Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-15
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
NTo the Editors of the Enquirer.
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.

&c and no come to the knowledge OF Others we wou
remind them that meeting OF me Detnocla'I "nint
ortb, LEGISLATURE i'm the Senate Chamber, on inc w.
Of the lth dav of December last adjourned TO meet IN N
same Chamber O'clock the evening OF 'he ,S
when and where il is expected every MEMBER OF Tue ~
;iI attend Wa request that You insert this notice once
twice in your paper previous TO ne oay EEWOcRATS
ing. :, ,o-o MAN.
OUR RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA, GEN. CAee
SPEECH, THE ABUSE OF THE WING PRESS &C
The bitterness vtuperaon and reckessness Of 'he Jay
or press its ferocious unprinciped and malgnah'
upon the prominent of the Democratic party mas ''e
" parallel in the history OF the political journalism Oh 'h'
country The fayore organ Of the President exhaus's lit
vocabulary of Blingsgate abusing the great
names which adorn the Senate OF the oh'eu ''a'
Although question, actually OF party cin'"e, m
arisen in the Senate 10 excite puolc a''eh'ioh an" "
call forth partizan demonstrations throughout he cou"
vet the Repubc has not hestaed assai General Cass III
terms far more worthy of the fish market, or Oh rive o
than of the journal which is illustrate the peaceful mar
onizna and dipniicd anproscrptve policy of the pre-
sent Administration We desire better proof OF the de'o
zion of General Cass country evidence OF the aoe
vices which he will the Senate render TO his party curing
this session. than the abuse which has been heaped upon m
by the scurrilous organ of the Administration anu " NV
Republic has taken ground against General Casf - mo-
remarkable that its humble yet devoted adinire the hie'
mond Whig should follow in its wake, echohs i'' o''
chuckling over its wcsms endorsing It's mis'epiesei'
lions or lending its own voice pack yeplng at the
heels of General Cass The careless and superficial oose
yer of political affairs would find difficult TO account Tor
the sudden outburss of rage and fury with which General
Casss speech in regard relations with Austria has been
greeted The greater portion of that manly bold and patioc
effort contains nothing but what we have hehfd loi '
mouths of disting uished Wings In his whitening
ton of the crueltes of Austria he has gone no af'sf
did Daniel Webster in the celebrated speech fece"'!
delivered by him tho New Hampshire .."hei--
In the generous manifestations of regard for tho poor
Hungarian eSes he has gone farther than the h u
ncipa authorities of the city Of New York Yet The speech
has been ssaed by the Wing pres and all the noise made
about cutting off diplomatic intercourse with Austfa Has
been intended 10 conceal from the people the real reason Tor
This sudden outouis OF Wing wrath The course Of the
Democratic portion of the Senate with regard 10 the indie
cent and outrageous appointments oi the present Aus
,raton is developed in part by Cen Cass Inc s' Signs
of lust and righteous punishment OF the Administration er
s violated pledges ruthless prescription corrupuon eo
tsn and fanaticsm made apparent to the wing part!
nv Gen Cas-, towards the close Of his speech He has e
no doubt the firm, determined course which he ana We
hone many other Democratic Senator'S will pursue with re-
gard 10 the appointments OF the Administration Inc letters
have been written the wall and the fate Of many oil Gen.
Tayors appointments may considered fixed the follow
ing paragraph the speech OF Gen. Cass may be
regarded foreshadowing the course OF the Senate
~ saw paragraph in of the city papers, only three or
four DAYS ago stating that distinguished CITIZEN Tor whom
have much personal respect had lett Kentucky on me "a
of December 20 proceed upon mission to Mexico he VIII
never receive my 10 remain there do NOT understand
this unscemy ha.te this flight from the Judgment oil the
Senate though confirmation rendered necessary oS
The public expense thus incurred and sort OF obligation
consequently imposed upon this depository OF portion
The Executive power conform its action to e ac"h OIL
thcPresitent that such motives VIII Influence
our conduct but that shall take which while
asserts the rights of the country will 10 the Senate
lyyll I'D
the cupdity, but will say 70 the earnest desire oil oIc
which was powerful more powerfully display
ed than now.
This ia the cause of the uneasncss tho Wing party
We have here the first indication of the Democratic lcen
in the Senate with regard the appointments of Cen Tay
lor For months past, improper appointments have been
maderascals been put in tho shoes of honest men
nedees have been violated and corruption and avoritisn
have marked the of the administration ncesred
save by the press Ministers flying from the Judgment OF
the Senate have had nothing to fear but the De-
mocratic press Before the organization OF the Senate there
was no constitutional check upon the action of the Prcs-
dent and his Cabinet.
confidence Of The people, have been appointed by the Pes
dent with full knowledge that they would never be con
frmed bv the Senate This the miserable party hacks and
Dalphetys appointed knew, we'll as the Cabinet; and
they have in every instance drawn IRON the treasury AL
The money that they could and boed OFT with the spo
making the their limited periods OF official existence
We can call this nothing else than the most bareaced out
rapeous swindng of the people enabling adYeIturer camp
followers and ignorant deagogues pocket the money OF
The government when must have been known that such
appontments would probably be confirmed Whilst this
of the administration has been well calculated TO
comnsh sesh ends has excited the disgust of all honest
men 1t enables the administration TO put the paws oil
multitude of friends into the public treasury and "a hcy WILL
in MANY instances have but short time 10 fill their pockets
il is more than probable that they have made oes'
of their time But the course of certain ministers
referred 10 by General Case, Is emnentIy calchia-
,ed 10 disgrace and d.honor country i'll the OF foreign
oatioos We send abroad incompetent ignorant, inssnl
c,n, dn,omatc officers The officers the courts OF
the nations of Europe like abscondng debtors and us
,yes from Justice hot haste with the tcrrors OF the Sc
nate and it. Executive eessons occupying all their thoughts
They have scarcely time TO present their credentials aho
make themselves ridiculous when they are recalled leaving
upon the minds of foreign incorrect impressions oo
as TO the standard morals and intellect among the pubic
men of the United States and Of the instability OF our Gov
nmen az illustrated in the speedy change OF ministers
I, has simply enabled President reward with official
snos larger number of his friends than he could have done
by appointing able and honest men,
II IS not strange therefore, under the circumstances OF the
case that the yelling and brayns pack OF the wing press
should open upon General Cass They have now had about
nine months Of awsss license. during which time the De
ocra,s have been treated pretty much as the Nomans die
the peope of Great Britain the time of the conquest
They have been treated by the President whose election
was accomplished in part by their votes as they had nc
political rights or privileges. They have been hunted
down with relentless fury BY such men as Fz Warren and
Coamer-men as dishonest and corrupt if rumor is 10 be
believed many OF the convcts under the care oi oooe
Morgan this time
The license and proAigacy of nine months sceM 10 have
blinded the Whc Office seekers and editors the fact thai
there was any such thing Independent upright Demo
cratic majority in the Senate of the United States The!
feel as much offended the hauling up which Con- Cas
ha. given Them does the grey haired burglar who af'e
twenty years. of successful business finds himself between
two stout officers and the presence of the Mayor Like
the immortal Jenny Twitchcr, when caught robbing hem
nest they turn round and with Old Bailey pudence, eS
claim when charged with prescription ana corruption ve
yot of ~ and deuge the prosecutor with vulgar abuse
II was until recently fond but foolshy hoped by tn
Whp narty that the Senate would tamcly and passyel,
register and confirm the edics and appointments OF TIT
President, The speech of Gen. Cas- has disspaed ever,
such end of CONSERVATION has beer