Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-16

such Is The Editor Ol The Unlon dfu TIC .'ee'e''
lary of War, undertaking 10 revise ana co'ie'
The views OF veteran like Scou.
Mere civilians, indeed The Secretary
Wharf.-The constituted aid OF the PresMeni-lhe
organ by which The laws OF the land are 10 Ut
administered--is a mere civilian! mere CT
villain. Will i; be belieyed}
The Executive is nobody-the public men
the country are "enemies in high quarters '-'i''
bead OF he War Department; is a mere CIVILIAN
, And who is he that trenches upon The powers
the civil authorities that lectures the Govern
ment which he is, in duty, bound TO obey "n'
;s beq-wbat is he What is any military OIL
cer in free government, but The empioyc, 'n'
subordinate. OF the civil authorities, suioeo W
,ho;r will and subservent to their commands
Iro,,r ,rh,, meat. upon what soup, doth this, oul
C;rsar. feed. thai he should lecture lhe TX
ecuiv.2 why should he undertake 10 supervise
.,d commen, upon The proceedings OF Con
Dress. attend TO The politicians by silencins heiI
nrear fire." and take upon his shoulders The
duiies of Commssary and Quartermasier, IN
addition 10 those Of Commanders Chiei I
What need Of general staff al Washington, II
the Commandcr.in Chief, in time OF war-aclual
conflict Of arms-is TO remain there and fight Inc
battles Of his country on paper, and learn The To-
pngraphy oil the enemvs country from DOCKS,
and Sc, distant day 10 meet The army on Inc
6e,d nj action. like a formal dinner paryl-
Whilst thousands OF volunteers are rnsh'hg 10
The scat Of war by the speediesl conveyances 10
be obtained, their General tender oil "'he noises
boots. halls at Washington tie IS uhw''''ns 10
90 until he il sure that a great army has peeh
collec,ed-an army worthy of being commanded
by a great Chehain. His plans are all 70 DC ND
tured al his leisure and no one must sa'nsay
his movements: 10 do SO, will stamp me ct'ic
as "a mere civilian"
|, will be vain for the political friends OF Gen.
Scott 10 defend his late course No defence OF
his lyileIs. and the motives by which they were
rr,mn,ed can alleviate public condemnation
IN. words Of Gov. Marcy, 50 ably, SO iorcibly
and SO firmly spoken, are upon him, and the
voice the country approvingly responds. Hea-
zen forbid that, in his country, the Executive
may no, supervise the operations OF the military!
without this civil direction 10 any and all ar
mics that may be raised, we hadas we'll abandon
our Repnblicanism, and become a military en-
pire a, once. Ii is, undoubtedly, the policy and
dutv Of the Government 10 cherish, by public he
nors and rewards, all that is brave, and faithful,
and noble, in the life o. the soldier-o mitigate
his pains and lessen the number OF his privalions
10 nurse him when sick, and care for his fami.
l. when he is fallen in baltle;-bu! il is also lis
province TO keep the military in their proper po-
silon. no matter how high some OF them may
have risen. Whilst it comments the magnani.
nous. il mas IeProve The ca?lious. Topreserye
1iscip,inc, il must commence "in high quarters"
and need not rcpine, though The political career OF
prominent men be thereby compromised and blast
ed
We cannot refrain from repubishing, from the
Northampton (Mass.) Democrat OF May lib,
the following high compliment! TO Democratic
Virginia. Ii speaks well for The fidelity and mo-
raj courage of The Democrat, to hear such senti-
ments proclaimed in region where Whiggery
has such complete control We feel that the
Democrats Of Virginia will appreciate The tribute
10 their firm devotion to principle. and will use
yigilau, care, ,ha, they may almost merit The
high character assigned 10 them:
VIRGINIA.
IL is gratifying 10 see that the country oil WASH
ISGroS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON, amidst all The
mutations and amalsamations oi other STA es, re-
mains trne TO her first allegiance 10 Democracy,
and faithful 10 the doctrines OF the Sage OF Mon
ticello." The empire State" has Wavered and
has sometimes thrown her great vote with the
enemies oil equal rights. The "Granlle state,
SO 6rm and SO indomiIable hitherto has Lately
suffered divisions 10 distract her gallant sons and
victory has for brietseason deserted The Demo.
cratic standard. Massachusetts has Tor years
been alien 10 Republicanism, and though bold
and energetic minority has once Or twice, within
| = few yeats nearly converted itself into nalo-
ri,v vet. since the trcachery o! Levi Lincoln, our
common wealth has Leen unhappily tied IL The car
III 4 ,PITAI: the interests ut CAPITAL have as
sumed prcdominancy over those oil LABOR; lcsis-
| laiion has been made The tool Of MONEY and, as
during The last Winter in Boston, nearly the
whole time of legislative session has been spent
| in granting mmunities and privileges 10 indivi
duals and corporations. Scarcely State in The
Union has been uniformly true 10 Democratic
r-nciplcs from the revolution TO the present day,
except vi~-,,,.. The "Old Dominion" has ne
yer, BY her electorai .~>-. contributed to uphold
an anti. Democratic President. 81 las food
alool from Federalism in all its phases. wis.,
the enemies of Repuhlicanism called themselves
EsdeYalias she opposed hem: when they dubbed
themselves National Republicans, She penetrated
the disguise and disdancd the suhleriuge; and
when. under The yillanous James Watson Webb,
70! ,he regular army, The chameleon party again
slouahed its skin, and united is discordanl lac
lions under the name Of HMg, Virginia equally
repeled and repused them.
The return, Of Inc late ceciion in that gallant
State show, as usual, the triumph OF Democracy.
With the coun,els OF Washington and jefferson
vet ringing in their ears, they cannot prove re.
creanl TO the great cause Of Republicanism.
True il is, there, as olheTwheres, divisions have
sprung up and occasionally Wings anil Abslrac-
tioniss, by uniting their forces, have given coun-
,eaance and position 10 all Archer and Rives;
but the State has never been fairly in Wing
hands, and in every emergency, from Jetierson's
tine ill now, il has suPpc ried the principles Of
the great Democratic Parry.
We last week presented extracts from the wri-
lings vi prominent Wings, showing their apTre-
citation Of popular rights; and in this connection
we again CT e the manual Of Democracy, 50 adj
miraby summed up in The inaugural Message
Of Virgina's iavorltc son. He says
~ will compress Them within the narrowest
compass they will bear, stating The general prin-
ciple but moi all its limitations. Equal and ex-
acl Justice to all men, Of whatever state or per-
suasion, religious or political; peace commerce,
and honest friendship with all nations, changing
alliances with none; The support Of HE State Co
vernmcnts in all their rights, az The most compe-
tent administrations for our domestic concerns,
and The surest bulwarks against ant-repubcan
tendencies; the preservation oil the General Co
vernmeni in lis whole constitutional visor, "a the
sheet anchor OF our peace al home and safety
abroad Jealous care OF the right If election by
the people; mild and safe corrective OF abuses,
which are Topped by The sword Of revolution.
where peaceablc remedies are unrrovded; abso-
lutte acquescence in this will OF the majority, the
vital principle OF Republics, from which there is
no appeal but 10 force, the vital principle and i'm.
mediate parent Of despolism; well disciplined
militia our best reliance in peace, and for The first
moments in war, till regulars may relieve them
the supremacy Of The civil over The military au-
lhory; economy in the public expense, that la
Dor may be lightly buIthened; The honest pay
ment OF our debts, and sacred preservation OF the
public faith; encouragement of agriculture ard