Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21

- CorSry DECEMBER Is, ls49
Dear Sir: Yours of the 10Th inst reached Inc by due
course of mail Ii strikes with astonishnen TO hear
that there will be any falcrng i'll our party IN carrying OUT
those reforms in public offices which reason demands and
which the public voice calls for Is there not abundant ma
tera in the Democratic party 10 fill the public offices OF the
State without derment 10 the public interest II So now
can Democratic Legislature longer overlook these claims
With what face you back and
executed the trust conhded to u.s. We have heo
your offices with competent men butte 10 IT, we nave 10
go of your party and fill them from the ranks OF our
friends the Wings Rely upon il, sir, this answer WIZ DC
rcorted upon these gentlemen in coming election ana we
will say them they have said TO us that you are not
fiji repositories Democratic trust and confidence and that
we will take the liberty of cecting gentlemen III future VINO
will dspaagc by asking themselves the votes vi the
rank and file of division OF public parties, and then ccc
officers from the other politician first duties are TO ms
country next TO his party He should therefore be careful
10 fill the public Offices with men faithful and competent and
guard well the public interests against the ahlcss ana
incompetent In doing this he is bound to look first to his
party and ii afford materials adapted TO the service TO
regard his election the will and wishes of the constituent
body.
already filled with men faithful and competent, and that
they had been filled for fifteen or twenty years by
Wigs Now in Gods name is not this long enough Tor
norv marty TO fiji the offices of the State the exclusion
of The minority! Can You be tainted with prescription
when you have shown such magnaninity But say our
Nhr cnds) il would be unjust - the incumbens them
selves The Legislature contracts with these individuals 70
ill the public Offices for during the pleasure oil the
Legislature and pays them iu equivalent lot .Ie sam
They take office under full knowledge OF the fact that re-
elections aud appointments these Offices are to occur al
stated periods and thai previous good conduct can
no lien on the Office Ii they have acted their parts well he
have done 10 more than their duty, and have been fully and
amply compensated for the same The theory Of our govern
mcnt enjons the proprcty Of rotation IN ONCE u
seems thai the general tendency of office holding Il aludc
not to the present ncumbcns in capto is corruptng
and dcorlizing, and that nothing can keep pure bni
removals stated and short periods Had TINS course pec
heretofore pursued the property OF many an innocent Sc
curty would have been protected and what dcaer man
all the reputation of may worthy ofhce-holder
will add in conclusion that the present time seems 10 be
peculiarly fitted the exercise Of this wholesome discipline
Our Wing friends have the example Their gullotlnc
i red with the blood of Democrats from Maine to Georgia
and that too when their battle cry has scarce died on o
ears That they had friends 10 rerad, no enemies 10
punish" d., .;,h
These thoughts have been hastily thrown together without
reconciliation method. Take them Tor what they az.
worth Take them the suggestions OF PLAIN planter
who desires nothing much the triumph of Democratic
PRINCIPLES which will in the end elevate the tong nultitudes
TO lust participation in governmental affairs, ana forever
Danish the idea Ito use the language of our great leader
chat hey born with saddles on their backs and ina
another and more favored was born, already bootee
and spnrrcd TO ride Them