Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-11

KING WILLIAM, Sept. 9Th, 1919
Gcnllemen-Il will perhaps be remembered
by the Enquirer and lis re aders, That SNORT
time since, on lhc occasion 1T the removal OF
Jno A Parker, from the coliec!or5hlp oil Tap
pshannock. | published letter in you. columns
lenouncipp il as a n gitious, mean and unJu'ti-
Gible &C, of political prescription was m
fact onu of those daily recurring dceas Il per
tidy and bid faith which has brought the rsi.n
of George II into utter d!srcpntc with n nest
men, AMI in little moro than SIX months reduced
the ..Thunderec of Buena Visit" from second
Washington TO the position of tie mos. laithlass
and lmbece object OF pity and contempt, wao
has ever yet worn The purple Of thc Chci Ma
gistracy a. such, thought and still think Il
deserved 10 b., exposed, end in doug 50, ieit
no disposition to conceal my inilsoa lon' or 10
stint nv language AIR Parker has shown to
tho world that IN his relation, with the Govern
uent he came up 10 the full measure Of the
standard adopted and promulgated b. General
TAYLOR, and the Secretary himself, under whose
department he served, admis the fact. the
50 ne Secretary sent The Essex spolls ha'ers
hume, each with flea in his car, because The
administration could find no prctext for turning
on, faithful aud competen! officer, although
Democrat, unless some charge could be r:ssd
10 agains, him, wh en- might srfva as p!ous
fraud to assuegs the sip shod conscience ot
the second Washington and hold cut 10 The
world the idea that ne was Eot prescribed Tor
opnions sake, but dismissed "ior cause
.isye,,:on to this effect fell frou, MIR secretary
Meredith, and 10 in a little time .his genie
man. whose accounts werc SO acclra Q anu
whose returns were so prompt, an1 IN whoHl'
even tho cabai who nov sway tnaseF' ~ " a;u'
;nc,ou, could fad no Official guile, IS tu:hs out
Of Office, and a genuine, Old fashioned "a's
nut 10 his place. TIE thing was base III Hseii
md di,repu,ablc 10 all concerned III iis accom-
pl.hnent. What share the cx-L'gis!ator hal
in the dirty work, have only from "rnmof -
hut if that has betrayed me into doing Mr.
Muscce Garrett az injustice, can say since ely,
am sorry for il, AID offer hin every ap iosy
fur am unin,enloaal but not malicious wrong
Ru, whist d,scaim ali feeling u PERSONAL
upkindnts IS towards Mir. Garnet, AMI vnsa!aw
all remarks likely 10 iniu!e hIli tw"en an:eF-
sand the supposed .acls on watch hey "ere ba-
sci 10 have b47n frankly 'nisd)-l b g ne IN
uuref AMI lis readers ~ remember TIA: rs mas
moi been doae-aad Mr.. Garments card. 'trn- Il II
may b. intended by him as denial lock, 10 me
very much Ike ricg ul anful dolsIng. lh''sa
of an OPEN ard manly contradiction OF n a.e
cations acainsl The "cx-Lesi slaior." ~Sosi eahse
he esoouses. be lcties ne a.d "a!l o;hof- 10 t'r
proof" aud lfiumpBanliy feicfs me 10 '5s mes o.
he Tseasu,y Tor evidence OF bis participation !"
Tho husppss. | make no "iaslnui!ion, ou a IN
t no s 50 simpie a, 10 Desve that the Star On
be- b.loie with homes Office hc!iers, who have
,hs ',nistor,une 10 b, Dsmocia's and 10 have ser
vsd in Tie .cond gar Of our independence ard
- ,h., w,;ch dragged OK Zieh !n!n ub>cnfi:y
- ,hs Presidency. are in these Gays sfra'sntd,
tried and condemned wi,hou! hearing, VIII pie
s,rve ON file tie eyitence Of its own inam'- :.
even though The folly OF sumo deiamef i'r pen