Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-11
the Empire City, reads rough lecture to the
powers al Washington. 1t complains Of

"The utter inattention Of the Cabinet off,
GERS, who have advised these appointments, not
only to the wants and wishes OF the Dorking
Wings of the city, but their inexcusable neg
lect Of the Wings, who, for ten years past,
have done The work here in New York, in fair
weather and in FOUL or who, when tho Wing
party was at tho lowest state Of depression,
have freely given not only their labor but their
means But one of all the appointments thus
far made, has shown the least respect TO what
is wanted by the great body of the Wings of
New York, or 10 what was politically wise.
The gentlemen who have drawn the lucky
prizes are certainly respectable men; but what
we mean to say is, they did not, and do not, re.
present or cmbody the Wing feeling and Wing
impulses of N. York, or in any degree strengthen
the Wing party or the Administration, as a sub
sequen election will powerfully tell, il The admi-
nistra,ion does not listen to The popular impulses
| Of such metropolis as lhis-impulscs that are
not only powerfully felt here, under our own lii
lie horizon, but which, from association or COM
binalion. stretch far and wide elsewhere. II The
rank and file OF party are not attended 10 10 M
distribution Of patronage; il men eminent tor iheII
sacrifices and labors are thrust aside 10 give place
tocandidates unknown ill the victory is certain
and It's celebration is overland il appointments
| principles--i il is as vain tor Wing editor OF
| Wing speaker 10 attempt TO arouse wings, Wnen
| their votes are needed, as it would be 10 PRINT
| daily Journal or 10 make an Grafton, upon Inc
crusled shores OF the Dead Sea or in The wllds OIL
Oregon, This truth W. utter now because the
Administration has vel cher appointments 10
dispose of here, and SC may recover from lis er-
rors; but il will turn out fatal truth, unless The
Administration have The good fortune to make
its discovery"
aThe Secretary Of the Treasury it is under
stood, however a 'Wrus homo 10 politics, is en-.
gagged in that delicate but yet dubious duty Of
discovering, or voyagipg for The discovery of a
fresh candidate for that post. What success ne
has in these discoveries, whether as mucn as Sir
John franklin may have had, or be having, in
not yet informed"
The Express further in,imates, that ii Mr.
Meredith is unwilling to take the responsibility
OF appointing The proper man as Collector, ne
should resign and leave il TO others. II adds:
"O,her than mercantile qualifications are in
dispensabe, such as great knowledge oil men
and OF the world, great skill in distributing a
large patronage, and the power TO combine men
and measures for the common good. But the Sc
crelary OF the Treasury, we trust, has by this
time returned from his voyage OF discovery, and
is ready To give Us in New York our Just due, the
government of the Custom House.
"General Taylor, il is we'll known, in The main
submits his o,on judgment and preferences 10 the
presumed better information oil The members oil
his Cabinet. AS yet, he stakes none of The re-
sponsibility" which, as military man, II 10 sai1
by his enemies he would lake 10 the full extent OF
the usual ambition OF military men,"
With one more extract we shall content our
selves this morning. 1t is an important one,
coming, as it does, from the N. Y. Mirror, an
original Taylor paper, which has done more
than any other papec North to bring Old FAC
into notice and secure his election. See what i,
says:
awe do no, belong TO The family Of the
Crackers. We are, by nature, sansuine, hope
fol, and confident 10 a fault. Yel we cannon
shut from our mind the painful truth, nor see as
though we saw not, the present indications tha!
The Administrator &c in danger % @-'~s - ~
minority in the lower house al The next session
of Congress. Virginia is los, within ne JrGes,o"
of a single member. The good old Conservative
State of Connecticut must now be ranked WIN
the opposition, al least in The Councils OF The
nation; and we apprehend similar result VIII
follow the election in Maryland.
"Il is delicate matter 10 discuss the causes
which have produced this early and io'ds defse
tion in The Wing ranks, and which begin i6
threaten The Executive with as arduous and lone
some an Administration as that OF the much
abused John Tyler. But come what may, we
will moi shrink from the responsibility OF an in
dependent Journalist, nor hesitate 10 sound The
alarm whenever we see rocks, or Quicksands, OF
breakers ahead.
"Thus tar, we fear the course pursued has mol
tended 10 strengthen the Wing party in The hears
and judgement of the people. The mnerable at
tenn, to "eoneiiaie tie opposition" has signaly
ia lied in Virginia. and will, wherever and when.
ever il is Tried. Ii is confession OF weakness
readily taking advantage OF, and turned agains
The parry that offered il. There IS nothing
like bold front in face Of the enemy. IL va:
this that won the victory al Bnena VISA ant
the same proud and noble principle would hnt
as fitting a scene Tor action in The Cao'nel as u
the Camp. The doctrine OF re,caJ6ing eaemte
and punisiiRg lends is monslrous ab'urdity-
contradiction in nature On Tins principle every
deserer from our army IN Mexico should nave
been breveled while those who laced The music
and smelt the powder, should have been drum
med out of the ranks and shot, or dismissed
from service. There has been something 10,
much OF this disposition 10 concliale since lht
gresent Administration came INTO power; ant
The Comment OF The people is heard al the 6allo
boz"
Here the Administration is tainted for its
"miserabe attempt TO concilale" by appointing
few Democrats in Virginia, and the result ir
our State is cunningly held up as proof of the
folly of such policy, and rs strong reason why
"the constitutional axe" should be allowed fuller
and freer play. The deeplaid scheme has PER
haps succeeded, and to its influence we may as
cribe the recent rapid movements Of the guillo
tine, and the rumors now become very current,
that the hand of removal is soon TO be stretched
into the Old Dominion ITSELF for her contuma
cous refusal 10 bow 10 The giant of Taylorlsm
Can the candid reader examine the above evi
dence without shrinking from the Notifying
spectacle2 The s'second Washington" though
perhaps willing TO do right and preserve ms
pledges, is overruled by his own Cabinet, and b!
| the ferocous assaults Of the hungry spoils
| ,eekers, who fight with each other like tger
for their prey. Is this the Utopia tha
we were promised-lhe political millennium
",he era of good feeing7" Is this The blessed md
ment, when parties we're 10 be swallowed up il
| the good OF the country, and patriotism rule th'
| houf3 Lock al the threats OF The New fori
wings, that unless Gen. Taylor appoint working
wings" men who have the Skill 10 distribute
the patronage OF Office" he will be abandoned b,
his parry and left in The lonesome" position OF Mr
TYLER. Never have we witnessed so disgracefu
a Struggle for the spoils, or so shameless an al
Temp, made 10 pervert the government! 10 the sci
fish ends Of "politica gamblers" TO use The Ian
guage OF the Republican.
THE "LOST PLEAD"
The following statement, evidently from Mr.
Pendleton himself, will explsin itself. The
published returns from Alexandra county OK
hibit similar result We,have no doubt tina
when all the counties in the district shall b'
fully heard from, it will appear that Mortor