Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-06
OFFICE-HUNTERS rs OFFICE-HOLD-
ERSt

Among The other senseless camors OF Inc
Wing press and Wing orators, 10 which, lof
want OF any political principles 10 advocate, thty
have recourse 10 influence the elections, IS mai
against the exercise by persons holding Offices
under the Government OF the common right q
fre,men. 10 discuss the merits of the men and
measures OF the parties OF the country.
Om,ing for the present 10 consider The "a
tionaily Of this objecionnot 10 neglect Of ON
cia duty or abuse OF office nv these oiice-hod-
erS bet merely 10 their eqt9l participation IN me
rights OF the citizen and their refusal to SH their
rights ard principles for an Office, and the folly OF
silencing and paralyzins the energies, IL behalf
OF their country, of 50 large portion OF cur
most intelligent and best informed cHizens-n
may be sufficient 10 enquire, by T1om are lhese
objections urged, this c!amor raised2 By party
composed, as every opposition party i, 10
greater or less degree, according 10 The ensth oI
time il has been on. Of power and 50 received
greater or less accession 10 lis numbers 0! the
disappointed members o. The party ~ power, ana
as the Wing party is composed, 10 an unusa
once said that "by every appointment 10 'iilce,
he made one migrate AMI fen open enemfeS
And this is no less true at this day and IN THIS
country, than it was then in France For every
are on an average ten disappointed ones. The
great Wing bugbear of "trecutire patronage -
a two edged weapon, which wounds The holder
oftcner than il does lis opponents. THIS same
clamor was made as loudly and as generally BY
the Wing party, with their Councillors o. >t0
and Bank President; a. their head, IN lo4o,
against the Administration of MIR. Van Buren,,
who had the sin gulGr merit OF never having
appointed to Office a member OF Congress or
an editor of a newspaper, and under whose ad'
minstra,ion majority Of the office holders u
is believed were opposed 20 him
But, though such were not the state oil facts
and, though all the Offices were filled BY members
of the dominant party, yet it remains TO DC ask
ed, from whom are We 10 expect the most truth,
correct information respecting the administra-
ton of the Government, purity Of motive and
conduct, and disnterested patriotism FROM men
/ in Office, from their position well informed on
the affairs OF the Government, with The eyes Of
the whole country upon them, and their every
action, word and almost every thought closely
watched, and everywhere loudly canSasseo
or from horde of uniformed and lrresponsl-
BILE office seekers, very many OF them disappoih''
ed members Of the party in power who, despair
ing of obtaining office from IT. strive TO produce
ohanpe 0, administration, with The hope OF bet
,ering heir prospects Tor Office, and who make
,bcir political principles ant talents il they hav
any. a mere traffic Tor power and place; who Re
tail on every musings, numbefless charge
against the existing administration having n
ounda ion in tact; deemine ign0ra'~e sDilicier
| excuse for misrepresentation and SANDER, Will
they refuse 10 be better informed, bn: denounc
! every onr, who is adj or willing - inform then
E as "niteling office holder" whose patriotism