Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-10
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INC NUMBER OF yGlT piptT, WfET
tuG OF vs. cHn;:a;ns al the fc:i.Cya ci ! &. EUE.h
Tobacco Inspector, III ScabfU"ks house ric ap
poinEent o! Dr. Jtttr, By CIV. johnson. The viur i
opposed TO c e;nnvs .: Wings lor n2inions sake
complains u an editorial nf you're il .hc paper az
advocating !he pro?iiCy G equal vslCn HE mpor
taEt offices under he control -; n EX.4Gliyc .,.cN
nothing in regard 10 the ''cai opinions o the writer.
hc is Democrat Il: is advantage 10 s party and III
sooner all such Democrats 90 tho enemy, the htcc
/! lie is wiiig surprised a. his feaaraan 10
whin friends when storn Of the ap yntne pow. rr,
nniy horror ~ rT9scTipua VIZ they opposed 20 TIC tac
time at al aes - t!cnTy 5U w. lnay ask tic question
haze they !;d 10 cary OF! Inc t"cre, that - .i. .riy
belong ;nc spills when the nave :a the %"
Democrats aud put Wigs III their Faces i,as ii in 1910
when IeY had Inscribed upon hr c. barrels, aud :cks:
to t;'cir cooEskiHs, pilor - ba Taschcd? Vas
after their triumph in i9l3 under lie b!u3d1ss banner
ysn when icy esGhcwCG every hin. Ike party
Lei lie History 0! :Ie Harrison ad ayar administration:
aaswcr W:cncvCr Viii. r ni3 havg '.at tie power,
through he land, sl;i the boGd which ooztd from The
Ilngnia veins of dcc@piatcd Democrats The qGcs;ioG
were as!;cd 'Fe you faithful? Are you honest 2? Gu
arc you Democrat! Did yuu vote pr Van gotea? Did
you or Polk in 1914 DID you !or Lewis Cass
in 1887 II 50 take him 10 Tic block ard itt HIM meet his
tate.
am aware That the Ties OF Richmonl, Petersburg, and
thrcugnun INC State :1ady 70 "junp oio the wooi o
Governor Johnson, whcacycra Wing a. and DEM
ocia app2Ecd in his place. NtiI this is really stang"
;Eal Ills iftrgcr ali -cencv pafY in ", would desire
hold office Tie hands OF "Old Joe Iohnson ask it
ir iticr i;ianGSat wiirm they have rc"c as all
'uho:iuois fool and Se:,agoGc; %'iu has not sense
efu.h 10 write MS own i.cssn.rs, "iG "hl i net o'cci
b. The lc ana respectable por:i1 OF the city Of Rich
mona. Ihi; party Whn eE5Cavorci 10 njn!e and wcal
III" clns ui Ec Democracy n Virginia by npn-nng ihc
motives OF Governor Johnson n c Jordan Hatcher case.
IL order 10 carry Tie Stale .! Egin. Tor Scat and Sew
at' thIt parry VIII, whis circulating documents through
nut every ccumy IN Virginia ho'!oe &c frank oi n"an
Smith! and endorsed b. Fo:-, Fugg Il Co, and who were
'ryr" I" ln@lcn The old ani C!Nifcn. even, io
the pcf .hrt Of slaves il iangcr Of
theF lives since c!i joe Johnson was crc'ci Governor,
a.G wEo were changing TOO taa Dscrfac tortraJr was
rsp00sbe for every violation G The law tic part 0: the
slaves ol II" Stat! aud that c old srnt man tc Cover
nor had fled - bis monnaia tome Tor sac;y-suc was tha
ci cct!ug against i!m We speak Jr the
Of the Demoeracywc 5ut Iar:a,: 'acir sentiments whcn
say TIA! Governor johnson shau' every Wh:a
in The State 81 Fir1nl iDi!H Office q! rC t: EuEcr
~ his hlnds, Tor these Offices positions oI inlGp&c glrC
lhcm /! Democratic STATE we!iri oniy against
Governor Johnson but against The cnti:c Democracy OF
Virginia.
