Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-17
THE ENQUIRER
RIG MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, October lG. Is,.

The Wing press, in desperation at fnd;ro
little IN The acts Of the Administration ),
denn, eagerly seize upon any complain =
Democratic press, in order 10 level their h,,..
against The Prcsiden, and Cabinet. Tnal,a,
Of The Philadelphia Sentinel, Democrat =.
conducted with moderation and dignity ,be,.
peared list of grievances agaius,rhe Ad,o;.
tEation. II charges The Administrators v;,,I
ing "erred in its course" towards The tr;e,.
Messrs. Van Buren,, Wright, Dallas, Tyle- :.
houn, Cas-, Porter and Cameron. Btl,.
ceeding, We feel bound 10 correct an erro, !, +.
Sentinel, viz: that the friends Of Mr.. en-
are nov, Tor no good reason, so far Is ,b.,.
concerned, arrayed against the AdmiDi,,,,,.
Recent developments show this 10 be ep,;,..-
correct. The friends Of MIR. Calhoun !,
quarters, we are satisfied have confidence !, !
Polk, and will sustain him in hi, irving no,i
as long as he continues 10 redeem HE =.
made TO The great Republican Parry
Strange were it, indeed, il Mr.. pol
owes his election 10 The united cfou, +,
friends OF all these gentlemen, should ros
a folly and madness unparalleled. seek /, -.
the hostility Of er.ry section OF the Demo-,
Parry, as must be the effect Of The ~
charged by the Sentinel Is it naura i.
he would thus rscklessly sacrifice the ,p.,.
OF those great measures 10 which he i n.
bending all his energies, and deyoting M
years .! his poliical life, and would throw ay.
Tie rich pearl Of honor and reputation, Vi.
which faithful and patriotic discharge d il,
always rewards a public man7
As the Union well remarks:
"'The plain fact is, the present pre>iGer. ot
I. States came into power as The chosen corra.
lion candidate of the whole Democracy 4.
country. As such he has formed, ana assn
has conducted his administration. As >ucb
will hereafter conduct II. with : single eve n
interest OF the whole country, and 10 his own.
name and fame with honest men. when h,
resr is President shall have become part Il
American history. In this spirit he has l.,
and he will be, trne 10 The whole Demor,s
creed, and Just 10 the whole Democratic nan,
That he has been hitherto ,hus imparlially 10,
every section Of that party, is shown by hi, +
thatno journal has yet been able 10 point on 4,
one tligHc which, more than another has H..
lfowEed upon or condemned. Tie yery rtsr..
preferred against The administration by he 81.
tinep is when rightly viewed, lis honor am +,
pride. |, is the accusation Of imraIlialny +,
wards The various bands OF lis friends and il
We do not believe or fear, dark houg of Gi>i.0.
or suspicion should come 10 the political i0ra,f,
OF the men now in power ihcv may well call
mind the nature OF This accusation asaia,, ilr
policy, and 50 &c consoIed.
The Sentinel replies at some ereth. andQi
il "hopes and relieves" thai, "on all the e..
questions, The President will be iornt >ountt.
core" il repeats The charge, that The aimin,
ton has "ercj," and 81. surely is no, asking
much otlbe Chief Magistrate Of the nation .
lue>, correction Of errors" Admit that
he teslowal Of Office, the administration Ia,
committed errors, and done il
ice towards some Of the friends Of The ,il,,
men Of The Democratic PAM Il
hat sufficient reason why public confdefce
he administration should be eakened ani
success OF che great measures" lie peti,'c,} I
.reat mass OF The people take but lille nleIe>
he struggle for office. They look alone 10
zones, and patriotic discharge OF public ID
I'd 10 the energetic and wise administra,iot
ne important concerns confdcd 10 the Gov
len To them il is matter OF but little l.
nen whether A. or B. enjoys the patronage
government, provided he is properly sppoir.
nd discharges his duties honestly and vel
10 The mighty questions of foreign and tcmf>
olicy, that the eyes Of the people are iuuc
nd their Judgment Of the acts o. The admins,
on will he governed by The result, as alec
ie peace and prosperity Of the nation al hOG
nd liz honor and hioh Standing abroad