Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-14
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pErRIBurlvE JUSTICE.


RErRlBUrlVE JUSTICE.
wehage veto see the first Democrat who does
M, sanction the position taken by us Tor pro-
.,,hing prosc,ip,ol." We would advise The
Who ,0ice holders TO "se their house in order
,o.morrow they must due" politically and OIL
e al y wc mean.
We publish the following extract oil leaef
Tram cnr If The strongest Democrats beyond The
mnuria ms: .
81 concur fully with you in The proPricty O.
making clran sweep Of the Wing senllemcn'
- :, now hold me uthces in and around The Cap
moi. hey are all Taylor Wings, who fully APP
ornye (iouhiless) all that has been done, by the
a,,m,nis,r atron al Washington in the removal OF
n .mccra,s. and il is duty which we owe 10
nurseiyrs. thai We should give them the Toll ben
IN Of the docrrius preached and prac!ced upon,
b. The Sec,nd JYashingt'n," and his hired
b.nchrr> Ewing, COilamef anil FL: W0'rshI
fhe Wings IL, W justify removals ID Inc sIouhu,
NAT il he administration would De suecessiui, u
must call lis friends 10 fill the oflces. l take
them al their word, and claim, that II The aalnih,s
lration O! Governor Floyd, is 10 be successful, ne
must have Democrats around MN, VINO concur
with him in opinion. Sw:ep them all OUT ana
The Democracy of Virginia will susla IN The act
p. s.-Sipce The above was put In type, We
have received letter from sterling ana un-
ainchng Democrat in North Western Virginia,
from which we make the following extract;
"AuousT S, lsi9
1.-THE Republican party hefe were never more
united than at This lime. They are oouaa TO-
oether by hooks Of steel in opposition 10 sbe cor.
ho hp
prescription introduced into this Sate by The
Honest Taylor, The ni-proscrlplonisi,' IN"
people's candidate is truly dssracriul: Inc
removal for opinions sake, u Geo. w. Ihomp.
son OF Wheeling, Jno. Lynch Of Richmond ahd
others, prove bially knowo as con zen. aLo
faithful rfficers, becausA they were Repuoi'cans,
Inc head and from; of their offending and ruth
I,ssly sacrificed upon The Altar u sroi'si mas
caused deep feeling OF Indignation among me
people against the Second Washington ald DIS
triumyirate. The people should speak ous
rum pet-tcDgued and spare mol. seconl .ne
motion that our Legislature remove every wing
offi.e-holdeT in the Stale Capilci. WIN acdl's
all the patronage in The S'a Z, The 9Th 'eIs IN me
State Capilol the County Couus, Sheriff., Com
missoners. &c, &c against Us, how we nave
maintained our ascendenoy agains! these odds
is a mys:cry 10 me. The eyes al The peop.e
vii be upon our next Legislature, and II IS
for them 10 say whether hey will submit, and
see the Republican party IuGden under tool.
"Party lines are now afawn tighter than eVef
| have never known So much bitterness and as
peri,y Ct feeling IS rgs; now. Is iEis Inc en'e,-
tainmenv 10 which The people Gcfe in9I;e1i Is
mis- HE .era OF good feelinel" Is This soften
ing The asperity ct psrp2 Ii il Is, GOD hsiP
u.s. the voice OF an outraged people WIZ ah-
swer trumpe-longued al The ballot bo1-you
hr1t:
pledges and visaed your promises. and We no"
nail You as base coin 10 the counter, and stamp
Won as counterfeit. II is The trus policy tor all
oood men and true, 10 stand by each other
lbrouoh thick and him. through good ard evil
repotI. 10 pursue a straightforward, independent
and manly course, and we will not lack for
fiends, nor will we long be Toutl,d with enc
mics"
Ia connection with the above, we ask alien
ton 10 the following POINTED article from The
Lexington "Valley star" l, is the irue fire OF
The lnt:
GIVE THE WINGS TIE BENEFIT OF
THEIR OWN RULE.-Since the patty, in
n, .wer, have undertaken 10 prescribe, all pubic
officers wac differ with them in opinion, in oid'l
that Their WING friends may enjoy The "S.7'its,
il becomes The duty Of the Democrats TO take
care OF their friends, and see that they are "wel
proyided tor" We have The power IN Virginia
10 do this, and We lIusl that there will be no dill
terence CT opinion, amongst our friends, IN Inc
Legislature, about The proprcty and policy Of
,Is exercise. The Wings nave Introduced This
system o party Prescription into our S'a'e-h-y
have fully recognized lie doctrine 80 ths plt'rs
bslon, the So iis'-thcy have praoticed upon tne
rulr hat ullicrs, are 10 be DISTRIBUTED, "as re-
,oard; far p4r.!san s.ruices"-that no admin.