Ne know that our wlg friends c4in ali tie important
ctiiccs Wrnow iu weIi that wiian point them 10 The
ibeaiity ri the Democracy o Virginia, III Gisr" them a
large n9"ry q the Offices in 'is Staie-a ate which has
always been DeaorA':cicy tell Us No tlarks 10 ycu.
We have G The inclitn aI tho drcency You have
body in your ranks competent 10 i'll tic'H This is the
thanks receive 10, oar liherd!itv.
We dubbed too lc 'sp1fs party BY this same par
u!ccnt!ng party. Lock II Judiciary. first and
scconG State Auditors Ciks Of Courts, IT"asufcs, >ecc
iary Of The Common wealth, al! their Clerks, and indeed,
every Office OF ntinencc and profit un!: recently IN Tie
bands Of Wings Il is maxim with our opponents that
their political preservation and success, as party depends
upon their varied positions Of influence and profit TdGc
the Wing counties c Nigln and how many i,Di'cras
holding offices Q: trust ard prof" They urge that their
political preservation renders inxpstient 10 eIec! demo-
TO civil Offices il intrcasing their Influence al
though llty silent and simply their votes. Gus Wlg
friends better plty lccans iln suffer any dmOcrat
hold an Office though political one il cy get
Wings 10 fill them In ilanrity Oi in "ict you
find democrat holding office III whig county here is
POLITICAL other cXped AT At the bottom ii H. Thy
wish cDucate tic p0"rs HAT be- in order - retain
Wing friend relative G post V honor or profit.
is a winning ugrc with these Wh. leaders lake il yGu
will u avo ca-. rnc' abut bigger who "@a. F,iancd
as Post Gas'c- a; Hicmoai cyi1 u VIZ r=r-
cy. Al. ha il i3 all CT II M mel H5
Look III the Bars " this G3Inr1Y s:h j II We not
loT those "tcfs Hrfpn'yG y ac G"triiT ltr Wu Ent
be dcrrocatic Bank officer III State "i Virginia Look
the patronage accr'ng from nr Butd u Public Wcr,s
In whose ha,is a:d urtsr whose Influence 20 .Cu inG
all the profit and honor pac.d In nine - TN
thy hcncEG those w:ao cricavorlnZ = gam lie
scr;darcy, politically IL the Old G"mInn;f held lead
in. Nus iGna The Iuw,s cities ard tiagS though.
Gnt lie C"m"nn w"ah, whttr al The baEss, public !"S
;ons aud "hc- ur"r,1n i!i"s-, have baea aud stan
held by Wits aud wi. suGw yun pp2ulIOr lE."'.
j. hi" and 10 ia democracy Gu niu ;n snr. Ala
irics whef" the peof" c.cmni from tie rilancrs OF
power position the part u! tic enemy, and you VIII
n nine eases u! ten find The democratic.
1t is frequent subject nf wonder, that This prnt1 Ol&
Commonwealth has remained the !ynG point of hc
great Amcrcan Democracy Tor whilst Stale ALTER State has
fcee and fann G!n the ranks OF the rTrny she has
,ane: az frl j. her Ge.ptio0 lie pacp'us Of cr JEFF
and !acisQn &c! blue mountains, winch VIII
evcr stand the living Landmarks OF De,y's Power.
II the .poils Do b!a the yic;ots, whom do they
5clonn Certrniy the vanq"isilci. Our "aie
friends have answered this query and over again by re-
moving thousands OF Democrats rom OiIGc Tor ;"Fence
of opinion; and we saw in conclpsnn 'it TIE hs' .iGt
O Nature viz: preservation, has Induced ;ic " ii-
party mctc the democracy s3ch nca >n:c Ia me
are now unwilling receive. is aSE"s no iavC:S ana
with disposition 10 dictate To our worthy Executive we
would Just say cry a;Gui and spare not they sai cease
their abuse o you, is only for Tie same iea:on mat The
wipe. ceased bite against The f'c-for there n"iIns to
DC made by Il, Justa! This time hCAAoNh