The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-10-13


AGEl THE ENGINEER HOisT BY hrs
OWN PETARD!!
The Richmond Wing has recently been gui'
~ Of penetrating the 'best joke Of the sea
son. We give il 10 our readers as briefly as
possible Abodt a month since the Wing
publishes ia the shape Of d late letter from
Washington, an extract from 4 letter writ,en
from the same place 70 the Richmond Enqui
rer in 1879 With the exception Of a change
Of date and the ffst WI sentences, to gild
the bait ind the substitution Of EOce6c0isnt
for CodAtoa, and Union for National Re-
puBlicaH tihe Wing paper Of that day. Tie
letter Is extact transcript of q portion Of
a letter aed Afiaidsss and published inI
Richmond Enquirer Of 18th Of April 1925.
We publish it below
From he Richmond Wing ofAugWt %.
WAsHiNaToN, Angus q, l849.
Mesirs, EditOrs.-I regret to hear occasional
complaints from wings Of III, tardy progress
Of : reorm,' and read the bitter denunciauons
Of Locofocos upon the administration for the
removals that have Been made. What can
both these discontents expect? *Though
a civil revolution has been effected by the suf-
frage Of The people; without resort to arms,
for which we are indebted to the conservative
principle Of self government, still as the new
cOmmander-in-chief Of the ship Of State could
not seize upon the whole ships crew, and
throw them overheard at once, even were il
pretty certain that every man Of them had
cOHspired to deiraud and dispossess the right
full owners, or to hazard a wreck in the strug-
gle, it behoOVes us to be patient; and have con-
6dence, while the good work is slowly but
surely progressing under the dictates Of a
searching and impartial investigation, which
will insure justice to all, and safety to the
public service.
| am credibly informed that the test Of de-
linquency Is threshold. The fret branch oft
includes those who party interests have involved
them in official abuses by violating the free
dom Of elections. The second embraces the
superannuated or otherwise incompetent
The third takes in the dishonest, and negligent
After this wholesome purgation, what portion
Of the original executive iunctionsries will be
found worthy 10 be retained in the service, is
not yet foreseen. BUTT is obvious, from the
system Of espionage prOctised by those who
are indefatigable in the vocations OF locofo
ism, that no effort will be left untried by that
party to pa~ralize the operations Of reform, till
1.-The last unworthy incumbent receives his
doom; and this Is the chief object Of the Union
and the correspondence which continues to
perforate the country, aud disseminate false
hood in every direction from Washington.
an their Efforts, howeter, must eventually be un-
GoGiting Vhe friends Of official responsibility,
prObtty, industry and retrenchment, @iH lend
their aid In COMMUNICATING correct and authentic
i~aformttOn 70 The proper departments, from he
immediate Uicinfty Of every unworthy incumbent
tbiM the Qualifications and character Of a suitable
substitute, iujeaa Of permitting their synnpa.
thies 10 be enlisted By he faOnfng hgbOcrtcy Of
those tchO are ready TO creep and lick he dust
from the feet Of those they hare TeUiled; For the
people to volunteer such reformation as abOUe in.
dicated, is Me only Wgy 10 iasns Justice, safety
AID efficiency 10 the public servics. II only Then
REMAINS for those vhO are sagnisant oGjacts
Which toouId enLghteH the fsfntag and purifying
process to do their duly Notwithstanding The
e6ors to appsI BY lie bugbear Of prOscrptonD
Jr tie most searching eye cf'un individual, or
the determinted 'OiH Of the most devoted patriot
cannot penetrate all The iscssses and ehasten every
public delinquent In hsrgreGt empire WiDtOm Tie
authentic Information Of treditable eye. @itnesses
10 aid him. 1t is moreover, important that
this work ofreform shouldbe complete in pros
pective point Ofview. 1t will will teach public
officers; in all future tihe,to attend TO their del
egated and official duties alone; to look to
their present qualification for duty, and 70
perpetuate them In freshness and vigor; and
that when they become deficient from any
cause, they must expect TO walk, and rolin-
ouish the idea Of vested rights 0f Office. II
will teach them especially 70 eschew all in
reference with the primitive elections Of the
people; the virgin purity Of which is the pre-
cious jewel OF that sovereignty they have re-
served TO themselves. For my part were |
the most helpless pauperih the world, ! would
yet be content never to receive a cent from
the public treasury could the present delin-
qusBts have summary justice, and the people
be protected III future in The exercise Of their
sovereignty, while their servants dev6te q COM
petent, undivided, and unalloyed attention 10
their Official duties. JEFFERSON,
Egraes from Lbe Onion Of September is, lS4s.
Recollectiong that this is the same letter
which Father Richie published with his APP
ptoVal in 1929 any man who can read the I'm
ions recent commen upon it after it appeared
in the Wing, without being cOnyulsed with
laughter; must be either stole OF very sour
Locofoto.
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