Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-21

secure The maj ority il they could; aud truman
Smith struggled for il with I'LL The mfhns IN MS
power, But as they caLnol ariAr lhe rfnpe', lhey
are now willing 10 cry Uut thai they are sour.
Haahmgtnt Union
IT, The Editors # The E,quusr.
King WILLIAM County, Aug 4th, lS49
Gentlemen-I perceive, from The published
list Of the guiilo,ined, in Fridays pager, that
The long agony Of the hungry csrectnnts IN
this district is at length over, and that ano her
Democrat has been sacrificed 10 the disinl rested
spiri. of no-partyism. For one, aud ! believe
there are a great many, both Wings and De-
mocra,s, | an highly gratiied that Of the jack.
all's who have been bowling for SO long around
the office of Jno. A. Parker, late collector IN
Tsppahannock, The selection has fallen on him
who is about 10 enjoy the feast. lie at least
was too honorable 10 back his claims by labori-
ously collecting and spreading before the de.
partment at Washington, foul and slandcrous
charges on which Mr. Parker was, and all De.
mocralic incumbsnts of desirable places are
now, arraigned, tried and convicted without a
hearing. This is the modern, Tho latter daT-
Westinghouse method of whipping the devil
around the stump in the way Of avoiding tho obi
cation of solemn pledges and finding %'causs'
sufficient for the basest perfidy. Itseems that 80
far as the Federal Administration and lis allies
can, they have outlawed the Democratic o1ic5
holders, and unless the laws of the States in which
they reside can afford relief against the present
a~lrocious system of SANDER AMI calumny, TO-
yiled and encouraged by the government, not
one of them has character enough left TO appear
10 respectable society. And will not Virginia
laws protect firginians from such injury! |
believe they will, ard every Democrat in fir-
GINA, who is II turned out Of Office in conse quence
Of libellous charges. ought at once 10 obtain a
copy of the charges and prosecute their authors
in our own courts for damages. Juries 10 this
old Commonwealth have too much regard for
decency, for truth, and for the character Of their
fellow citizens, 10 permit common defamers, for
the sake Of office, 10 assail that character with
impunity; willis. the remedy provided BY law is
ample and stringent.
The remova! Of Mr. Parker furnishes a striking
instance of The laitblessness CT The first Wash
ipgton in-eisht paris and The coTrup,ing lendency
oflhe policy pursued by the irresponsible cabal
now conducting the affairs OF government. AL
most before The ink OF the inaugural was dry,
three Wing spoils hate.s from Essex posted 10
Washington, not 10 sclici. the removal uf MIR
PaIker-oh no;-bu; only that, il il should ~
chance appen that The collccGrship a, Tappa-
hammock was made vacant, eacn If the three
faithful Charles could urge his claims 10 be
preferred in making a new appointment. One OF
Them, by reason OF The coarseness OF his abuse o.
Democrats, his aversion TO their spoils.loyins
propensi,:es, a most conspicuous il not dlSlts
sui:hed service in the Virginia Legislature, and
having a son in Tappshannock who could most
conveniently attend 20 the dates, thought he Ter
!ainIy ought 10 be selected; Gu, uh'. 50 jar from
dssir ng ~ seeking to s'pp'ant Jir Parker. 'ras os
u hJrcnG2y and cordiat terns ,ctM him tat Il ras
,urrsnty 'eporicd his MISSION MS not 10 ask tr
thc office h;mseG, Tut 10 plerail IN the admin,sta.
tim IL retain Mr P.'s ssrrles THIS is no fancy
sketch, | assure you. As 10 The other gentlemen,
| do not know in what cons:s Ell their professions,
out suspect that, with the Galen os Tappahan-
no.k, practice was dull, and the HiPpccrales OF
Midway bad been numerically nav ed aid then
beaten badly by TRIBE, in a contest for the Sac
Senate; and, as a martyr 10 The cause, was Justly
entitled 10 canonization 10 The Heaven OF Fete'al
favor. However this may be, their frs! Pilgrim
age 10 The foo OF The throne was fruitful Of no.
thing but 4 suggestion from MI Secretary Mcic.
din, which The ex-Le2isiat0r with 4 Son IN Tap
pahannock eagerly cau.h. At, A: he sorry
goes, AID | beliesc | caa venture 10 voE2h iof 's
truth in Substance, The Secretary called for charges,
which neither Of The three then had; all OF them,
doubtless, Mcn deem.ing il Inconsistent with The
conduc, Of Virginia gentlemen 10 hunt up and
prefer charges against their friend, in oIdtf To
eject him from Office and take hi. Place. WIKI.
out the charges, said The Secretary, Mr. P. cannot
be touchtd; .or no cihcar uGdrr the government
discharges his duty with more punctualliy All
exactnes5. lC tie wcIhy doctor who has bean
assigned the vacant slippers, he ~j,ccsely said,
$50 back 10 your pills and youi Patients" But
the charges, the chaIgesl Can none be found 7
Is il Eeces sary 10 prove them when made l.
the accused heard in his defence The comre.
li,ion was keen and Inc in 'rccrlenr 10 meanaess
p~ower;ul; ior every bodJ knows that iais matter
OF prelcIsirg cnarses again. an officer Tor The
purpose Of dismissing him "for cause" is The
very bases q al lying and corrup, subicfiuges.
Il had its effect in this instance, but J have not
heard AID 10 iot behave thai Doctor Miner en-.
gagged in The dirty work Of hnnting up grounds
Ct accusation against his predecessor; ami il is a
matter Of some const q1ence, that yirrUc or fear
sufficient 10 restrain hun prevented the SscfeIa-
ny OF the Treasury from appointing the man
who Rugged his "irield' 10 his bosom and stab
bed him under The fifth rib. |. conduct ike This
does not damn Inc fractional Washington 10 in
fanny ard disgust amongst all honest people, it
must be because The cabal has already poisoned
the very spri gs OF popular virtue.
By the al Missions O! The Secretary OF The
Treasury himself, in his relations With The gov.
crnmcnl, MIR. Parker came up to every requisite
demanded by General Taylor, from both cffice-
seekers ard ,hice-holders, honesty, fidelity, com.
pelency." II these assaults upon his private
character and reputation have been made, | DO
hope MIR. Parker will demand reparalion in the
way provided by law 10 meet cases O. SANDER
and defamation.
In conclusion, | will only say, that The Demo.
crat who tails in his duty next winter, when The
basement, and other Wing officers, who have Ted
on Democratic bounty until grown fat and inso-
lent, ale rc-nominaled, will have d mark sci on
him that no time vii! efface.
In great haste, yours, JUNlUS.