Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-16
To The Editors OF the Enquirer:

- WAsuINGToH, Sept. u 1888
~: ne nave again another batch ol rnmors rii.c that
~. Snet Is not nunt-rhal MIR Davis T. about Ia leave
'ssSSiPi, tustnter the there nr the u. =
@ | " winch Is not al all prrhabe AMI that the President
'lu Hit. Marcy upon friendly This latter
s'acihnt, know be pnsvrly false Governor Marcy
's me tirc confidence Of the President and il il not
'o "'hn not retain his post for moment. What with do
es'c aiictluns and the immensely urduons abnrs nl
'hent upon which, in Inc present condition Of
at"s With Spain, Mexico England Austria and Turkey
~ almost lie entire business al the government the post
~ "ecc'ary Of Stale cannot be 4 "bcd uf roScs y
| 'n' any man. And Mr.. Macf have fur
i'c' desire in the way Of FAME; for let what new hUnos
avail him which may il impossible Ia add nylhirg
'sc acquired in long public life, and especially ihOs
earned by him wiru at The head %! The War Department,
during The administration Of Mr. Polk, successfully
ung campaign nn,qnnlrd ~ brllinncy, adding 10 The
..'c;caI name and anneAnc an empire 10 our country
Surely ar. Marcy have nothing gain nr his rpra.
'i"h and lie accepted ho holds his present post
lhe express desire Of The President.
i'e Ceiling up Of these is stale rk of Lsar
inihtd, ambitious iactionlsts who wish tlrm
serves upon, or |" rmharass the government; the rIamnrs
% h"sr Garhn cnrmnrans wl" cluster around the pnEc
frSIiy ready 10 swoop down upon il at The fst nrpnrI
Y Eese men sec In the President and in his Cabinet
exists vigilance aud irmnrss which Is barrier their
designs. To lhem such men Jefferson Davis aud Gov
Macy strict aud rigid 10 tr letter particularly dstasc
Letters have been received here by The President and
Inc ohcr by the Secretary n the Interior from Gen Cass
luy endorsing the administration Cen DIX also writ.
zen most manly etlcr thus putting himself upon record,
endorsing the Baliimorc PLATFORM MIR Dix says ne.
yer ahitionistha he is in favor execution
o The Fugitive Slave Law-hat he endorses the union ui
the Democratic party The basis of the Compromise
SrS and that r endorses the policy Of The administration
II is Just such letter might be expected from
thc personal character OF MIR. Dix, who, when he gave
IN his acquiescence 10 hr Baltimore platform. did
II with manIiness and sincerity. And yet Mr.. Dix and
many OF his friends ussaicd, The President
is Tor having given Office them the ground of The
ri sincerity in their adhesion The Baltimore platform.
How unjust is il 10 suspect and charge men without proof
In single instance has oi the appon;crs Ia uill:r
from that wing OF the party New York shown any "unl
ol good faith towards The administration. And this
inen in New York whs! The called "Nationals" are
assain. The President and his administration, lhe other
wing oI the party starnchly standing By the adnins
raon and the entire Baltimore platform. II The doctrine
n the 20 called "Natunals" carried into effect, pro
ncnt Southern Rights could have been the recipient
Z" any governmental favor Jefferson Davis wond he ex
caded By nen their principles from the Cabinet, and
hos high might have been the reputation Tor per
snna hnror the Southern who SAID that lie acqu
esccd in the Baltimore PLATFORM yet his sincerity, according
10 their creed, should be- doubted.
There hc no doubt u lie entire approval by the con
Try Of The Presidents policy III recognizing The Dcmnera
cy unit and in ignoring all differences up the OF
HE Baltimore Convention. II ihc only Just and proper
policy Every consideration "l honor and good faith
dcnldrd that equal distribution OF the patronage Of
the government, should be- made among all portions ri The
party e. Z. Il.