Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21

Wings" We'll, all this heterogeneous mass has
but one adhesive principle, and that is the prln-
ciple Of adopting such expcdients, and so uni
ting upon them as to put out what they can 'no
present dynasty and so in the support OF iaS-
lor they are going for expedisnsy, not principe,
hoping if they can elect him, that being 1oas"
and unpublished in politics, be will be .hs molo
resdy to obey their mandate in the solula.,on
and expureaiisn OF all Democrats. butai t.'
il wandering from ny purpose OF introducing
N. n,me Of johnson O'Neal, Esq, \ uniforn
ard consistent Democrat, TO the confederation OF
n, democrats of ESSEX, as one we'll quallted 70
bea, Clark, who is designed, it appears, 10 SUI
percede their present delegate, upon the "
but | imagine not the ostensible, reason OF "rota-
ton" in Office. Be this, however, as 1t may, J,
too, 20 for rotation, when it can be attended
with the ~salutary reformation of suPercedins q
Wing BY . Republican. l, therefore,, pre-,
pose to direct the attention Of my political
brethren to tho claims Of MIR. O'Neal, a SELL
taught man, who has raised himself with
out patronage to the station he now occu.
pies in society; whose sagaciou. mind, ener-
~ Of character, uniformity of opinion and de-
votion to one cause, as one well calculated 10
enter upon the canvass and represent our views
and wishes in the General Assembly OF Plrsl-
mia. II is true that MIR. 0'Neal IS not a popular
declaimer, neither is the present delegate or his
proposed successor, 20 that We have nothing 10
apprehead from the superior eratorlcal powers
Of those gentlemen; and as it rcgardsc onversa-
tional powers or q political and catechetlcai e1-
animation of cash other, we shall have nothing
to fear in making Mr.. o'Neal the exponent Of
our cause and principles. Regrettns the sG-
~pineness that exists in the county, particularly
too at ! crisis, as l conceive, 10 our political al
fairs. have been induced to agitate the ques.
ton, and to point to Mr.. 0 Neal a, our standard
bearer; should, however, my political brethren
differ from me in the selection, and VIII prompt
ly designate any other individual, ~ being bet.
ter qualified, more available, or more eligible, |
will yield my preferences and cheerfully unite
on any other individual whose qualifications,
popularity and availability, may in their opin.
ion, ensure better prospects of success. Being
at all times more willing to listen 10 the mature
aud enlightened %counsels Of others than to urge
my own, | respectfully submit the question Tor
early action, fattering myself that a timely aud
judicious moyo will secure 10 the county a De-
mocratic representation. OCCUPATIA.
P. S. I heard a Wing contend yesterday that
the Tariff Of ~ had brought more money into
the Treasury monthly than had been realized
monthly during Folks administration, and those
who entertained q different opinion, had been
deceived by Secretary Walker, who, in submit
ting bis estimate of the finances, had blunder-
ed in a single instance to the amount of four
millions, and in the next breath, he admitted
that the increased revenue of '46 over that Of
40, was owing 10 the introduction Of the Ware
houseing System, appearing to forget that this
system was founded during the odious admins
tration of Tyler! He also argued, in c%onjune-
ton with another good and true" that We
should claim no indemnity from Mexico, be-
cause the reasons for commencing hostilities on
our part were all false, and the expenditure OF
money and loss of life were greater on the part
of MaIico than with ourselves, aud therefore,
hat Mexico could, with greater Propritty,
claim indemnity from US, reversing the maxim,
'that to the victors belong the spoils.' Did India
claim indemnity from Britain? 0.