Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
iRIDAi MORNING, DECEMBER 81. isfo.
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

IT,
nainlv mnres us with the that the well "scs VI VIC
Union the friends Cancellation and harmony must 'oo
the Senate Of the United States for support III 'e o "
ner which seems 10 be rapidly drawing near Inc elements
f State eouatv and sovereignty illustrated in the charac
Ter and organization of the Senate now constitute the %
conservative feature of our government
Fanatcsm encouraged by the election OF General iayor
d Mi,ard Fillmore the detection Of Southern Wings dur
inc the session Of S4746 and the of the adminsra
ZION now threatens the House of Representatives speeoy
dissolution of the Union The bitter fruits OF the coo
misses of the South with the abotionists OF the Norm are
now being gathered ny Virginia and the other states who
with unwse beray coded their broad lands 10 those VINO
now deny admission their children and deny to them inc
full and unrestricted enjoyment of the property secured TO
them by the Constitution.
The constantly augmenting population of the free States
has long since in the lower House of Congress-
our hands the sceptre OF power.
There was time when the people Of the Union in PERIODS
oimmnen peril when the ship OF State seemed almost upon
The breakers turned the President and his Cabinet LOT
HELM This cannot now be done. Southern man, elected
by the votes principally of the Northern States and upon
the ground that he approves OF the doctrines OF the "no
Proviso now fills the Presidential Chair An Admnstra
ton which has illustrated and developed nothing but pro-
scrpon and violated pledges burdens the country with its
oppressive weight identified with nothing that Is
wise in Government and who studiousy conceas his views
upon the most important questions of domestic policy occu
pies the post of Washington and Jefferson and is sur
rounded by advisers the majority of whom hostile 10 our
institutions and the unworthy of the South in
whom no confidence is placed
Never in the history of country have the dangers
which threaten been fearful and have we had
corrupt imbecle and unworthy Administration in
power trust that among the wise and virtuous in
the Senate of the United States enough patriots be
found 10 check the fanatcism of the North. We have full
confidence In defenders of the South in the lower
House. but they conquer brute passion and rage with
eloquence and wisdom.
The Senate occupies position second that of Legis
iatye body in the world The select statesmen Of the lower
House are from time time translated into the Senate
long life Of political experiencehe majority of the members
Of the Senate unite moderation wisdom and patriotism Of
the most exalted character. With few unworthy excep
TONS Senators feel that they represent the dignity and
honor Of the sovereign States of this Union Many of
them old when they the Senate Chamber and
the great feel that they have reached the highest pot
ica goal TO which they venture to aspire. They
think of their country than of themselves. Placed
above the temporary excitements and magn influences by
which the sometimes governed they can, from
their exalted position determine upon wise and udcous
best calculated preserve the Union of the States
of which they are the representatives.
When the President of the United States is wise Judi
and independent statesman duties of Senate
have imposed King Log upon the people, with mercenary
adventures for his advisers When the President is
of infant in capacity TO administer the government and the
Cabinet becomes irresponsible Regency for the control of
Executive affairs the duties of the Senate become of twood
Importance; first in defeating the crude and advsed
Of the lower Houses and secondly In exercising the
sutona checks upon The abuse of executive patronage
the President and his cabinet While devouly hoped
that through the calm and dsassona,e action Of the Senate
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the fanatics who have been mainly instrumental in bringing
about the present fearful crisis do wish be under
stood as advocating any compromise similar that BY which
the South delivered bound hand and foot the North
was the when the Missouri Compromise settled
Such concessions of Southern rights anaticism
will neyer be entered into again They like the make
shifts Of the nsovent merchant, rendering tho inevitable
failure but the more dangerous As would the mariner
trust to the vessel the yawnng evces Of which have been
closed with sand we would again such reachc-
rous Wiley mscacd compromises those 1887 and 1919
We wsh when the time for decisive approaches that
the impeuosy and angry devotion Of the Southern menl-
bers Of the lower House may be controlled by age expe
rence, and calm dignity of the Senate We do wish
the force broken but cautiously and wisely directed that
its moral effect may be felt for all time by dsunionists and
anatlca abolonss of the North Frmness and dignity
not ungoyenabe passion and violence should characterize
the action OF the South upon the slavery question al this
momenous crlSS The duties OF the Senate the
slavery question have connection with party
Independent of the slavery question: the Senate in the
conservative which it WILL trust, pursue during
the present session. will have closely the chaac
ter OF the many persons who have been appointed office
by General Taylor and his Cabinet Since the adjournment
Of the Senate last Spring. the of the Administration
has excited the indignation and regret of large majority OF
The moderate men Of both parties.
Whilst the Inaugural Address of General Taylor. pledgng
him against prescription for opinions sake being
tered by the press through all parts Of the Union the gull
lone was al work and against whom nothing but their
political opinions could be urged ruthessy turned
OF Office The pledge Of being the President the people,
and not of party had scarcely been made when it
shamelessy broken From the time of President Tayors
Inauguration TO the present. the country has witnessed the
most odblooded wholesale prescription for political OPT
Mons alone which has been pracsed Ii the pledges
OF President Taylor have been violated If he has turned
out Of office but those incapable dishonest and un
faithful then conclude that upwards of ten thou
sand victims Of the guotnc were dishonest men, They
have been thrust of Office and in addition 10 the dismiss
SAL have been branded by the President as dishonest and
unfaithful."
We repeat it, that the people either believe the Pres
dent capable Of deliberately breaking his pledges or look
upon the victims Of his administration as little better than
clerks dismissed for pecuation ignorance Yet it known
that out Of every hundred of the dismissed
Orcatn
OF suspicion Tits known that many othe prominent Office
holders who have been dismissed virtues and nco
ruptblc honesty which Ewing Collamer and Warren can
lay no claim TO- It known that men, placed in Office by
the best and most esteemed Of earlier Presidents have
been In their old dismissed by those who oudest in
swearing that General Taylor "loathed prescription"
In the removals from Office General Taylor and his Cabinet
have besn as Indifferent age and condition the most
hardened Thog who chokes his victim death the ungles
oflndia and poor widows have alike fell
tho edge Of the guo,ne The humble village
shares the fate of the chief clerk of bureau No unjust i'm
proper Partially has been exhibited BY the administration in
removing mon from Office postmaster is kicked out one
day and foreign minister the clean sweep has been
the order OF the times and the President and his cabinet have
not been too proud to chop off the heads of the small
The vigilance Of Coamer Ewing and Fitz Warren in hunt
Ing Democrats of obscure places has only been equae
oy their great dextcrty in despatchng them.
Ihe blood Of the martyrs told sis the seed OF
the Church" The Democratic Church Political has been
furnished by Taylor and his cabinet with enough seed TO last