The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-15
From the RiehmOnd Republican.

The last Democratic Legislature originated pro-
scripton in Virginia. The spois system of New
York then, for the first time, fairly inaugural
ed in the capital Of the Old Dominion. The Lee
gislature, however, neglected part of its duty.
IL should have passed resolution, before its adj
ournment, removing the statue Of Washin gton
from the Capitol, and placing upon the pedestal a
statue of Martin Van Buren,, the Father of the
System of the Spells. Washington should have
been put out Of doors, and the Kinderhooker have
been mounted upon the vacant pedestal.
IL being the policy of the Democratic party to en-
large the powers OF the Executive, and the last Lee
glsature having set up the gulotne, il is perhaps
no matter OF surprise that the Governor is initiating
the example Of the Legislature, and bowling in
among the Wings in office with a ten strike. Men
who had survived the smetar of that political
" Mahomet 3D." the late :" Ertrabile Smith, ;" are
now dropping like leaves in an autumnal gale.
The last Wing otce-h holder will soon be forced to
console his solitude by some such plaintve dittyas
Sc When remember all
The friends once linked together,
I've seen around me fall,
Like leaves in wintry weather;
feel like one who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted
W hose lights are fled, whose garand's dead,
And all but he departed -
Among the latest decapiations is that of our
friend DIR. Deane. The governor has removed him
from the office of vaccine agent. No fault is al
legged against DR.. Deane, most estimabe and be-.
neyolent gentleman, who enjoys the universal re-
spect OF the people OF this city. But il is
physician is hereafter TO be permitted to provide
vaccine matter for the infants OF Virginia unless
he also inuoculates them with the Democratic virus
We submit 10 the humane men of this benevolent
era whether any child could survive the influence
of two such poisons, and whether Governor Floyd
has not proved himself worse than King Herod in
his cruel designs upon the unsuspecting infants OF
this Commonwealth.
The other day the governor removed an inspector
of fish, while the rumor is that inspectors Of flour
and other such minor officers are falling beneath
the arrows Of this unrivalled marksman. 'Insa-
tate archer! would not one sut1ice?" Well, what
business has Wing to inspect flour, fish, flesh, or
red herring? Hath Wing eyes? Hath he ears?
II you kick him, doth he feel it? Hath he any ca
pabilitics but of being taxed and bearing arms2
These are rather small objects for removal, we
should think but the diminutiveness of the target
enhances the skill OF the sportsman. We had al
ways heard that the Floyds were capital shots and
Ninrods in the chase. His excellency sustains the
renown of his name. We. should dislike TO be
swallow or tom tit, if he were in the woods. But
appeal to his better feelings, it not rather in
human thus to kill of the small BIRDS even though
il does display keen eye and an untrembling
hand? We might naturally expect to see Floyd
at the head OF buffalo hunt, or leading squad
ron in a charge; but when we find him busying
himself like miller among flour barrels, fragrant
with fish, and dabbling in vaccine matter, we are
painfully reminded that,
"Ours are the days of fact, not fable,
OF Knights, but not of the Round Table.
Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt,
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt,
The Douglas in red herrings."
In short, we should have expected prescription
from the hands of Governor VIM. Smith, but we
didn't look for such work from Governor FLOYD.
As Mr.. Weller, SEN, observed, 81 didn't think il Of
you, Sunny liberal glish rendering Of "It
q,ioque Brute" But the Governor has embodied
the genius of his party, and, we must admit, while
we regret, that prescription is now the recognised
policy of Virginia