The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-15
Prescription Of BEST Men,

Ii is a curious fact that the best men in Viz
ginia are becoming quite as numerous as the
members Of the first families The moment a
Virginia ol1ice-h0lder is touched in hair of his
head, the Union pours out lis lamentations and
protcots that he il one Of the "best men" in
the Old Dominion. And. the last removal Is
always that Of a man little better than all the
previous victims. Ia its columns Of Saturday,
for instance. the Union says:
'if We we're 70 select two Of the best men in Yir.
GINA, and Two ofthe most faithful oficers under
The government, we would select the very two
gentlemen whose fate is shadowed forth in the fol-
lowing article IN Thursday Richmond Enquirer
Dr. Gait, the postmaster at Norfolk, and Mr.
George Loyal, the navy agent at Norfolk, are
. tEo men Of the 6nest qualifications, Of the highest
honor, and Of the purest character, within the
whole circle Of our acquaintance; but it seems
that nothing can avert the rage Of prescription
and the imPetuosity Of olfice-see<ers:
RUMoREp REMOVALS At Observation-Disclosures,
Oct Sit il rcmored here that present post
master, DR.. Gait, IL 10 be removed and that Tho.
mas G.. Broughton, IT,, son Of Thomas G. Brough.
ton, editor Of tho Norfolk Herald is to be appoint
ed in his stead. il is also rumored that DR.. Jas
q X. Mallory IL 70 succeed George Loyal in the
navy agency"
Nothing will satisfy Mr.. RICHIE but the
conduct Of the Federal Government, through
the single agency, and for the single benefit, Of
the Democratic party. When that party is in
power it is all right to I'll all the Offices with
Democrats. And when the WHO'S are in
power. then it is rank prescription 10 disturb
Democratic incumbent. This is the same feel
ing that Mr.. RrCHE entertans in regard 10
the public printing. When the Democrats can
dispose Of 1t in their own way, they should give
the benefit 10 their friends. When the Demo
Gratis are not in power then it is in the last de-
gree proscrip;iye, barbarous, and sanguinary for
the WINGS to deny him permission to come in
as the forrest bidder, take the work from all his
Wing competitors, aud then indemnify him 10
the utmost extent Of his loss and give him
handsome profit into the bargain. BY what
process Of logic our worthy neighbor arrives at
these singular conclusions, it is impossible for us
20 imagine but he seems to believe in them
all a. implicitly as a Tory Of the Stuart times
believed in the divine right Of kings
The Union, Of July 9th. lsi5. took DIFF
ferent view altogether Of this matter Of re-
movals from office. II then thought that
removals were called for "by decided and
irresistible public sentiment" This meant, u
course. the decided and irresistible sentiment
Of the Democratic party Now does the Unior
suppose that the public sentiment Of the VINO
party is any the less decided and irresistible
IA favor Of removals! Or, is public sentiment
10 be regarded only when it assumes Demo
cratic aspect. and speaks in Democratic Ian
guage! Is 1t TO be obeyed when it calls for thu
removal Of Wings and to I've disregarded wher
it calls for the removal Of Democrats Such
evidently, is the ingenious idea Of the Union
"Other removals"-says the Union Of the
same date-"wil no doub, BE- necessary. and
will not be prevented by the senseless clamor
Of the Wings" What regard by the same
token ought to be paid to the equally senseles'
clamor Of the Democrsts2 Or is all WhiI
camor "senseless,' and all Democratic clamo
"sensiblei" Such is the inference one woulc
draw from the editorial NEGOTIATIONS and lsmen
tations Of our worthy contemporary,