Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-25
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in The arheus zeal Banner: IT,. MAGISTRATE
J. ,.nrhlir Il chief executive 'ilaS,s"a a,,.
~ - man Of sutficien, capac''y w 10y
,,.'a ..o,..lt lie should be above VI, ~" i'm,
u'. y, .'.,,.nns 81 cabinel-, and be aoe " ~"
d"u ~ 49, awu views upon the adminis1' d'"n -
- ,,gernmen; as lar as The forms " ',e
-; ,;nn wiil pe.mi, him. We want Do m'a 10
aer,tv' Of abilities, no "doc'l,ty" 10 s;ns s in.
cabinets That IS not me 'eas' W "a - ener
vie our Presidents. we want oo tho con.
as,;c Execu;iye-one who UNDERSTANDS 'ne w.
s,;,n,on and the practical details oil go'eIna;em'
one who will take his stand upon the coa soo
,;on and pres.ryc It's balances IN uenanse
~ canine, influences: such man DO
Com Juckson-opc who will take inc fesPons'-
o,i;.v nNone who considers himself as INC 'e.
n,...n,.,;ye nj Inc people, and VII carry ou'
,ns;r v;sws in despite Of he suggestions OF uen,
mbn M, heirg elected by The people, eau
cI.;n, M n,r,icjratiun in the government except
,ha, - rns,s counsel. In a monarchy II is oi'eh
,o1,n.,s hat the CABINET is the king-in re-
ophlic me resident should always Dc Inc Fiesi-
dent.
EXPERIENCE or OFFICE HUNTING.
The New York Mirror, disappointed aPpl'-
can, for the Office OF Marshal 10 New YORK de'
v,,es several columns 10 an explanation OF The
mstorrupes OF The Editor. II any Taylori'e de-
ssfved areward" for his services in The Rouen
and Ready line, the Editor OF The Mirror ichly
earned il. Early and lale, in sunshine and IN
storm, ii was the first for Old lack and noooaS
else He says:
"6ut though The hope of reward, in the shape
of Office, was not the handspring OF our DEVOTION
10 The Taylor cause, we shall MOI deny nor u.s.
suise the TACT that We were sustained ana thColi-
aged in The midst ot all our efforts and losses,
with the vague expectation that there vas "a
GOOD Time coming" with The incoming OF "Old
lack" and that 10 addition 10 Inc general sood
which all The people would share through lne
blessings OF a pure and honest administrator,
some special crumbs 0; comfort" would iail 10
me lot OF hose who had spent and been spent
in the Rough and Ready cause.
The election decided, the Mirror says "Ihe Office
OF Marshal was very generally assigned 10 us
by The newspapers
nOue man went so lar as 10 guarantee onr ap-
Monument PROVIDED We woa,i consent TO dtpide
tie salary tcitt him! Another, WHO wanted The
,tic. Tor A personal friend, agreed 10 enter ito
bonds TO pay US $4,000, year for The next tour
wears on The condition that we nould D'tt
in MS |4uor 10 ensure ms success!
era these. and ali other propositions, we gave
a prompt refusal, nuerly repndians all alliances
tor The procurement, Of The Office, and all partner.
ships in lis .moumenis.
ION the day alter The Inauguration we wrote
brisi noe H. The President, with whom we hao
had two or ihree very pleasant interviews, on -
inc outS.l 10 ais consideration AS candidate lot
The Office q Marshal. We were advised IN re-
py. ,nrvugn gentleman belonging 10 General
tn1l - n
nlica,ion Ia the proper Department accompanied
nv few lcuers thai nigh hr filed in jusi'tlca-
linn Of the apaonmenl" Upon hat HIM We I'M
m-diat-iy ob,a,ned several leuers OF recommen.
dai,on of rhe highest cha acler, from New YORK
merchants laen in Washington, Who represented
some twenty mi lions or popery, aud VINO ndn
literally Supplied The "sinews OF war 10 gam the
reren, victory The following leIef oil ih'r"ooc-
ton Ia Mr. Ewing was gwen US oy gentleman
oho hid teen rtFs,ed a place in me Cabipt. It,
tner Mr.. Criirnden, A. Lawrence or Truman
Smnh, probably The laIlcr, is here referred 10:
"MAucH 80 is49
"My Dear Sir: heg leave 10 PRESENT 10 your
ACQUAINTANCE and full confdeqee. h Fuller Z g.
wno is and ALWAYS has be, n d cOnsi5 ent w his.
