Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
PRESCRIPTION.


| PRESCRIPTION.
Distinguishing feature Of The Wing party and always
has been profound contempt for the understanding Of the
people II Is by gung and deception they hope and expect
TO accomplish their objects; becse in fair field they
always beaten by Democracy Ii the Wings occasionally
succeed in carrying their party mo power il is always be-
they up and conceal % completely their real de-
signs that the people led asthy believing in their procs
sions That party is the mpersnaion Of the qualities i'm
putedb by the Scriptures 10 The hum heart "ecen above
all things and desperately wicked
If unsophsticatcd person read the eremads OF
the Wing press in Virginia touching The election oi Messr'
Johnston and Butler, be Auditor and Treasurer over
Messrs Heath and Lawson he wold come TO the concln-
that OF such gross and outrage had
before been perpe,aed The Whg ress of Virginia word
have the people of this State believe Democrats refuse
for Wings for high and lucrative Offices this refusal il
rank and reckless prescription Theonly way the Demo-
cratic party free themselves from the charge o rrosc
ton is TO take up Wigs AMI eoai ihn over Democrats 10
Office. This is precisely the amount ii their allegations
AIR Heath has been elected for hity years AUDITOR his
term OF service has EXPIRED his friend bring him forward
for election more, and the Demoants candidate
against him and beat him; upon this the universal Whg
press raise the howl of "Rark from The tombs doeul
sound" The mpudence Of the Wing paty this rises
loftiness which absolutely commands admiration The
acterzes "ul the talent, all the dccery and all the
grohoJing interest of this vrtuous prosecuted and anti
proscrpiiye party
i The Devil when he tempted Saypar, showed him al
the Kingdoms the EARTH ard said a!l these will give
thee, ii thoa wilt bow down and worship me- aud yet there
Is very good reason believe that The nscal did
one foot of the land he looking Doctor Johnson
believe it was, who said the Devil The frs, Whig'
and If this be true his Legitimate descendants have certainly
lost nothing Of their paernsl impudence
That the Wings should talk of prescription and that too
in the face of day. before the American people That party
who raised the cry against prascriponho insisted upon
il issue in the campagn-who pledged Cen. TAYLOR
by all that sacred and honorable against it, all its
hideous shupeswho induced the free and honest people
vote for him that ground after they have violated every
pledge talk OF virtue, honor, don trodden inno-
cence and prosecuted worth exhibits nainmen, in the
unexpored regions Of hypocrisy only paeled by their
great parent patron and prototype in the aforesaid scene
upon the mountain.
Wehavc often shown the violation of The hedges given by
Gen. Taylor and his friends before ,he eledon. We have
repeatedly proved that The pyoacrptiyo administration
tia, eyer held the rens Of government this pledged
10 its hearts core il was, against ali prescription As
our Wing friends show disposition Just harp upon
this string propose 10 throw in occasony few grace
notes which we hope may prove acceptable.
In the time call special at,en,ionio the sLol-
ed editorial from the New York eral Wig paper ahic,
claims the credit of having first nominated General Taylor
for the Presidency And take occasion say that the
Herald is probably better informed and Influential than
/ any Whg paper in New York If not in the Urion.
We shall not expect to hear this Wing Testimony mpeach-
ed. We shall expect TO our Wing contemporaries n01
etract all charges aganst the Democracy,sk pardon
past ofences,ake a name wipe andberin again
! From the Ne,c York Hera,d MarsI 5
REMOVALS APPoINTMESTs.-It is perfectly we'll
known throughout the country thai there nver have been
so many removals from Office, within short time
been made since tho cabinet into power
Never since the formation OF the governmnt have there
been many removals. under any administration there
have been under the present This asse!fas matter OF
fact, susceptible of proof if it worth w1e to produce
it, Now il is very well known that all theseremoyas have
been made the instance of The cabinet in direct violation
of the promises If General Taylor and al eyey one is
aware great many indeed majority, of the appoint;
mcns have heen and this day, utterly Incompetent
perform their respective duties This adalted great
extent by the organ of the cabne Washington III the
following paragraph
made in filling the many offices in which change made
necessary by the change OF administration This nconve
nience unavoidable II incident to tie discharge
Of the duty devoved upon the executive Of equazng fed
favor among The two great parties into which the people
Of the country are didyied."
We shall take the liberty Of altering the last sentence
this paragraph title, b. substituting the word cabinet for
Executive" Having done that will take the liberty
of excaming Fudgc" and the author OF the paragraph
when writing ns well az any one else does that in the
of removals. prescription has been prescribed b. the
present cabne md that from the highes. officer down 10
the lowest there has been Ed5crimnae system Of reor
ing from office for opinions stake the like OF which has
been witnessed under any previous administration
As we have repeatedly stated these wholesale removals
were not made at the instance Of the President He knew
nothing about then and say that he is much
mortified at what has been done in this respect BY those in
whom ne conhded but who have abused the trust reposed
in them What humbug it is TO be sure this attempting Ia
hoodwnk the public in this way If the organ OF the cab
net were TO preach till doomsdny il cannot alter the fact
and hat fact s have said that prescription has been
prescribed and that the cabinet have and This
moment deceivng and dupng the honest old patriot who
cunes the White House The idea of eonalizine favor
among the great parties is supremey ridiculous that
make any comment upon il would be deprive it of the
| only effect which it can exercise.
The Norfolk Argus announces Thomas b. Butt, Esq.,
candidate for reelection the House of Delegates of V
gnia from Norfolk county. We gratifed that Mr..
consented the Legislature and doubt not
constituents will evnce their appreciation Of his fidelity
representative By the cordial united and enthusiastic
| support.
Major Wheeler is nominated us the other Democratic
ddae May he, too, succeed as the worthy colleague
Mr.. Butt
! PLEASURE BY STEAM.
On Friday evening we had most agreeable opportunity
Experiencing the immense advantages The steam car
railroad We with gay party of ladies' and gentle
men Dound 10 pan gwen al Tie Junction. some ~ miles
distance The abors of the day over the party left the city
about dark and reached the Junction enough allow
all the preparations to be made for the dance At the close
Of the ball. rapidly and comfortably whirled back
the city. The ball itself was happy and most pleasant
scenemuch beauty from the neighborng country and this
cy-and the yeomanry Of the land were in full force.
Rufiin and the SCOTS band forth its usual anmane
soundsand tho gay merry dancers seemed ndefagable in
their pleasure Two fine suppers were tasteiuy spread
on the hospitable board -and every thing went of
charmingy, and 10 the high credit of the Managers
and of Messrs Mallory and Chandler the courteous and eff
cen landlords at the Junction The officers of the Railroad
also won the thanks of the party for their polite and accom-
modating spirit and the safety and speed their rehorsc
|
We are authorized to announce Mcssrs. William B. Power
and b. Lewis candidates for reelection the mex
! House of Delegates from the county of Brunswick
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/ For the Enquirer.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF HANOVER.
You are requested TO meet your Court (AIarch
for the purpose OF nominating candidate represent us II
the next General Assembly of Virginia Let there be full
turn out let every part of the county be represented and
more than ALL let union harmony and concession character
ize proceeding and although have willy foe con
fond wit e ecirre In dard