Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-10
RIG II MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, July 8, ls4s.
The ERA OF GOOD FEELING.

The ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
".ho'o BY 81. Paul The york goes b,dp.iy on y
We were not aslonished in seeing in the Whis
and Times OF Tuesday an announcement tina,
| one Thomas Fl. Hall had been appointed Mar.
shall OF the Eastern District Of Virginia in place
| OF Major Chfis,ian-ae say lha, we were nor
aslonished at this announcement because we had
los, what little coniide, -e we had in The pledges
and promises of this no party, Taylor, second
Washington Administration.
Who this MIR. Hall was we could not learn;
! uor could we hnd up 10 Thursday evening
| single citizen oil Richmond who could give US
any Information regarding him; ye every one,
moi only in Richmond but throughout Eastern
Virginia. Knows Edmund Christian. Alter
The most excited political contests, not one word
| or whisper was heard against Edmund Chris
| lian-eycn The Richmond Wing aud its coadju-
tors, have not had the audacity 10 question his
capacity, fidelity or honesty" nor have they been
able 10 adduce single charge agains. his SAC
commoda,ing disposition. This is one Of The
most ruthless, piuscriptive acts that has occur
red within The hints o! our good Old Common
wealth. A man whom 10 know is 10 love, whom
to see is 10 admire, who, though the SHOWS OF
age may Be scattered upon his brow, yet retains
all The fire OF youth, has been ousled without
cause. lie is man-"Sans peu, c, sans re-
proche"
These are the men whom the Cabinet (lhe
Prrsden, has yielded TO lheml take pleasure in
= , ,I,f
capacity is not required, but fidelity 10 The Cabi-
net is the watch~ord Only say you think The
Cabne, is right; that The Administration (uot me
Presidency is conducted properly and according
10 lie wants OF the people; that The people want
a change; and you may get an office, il there
shond be Que poor Democrat left who can be
removed.
MI Preston, the Secretary of The Navy, in his
speech in the Wing Convention, said that he got
his election "by riding OLD Whitley up hill and
down hill We now have NJ doubt of it, But we
doubt very much il Old Whitley can stand such
dead weight as ,ha, OF Ewing, Collamer, Mere
duh, Clayton, Johnson, Crawford and Preston
ami all The iniquities which they carry with
the iou! play of some OF The riders OF The other
nags, bu, the people now know The worth Of The
animal and will mol suffer him 10 come in the
next race, or il he does, only 10 be distanced.-
They are tired OF iockeying and Of jockeys.
The same papers also announce The appoint,
ment OF Benjamin H. Smith as Attorney Tor the
Wes'ern District Of Virginia, in place OF George
w. Thompson removed Mr.. Smith, if We are
mol mistaken, was formerly member of The Sc
nae Of Virginia. II we are correct, SO far as we
remember, he never brought forward any great
measure which has stamped him as a statesmen n
nor has ne lctt any bfilants 10 oInamen, the ora
totieal page OF Virginia eloquGnce. Of Mr.
Tn, mpscn we would content ourselves with
quoting from Mr.. Plus speech (Whig member OF
the present Legislature from Ohio county, on his
nomination as Governor OF this Stale, but his
beautiful eulogy on Mr.. Thompson is 50 fresh 10
The memory that il is useless to transcrib. il. Mr..
T. is able, he is rustworlhy-he has discharged
ali The duties which have deyo!ved upon him with
skill and with satisfaction.
Can the people longer stand this violation OF
pledges7 Will they sanction the conduct of men
VINO make promises which they never intend TO
fulfill Will they endorse note drawn by men
who have had their own paper proested1 For
ourselves and we believe we speak The voice OF
nearly all, il no, The whole OF Tue Democratic
party, We say we repudia,e this miserable hypoc
risy.
Where were The claims OF DR.. Minse2 Where
were hose OF Mr.. Beverly Blair, backed by
"hs Imm0rtal?" Can their friends forget this
slieh,7 Can their mouths now be closed by
promises which will never be performed II they
or their irlenos still work gently in the traces,
driven by an unknown whip, they are not The
men we take them for.
A friend told US yesterday that Chie Justice
fancy remarked that he had never seen but two
Mar.hals-onc was General Hunter, OF The Dis
trio, OF Columbia, the other Major Edmund Chris
,ian. There is mol a man, Wing or Democrat,
who can or ever has complained OF Major Chris.
,ian', official conduct Why then was he remov-
ed2 Why should General Taylor thus talsiiy
his inausufa2 l, is because Major Christian is
too honest. The people OF Virginia can view
tutSe tHlUSS III iucIi uuC IiShI auuI oSShS hN -
they will, 50 far as in them lies, repair the evil
We hope the next Legislature will act boldly ami
promptly; that they will save the Stale money by
going into the election OF Stale officers in The first
or second week OF the session, and give no conn-
iehance 10 The charge that they are influenced by
fat,syy, suppers, champagne, &c. But enough
we do no, 6oub, that the Legislature will do its
duty, aud we shall remain under this impression
until the contrary is exhibited 10 our view.