Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-13
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frutiOa-Aciion The SeHdie--Ihc Fast Inc HtuTe
The slavery que the last six eight months has
occupied the time of the Senate and diverted public opinion
from other important SUBJECTS Hppy so lar as the Sc-
is concerned Tor the present 1t mas disposed OF maj
SUBJECT for veal or for woe We lack 10 that tis'in
aus,d body ii il will lend itself To the unprecedented
fraud which all candid must admit has been grossly
practised the American people Let rs Indulge lhe
Wings by surprising, they contend that the people have
sympathy ocehoders that they care not who may
be appointed 10 Offices that those who may DC
selected to execute the laws may he treated with cnntnmet
may ne diSgaced suit the pleasure Of any man who by
accident fraud may happen Ia reach the Presidential chair
that all this may be done until the officers themselves are
rendered oduus in the sight of the peoples and when
they be held by possessing any seltFcSpect or
when the fact Of any mans holding office VIII
evidence of his want OF character bacse o disgrace
Let suppose all ts-and The position oil Inc WINGS WIN
clearly lead that of thngsyet Is there one sol-
rs American having the feeling ui such who will not blush
the bare idea Of the highest officer known t" the world
and his confidential advisers descending low as 10 resort
petty ntgues and ging alsehoots to obtain the con-
fdcnce of the people, obtain power and place, and then
set at naugh' every pledge ana grossly a'usv Una. conn,
Justice and pride 10 raise his voice IN defence o
such conduct? And is there intelligent citizen in this
whole country WIN does knom hu such has been The
case? Still the Senate Of the L. States is asked TO laid and
abcr" adrise and consent" Wi ii do H. and thereby
nuke itself party!
has closely watched and is closely watching the action OF the
Senate He has looked the "Shec Anchors; he has
looked 10 it in the hope and expectation that IT, at least 80
far ls voice concerned would preserve the character
and reputation of the government he has looked 10 II In
the confident thai il would not permit brand Ia be
luced on .rery man who has been removed from Office
without holding the evil doers" up and ndg
nation Of inSuled people. He has looked to II 10
see il will adrise and consent Ia the appointment oil no.
torousy incompetent and unworthy men 10 olce-and al
Ter being appointed Office suffer them 10 continue in gross
and papable violations Of their duties and The iars they hare
suorn 10 ersute But he has not looked IN in any hope
desire expectation that by its action Democrat would
lie restored office from which he may have been wanlon
~ removed He has looked 10 il for iactons oPpo-
stion piraca which have obtained possession
Ship oi State. No no hc has not expected or o.
sired any such thing.
He has asked for evenhanded justice nothing and
nothing will do; and long if denied withheld, II
will be extended by the mighty voice ot the people, irori
which there appeal Already has been heard "tin-
pet tened from the Rio Grandc 10 the frontiers of Canada
again and again. has good old mother spoken She
has spuk, in other days and language not TO be mis-
understood disrcglrde; and her sons VINO may venture
tn set a naugl her commands will have an awful settle
make Much she love and conilde In them,
she Justice more; and the fine is incurred the penalty
will be exacled II is bad enough for the Democrats 10 be
wounded by their enemies, hut worse much worse to Dc
itet his station be high low. These reflections have in
part been caused by Of the most rcnarkableare ex-
raordnary confrmaon recently made and the general i'm
preston that they will be extended. Certain il is that there
Democrats rejected under Mr. Folks admnlstra-
ton Time by Democratic Senate than there have
been Whigs-also, by Democratic Senate How is this 10
be accounted fo Doth Democrats love the Wings
than they do their fcnds7 is il their policy 10
concilate the Wings Vain hope, if INDUCED in. Who
does know when the Wings have power they never for
get their fiendsand confess that that feeling, their
part admire Is it then that Gen. Taylors selections for
office much better than Mr. Poks7 the former hav
ing made about thousand removals and appointments
and The latter not many hundreds Can IL be that General
Taylor fortunate in appointment than Mr.. Polk!
Let US what is said by credible wness-an original
Taylor papernow, ever, Wing paper; "The Richmond
Republican" correspondent in late number that pa
| per, uses The following language:
"iou will have that the Administration has asked for
outfits halt dozen of the South American Charge
ships They readily granted Mr.. Fillmore has, !
think wisely determined TO the incumbents, for
though they appointed by Gen. Taylor incOm
Potent set IF perhaps sent abroad to repre-
sent country than they uere."
Such is the language of friend Whg how compliment
tnry and yet how What spectacle is here
ed. Scarcely two moons" have passed. since one
Wing President summoned 10 the Esprit Land" and
find another Wing President repudntng the appoint
made by his predecessor How have these lucky
nppoinees fallen from grace" The truth is, and cannot
be disguised that public opinion has been ouragedst by
the removals by wholesale, and such appointments APP
made with few exceptions with incon-
potency and in many cases, restitution of character.
said that these reflections have been caused in part by
the facts and circumstances already given. But other
and stranger things have taken place Washington within
the last few months 1t is my purpose lii affords pleas
ur let the country Democrats know what has been the
course who hold their by their voice and
their pleasure. "Truth without fear" will hereafter
heretofore be proclaimed by "LAOCOON."