Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29

Democrats, united IN The declaration ,ha,
was libel On Inc characler n Genera
Taylor, 10 suppose he would rermir .nc,
a wrong to be iuf cled. To guard a,ains
deception or hasly and unadvised action. oral n
well rs written representations were made .
Washington, tesliising in the slronses, and mos
complimentary terms 10 The character snJ E,
ness of Captain Nelson. That these came rrou
men whose bearing and standing en,,tle them |.
the greatest respect, all who know them vii
frankly concede. That they were not mor,
numerous is readily accounted for. some a
our best and finest men refused 10 take mar, +
the matter, because they believed 10 DO 50 i'm
piled distrust in the wisdom and Justice M ~,
administration and especially Of General T,ylor
Two refused positively 10 sign any renreseota
tion on the subject, remorkng, We shonlj bolI
II personal afront 10 General TAYLOR 10 ask
him to do mat which, by every principle Of lsir.
ness and justice he is pledged to The country Ia
DO, that they would as soon appeal 10 him to
forbesr doing any other act Of i1propriely a. -
ask him TO forbpar - 49,. :, .-. .'crsof
Time and experience have shown how greatly
they and all have been deceived. Rumors would
now and then come from Washington city that
The Collector would be removed. A few hours
would then bear assurances that these rumors
were unfounded. Some fifteen or twenty DAYS
before the removal was made, talking Wing,
returning from Washington, bcasled on board
the steam boat that all was fixed; be had been 10
the city, the axe had been sharpened, and in le
days The mead Of the Collector would he of. =
In the same week the Collector received his
bonds under cover of the Treasury Circular.
to be renewed, under the act II The las. Con.
gress Tn the 30lh day Of The pre-. ent MONTH
This very naturally was considered BY all as an
assurance direct, positive and official, that the
old and faithful Collector would be spared. Our
Legislature had met in special session al Rich
mond and with one voice all spoke Of the ~
mors, untavorable to the retention Of Cap
tain Nelson, as unworthy Of credit. He FRO.
ceeded 10 make arrangements for giving the
bonds. The thunder Of Iiuena Vista came upon
him just at that moment. aud The first irforma-
tion he had of being cashered, was the an
nouncement made by the telegraph; that mode of
communication which so conveniently answer.
ed you on another occasion Neither ago. NJ.
past and long faithful services, the continued
and uninterrupted confidence o. Jefferson, Ma
olson, Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison, Tyler
and Polk the appeals and remonstrances of
Wings and Democrats recollection Of the
services Of his ancestors IL our Rev lulionary
slrugge-ther devotion aud unequa led sacrl.
fees 10 bring that struggle 10 favorable and
successful issue, could save this good man and
good officer. The command Of party proscrip
tion had doomed him. and he has been struck
from the roll Of officers OF that county, for
whose existence his family she'd heir bio u, and
poured out their treasure Dark as the deed Of
mischief is, there is a feature attending it that
gives deeper dye 10 its cnormly than any that
has yet precedei il. Why was 1t that the IL
was cast without previous warming why
send a communication 10 The Collector TO re.
new his bonds, when there was a settled pur-
pose 10 cast him aside. as either mol honest, or
not capable, or not faithful Why tan,a'ize
him thus. and inspire confidence and e1Peca
ton, which were TO cad il less than thirty days!
Was 1t TO give the axe 4 kccner edge, and maAe
the blow more nortifyias and devastating
Was it. mot merely to do an act Of gross and
6agranl injustice, but 10 add cruelty 10 the act
itselff The country demands answers 10 these
and sooner or later they will be had.
There is power and force IN Tie public OPP.
MON OF the people Of this great nation in6,
cannot be stayed when once aroused, and wnlch
can and will pass The walls Of The white .h.ouse,
of atrocious wrong ahd Cruel injustice. The
removal ii The Richmond Collector IS ''!Fc be,
ginning Of the end' there. Ia It's train will
follow, as his successor learn has said, very
much 10 his regret, four other renoyal3-hr
William Nelson, The talk IN the country says,
10 soon 10 e.. Mr.. John Lynch, Mr.. Richard
Lorton, and Mr.. Jatncs Harwood, are TO fe,irc,
and already their successors are selected. Down
to these clerks end Inspectors O. the Custom
House, your searching aud lnquisilorla action
proceeds, and they too, are 10 be cast aside DC
cause they are not capable, or not honest Or not
faithful. Neither of which charges, either you
CT your new Collector believe to be true.
This is done in the heart OF lie good old Com.
Ronweallh OF Virginia. whose people, as you
know, have loathing and settled haze 10 III:
proscriptive poiicy-and, knowing IL your high
and honorable duty was frankly g have SAID Sc
TO the President, and Appealed 10 him 10 save her
from lis introd .cton within her Limits. Failing
In this solemn and earnest protest against lhs
act, would have placed you before The country 10
a lofty position, which you can now hardly ever
expect TO occupy.
What contrast arises between The conduct
and course OF yuur President and his CabInri 10
this respect, an. that pursued heretofore by BON
ot Tie great political parties 10 Virginia, and
credit, especial on the Democracy Of the Sla'e
With few exceptions Tor the last hail century. and
those exceptions OF short duTalions, the Execu
live AMI Legislature OF The Stale, have been each
in the hands Of The Democrats. Win The ono "r
The other al important appointments 10 Office ale
entrusted by our Stale Constitution. And YET,
il yon examine The relative proportion OF De
n,ucrals in office with Wings il office, whether
The Office be executive, ministerial Or judicial, the
result in The aggregate IS ab'ut 1--WE Wings -
four Democrats Al the seat Il Government he
proportion is, as about three L one, IN iavor q
the Wings. Lei no man misunderstood me. |!
is in no spirit Of complaint mike his statement.
II arises from no hostility 10 The amiao.e and
competent men who fill these ueini stations, and
from no desire on my part 70 see mem taSen
from The sphere Of their usefulness. by n"
means. am opposed TO prescription upon
principle, come from what garter 1t may, as
odious unjust and destruclivein ils practice 70
the best interests Of the county. But when
reckless and intolerant party nall by acclden,
acquire the power Of driviDgfrom Office good,
competent and faithful men, md shall use that
power, it is fair weapon Of argument 70 com
pare their course here OF least al our 00n nome,
with that pursued by the gRat and governing
Democratic party OF the Stat. Following this
comparison, let me give wv cAa"'Pl1o' 'S
have in the Capitol Secretly Of tho Common.
wealth-his term exrire, a. The end OF each
year, and he may be considered as then going
out Of Office; and yet Cement Richardson, stern
and honest and unbendina Wing, has again and
again been reelected TO office oy Democratic
Legislatures. We have First Auditor, who is
Mr.. James Heath disappointment IS also an
annual one Some twcty or thirty years
ago he was elected 10 IL station, and his re-
election never has been erousIy opposed All
know him to be an upomPromising Wing
MIR, James Brown is 10 Second Auditor
and has been in Office fomany years. He too,
is a Wing, holds his offe by an annual cleo
lion, and has been oflenlnanimously re.appoin-
led. Mr.. Lawson, anoer Wing, is Inc Trea-
surer, goes out OF office The emf OF each year
and has been often rejected BY Democratic
votes. Turn 10 The milIy: Our accomplished
Captain Dimmocl Of III Public Guard, Irceiy-
ed his appointment, lror Democratic Cover
nor, over some Of ths b and trues OF The DEM
ocrals in The Stale anta Inc cheers o. The
same guard, inc udb Capt Dmmock, are
Whiss Look. fer a mnenl 10 The Clerks about