Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-05
cR,rupIJNGs AND GRoANINGs.

The annexed passage from the Government paper Ut
Washington throw light that disinterest
cd spirit much vaunted about the time the present Ad-
ministrauon was installed-whcn II announced by
authority tina, Democrats enough to fill vacant posts had
not presented themselves to the appointing power.
Union.
We regret the publication of another article Inserted
commun cation in the "Cncinnui Enquirer" which is
evidently designed assault the administration Al
parnuing list %, appointments from Tencsee and other
States The writer eXcains. mot single appointment
from State northwest of the Ohio river.' How the
enquirer" protesting be friend OF the administrations
could receive ard publish without comment, such state
meni, exctes surprise.
The four States uurIhwes, of the Ohio river; Ohio
Indiana Illinois, and Michigan; and at least ono important
appointment IL held by each ot those Sates-vz by ONO
Assistant Post Master General Media most important
office being the appointing bureau OF the Post Office De-
psmeni. BY Illinois, Judge Shies, Commissioner Of The
General Land Ohcean Office important 10 the w est
titan any other Washington BY Indiana, Mr.. Ellsworth
charge to Sweden By Michigan VT reneyck cUmmis
sioner the Sandwich l,iands.
Ohio, also, holds friends ct the administration,
a this scarcely inferior IN Importance To
sny except the presidency. Her distinguished and
patriotic senator Mr. Allen IL chairman at the Committee
Of Foreign Relations. We that this Lhndng cor
respondent OF the Enquirer proposes through the
nous departments at washington-Rlue Book We would
infer from his remarks, IN hand Now. we hope he will re-
ter 10 the last OF persons now IN oice here, and not tn
the Blue BoJknD later edition OF which published Than
that OF lsi3. There since that date; aud
since the commencement OF this administrations very
been made from Northwest We have always supposed
that the office OF finding fault with administration
the business o! oyponeuts aad OF friends Bat come
this from whom may, the admins relies
for support up1a principles and its and
the great Of the people who vote from other
motive than advance the interests OF the country
and we must have opponents, greatly prefer To meet
the open foe, with his word dawn and visor down, 10
assaants who whist they strike, profess support and
beiriend
We had occasion, few days since, TO correct
by the Enquirer in regard the lille
gal and useless appointments said be made by the Sec
retaTy of the Treasury, Ut land uice examiners. As
stated, no such appointments have been made; and
be excused for suggesting the Enquirer To be
facts, before makes any assaults
Oh the administration.
This aud similar paragraphs which have appeared in the
Government paper conirmaioy they OF the rumors
which have been circulating IN the under currents, wei
calculated 10 bring greS, scandal and reproach upon the
pure Demvcrary. The poor, abused Wings can, and we
hope they will, derive melancholy consolation from the
fact hiatt; they Uery bar, here ether people quite
bad they Their love of cffco-which constu.
ted great SIN, fully participated in by the dsnIerssi
ed Democracy
The mildness with which the Government Editor takes
his DomocTauc comFeer task for gumbing is worthy
OF especial ndO i1E and the simplicity betrayed in
contesslng the dNenI which pro- cpton has been
RED, admirable commentary VI exquisite
off tine venerable Editor