Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-06
RICH NJ OND, VA.
Monday Morning. Novembe: S. is4o.
mo OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE lN
ELECTIONS"

ELEC liOpo.
The Northern papers publish singular common
tares on this once fayorile lex! OF Taylcrism.-
The Philadelphia News (Whig,) in the follow
ing article, exposes The policy oil Collector Lew
is OF that city, and shows TO what prohsa's
lengths these mo party" purists carry their cfil-
cial power:
The whole matter can be reduced into nut
she'll About two moths ago, when The cones'
Tor nominations was about 10 commence, mere
were certain individuals, whose nomination, II
is a we'll known tact, the Collector Of customs,
TO- reasons best known 10 himself wasrxcerding-
" anxious 10 secure. To accomplish his GER
tain wards in he city and county, whose Wing
citizens felt mol any 100 kindly disposed towards
him. il was deemed advisable 10 reconcile as
we'll as he could, lest their delegates might vote
contrary 10 what be desired them 10 Go. A hap
py exp,dienl Was al once hit upon BY The Col
ieclor. Our city suddenly became full oil smo3>
glers, rendering il necessary a, oEce 10 call INTO
The employ OF The custom house an additional
number OF agents, to protect cur commerce rom
these smuggers' dcpredations. THUS, one APP
poinlment after another was made until II was
supposed lha, a sufficient number Of delegates
could be secured 10 bring about The nomination
of the favori.es Of The custom-hou.'. However
grand the scheme, i, failed in accomplishing the
object. Other nominations Than those desired by
the Collector, were made by the representatives
of the party who mel in the city and county con-
terence. These gentlemen having allied 10 execute
the wishes of the cus:om-house Chief, his vense-
ance now falls upon The poor officers, whose ap
pointments had been made with view TO bring
abou. different result; and who he had mista-
kiDsly supposed would barter their private opin-
"a an;ov oH,re in 10 cncan1 hOnSP.
These are broad assertions; but they are true
10 the letter. We can give instances, blu, cons
tent ourselves, for the present, with single one
A gentleman residing 10 one Of The districts
Of the county, had been strongly urged by the
entire party Of the district, for an appointment
10 the custom house. lie had long been one OF
the most active and efficient Wings in the dis
,rici; but notwithstanding his undoubled claims
and qualifications, and BIO unanmity with
which he was urged he failed in obtaining it
When the time for The holding # the delegate
elections came on, il became known that nc aud
his friends had the entire control OF the ward ~
which be resided, and could elect whom they
pleased as delegates, and that under existing cir
cums,ances, there was no hope OF the delegates
from that ward supporting the favorites OF
the Collector. On the afternoon Of the day
in the evening of which the delegates cleo.
lions were held, this gentleman received polite
note from the Collector, desiring 10 see him that
afternoon. Suspicious of the object Of the mole,
he did not call upon the Collector al the time
specified, but continued canvassipg The ward, and
succeeded in elecling his delegates that evening
by large msjority. The next morning ne call,
ed upon The Collector, when no was informed
that be could have a revenue agency, if lie dc.
sired it, He replied, that if the situation was 10
be permanent one, he would accep! il; and be-
ing fully assured that he should be- retained 10
il, or have some other place equally good, if not
better, he entered upon the duties of the Office -
l, is due 10 adj, that he appointment had no
effect in influencing his course as delegate, or
in inducing him 10 use his Influence win others
TO secure the support Of the ward in the city and
county conference, 10 the custom house favor>
ties. Had he done so, there remains bat little
doubt he would have retained his revenue agen.
cy, or been provided with some other and better
situation. Further comment is unnecessarily
This single instance is a ley 10 the cause of all
the recent removals.
From The following communication o. the N.
York General Wing Committee addressed 10 one
OF the public servants in The Bonded Warehouse
and published in the Evening Post il will be seen
that the New York Wings are "in need OF me2n'
(money, to sustain the principles Of The general
administration :"
"Oclober, 1919.
"Sir We beg 10 inform you that the Wing
General Committee OF this city, DESTROYS of sus>
tanning The principles oil the general adminis!ra.
ton, are al present in need Of means 10 enable
them 10 accomplish hi, object. The committee,
relying upon the aid of those concurriug with
them in sentiment, solicit from you conlribu-
lion, 10 snch an amount as you, in your liberali.
", shall seem disposed 10 make in aid of the
cause.
"You will please remit the amount Of your
subscription, accompanied Oith RETURN 81 THIS
NcTE, TO either Of the undersigned, officers Of The
executive committee, who will forward you a
Proper acknowledgment. of 1t
~ Il HOBART HAYES, Chm EI. Com.
JOHN J TOWNSEND, Asst. Chairman.
"George G Campbell. J Secretaries
nc Y Wemple,