The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-08-14
THE SEVEN MYSTICAL STARS.

The Washington correspondent OF the Charles
ton Mercury is an intrepid gatherer of political
gossip, and seems to entertain a malicious pro-
pensity to assail and annoy the venerable editor
Of the official organ of the President. In his last
letter he notices the eremaids of the & official,
and its constant childish complaints of the various
Washington letter writer's, and in return gives
the editor pretty severe roasting.
In the first place, the aforesaid correspondent
presumes to fill the blanks, discreetly supplied
by asterisks, in Gen. Jackson's letter to Major
Lewis which we published some time since
The &C renegade politician" for whose name sew
en- stars substituted, is declared to be Rltchae,
and the Major with six asterisks in place OF his
patronymic, is said to be Major Harris OF Nash
vile. The writer AYERS that this explanation is
sustained by the fact that Mr. Richie once said
in the Enquirer that Gen. Jacksons election
would be curse to the country, and that it was
a trait of the old Generals character never to
forget such compliment
In the next place the said correspondent al
firms very positively that Mr. Richie stands no
chance for the public printing, and that this is
very point with HIM. The manner OF the
establishment Of the Union is objected to. The
democratic members will never submit to have
themselves and the party controlled by press
which is the immediate creature OF the EXecu-
tive, at his beck and under his complete and en-
tire control. Moreover observes the writer, it is
generally believed that it is pecuniarily under the
control of the President or his family. Another
ground ofopposton to the Union is Mr. Ritchle's
fishness on the subject of Sub Treasury He
was once most violently opposed to that famous
panacea for disqualification and Swartwouting,
and it is urged even now that for the time he has
been installed in his position, he has not yet
been able to trace with his pen the magic word
&c Sub Treasury, that word incorporated in the
resolutions passed by the Convention at Baltimore
as declaratory Of the principles on which the
Democratic party were prepared to support and
elect Mr. Polk
To these charges, grave and weighty enough
in all conscience, the merclless indter OF epstles
adds another which over balances them all. 1t
is openly, boldly asserted that Mr. Richie was
the cause of the defeat of the Democratic party
in 1910, by supporting Gen. Jackson's proclana-
ton, and thus weakening locofocoism in the
South, and by subsequently opposing that great
Southern measure, the Sub Treasury, and thus
destroying the party in that region. 1t was
THOMAS RITCH1E that built up Conservatism
it this luckless mortal that seduced thousands
from the Democratic party-it was he who
brought into being, vitalized and cherished that
large fraction of a party which, by uniting with
the Wings in 1910, enabled them 10 succeed. AT
least so says the correspondent IN question, and
so affirm the democracy round about Washington
City. For these reason Mr. r. is not to be Print
CT 10 OOugTesS-d CdldsIOPhC oF0i HHA'h 'hO
whole nation of course are bound to mourn.
We hardly feel disposed to follow the writer
through all his gossip mongerng in respect to the
editor of the Official, Suffice it that he charges
him with insincerity, evasiveness, equiyocation
and all manner of offences against the sovereign
ty and sinless purity of genuine democracy.
From all of which it doth appear that there is
harmony unparalleled and most fraternal concord
among the assembled legions Of locolocoism.
Salem Gazette.