Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-27
COL. THOMPSON'S LETTER.
WHEELING Va, July 8, 1919.

WHEELING. VA, July y, 1917.
To THOMAS EWING E.quirc,
Secretary O; The Interior.
Sir:-I address you; it is better, as II is easi>
er, 10 deal with something Il subs ance, Than
10 beat the air or wresrlc with sh adow There
is a sense OF duty which impcls The arm in slri.
king at an embodiment Of evil; there is waste
OF time and want Of purpose 10 lniing with
nullity. IL was once my office 10 arraign at the
bar OF public opinion a Ty,er-but he was a
somebody. He had opinions and purposes OF
his OVID, a nd he taught you, al least, that he was
a man. | will not araign that successor, who
rnder your malisn imptess'nent has surrender.
cd every attribute Of the Independent man to be
the pageant puppet Of The presidency. Il is mol
my purpose TO deal with all imbeciiy, which
emascuaes The otlice Of President, for, in good
time will The people vindcale their own c2nsli-
tuion, which declares that The Executive Pow
er shall be vested in a President Of The Ualed
States OF America. You, sir, will live 10 see,
in The coming triumph Of The popular Cause,
the principle OF official responsibility athmec;
and as you shall sink, amid The Musings and e1-
ecratons Of your counlrymen, you will see
President OF The United States OF America vest
cd with the Executive Ptwer, and conscien:l-
ously observing his oath of office, y soemnly
swear that will faithfully execute The Office Of
President Of The United States The conslilu-
ton coDlempaes no fractional President, u
provides for no parliioDed responsibility and Con-
gress has failed TO lpgislate pun which appro.
PIRATES the name Of your puppel-pfesdent to Inc
eighM division OF man. Ana II Will be IN
vain for The njudicous admirers of military re-
nown, or The vepal parasites who flaler where
thrift may follow iawnng, 10 claim that his
cognomen OF Old Rough and Ready is spon-
laneous tribute paid 10 The distinctive hero, and
is just popular estimate ot the qualities Of lie
man and The soldier for this is second Inland
phrase-ihe cast OF clolhiDs-a ven'al, pet
LARCENY, stolen from lie life oil Crom"eil. bni
Whatever comparison or contrast exists between
Cromwell and The raseanl President, there is
no identity, ncr any point OF similitude between
The iyrant, whose type was The Tiger, and he, who
was sly led The Father OF his Country; and every
discriminating mind will perceive that Claim
for any likeness is as false in the hfsl instance
as 1t 10 ridiculous aud absurd 10 HE ia.1. Inc
claims induce contempt and invite me applca-
ton OF The diminulive epithet-fot:s'ndaf s'
which republican France practically gives
10 the race uf kings.
The second Washington and The administration
OF The earlier FresidenIsl! Ia what The likenes'
Consists, which has been claimed BY these phrases
no one has YET ioli Us. Perhaps as mere IS a
grace beyoLd tie reach OF ait, so is there SIM
iarity beyond the expression OF language whict
the political enthusiast can only reach In lha
moment ofraplure when his hand ilrst c!u'ehe
The spoils OF parry and The oflal OF patronage
Win Wings who proclaim This doctrine Of spoils
it is nothing else; with The Democratic parry
was something beside. Although claimed 0.
one prominent D.mocrai as spolls, sui once wa
| distributed 10 the members oil that party iom Pc
li,cal necessity, wien The force 81 parry oiscip
lire and The pressure oil The various means an
arguments brought 10 bear uFon individuals IN OF
fee of The ami Democratic party iausht tneh M
creed and compelled Them 10 adop, u, That
faithful discharge oil official duty 10 'fii country
under Democratic administrator was lreaso
10 The Wing par,y.n Bul no Democrat complain
for removal from office, and do not. had 2
reason 10 expect ha, your disposition could .
changed or your purpose altered BY lhe ladgmeI
| oil The elder members OF the profession IN 70
District aud the general opinion Of your own pa
\ ssmsll fry.