Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-10

We publish these as samples Of The correspon-
dence whirh we have lying by US upon this sub
icct. II more Of il is demanded, we can ahna-
DAINTY supply The demand. Bu what we have
given is abundanly Sufficient 10 establish cur posi-
tion beyond The possibility OF doubt, or OF
question, TO wit: tnal in appointing majority
OF the Stale Commissioners from his own parry,
Governor Smith has done nothing more nor less
than act npon the principle which the Wing par
" has distinctly laid down and invariably acted
upon in The appointment Of county Commission
efs. What is the difference between The cases 7
There is none. Then with what regard 10 us-
lice, with what preiensons TO truth, with what re.
spec, for the peoples common sens, can his
party no9 come forth 10 charge The Governor OF
Virginia with a violation OF he htsl principles OF
political honesy1 There is a cnLtemp, for the
most ordinary shams OF consistency in tals thing,
which becomes absolutely ludcrous from IL ultra
extravaganza
3dy. Il was reasonable that Governor Smith
should appoint more Commissioners from The
Democratic party than from the Wing party
And il was in accordance with the letter and
the spirit Of his official oath that he did The
letter Of thar oath requires him 10 appoint good
and fuc men TO the post OF Commissioner; The
spirit Of that OATH requires him To appoint lhe
best and The lrnest men that ne Can 10 u NOV
tae present Governor Of Virginia is DENT
crat He has been Democrat all his life. he
has for many years been engaged IN the service
OF the Democratic party. Consequently his per
sonal acquaintance lies among the members Of 'ht
| Democratic parry. He knows Vi more and
better men in the ranks Of ,hat parry than in tht
! ranks OF the Wing party. Then il be follow:
The letter and Inc spirit Of his othciai oah, n
mnst appuin, more Democrats than Whig' 10 I'll
/ this and every oiher office. We DO no', !'r
! moment. intend 10 insinualc that there are no
/ MANY honest and excellent men in Inc VIII:
| party. Nor has Governor Smith in his appoin;
! menls excluded such from the pos; OF Commits
siuner. There are a very large number o
/ Whiss 10 IN the list In some places they hav
a majority. In Richmond City, !or instance
there are Two Wings appointed 10 one Democrat
Blu, we do say, that man who has spent 81
Who'll. life in The association and service ci on
marty. must know, or lhink he knows, man. NOR
trustworthy and upright men IN thai party ma
In a parry 10 which he has ben always oppose
In principle and in practice.
Furthermore, there is one view OF nus md"e'
from which common sense, the frs elements
Inc n,ainest unders andine, will justify Governo
Smith 10 appointing d majority oil commission
ers from his own party. When voe IS pre-
sen,e5 n the Commissioners OF Election, The al
ormen,s for the goodness or for The worhessnes
~ which balance one another, the Commission
ore mns, allow their political sentiments TO te'e
mine Ell Their judgment. And 50 they always d
md so ihsy always must 90. Is IL not set-ey
dent then, il all these discretionary votes will 10
. Low me poliiiral complexion OF The Commission
, Or tia, Governor Smith must give il that COZ
nlexion which he thinks will best benetli his pa
T. and his counlry2 Is it not absurd, is il n
+ nnre nonsense, for The Wing press 10 demand tn
he shall give this discretionary voc 10 them, i
: stead OF to his own pary2 Were he TO do s.,
r mi.at jusly be charged either with want OF 81
e ctriiy in his avouet principles, OF with want