,ra,,ou ran be successful, in which hsre is nol
= concurrence 81 opinion between he Executive,
AID me Subordinate Office holders. These are
h. WING lclrines inculcatet BY The PfesiGen,
ais Cabinet, aid friends, and they have been
M fied out, IN me prescription oil such men os
;nns am, Nelson, Thompson, Baker, Butler, and
oany hers that might be mcniie ned, il space
united.
Are Inc Democratic Larry s!avish enough 10
lunri lamely 10 the gross outtages which the
..uin,stlatlon has inf ced upon ,hcm} WIZ
=, permit their lends ~ be stricken down, day
~, IS, an. make no effort ID project them,
- pnn,sn the pariZahs wno approve all
-.r acl>l We do not and cannot believe H.
nry have The spirit 10 resist, and re assure ihr
.niss. maj they will not permit themselves 10
q. ,f..i,,en down Win impunily. They have inc
,ower IN Virginia, and they Will use H. lhey
sail teacn lhe dministratiou, ana lis supporters,
nat lney can relalia,c-that Ihey can mate lhem
eel the lul. operation OF that rule which lhey
lave rrdc ic upon towards us-atd that those
hoh,ve been prosecuted tor opinions Sase, WIZ
lie 4 out ,D inelr prosecutors small Sample o.
that vengeance which has been inh'csed upon
mem
.'rhe Richmond Republican" in an article,
ou This subject ssys: SHE settled actice vi VH
ma ha, been opposed TO removals for opinions
Sul; has hrp
Ia he Union whose Offices are more efficiently
onl faithfully filled, than those u tbs Common
wealth. TIE J.fieisonian rule has been the only
standard here, and has produced the happlest ei>
fec 81 IL such has been "ihc Settled practice
mere. an. has produced such bapcy results-ii
",h. Je ersonian rule has been The only sienda'd
her," WHY has 'raylor refused 70 Continue the
rol.2 Why has he ejec'ed those Dcmuctais
who had faithfully discharged the duties OF their
Offices nd supplied their places with his Otter
EST pauisans; Why has he repudiaied The "Jel.
iersoniGn rn!e," and removed men i"t Opinions
sakr."a I'd nolning c.sc2 VIA! Wings we're re.
Christian, who have been recently turned out
by Tay!or7 Net one Wing was so removed,
and vel the "Republican" justified departure
from The "Jeff.rsolian rule" in al! these nstan-
ces. The introduction OF "the sysem OF Keno
vals,' is justly chs.geable 10 This Wing
aiminslrat:oD-and they aIooe are TO be
held accountable Tor what he "RepLoi.
car" says '.nus. be deprecated By every tree
Virsinisn" ltlhese Etitors really 60 "depffcate
ito Introduction within (yirsnias) borders OF
system which !ooss ~! 10 merit, 10 competency,
10 experience, or fidelity, bu Simply and alone 10
par,ran services" We are really al loss iG
knew, why their voices have mol been raised In
tsnnncia.oa Of The administration and lis pro-
sc,ipl,ve coadacr. The whole conduct towards
Virginia Democrss, has bee" regulated, by this
rule, and whenever Democfa. was 10 De turn
sd OPT, some "prt =:n" Wing, vas picked up
to succeed bin. The Wings have introduced me
"r,.!e" ao Virginia and must ney lake the conse-
quences We go in for clean sweep Of all ! u
Wing, who hold place in The hasement o. me
Capio Tase up rhes. whom "o!d Zaca- mas
removed, AID sutstne them ior Hea.a' E T,m Loa
Richardson, &c. These men being good taylor
ties, ami approving ali ths administration has
dons IN ramoy;rg Democrats, have DO .ish new