Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-19

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Of ALL bog drive my friend e,s generally s Wigs and
on ne s DECISION of this election was not in their
| hands. 49,. ho .aid most of the ladies were
Wings aIBoRNE-I deny the correctness OF the as'eI
WI - cioma majority Of tho fair Tor my own party. -
tlon ana Correct should despair OF the success OF
INV poitica friends in this and all oane, oud GIVE rress
bined influence Of vlrgln1i~1h o daughters
6s n ppeneman from Elizabeth City, by way Of dv-
ing Democratic members from ns ~ adr;s,r ,;on
i,oe jndures in long attack upon inc Aonnistrauoh
Of Andrew Jackson and would ascnoe 20 MN s ~
ship Of political prescription. This aIguum Gsesi
democrats 10 rational men, those VINO suPpo!'Io
irson while living and revere the memory OF the warrior
and patriot may 20 what il s worm. tn0 a,a
Gates of Republican doctrines the men mnU no jL, ~
ne H. nahs m the chief whose whole life was
spent either in the camp the forum OF ms h ,; II
from the mighty dead 10 .ns he Tnyor DYNASTY to
my ed ,,lbrosa should have alluded TO the I'M
beetle President and his parzan caohet, he.d of ,h H
nnos,on 10 lanes E. Heath under the neau u ue .oi
d dnv that any act of tho butcher, Ewing, in,
auences nv course in this matter inns @ w. ~
elease me from any obligation necessity W ho!Se 's
@ & hos heen made 10 hide from the country the defor-
mites of an Administration that went mo poe uei w. s
cry of no-partysm, and with solemn pleose. eSS iii
h with me for moment will refer TO one or TWO OF the
removals made by the who had no ienSS 70 @
and no enemies punish pass over the gooa ana ian
G officers of nv native State who have aon 10 gu the
ua Of Whiggery Christian Nelson and Others were
the victims Of party and their iate y pop ; Gill @
abroad and find even stronger cases Whsn @ ~
Tor led the victorious army of the South e
of Monterey when the charge was sounded aus ue Anglo
rshed 10 victory or the grave there was an old man
from the West with soldiers heart ana pano.s Prize
who fought nobly on that bloody hed un, stOy nas,
winged victory perched the standard OF ms country.
That man was Gen. Lane in the dispatches OF inc men
General now President Taylor, Lanes conoucl "as mig
v endorsed Time rolled on the worn yptean returned
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western home He had fought and bled under he oanr "
the and stripes and grateful country nc va
ded President Polk gave him the appointment OF
Oregon and ever ready his country ne oaoe
alden 10 the endearInens of home and old ASSOCIATIONS 10
lake into his hands the dosnies of frontier
Pm air almost before he had reached the distant arc dan
territory which he had been assigned his ola com
panon in arms the by whose side he had fought WEN
into Office President Of the United States ana among h'
6st acts we find the prescription of the gallant Layne
Now, sir, have heard, seen, from Western wing
Journal that this removal was prompted oy iesft Az %
Lanes to the effect that he General Taylor did not dis,
play the ability of accomplished officer al inc oae ~
Monterey Taylor it will be recolected, had endorsed
Lane, but dspleased with Lanes opinion OF himself .e
second Washington the who had no enemies TO punish
removed the dier-governor and, alter tro noMnao
found partizan friend take his place. This is rather
strong against president of the people But sir nee
are other still stronger and there is that strictly
true land understand that it is historical fac WIZ no
only establish against him the charge prescription put WI
brand him with deep ngraitude allude to the removal
Major Butler That gentleman officer in the army
Of the United States he had servce and burnt
defence of his country he was the Droner OF N " Dut
Ter Of Kentucky and s descendant of the Buffers Of Reyo
utionary memory On the army list he ouranked Inc pre-
sent President of the United States Major Butler was su
peseded by junior officer and General Taylor was lett N
grade still below Butler with magnanmity worthy OF
brave man. when he his own claims overlooked ane
himself loft in position that properly belonged 70 anoe
srs rank-and that promotion made him the General II
command of the Southern Division of the army when The
war Of 1876 was opened the frontiers Of Texns Genera
Taylor was certainly indebted for his promotion TO tho re
sgnaon of Butler and the fortune that followed close or
the heels of thai promotion should have made h al
grateful to the man whose magnaniIy haa osen hsuu
mental in advancing his claims. But shortly AFTER NJ
takes his President of the people, and almost before
his solemn 10 make removal from ONCE Tor opinion
sake has passed his lips old Butler is prescribed Sung al
proud would be- by the ngrattude OF his once brother
officer he demanded to know the grounds OF his removal
and prayed that If charges TO be made against his IN
