Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-01
The Pay Per Diem out OF the Public Treasury OF
the Seward Candidate for President.

II appears that General Scott, his grand cleo
tonecring tour receives sl5 Q: per diem The Washing
ton RepuJc yesterday which has been cphcrng olt The
fact gives this the that the public treasury Is
called upon pay the OF candidate whose ESQ
Citations with the abolition Wings of the States
public and as notorious the designs OF those asitaors
E1eH7.Ex DOLLARS A DAY! 10 be paid out OF the public
treasury 10 General Scott order that by his election 10
the Presidency the unscrupulous OF the Wing party
NAV be restored power: inangurae in all probability
another era of Ga!phins and GARDENERS.
EtourEES DOLLARS DAY. Ia be paid out vi the public
treasury the expenses Of the Seward nomnee VINO ira
vel. through The country asking votes like candidate Tor
sheriff vi county and who makes speeches 10 any crowd lie
meets, ike an itinc;an lecturer
EIGHT DAY. 10 be paid out o! The pubic
treasury candidate Tor President, that he may ic NOR"
cii.cuay the abolition elements OF the North
against thu South.
ElGuTEEx DOLLARS DAY! 10 be paid out Of the public
treasury 10 Candidate President. IN his ciip: -
vince the adopted ci2"ns that he Is not nitiv>t any
longer notwithstanding tie natives decidedly advocate he
election 80
EIGnTEEx DOLLAR. DAY. 10 be paid out OF the public
Treasury 10 candidate for President for making speeches III
hotels ,rnuIncng the ACQUISITION "i political opponent ar
"a llr--a lea false and grunndicss lie
We should like 10 hear "l The democratic Candidate i"'
President who has ever attempted any snch performance IL
this Nav should like Ia bc pointed 10 The "hl4 VIII"
has ever baZ .rdrd his rcput by attempting candidacy
for the presidency under such circumstance There Is an
absence Of all dignity all nmrty nj good taste "r ordI
nary respect or feelings III the people, IN The whole at
far well calculated HE indlgna"n o' me masses
md every lover OF his country To husi nj c spec
tace it presents.
Cen Scott il resolved Gc exception - every other
candidate presidency who has preceded hn and 10
stand alone as the only who lived IN Ihis country
that accepted nomination nj the head oi the army tla
threw himself into the hands ri The Toes OF one hh nl me
States and that paid himself of the national treasury
for the most public and Illuminating clectonccrng
General Washington resigned his position az Comman-
der thief OF the army before he accepted The sSldcr
cy and anolhe! soldier appointed 10 HE place Tic mac
filled
General Jackson was the head OF the army when he
elected. !,
General Harrison had long resigned his position IN me
army before he elected Ia Tie Presidency
Henry Clay even resigned h- place in IN. Senate OF me
United Slncs when in Sii he became the wing candidate
for President.
,n.r, ss resigned his place in the Senate ni he Uni
rcd States nominated Tor tie ifteiGcncy
hy the democratic party. ;,
In violent rpui-ivc contrast To AL heSr examples,
C,n cptl holds his commission as the Commander.
in chief of American army Uses III patronage as may
bc used travel. about tic cnuury IN the hands al aoptoh
ooit,rs an parti.an aneers, and pay himself out OF me
treasury nj the rae Of eighteen dollars day Shades "'
Washington Adams Jefferson, Madison Monroe Jackson,
niles you presented TO the country II asttneioH tHtoH