Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-03

EE The Washington correspondent of the
Petersburg Democrat gives the subjoned fatter-
ing description of the practices now prevalent
he deals some of his political friends in the Vir-
GINA Legislature heavy blow. He was SO
much disguised with the that many MEM
befs of that body had addressed letter to Gen.
Pierce, recommending certain gentleman of
this state for post in the Cabinet, that he could
not listen to the tale in patience. fle condemns
this practice .'disreputabe, and predicts that
it will bring the Democratic party into discredit,
unless arrested.
I he Hon. John S. Barbour is understood to be
the individual who had the apparent good fortune
to be endorsed by the Democracy of our Leeis-
ture; but if the speculations of this writer are to
be relied on, their recommendation, SO far from
promoting, will only serve to destroy tho pros
poets of their favorite, by showing that there is
nothing in his public history that entities his
claims to consideration. We have no opinions to
express on these interesting questions. Their
consideration belongs solely to the Democracy
But when we hear them accusing each other of
..disreputable" practices, and giving utterance to
their feelings of disgust at the same. we sim
ply take the liberty of .chronicling the fact:
1.-The Wings in Washington are cracking not
a few Jokes at the Democrats alleging that we
are absolutely without any of such
marked ability and distinguished public services
as to enable the President of the United States
to recognise them without looking through mag
nifying glasses in the shape of recommends
tory puffs, written by gentlemen desiring subor-
dnate places for the most part. This is meant
- -. Ia e. Il.
pioneering with the President elect for the ap-
pointment of this or that aspilant for such
place 1t is deserved, and it will serve no honest
purpose to deny the fact in Washington
with half an eve in his head, who ponders on
what he hears momentariy, will be satisfied
that sat least one hundred men, very few of
whom are persons whose previous history would
suggest themselves to General Pierce in such con-
nexion, are being urged upon him with all the para
phernaa of putting letters with long lists of sign
ers, resorted to for years past in getting a
petty post office or the suryeyorship of some out
the way port
The worst feature in the case is the fact that
the gangs of office seekers who were foiled 10
Baltimore in their efforts to effect nomination
that promised most surely to pay them leach
eang) BEST are the parties who thus hunting
down General Pierce. To such pass has this
game come that the Wings of the press now in
this city seem to know well as any Democrat
Just what office each set ofthe hackers of each
gentleman being pressed are after. The result
will be that this disreputabe practice will bring
the Democratic party into disrepute, unless our
own presses put a stop it by speaking out 10 its
condemnation. So tar, if | not greatly mis-
taken, no Virginian has permitted his name to be
thus urged on General Pierce, though we have a
rumor to day from Richmond in the mouths of
hundreds of Wings us we'll as Democrats, say
ing that many members of the Legislature have
signed paper TO be presented TO Gen Pierce
If 80, instead of eifscting its purpose it will
merely serve A. a sort of an advertisement of the
fact that there Is nothing in the public history
of the candidate of itself emitting his claims to
consideration ia seeking out proper persons to
be placed at the head of the different Executive
departments of the Government 1 have not
vet heard tia name of the person 30 recommen-
ded from Richmoni, being too much disguised
with rs much as | heard Of it accidentally to re-
main to hear the balance Of the story"