Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07

For the Enquirer.
Messrs Editors-I have never known more
outrageous violation Of all honesty and prcpie.
iy. than the proscriptive policy Of the present
Administration. II appears 10 me 10 be as
weak as it is wicked. The sensible mcn of all
parties in the country must condemn il, not only
as improper in itself but peculiarly dishonest
and imp. opcr in the present head Of the nation.
The good sense and good feeling Of the country
are clearly outraged 10y ii. Every one who
knew any thing Of the spiri, of the times, knows
that it was with view TO prescribe prescription
and TO allay party animosity that Gen. Taylor
was elected Hc nor his friends avowej any
great principle upon which they ceu'd calm
the support Of the country; and he great induce
ment TO his election was his having teen re-
moved from the arena of politics, and the pre-
sumption, arising from that circumstance that
he would have NJ friends 10 reward or enemies
to punish. How extremely iooli,h then for
party, without any other recommendation to
public lavor bu, the hope Of its moderation, TO
be throwing tha. only chance oil popularity
away,
Every man in the country who is not engaged
in politics, knows that moderation is the prevail
ing temper Of the public ard that prescription is
hateful 10 The great mass OF The community !
would, therefore, caution my own friends no, TO
Use The advantage they have gained by the folly
Of The administration, BY suffering themselves TO
be driven from their high moral position in Vir-
ginia by the violence of the +" higs. Wrongs
done by one party can never justify wrongs IN
another. And there ia nothing weaker in party
Than TO adopt the vices they have just been con-
demning in The other. | see evidences Of this
weakness Instead of standing Grm aud showing
our superiority 10 The Wings, we are beginning
TO show signs that We are ready 10 adopt the
same vile course. Would not this be still more
fooi,E and still more wicked in the Democratic
party than even in the present administration
II hey would be throwing away The vast super,-
oriiy they now possess. The glory Of The lie
mo:;acy and one OF the chief sources OF her
strength, i, that she has KEEP, Virginia whore she
has hac the ascendancy free from the pollution
| Of prescription Are we then 10 sacrifice this
glory aud power from pc ty passion with set of
weak aud unprincipisd men who, by lalse pro-
fessions have acquired the power Of doing what
We say and believe is wrong, but which We are
ready 10 be hurried inn by our passionsl II We
wish 10 displace these w3u, We think, arc doing
violence 10 The proper feeling aud moral sense 81
the country, we Certainly ought not 10 cory Their
wees. II we do, Shall b. convinced OF what
have IoGg believed, that he leaders 81 neither
people, and that they have no idea 81 the power
OF virtue ard honesty. ]. Therefore, who have
grown gray in The Democratic party, and never
held any office derived from the people or the
government, and who could no, name an Office
that would have, call upon our leaders 10 be-
ware how they lhiow away their presen, advan-
Iases anu their former glory, by calling up The fell
spit OF prose- Upton in Virginia II will DC The
policy OF the leaders OF The Wings 10 threaten
and irritate the Democracy by every means IN
their lower 10 induce them 10 descend TO the infa.
nous level 10 which they have degraded their own
parry. BatIuusl we will have sense enough TO act
10 such amer as 10 obtain the full advantage OF
Inc preseni reaction from the proscfiptive p'licy
q 'he administration, and principle encu:h 10 DO
what Is jus, 10 OFF e holders, our country and
| ourselves Let Us act upon The principle OF the
great head Vi our party and enquire whether he
ofice-holders be homes, capable and faithful, and
turn out none who have performed their duties
honestly, ably and faithfully Il would no doub,
be qualification to the Democracy OF The Stale
10 see Maj Christian put into office. aud il would