Mr.. Fuller. be ieve, was The Fl 81 mar 10 no's'
me flag Tor General Taylor in the Unnen STATES
and tough. the battle eailany through ms pres
(,he Mirror Ia The end. ! have great pleasure
10 stating that Mr. Fuller IS able aud honest ano
capable OF sustaining any position ne nay des"e
- occupy. | have teii !, my duty on inns occd
sion Ia r this Doe OF introduction 10 aese's'
ing member OF our parry
II remain, dear sir, very faithfully, &C.
GHon. TueM.s EWING"
rne E ilor refers TO the "grateiul letters and
messages" he mad been honoTed with from Gen
Tayios.D and adds that the Vice President said,
rwhen your case comes up, Mr.. Fuller, shall
do my part Tor you." Why, then, with all these
powerful hackers, did lhe Mirror-Editor iaii7-
Lstihim explain
at is our private opinion that not single
Member ct the Cabinet troubled himself TO Ieao
any portion OF the papers We have above a''o"ea
10, with The exception oil the resident himself
who tread Them all atentively." Fifty one lei
rers signed by one hundred and 6ttyseven names.
How ,he appointment of Mr.. ia lmadgc was el-
leclcd, il is not our purpose 10 enquire. we lei
our application 10 General Taylor's hands, WIN
III. special request that he should pitRdr0pn me
papsys IN case he could mt make Temperament =
He did so and consequently al the ime Inc ap-
poinlment was made, zoe 1oerc not a candidate Jo'
the ctce."
(perhaps from policy Vi his bad treatment, II IS
evident FRO The hit al The cabinet, that Old FAC
himself here again sank his own powers and
submitted TO be overrued by his Ministers. Old
FAC might have proved true 10 The implied
promises, but his selfish and intriguing and all
powerful Cahinei, doubtless, diverted him from The
path. Th. is another proof that The "mere SOL
der" is not his own master, abandons his cons'-
,utional duties, and is ruled by his ministry. Inc
Mirror, ere this, must have been convinced Il the
truth OF the adage "Put not your faith in Princes
or Cabine, Minister'S" especially as short limo
since, on another appointment, il thus unbuIhen
cd i;seIi:
awe can point 10 numerous instances in which
the opponents OF General Taylor have been re.
varied for their opposition by lucrative offices.
while the true and devoted friends oil the Admin
islration have leen neglected and torenuen.-
This new system OF rewards began icih the pre-.
sent Cabinet.
In the srea, Presidential contest. Ohio proved
recreant to he Wing parry; oui Ohio must be
brought back INTO the told II the faithful; Ohio
mus have Csblnel appointment. Clay and
Webster had spoken OF the Philadelphia noml-
the friends OF Messrs. Clay and Webster in the
distribution Of patronage, must be preferred To
the friends Of General Taylorl And now as The
Wing parry has sometimes been accused Of form.
ing unnoy alliances sub the Native Americans,
a foreigner fleeing for protection to the great asy-
lum OF liberty is Il once promoted 10 an otllce
OF emuumenr and honor! Everyday is asking
why is This, aud what i, means. Ia honest truth
we must confess that We suppose il was Intended
10 coucilia'e' The foreign vute,'" &c. &c.
"ln wi.hdra wing from the canvass am actu-
ated solely by wish 10 see The friends OF Gen.
TAYLOR and his administration unlleo, and 10 FUR
Their, as lar IS IN nv power, he election OF a
Wing. S,NoLy. ether Mr. Faulkner or MT sELr
can beat NJ. akef, bu il ~on'd be idle Tor both
Of US 10 run against him. Mr. Faulkner has a
more general personal acquaintance han have
in The D>lrict-Inorc time 10 canvass it IS an old
hand at electioneerins-ha been frequent be-