Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-08
RICHMOND, VA.
rr,aay Morning. August 9, Is4s.
rncI,w AND ORDER PARTY!

the Wing party, and Of their determination 10 op-
pose the Government, right or wrong, al what
ever sacrifice OF prorlsty orustice is 10 be iouno
in a le,ler OF the 81 inst, from the washington
Correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot. hRef
denouncing Mr. Polk as ',he greatest demagosue
in America, AFTER referring, in gentle ana
truthful terms TO ''his inhuman and merciiesSpio
scrip,ion," "hypocrilica professions" ana 10 ms
being "by accident nominated for the Presiden-
CIV and, BY fraud and corruption, BY bargain and
Intrigue elected" this liberal elterwrer comes
out with the following extraordinary revelations:
at is said that Mr. McBlair, dismissed from
the Navy Department, sought MIR. Bancroft IN
his room, and denounced him nth such force ana
screr,iy tor erc7gtting eef,pp and p9GfigGfe that
the Secretary found il necessary TO call in help,
and have MIR Mob put out. This is wrong, but
IL cen scarcely be helped. The numter 9! those
vino have been thrust out the Peoples cgiees-not
James K Poks-is getting TO be very large and
the aufferinss in this community, in consequence,
are becoming very severe. The People feel. ana
must give vent TO their feelings. iSd W0ae' o.
aconder that they have thus far kept themselves
under such admirable and praise worthy restraint.
They know and feel that they have rights and IN
terests in the Government; as much, TO say me
least, as this a,inoriiV Administration, which IS
PLAYING in its blief authority, such high ana
crnel game: and they know and feel that they
could, at any time, rid the Capital OF The 6cths
and Vandals-tnt they are men OF peace, law
and good order, and ttey for5eGr"
Here We see The same disgraceful policy sha-
dowed forh which stained the conduct OF The
Wings during the exciting struggle OF General
Jackson with the National Bank The whole
country remembers with horror the threats with
which the Old Hero was assailed, when under
the obligations Of his oath. he proceeded 10 pro-
tect the Constitution from violation-how crowds
thronged around the White House 10 frighien
him from his high resolves, and hcw he stood, like
rcck, in defiance Of The ferccs oFposition OF ms
enemies Again, who has forgotten The passion
ate course Of Daniel Webster, when he address
ed an excited multitude on Sunday, and declared,
that sin revolutionary times there were no Sab
baihs'2 The memorable threat, by our own late
member Of Congress, that he would "head Cap
tain Tyler with 10000 bayonets eli>ienins in
Pennsylvania Avenue" is The offspring OF The
same desperate passion, which we hoped had
passed off under The whitening rebuke Of public
sentiment But The above extract shows that
the same miserable game is again 10 be tried and
that the course of Democratic Administration
is to he embarrassed by menaces and insults OF
disappointed office holders. Can any other inter-
probation be given 10 The above remarka bic para
graph? Il is plainly Asserted that an office
holder, who had been elected, went into tie room
OF MIR. Bancroft and insultei him in the most
gross ana violent manner The narrator preend'
10 saw, that "this is wrons"-but in The next
breath ustifes the outrage, on The ground, that ~
can scarcely be helped"-hat the "reoplc feel,
AMI mus ripe ren. 10 tfeir feelings" But is 1.-THE
peoplc who have raised the cry Of persecution
aeain., the Administration and ale only restrain
ed BY their love OF "peace, law and good order,
from rising in force and "riddng The Capital OF
the Go!hs and Vandals?" Is il moi, on the con-
trary. the few individuals who have been turned
out of office, which their subsequent conduct
proves they were not worthy Of aided by The
Guerilla parly Of Wing letler-writers, whose in
terest it is to paint the Executive in the darkest
colors, and, 10 that end, urge and stimulate The
dismissed ofice-holders 10 conduct OF violence
and insul, 2
This writer most grossly mis-represents The
question, when he argues, that The Wing Office
holders are the people, and therefore, entitled TO
"the peoples offices" Was noi Mr. Polk select
ed BY the whole people as their agent, TO dispose
of their offices as 10 his wisdom and discretion
might seem fiji In the exercise OF his high pow
ers, he is responsible TO The people, and he will
not be deferred from conscientious discharge OF
his duty by the threats or complaints OF indvidu-
ais, who have enoyed The benefit of The Treasu-
nv all their lives, and, when deprived OF office,
tly into violent rage, and DANGEROUSLY assert
that "lhe people are outraged, and their rights and
interests sacrificed" A handful OF men, depend
emf upon The public Treasury, 10 not constitute,
nor in The least represent The people of this great
nation. That people look 10 Heaven aud their
own talents and industry for their honorable sup
portland care little for those who may be fortu-
nate enough 10 receive the iavors OF Governmel
and feed upon the public money. They desire 10
see honest capable and faithful men filling the
public officcs-lhey wish 10 see the Government
conducted upon patriotic and honest principles, and
lis patronage so bestowed as hes, 10 promote the
honor and welfare Of The nation. Farther than
this, they take no interest in the question. And
vain will it be, for the Wings 10 aenp; 10 raise
storm around the head of the administration,
because OF The election Of few men-especially
when those men, dismissed from The peoples Of
fees" and no, their own, as some Of them seem
10 claim BY right Of prescription, suffer their
personal passions TO master them, and seek TO
wreak their vengeance for the loss Of public
Office, by gross and dsgraceful abuse and insult
Of the constitutional authorities Their very con-
duct proves that they unworthy of Office, and
should have been dismissed from The public SER
vice. A man who cannot bear himself with dig
n,,y and propriety under such circumstances
cannot 90 justice 10 his public duties, and is IN
worthy OF place. And, yet, We see such undg-
pihed and improper conduct Landed b. Wing as
sailan,s of the administration. Elected Office
holders, who do not employ brute force and 'rid
The Capital of the Go,hs and Vandals," are extol-
led TO The skies for their admirable and praise
worthy restraint, and their commendable love of
"peace, law and good order" Moreover, we see
it intimated in the same quarter, that a contrary
course might be excused, because they "must gre
rent 10 their feelings" and man who commits the
outrage OF insulting the Secretary Of the Navy
"for everything corrupt and prohigae," 50 far
from being rebuked as he should be BY every lover
OF good order, IS gralifed BY The justification that
"it can scarcely be helped"
We have examined this question. as fthe facts
had actually occurred as stated BY the Patriots
correspondent Were we to judge BY The endless
misrepresentation Of these let;er-wri'ers, we
might well imagine ,ha, This case has also been
grossly exaggerated There is slaring instance
OF Misrepresentation, which has been circulated
through the Wing prints, with tremendous effect!
1t is the case of Mr.. James, who was removed
from one OF the Departments, and his naughty
spirit mortified and crushed tina, he sickened and
diedi For This MI Polk has been denonncedas the