Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-27
EypERIMENTUM CRUCIs.

Not long since we had occasion 10 comment
upon The gross Inconsistency Of Potomac" in
the Baltimore Patriot, paper which advocates
the election OF General Taylor az ''no-pary"
man, and, OF course, as disposed 10 prescribe
prescription" and remove no officer, because OF
his politics. With all his professions Of ''no-
party" This same Potomac" gloaled over The
eviction of Mr.. 3. B. French, the accomplished
clerk, and all the other Officers, who did not
thoroughly agree in politics with the expected
Wig House Of Representatives. Lei him be
thorough Wing, OF hurl him from office, was The
sweeping cry. The subject is recalled 10 our me-
mory by the following pungcnl article from The
New York Tribune, Wing II The Baltimore
Patriot. Richmond Republican, and other jour
mails of The "no.pavy" mo prescription" stamp,
are serious in their views, and sincerely dc.
sire to abolish the doctrine OF 'lhc spells" let
them commence the good work at once, in
stead of waiting till The Spring OF ls49. They
are confident OF Wing majority in The nex'
House, and lei them come out and protest against
the prescription OF MIR. B B. French, than whom
il will be difficult 10 find better officer, as all ad
nit, or one who has shown himself more liberal
10 his political opponents. As The Tribune says
lie, the "pollical millennium" commence al once
By these fruits will The people know the Wing
"no-pary party" Hear the gentle sarcasm Of
the Tribune:
SAUCE FOR THE Goose IS NOT SAUCE FOR TIE
GlNDEK.-"We find that The very journals The
Wing party who so strenuously urge the cleo
ton of Gen. Taylor on no-paIlY ground" says
the Boston Atlas, Gas we quote from memory
! "are extremely DESTROYS that the next Wing
House oil Representatives should send adri!t all
OF the present officers OF that body, from clerk
down TO assistant doorkeeper.'
These journals, the Atlas says, are willing 10
take Jefferson Davis, Locotoco, as Secretary
of War-why not B. B. French as Clerk Of the
House OF Representatives.
| Such questions are hard TO answer; and the
whole Of The argument Of these gentlemen is in.
| consistent and contradictory.
| We believe that Major French is as well qua.
| lifted to be Clerk Of The House as Col. Davis, 10
be Secretary of War-and much more 81; for he
has had experience in his vocation, while Col
Davis, though gallant officer, and, we dare say,
| honorable man. has received no training 10 quail.
| iiv him for what has now become one of the mos
responsible positions in the country.
No, gentlemen, il you intend 10 elect Gen. Tay.
lor and "proscribe prescription" you had better
give an early and earnes, pledge of your inten-
lions and 'spare that" Clerk-atouch not sin.
gle" door-keeper; for The sooner the political mil
lenium is accomplished, why-the sooner we
shall reconcile our minds 10 it, that's all.
] By this We intend no defence Of Major French
the present Clerk OF The House Of Representatives
If the Wings have majority in The next House
and think they can select from the party MAI
better or as we'll qualified for The position, we hope
they will politely bnl efsc,ually secure The resig
satioa of Major French; iflhey find that he ha'
mere party purposes, we hope and zee bell u lhel
will ejec, him w,hou, unnecessary CEREMONY
But we protest agains, lie inequality OF the doc
trine preached by Messieurs tine gentlemen allpd
ed to-a doctrine which reminds US loo forcibly o