tegty officer, he might be informed OF their char
and allowed The privilege of proving them 70 be ase
and unounded No cause has ever been gwen 70 inc
and we are forced the conviction that no was removed to
opinions sake and make room for political friend OF the
present administration
Sir do not object 10 the removals mado by President
TAYLOR am who trusted 10 the sincerity OF MS
pledges did battle in the canvass OF 49, under the
hummer of no-paryism leave him and his acs to those
whose generous confidence he has tramed upon ana be-
trayed only regret that he was unfortunate enough to
make promises the country that ne has failed to fulfill
now proceed sir TO the subject under consideration and
when give my reasons for voting tor Robert Johnson
shall respass longer the patience OF the House whilst
are engaged in the election OF State officers deny thai
the removal Of Mr. Heath is of prescription in any
sense of the word The basement story officers are elected
annually by the Legislature, and, il am truly informed
OF service expires the LIST OF January James
E. Heath then OF Office unless he reelected to-day
true that he has held the office of lat Auditor tor thirty
years but he has been elected that Office cvey yenr His
position is exactly similar TO mine If am candidate Tor
reelection and II the Wings my county turn me out next
April they will be guilty OF prescription as VIII be when
l cast my vote against Mr. Heath
To prescribe officer is to turn him out Of his once be-
fore his term expires To Gil Office vacated by law with
a new man. rather than the incumbent is an every
day occurrence and results from the preference of
those who have the power elec for over ano-
thor Then Sir claim that it is In the first place. pri
vilege place In the Office of First Auditor and
secondly tina. i !: gh, and proper that we noua 40 IL
cation in office. Virginia is Republican to the core She
has stood by the Democratic nominee in every contee for
Presidency from the earliest days OF the Republic to the
present tirne She is and will be, the Banner
State of Democracy Now, sir, how stand tho ohces In
he gift of tho Legslaure2 The First and Second Auditor
wealth, and the Attorney General are Wings The Register
of Land Office and the Superintendent of the Penilen-
,ary are Democrats Seven officers annually elected FIVE
of them members of the Wing party, and two of tho
Democratic party. We are here in majority OF twenty
odd State il Democratic and propose equalize
the Offices by eecng four Democrats and three Wings. II
there is any injustice In this ever that able
to see it, We have also Public PRIMER annually elected
That office is held by Democrat but in the hands
of Wing for years and the present printer elected
until the late incumbent had resigned Then Sir oppo
should give credit for our clemency we intend
only equaize these ohces-not TO turn out all Of the
Whgs and when is remembered that The whole Of these
men have been in Office for many years. should have
objection to turning the whole them out
cened-and this cond be done with great deal of pope
IT, both upon the doctrine of rotation and equalization in
oce-as the majority of the Offices have held for years
by Wings.
One word more. In selecting candidates. wish TO 10
justice every portion of this great State Let each grand
division be represented in the Board of Public Works The
Northwest has representative in that Board. This
UNJUST and desire 10 do justice her claims this sub
ec She belongs Virginia Every pulsaton of her heart
beats In unison with the Interest Of this Old Commonwealth
Her representatives have man. endorsed the lofty posi-
ton OF Virginia that great and vital question that threat
ems to the links that bind Union. They have
pledged their honor defend the institutions and rights of
Virginia and the South TAT all hazards and to the Last
tremity" She desires thai of her should hold
an office In tho basement story, and ! trust that
she will this day be erat6ed. Robert Johnston ESQ.,,
the nominee Of the Democratic party, for the Office
of First Auditor, from that section of our
State and he comes endorsed by tho united Democratic
delegation from the Northwest. He is self-made man,
lawyer by profession and his in life not for
tune family but 10 his industry and his persc-
veancsin sior he is just The whose fortunes de-
sire to advance 1.-The il unknown my country those who
have under him here known and known
ably there am satisfied that he amply qualified dis
charge the duties of this office and shall record my
him Today. II, in DOING am guilty of nm error am
alone responsible my constituents If am called upon
to defend that VOTE shall do it before the highest tribunal
known the counry-the people whose servant am.
am no, responsible the minority In ,hia House. and the
howl Of prescription raised here will not deter from dis
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