Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-07-05

P0LITICAL.
TcmIsse It'f;eaes'Er n pFt'ieaa /
PLEASING THE DEMOCRATS. II

|. NJ Notwithstanding the lamentations of tile
press and leadtrs ofithe Locofoco party, ii !.
impossible MOTTO receive sflirk Of satisfae-
ton upon the countenancesof most Of ifen-+4
waggIsh leer Of The eye--as much as ID
SAY, we are regular-built nouruers, employed
for the occasion. Like the grief-inakprsIoi
some Of the old countries, their bowling i
hideons enough, but equally as hollow. III
They are made decidedly happy, when
they HEIR thatGen. Taylor has permitted the
4 guillotine''7lo be put il motion, and frW
more heads to Be rolled in tile dust, The
only danger is, that the Old Hero will t..rn
out better than they dtsird. ri
4 THEFT joy is apparent, Ior two very good
rqasofsE In The frst pnce,it does then,
good ID scoId and Get rid Of a few tears In
hot weather and ID the next, those Of them
who wish to take turn at The wheel Of for
tune four years hence, want the Wings TO
have the Offices, so that the Locofoco Presi-
dent shall not be under the necessity of
dismissihg friends to make room for the new
brood Of vociferous patriots, who, irfnas53,
will be ready 10 serve their Gountry--for q
coasia.r itioa. J. /.
Thus it is, we say, that Gen Taylor is
giving infinite pleasure to the Iocofocos. -
From their Utmost souls, every man Of the
o4fs i giving him thanks. That those WHIP
have 10 give UP the public p5rridge shodlil
feel something like sincere grief, is probable
enough. But let them, invoke their latent
manly spirit, If any be left, and use their
pocket handkerchief once for all indrying
Up the briny Good. Y.
M Upon The lamentations about Prescription,
the Philadelphia Ledger, Democratic, has
some suitable remarks, which weIadop..
N A Considerable amount Of sympathy (says
that paPer)is wasted about every four years
upon tie gentlemen whom the chances Iof
politics remove from official stations. We
a. not believe in the practice of rewardng
partisans with public Offices; for we suppose
that offices were created for tie public good,
and not for private atlyantage; but, since the
policy i adopted by all parties of comforting
Office fol partisan services, we see no great
sympathy that is due to those whom q reYo-
lttioa Id party has placed in The list Of t'outs L
There is an inconsistency inI this whining
over the 'sProscription ? Of such patriots
that makes the lamentation laughable. THY
claimed and obtained Office for party services,
recognising, when seeking station, the force
Of that corrupt principle, but, when Chg
political tables change, their opinions change
also, and whatiwas before with them good
Wholesome party principle, becomes, when
applied to themselves, an act Iof " pToscrip-
\ lion, y over which one-half The partisan press
feels itself called upon to shed tears without
number, We are CAD to see that . reform
ii taking place. ID this matter. The Wing
press, which has cried for so many years oyer
prescription BY its opponents, is rowdfyfng
its eyes, and seems disposed to let the Demo
Gratis gritve little in turn. The New YORK
Tribune says
1--WE hare no Tears Tor nose d1eaeti DNfe tnfh 81
HE poliiital wheel 10 10 ont Of Office. We fnerer
cpu'd squeeze Oh, tear Of conpsss for ile sorrow
ing victim, wh, after having enjyed the ensodnstai-
Vi pubic station for some yeurs, j. made ID give
pace Is anober Ii the Office We desirab y, hs has
hid - esst IL It's aran,age.thaa his equal st.
u one If The Peep 81 II 10 no il ,nvuye sacrice
Ne has endured hk part and .lighE 10 be re eved.
there i ahy eryqE 10 be ne in hi case, 81 kini d
Il himself 1t all 4ren,s lie can have nj heF from hi.
aaarier..'
itll This + riyht. We can excuse private griei
forthe loss Of office, hut ii Is little too much
tp ask tie whole public to join ii. Welcorh.
mend tie Trisane's remarks 10 the considers-
fion Of the Washington Union. aud hops
they will prove a dry handkerchief 10 Il.
sprrows.