Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-18
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, September II. 1916.

Thursday Morning, September II, 1916.
Vindication of Mr.. Secretary Marcy and Tie Lo,,i-
sia1a Volunteers.
Our readers will remember the violent assaults
made upon the Administration by Wing jour
mails, for the recall of The disbanded Louisiana
Volunteers. We shall not repeat the circum
stances. Suffice it TO say, that The principal test-
mony relied on by The Wing press was Demo-
cratic paper the N. Orleans Jeffersonian, which
spoke out under misappreheDson of the facts
Its condemnatory articles were scattered over The
land in The columns OF The Wing press. But The
publication Of The official documents enlightened
the public mind, removed the unfavorable impress
sion previously produced, and satisfied the Jefer-
sorian itself, that it had done injustice 10 the Sc
cretary of War. At once it came forward, in the
true spirit, with the following unequvocal vindi-
cation Of Mr.. Marcy-but the Wing papers, libe-
raj and charitable souls, still keep their readers in
the dark as TO the change OF sentiments Of their
principal witness:
"On Thursday last, in reply TO an article from
the Union, we stalled that should the Union es-
tablish The fact that The Secretary of War was
not TO blame in the matter OF discharsng The
Louisiana volunteers, no paper would be more
ready 10 do him justice than the Jeiiersonian.-
Since then we have received the Union Of The
18th containing thai vindication, and We are hap
nv 10 saw that in general ii meets our approba-
lion. especially in establishing The fact that he
did make an effort Of enlistment 10 the volun-
leers, and why il was not done is mystery yet
10 be cleared up, and, as far as We are able 10
Judge, this explanation must come from the Rio
Grande"
GAtler quoting from the documens.l
"And now in closing we must say, that in our
view The Secretary has made good case, anu
that he has fairly thrown The responsibility of
his own shoulders"
PRACTICAL EFFECTS.-A large mer-
chan, ship Of about $50 tons is now building IN
the ship yard of Mr. Dunkin, Fell's Point, for
house in Charleston, South Carolina. The chain
cables and anchors required fol her, costing near
s., 900, have been ordered from England. These
are TO be stored in the government warehouse on
arriving here, and will be taken ont under The low
duty OF the new Tariff, after il goes into opera
lion on the lst December The pIactica effect OF
the new tariff is thus shown: Previous TO the or
der having been sent out, Mr.. Abbot, our towns
man, who conducts an extensive iron foundry al
Canton, contiguous 10 Baltimore, and employs
large number of hands, was applied 10 for The pur-
pose Of ascerlainng al what price he could fur
nish the chain cables and anchors. He furnished
his estimate This was found 10 be higher than
the cables could be imported for, BY about $50
or 5000. The order was therefore sent on, 10 En-
gland. So much for the new tariff, which en-
courages foreign labor al the expense OF our own.
Baltimore Patriot
dn,;t ,b;o N he true md siill IL nresenis
striking argument in favor OF the new Tariff.
The Wings seem to regard manufactures as the
only "laboI" in the country. Do not agricul-
ture and commerce constitute in much larger
degree the "laboI" Of the nation2 Yet under the
old Tariff shipbuder was forced to pay $50 or
200 dollars in the single article Of cables for the
"prolecton" of the iron manufacturer. Is il fair
that so heavy tax should be laid for The beneht
of one small class, upon the great interest OF COM
merce, with whose liberal developmenllhe welfare
OF the farmers is so intimately connected The
above fact proves ,ha, The new act will operate
with more equality and justice. 1t will, in an
essential point, Tighten the burdens which have
hocn imposed mon commerce.
John K Miller, Esq., Of Mount Vernon, has
been nominated as the Democratic candidate ID
the eleventh Congressional District tie IS q
gentleman of talents, radical Democrat, d""
will be elected by one OF The largest nidloIi''es
eyer given Tor candidate Tor Congress- were
gret TO part with Mr.. Brinkerhof, whose course
we have had several occasions 10 approve, and rl
whose talents il is not possible To form 100 hi2h
an estimate; but the substitution OF another per-
son is we are informed, in accordance with a
custom in this Stae-and vegy unwise custom
it sometimes proves to be."-l Ohio Statesman.
Thus writes The Ohio Statesman. We CANNOT
share in The regrets Of that paper. The Thing has
been wisely done. That slaunch Democratic Dis
trct deserves 10 be represented by a man, able and
fearless and honest enough to sustain The grea
principles of the Democratic party, for their own
intrinsic merits. Whether the result is or is mol
"in accordance with custom" it must meet with
the appreciation of the district They will We
doubt not, now have representative, VINO VII
no, desert his principles and his party, because o.
his disappointment in getting office, or berasse, as
| Mr.. Brinkerhoff assumed Virginia received more
patronage than Ohio. We have too good an OPT
MON Of The Democracy oil Ohio and everywhere
else, 10 believe lha, they will not disapprove o.
such unworthy grounds OF acIion-and in subsli
tutng another for Mr.. Brinkerhof, The Democra
cy OF the Tenth Legion Of Ohio" have, we are
satisfied. cheerfully made their convictions OF du
ty square with ia custom Of the Stale"
VETO OF TIE FRENCH ISOLATION CLAIM
BILL.
The Union republishes The able communica
ton of our correspondent "Qua'Ior" on this sub,
iect with the following high compliment:
awe refer those OF our readers who may wish
| IN see a thorough and searching analysis oil The
whole question, 10 an article which we copy IN
another column from The Richmond Enquirer..-
| |, will be found both agreeable and instructive
reading. II is fine specimen Of rapid, logical
and conclusive statement"
The following brief summing up of the Union
will give our readers general biTd's-eye view
OF the leading motives which influenced The Pre-
sident in vetong The BILL
"The general question presented for consdera,
lion in This veto was, whether the Executive shoulo
in,erpose its constitutional authority TO remit to
the further consideration of Congress The proprie'
" of making payment by method unprece
den,ed and Objectionable, il not unknown 10 The
| Constitution, OF an anliquated and very doubtful
| claim in a lime OF war, and oil probable severe
pressure upon the Treasury. Merely TO state
this question must be, in The view OF all fair men
10 raise very reasonable presumption in favor
of such executive interposillon..
aBut when, besides this, il is recollected thai
the bill itself gave only five millions OF land scrip
where much larger amount was due, II awning
was due.-,hat The claims had become strangely
consolidated into very few hands-ihat Inc Dill
WAS hurried 10 its passage almost without debate
in session greatly occupied with more momeu
ions maters-lhat not one special reason Tor lis
mas, MASSAGE ,op was on any hand aleged-lhal il
iailed 10 pass in years past when wise statesmen
were engaged in devisns some relief lot Ih to pe
no r favor nor sympathy wlhthe Legislators of Iheil
own Nv generation their claim prevailed al las
with with Congress only after lapse Of time sufficient
to S bar in equity and in law most other claims
ns is sss appaf1n e xSos 70 ss d
" " f;m my the method Of payment
odon,s5 would necessarily give rise TO land specu.