Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31

;,,.r,s 10 send mo party man" who alter
his election may turn out inii-oioooea wing 80,
,, cd knows have had enough during Tue i
administrations Lei the Wings send all the "eesa'' WY
can and provided they do not resort 10 the 'h''"o"
aso.,;,y Of 1919, we shall complain OF the num-
her. This attempt, upon the part oil 'he "'"I' ~
;n,rossion about oar position, must be attributed 10
'i'' ,;;nment at our having detected and cy-
od rho plan tia. is on foot 10 elect upon Tue
wiz ., tine Convention from strong Democrat
tic districts. ., ,a 1.-Two o,nospre
,r Iyh; ;nfrated by disappointment ana Tue exposure
~ ,o ne of duplcity which tho leaders OF lis parry
b hoo, nloyina with reference TO the coh'eh''o'' '"'
on in ,ereci ocomedy OF errors In replying 10 our
a;i,l IN the convention used the following IAN
guage: ,d ,yit IN
The nrnposet alterations OF the Iohs'uuon pie,
which be ,wo parties have never agreed we fs't1 P
i i,rr.red corporations for banking and otleI pun
] 70 ,ho concentration OF executive, judicial ana es
80; nu ore in The hands vi an irresponsible ihassuao, "
a'.c J duties of the Executive and 10 the election
"f ,rgar number Of officers by the people lhhn az 10
csn, elected hy them IT. well may be eSpec.eu, ,,c
Wings think proper during lhe @ H. of the very frs,
;moor,ancc that the Democrats should nave ''' "''
ihnrou rh and complete organization
I-,on mis- extract and that preceded II TIE wing ~
Inents follows ,,. -,
Does the Enquirer propose 10 abolish the ''i'e ~ =
, ciarsa inserted in the Constitution! ..,
osk since the subject of Executive power mas pee"
Introduced what party the Fauquier Splihss ous,
concentrate greatest amount OF II III nv ~ C.ors
E,iy.p What party took away from the Ioun.s I'u',
i Of INSPECTORS and lodged il in the hahaS
NJ The Governor? Why the Enquirer itseil ansmeI
tells rs IN the second paragraph quoted tha' he
;d MI ,b-ir forces upon the inspection laws why CID
they thus rallvl Simply because they ",ic a'e'' :,
strengthening the hands Of the Executive because H
rhoughi he had as much power as he ought ~ ~,
because they were opposed 10 giving him any moe
very debates To which The Enquirer aludes arose ou VI ~
different principles by which the party are eoreIhed l
Democrats dixie their political fathers the ola eoeras
seeking TO concentrate power the Wings ike their epuo
ican progenors of '95, seeking 10 distribute IT,
The Enquirer does desire TO abolish State BANKS D!
clause inserted in the Constitution, nor can any su
once he drawn from our editorial But the Enquirer does
sov that the leaders of the Wing party have always
chartered corporaons and abored 10 give them powers
,gsinst which the parv which the Enquirer processes 10 o
n humble organ have invariably protested we oee'e "'
banking institutions should be stripped OF all privileges anu
powers ndspensaby necessary Tor Tue ~
duties for which they are established
There have been in this as in other States many privileges
iven chartered companies and corporations etAe"'''
hostile 10 the rights OF private individuals which We woula
ladv gee removed by the hand Of REFORM Whenever chi
al accumula,es in the hands OF the few unless visan
parded and controlled by wise legislation will be employ!
"A by its possessors without much regard for the Interests
and wants of the MANY The wealthy Whg manufacturers
ii New England and the swindng bank directors ana pre-
sdents OF the time Of Nicholas Bddc furnish the most
striking Illustrations OF the truth Of our position
Far from pretending deny The fact Of the Democratic
party having taken the appointing power oil inspectors rom
the irresponsible county courts and placed II IN Inc aho
Of the Executive admit the fact with great pleasures ana
the desire OF the Wing that Executive powers should o
given county court confirms rs IN our OPINION u 'a'
paper being totally ignoran, OF the importance in kepuo-
can Government OF separating the Executive Legislative
md Judicial powers We may, in the extract which W"
nave given from the Whg the extreme danger oil trust
inn marty with the important wo.k Of framing new Con
,uon when ,s prominent organ is an advocate oil giving
Executive powers to judicial body and when il notorious
that these powers have been employed for political purposes
The Richmond Wing in advocating the placing OF Execu-
tive legislative and judicial powers into the hands OF BODY
i men not eren elected by The people, but irresponsible q
% approves OF that which has been regarded by eminent
writers Government the essence OF despotisn
The appointing power has always been regarded appef
tniro 10 the Executive and entertaining that opinion the
Democrats during the Extra Session succeeded in placing in
the hands of an Erecure responsible to The people, The op-
pointing porer hic the Wings desired shouM remain IN
ne hands Of an irresponsible magisfracy.
The appointing power ii was proved during The debates al
the Fauquie Springs, had been uniformly abused by the
county and corporation courts Democrats had been bl
Wing court, excluded from every office Of value over which
the Federal magistrates exercised any control or the any
instances of the truth assertion which have from time
10 time been published the Enquirer We have only 10
fer To the ctv Of Richmond, where of thu men III office IN
AUGUST lSiq forissren irere Wings and nine Democrats
Can anv sensible man blame the Democratic party for IL
cors, at the Springs when is thus made apparent thai
the county have employed The appointing power lt
party purpo-es j. proper honest and just that judicial
bo nod in he uf Er,cuiir,
oomcrs TO employ controlling influence in the pocai
world With regard TO the powers which should be given To-
county and The method of electng magistrates
the Wing and ourselves agree We trust that by
securing majority of Democratic delegates TO the Convcn-
on we shall be nbc make the magistracy Of the STATE
responsible The people by frequent elections and that
county be stripped of all powers not strictly
cessarv for the administration Of justice and ordinary police
regulations.
Having demolished every position taken by the Richmond
Wbip we return 10 the subcc of first editorial viz that
for Tie purpose Of ensuring to Virginia good Constitution
il is indispensable that The Democrats siod hare MAJORITY
in the Contention The truth OF assertion has been
fully understood by the people generally that in the Wing
States of Vermont and Kentucky when their Constitutions
we're last amended il was by Conventions in which the De-
mocrats were in maority and in the Michigan Convcn-
lion which will soon meet there will be IS Democrats ana
only II wings.
We have il in power by fair and honorable means, t"
elect large majority of Democrats and if we do not do :.
may be justly regarded neglect of the true interests o.
the great of the people The Wings have no right Ia
expect mercy hands BY deception, asehood and
fraud they palmed upon President in lSi9 By no-rar
isn they have brought disgrace upon the country and dis
union very doors By the most shameless disregard
sacred pledges they have turned ont of office thousands
Of honest During their fourteen months oil lawess
power they have shown the Democratic party no mercy
Such instances political namy we have recently wit
ncssed should he punished BY the people.
The very idea Of fraternzing with proslituted party
should he scced Whenever the Wings have desired IL
make political capital Of question, they have made ii
party question: even the risk of destroy national credit
There questions confess, which common de-
cency and patriotism would forbid being broun,
down to the level of party strife When, however hav,
mpored the Wings, for the sake Of common country
raise party issues enrcaes have been disregard
3D. The Federal Wing party in 1872 opposed in the most
active and virucn manner The war with Great Bain de-
nounced il as unjust aud unhecominG christian people
rejoice at the success OF American in such
iic called j, "Madisons war; and finally held Con-
yention at Hartford to give form and method TO their
opposition. When Jackson firmly and boldly commended
ha, France should longer, By duplicity and false pro-
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