Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-24
For The Enquirer.
TRUMAN SMITH

his abolition Senator lIJm the Stale OF Con-
neclicrl, employed al salary Of eight dollars per
day, paid TO him out OF Tie Wing corruption
fund, is now busily Engaged in The preparation
aud distribution OF slanderoas tracts ard pamph.
lets, agains! the Democracy OF Inc Union, and
in efforts 10 extend The circulation OF "Ihe Re.
pH6hc," the new administration organ. For
years past, be has been engaged in business OF
This kind, and has on all occasions, manifested a
reckless meniaci,y, utterly unbccuming man
occupying his position as an American Senator,
AMI worthy only of Penthouse politician, VINO
ieels that he has neither character nor reputation
TO lose. His wnolc public career has furnished
The most abundant ev.a .nce in proof OF The tac,,
that be is one oil the most meTcenary OF The whole
tribe OF ufficial hfeiings-lnat he is unscrupu-
lous 10 the last des;ee-ever in The market, ard
always ready TO perform any required service,
Tor which pay is gwen.
All his votes in Congress, and his acts al
hoinc-all his associa,ions-all his feelings and
desires, are and have been, with The Free Sellers
and Abolitionists. The South has not now, aud
never has had a more violent and uncomprumis-
ing enemy. Nc ran in either hcase OF Con
gress, has Seen iao!e uncelsins in his hostility 10
The tights and interests Of The slaye-hodns
States. he is not only an open moulh,d adyo.
ca:e Of The Wilmol Proviso, bu he is Tor abolish
ing slavery in the District Of Columbia, know
ing well that il This can Ge effected, its abolition
must follow sooner or laer 10 The States. While
such are his opinions, on these subjects OF the
gravest moment, we tnd that be is engaged dali
ly, in preparing and fIankng circulars, tracts,
and pa mphle., for The purpose 0. proving that
The Democracy of The Union have united with
the Abo!itioHisis and are Wasing common
war against this administration. This interier-
ence with elections is committed by him, with
/. ,fo,I1 q 10
"Second Hdslinsion and his Cabinet. He and
they well know, that these charges are false
against the Democracy, while they are true to
the letter, against the Nd ninisIra'ion party and
It's adhereDIs. Knowing these things, they yet
retain him, in disregard OF their pledge to dis.
countenance all interference with elections, and
what is infinitely worse, they permit him 10 pro-
mise offices, as The rewards nj partizan services.
They see and feel that lhey arc sinking daily in
public csinaliGn; that The people every where
regard Taylor aud his friends as false 10 their
solemn pledges, aud that their majority in the
House OF Representatives, is becoming "sma!l by
degrees. and beautifully less" and that ere long,
il must be entirely swept away. These iIdica
lions have driven them IL desperation, and they
have been forced 10 countenance The wholesale
interference with elections in which Truman
Smith has been detected. They knew him well
they knew that he was exactly The so,l OF man
Ter the service that was nceded--.hal he possess
ed some talent, and was bankrupt in principle.
These things recommended him 10 the powers
that now rule Tie nation, and furnished every as.
surance that ne could b. implicitly relied on, 10
perform any dseraceiul service, that might be
deemed necessary for The injury OF the Democra.
lie party. Els pas, history has furnished abun-
darl evidence Of his capacity,
ITO disort the truth, accumulate the lie,
And pile The pyramid Of cuumny."
How fully he has met The expectations Of his
employers how faithfully he has performed the
work entrusted 10 him, the recent papers pre-
pared and circulated BY him fully show.
On no ono subject have the Wing party in
our own State, and elsewhere, had moro 10 say,
than on tho subject OF interference in elections.
Their addresses, stump speeches, and newspa-
per essays, abound in denuncial'ons OF tais doc
trine, and in assaults upon the Democratic par
ty, for tolcratIng interference They came iuto
power, pledged not 10 interfere with the free
dom oil elections, asd yet scarce four months
have passed away since they seized the reins oil
authority, before il is ascertancd that they have
hireling in their employ, whose whole time
is spent in dcyisng ways and means to secure
the election of supporters of the Administra-
tion This hreling promises offices to the
Wings, if they will secure the return OF Wings
to Congress promises that could hardly have
been made without the authority Of The Pres
dent and his Cabinet. Never, no, never, has
an administration existed in any country, which
has shown 80 habitual disregard Of the most
solemn pledges on the part Of The President aud
his followers.
Another part of the business of Truman
Smith, is TO defraud the Post Office Department
OF its revenue, by frankios the Prospectus of
"Tqe Rep,6lie,' to Wings in all parts of The
Union. He aud the Administration, il seems,
feel deep soicitude for Inc success OF this new
paper, established u perform the dirty work
which the "IqtsLigencsr" could not descend 10.
This is no new business with this hirclins. In
the yelr 1910, when the ".daqiSoaiin' was es-
tabllshod at Washington, ke took deep interest
in its success, franked The Prospectus all over
tho country. and begged and imp ored his Whis
friends 10 come to its support. Here Is the
letter, and present it in full.
WASHINGTON, January "a, 1910.
"SIa: The undtr,ign.d, an Executive Com
mitlee appointed by The opposition members o.
Congress, have taken the liberty Of appointing
you an executive md corresponding comnitte,
| for your county, and we have the honor OF en-
closing prospectus for the MADisosIAs. We re
commend that paper to the confidence and supper
of the opponents Of The administration through
out tho country. The committee attach muc'
importance to general circulation Of The Ma
disonian, and other political pamphlets, calcu
lated to enlgh,en the public mind. The sub
scribers which you may procure (and we ub
not considering the cheapness and ability OF III
paper, they will be many Wi DO entitled gfasi
TO all such pamphlets.
We have confidence that it 0ill afford 20
pleasure TO aid US in our efforts 10 rescue ID
administrator of The governm, ut from the hand
| Of The presen, imbecils and corrupt in;umbsnti
With iha oil nl On knnAai MI d faaIlasl DRESS