Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, JAN. H. 1881.
Gentlemen Can i, bu possible, after having up
manully the work. that some OF our friends in the Legs
lure about 10 aer in the performance OF duty which
the ruthless spirit of prescription at Washington demands at
their han Will they ingoriously retreat and fall back
upon their former position nay 90 over TO the enemy after
having given their friends assurances that they would be
found at their posts when the hour OF action urrycs
When Caesar arrived with his army the Rubcon, he
debated with himself whether he should not; and
in substance broke out into the following soloqny -
IF cross, what misery shall bring upon my unhappy
country! If retreat am undone forever" So he boldly
lcaped into the excaming the die Is cast and his
soldiers followed tho example Of their brave leader In
gard friends the Legislature the die ~ east and
would, in my humble opinion, be disastrous,
DISASTROUS than vigorous and energetic action Al
ready has the Wing tainted the Legislature with the want
exercise It's Legislative functions Shall such
strike down the constitutional power the Democrats
hold in the Legislature unless welded in obedience 10 WING
dctaon Forbid justice! Forbid it ye nhearted De-
mocacy Shall it be said that hold power and yet dare
exercise it ii such be The fact Jet the Legislature al
pass law transferring the appointing p9wer 10 The wings,
and trust TO their magnanmty for favor hy mu-
Hcsut souls for one had rather the Legislature Wing
than Democratic Legislature cover at the Jees and
of party who gloes IN all opportunity 10 prescribe
faithful and competent Democrats merely because they
too much Of Democracy Are friends TO be sacrificed By
thousands and those who have been eated the nercn
operation the gullone, TO SIT secure IN their fat offices
which they Democratic clenencyl Surely the rule
bad one that will work both ways When the Wings
in power shall they prescribe with mpunity and when
of power throw up their hands in holy horror because
the tide of fortune has turned against them!
The people have not forgotten the immoaon Of that able
faithful and vigiant officer John Rutherford, whom the
Wings prescribed merely because, they suid they had
been by the remarks of Democratic member Of the
House Now ii innocent and faithful public officer was
sacrificed by the hdscreon of man. Iii may call ii
indiscreton by the same rule why should Others who
have grown iu from the public crib through Democratic
magnanimy, experience similar fae9 Especially, when
the circumstances thousand times aggravated
In the former case it only the exciting remarks Of
member, which performed the wok-in the latter is the
COIL and deliberate acts Of party which has into power
with President at its head who would moi while soliciting
the suages Of the people be the candidate
party md said Should ever occupy the White House. it
must be by the spontaneous of the people, and by
act of mine, that could go into the Office unammelcd
and be the Chief Magistrate of tho nation and not of
party, that our friends have been inundated by
party which has friends to reward enemies pun
ish keeps the gulone hot with human gore though its
President while candidate before the people, proclaimed
aloud that he would not be the candidate of party party
clique and if placed in the Presidential Chair the good all
parties should be his absorbing gim
These things still fresh in tho minds of the people and
cry aloud for redress Then, lot the spirit of retaliation
which is of the great laws of nature have its due
influence that Wings may learn lesson of wisdom and
deraon by feeling In ANAL degree the pangs and siengs
of duped people, inflicted by partywhlch party, when
out of power, oahcs prescription. COAL NINE.