness, for example, the fol
lowing extracts from communication IN wednesday
mornings Compiler, under the signature of "a Wing
"Our charter elections have always been free from
party excitement and The consequence has been that
have had councmcn and magistrates of every party,
and We all know that of our most useful men have
belonged to the party in dead minority in the city
Shall we draw line which shall deprive us CT the
services Of such men, under such circumstances here
after trust not.
81 warn the people of Richmond against the example
they urged 10 make, in turning out the present Co.
ecor and putting Mr.. Wight in his place. Such step
would be an entering wedge TO continued blending Of
party with all elections Will the public interests
gain any thing b. this am sure they will be preu-
diced Let men know that their party notions The
measure of their claims for office, and those that
most base least honest and conscientious will with the
greatest facility accommodate themselves to the test,
and be most ciamorous and active in the political cam
paign. We shall be invaded by of the Steven
son and Gentworth stamp. trust that such state Of
things may never exist in Richmond but that ne may
80 in the quiet orderly and udicous manner We have
always done that the Richmond atmosphere may con-
nue 10 remain too pure for dcmagogues 10 breaiheand
tina; strife and contention may be strangers in the man.
agement of our public concerns.
"If il be the duty Of Richmond TO redress the wrongs
Mr. Wight has received the hands Of the Legislature,
il will be equally the duty Of the Legislature to redress
the wrong inflicted Mr.. Bosher. And if this process
of wrong and retaliation be carried we shall have
beautiful state of things in Old Virginia
Richmond City Municipal Elections.
On Wednesday, the following gentlemen were elect
ed Councilmen and Aldermen Of the city:
Monroe WARD Couacamen.-James Caske, 10.
seph Mayo. J. M. Wickham, J. w Pegram and James
Griffin.
.ldermem-P. w. Grubbs, S. T. Puam, w. D.
Blair and W. ID. Wren.