Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
From tho Richmond Enquirer.
Tobacco Insnectars.

justice and hberality, and be satisfied with
nothing short of all that ambition sor n
morbid selfshness can fancy. Such NAV
De said to be the condition of the Whi9
party IN certain localities in this State.
Though Virginia has ever been Dem
ocrancTtheir opponents have rarely ever
carried even the Legislature up to
the time of the adoption of the new Con-
stitution, the Wings have as invariable
held majority of the offices. in the State,
and IN soqe sections they held nearly
every lucrative office of any and every
character. Until within very few years,
they had majority of the Judiciary, of
the Clerks of Courts, of the acting Sheriffs,
Attorney General, both Auditors of State,
Treasurer, Secretary Of the Common
wealth, and all their Clerks. And three
years ago, the Democratic Legislature
Thought it right to divide these offices
equally, and made change in the offices
of First Auditor and Treasurer, the Wings
thought it outrageous, and declared that
no other persons, than those in could dis
charged the duties of those Offices. In
deed, they had preached that they had
all the ''dscercy,, and all the talent, and
the Democrats had permitted them to fill
nearly all the offices, until many of
them really began to believe that what
they had been so long preaching was true,
and that there were no Democrats capable
of filling those offices. Well the Legisla-
ture, however made change, and no in
convenience whatever has been expert
enced by any human soul, unless it be
by those who were removed; and to the
satisfaction of all it has been shown that
Democrats can fill those offices, perform
the duties threof, and draw the salaries
just as well as the Wings. And such
would be the case in any of the Offices
But The Wings, having first got posses
sion of them, declare that no one else
can perform the duties.
Among the lucrative offices now in the
State are those of Tobacco Inspectors;
and of these about three fourihs are this
this day filed by Wings. Yes, it is true:
only ons;fo"rtA of them are held by Dem
ocrats; and yet, to talk about, or even to
think of a more equal distribution ofthese
offices. the Wings say is monstrous.-
Very well, gentleman, you will have to
see monsters
These remarks have been suggested by
the presentation of a petition, few days
since, to the City Council, calling
upon that body to use their influence
with the governor to have Mr.. Thos. G
Bunch re-appointed, the late appointment
of Mr.. ThoS. E. Jeter revoked.
This petition was signed by twenty
eight persons, two or three of whom we
understand are Democrats. The action
of these two or three Democrats proves
nothing-we understand they are the
particular personal friends of Mr.. Bunch,
such as every gentleman has in every
community where he lives. Nor have
we any thing to say against Mr.. Bunch as
Tobacco Inspector. 1t is only against
this right, everlastingly set up by the
Wings, that they should be permitted to
ill all the offices, and that none others
are qualified, and the still more reprehen-
sible practice of attempting to interfere
with the exercise, by the Executive, Of
those powers rightfully conferred upon
him by the Legislature of the State
No one who has observed passing events,
could have failed to observe a systematic
effort upon the part of that party in the
city of Richmond, to intimidate every
Democratic Governor who may be called
to administer the government, and if they
fail in that, then to SANDER and abuse
with the view of bringing him into disre-
spect with the people. With all the re-
spect for this city, that any of them feel,-
we will say to those who suppose that the
SuAa rises just beyond Church Hill, and
sets behind the Penitentiary, you are
much mistaken. And if we know any
thing of the character of the present Ex-
ecutiye, if you expect to intimidate him
Ito use common expression) you have
walked up the wrong passenger, and his
character, public and private, sets you at
defiance.
Bat to return to the subject. What are
the facts in the case? We will take Pc
tersburgh and this city, because the prin-
cipal complaint comes from these points.
Previous to the last session of the
Legislature, the county courts, for the
counties in which warehouses were sit
uated, made the appointments of To-
bacco Inspectors. These were generally
Wing, and, naturally enough, took
care Of their friends. In Petersburg
where there were eight acting Inspectors,
the Wings had sir-the Democrats toco.
In this city where there are six, the Wings
had five aud the Democrats one. This
was llberaiity with Vengeance. And re-
member, it was not only these cities
that were interested in those inspections,
but all the tobacco growers in the State.
1t was this illiberality and abuse of power
that led the Legislature, last winter, to
change the law and confer upon the
Governor Gas the representative of the
whole State, and for the purpose of cor
recting this abuse.) the appointment of
these officers. He has to make the APP
Pointment in August or September, but
the appointees do not take Office till the
trst OF january following. How has the
Governor discharge this trust9 Has het