Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06
From the Waleiiowh *. y Jslfcrsoni'r. Nov. q
COY MARCG AND His EhENIES

The displragcment OF Gov. Marcy il TIC ea!na,ion Of
hc people 10 be prime object Of certain couspcu
bus politicians Their a;:scsS followed up with nuc
perseverance yonce shat Is evident there gross
wrong scais.c:e. II The governor is worthy Of The hos
iY 2n.rh lie wagcd against him. no porion Of the people
lhoud lend him support put IT,
rary The mpuatous fictitious -entIons used gati-
the yndclirrness Of envy or disappointed ambon The
merit the cxecallon OF every hGaest Unqov
ernute am5Gn when il beCume: unreasJning PASSION
Is which Of itself is suicicnt to destroy oil conh.
dnncc; bu when II essays exalt Itself crafty sp!ri;
ut revenge BY waaonly assang the reputation OF worthy
men, deserves al least the punishment O! universal con-
temp.
The first duty peapa ia the support Of those
who wisely and faithfully maintain their true Interests.
When vice prevails Gad worthy men bo.d and posua-
ted the groShdss vuperIou OF ailess magognes,
their Liberties w b. lost under any cors.luon CT urm OF
lava The most cummUn and deIestable by which
free governments oTerlh!oGn Is IL! misplaced conf.
dcncc uf The people in Glsg preende! 'rntsm VINO as
sluousy assl snd PROSTATE The real friends o popular
iiahts.
Tho casc before us is plain The facts all open
and known and The people only 10 exercise the iacn
lies memory unt reflection lhcmse o just
Judgment in the Orators ard presses have been as
sduous in their denuGchtiuns ana the excitement ui sud
den disruption Of the Democratic party has favored The CT
forts of Governor harcy accusers and II is not 10 ne CTS
uuiaed that mennng men have been caiiTor'
ably Affected by The din O whc! mas cslHscsG ht
quiet exercise Of their BIT as 1t behcoTes teen MOI
be nnus aud The returning quiet edloEse9 ali 10 recon
slider asy conclusions formed without investigation or care
becomes all lovers OF truth and justice TO give The maei
new and candid consideration. ,
public service The Legislature Of the State the Chief ma
gstraa and people OF the State, nave elevated MN 10 'e
highest stations in their gift President Polk when he lore
saw The external and internal dihcues WIN ~hch MS u
mnIs,ration would be surrounded called him 10 most d-
fcut and important station He has labned In every de-
parnlent of government N every station hs duties nave
been wisely and diligently performed
He wus cumniroier of Stae-lhe treasury was vlgsnY
euarded-he pecualor deprived OF his prey rae was
uscs of the Supreme Court innocence aAo luStce naa
their due and impndent vany lis punishment He was q
Sena tor and partial legislation fa!ons me lew al e c"
pensc of the mny received his constant opposition H'
Secretary of War; and o viadom OF his counseis IN ~hc
ne bore pomnen. part raised country TO the highest
grade of homer and respect s name ana deeds ae re-
rordcd tie brightest pages OF our hnahca iuoea ss
Iaye and martial history. The virtue and talent o inc
nation have often recognized his merit md the people nave
On all occasions honored him with their npp1use and CONN.,
dence. ,--, ,s
orr foreign pocy under the guidance of his wisdom Is aRe
promising and honorable It's justice and oooness uFe
iunde and surprised The great sorerelens OF lhe
ne positions taken in his Kosza letter nave owaNeneu
citing sensations 10 the minds OF he desPoI anu h'o
and have been debated with interest IN me couhses I"
and Emperos Ii has been equally oon ana succeHS'" au
honorable 10 the country.
As world admires The people o Inc oni'ea o'acs may
we'll feel proud of the conduct OF the ioeign I"
our Government since Gen fiefce WAS fieSue' 1 o'.
Marcy Secretary OF Stale
Win these brilliant truths beam;ng c!aar as The noon
ay sun the voice of vtupeaion end :he grow" ci haren Is
c,,J rhe Governor is assaled with vehemence sedom
Knuwn In tho history Of political Wlatc u IS Us Strange
as /, is violent Ate: spending The greater part OF ong
their approhson would be matter OF sur prise suaoen
y he should render himself obnoxious 10 such violent cen
sure oh,,,L,, oo
rcnv "He has cold his old bunker friends 10 the irecso
yrs Nuw, if this true; II wond De an inSuiicieh
cause justify the efforts OF aeraeon made oy hls poca
cnpnics If such wrong existed like oil wrongs oi strict
y party nature, IL should have oeen ie't 10 ,he coIc
lion of luac election instead of being used as an ele
m, =, for the destruction of the Democratic cause But
not iruc: there is rot shadow of evidence 10 support IT,
nor excuse for the mendaci:y OF It's au'hors.
Nothing appears show that Governor marcy mas con
oed the appoIutne power in respect to This STATE or Nae
tho least agency inducing the policy whlch the fresaeh
in bs declared would his action 10 exerc
ing lho appointing power But no was me au."'t u I
poIicy and dictated every appointment IN lhs oate "ou
urove no such thing, but quito tie reverse Nownslano
inc The vehement about selling out the hunReIs h
shaw sropp preference in their favor and that th
charge equally destitute of truth and JUSTICE anu we"
daciuus in, enliUn of prohigate politicians:
We puolist, IN another column list OF me p:nepa up
in this State, classified according lo Inc Voe
he annoinlecs in ls4s2 BY this is VIII be perceived ina
a least three of the oppontees were Cass men
ls4e and number OF The others were known al lne ln
10 be under bunker influence ard appointed al Inc socs
U Mow after dickinson Crosyeu and the leading OIL
both sides had declared the party uniea ana
alter all had aasented 10 the same platform OF plhcipis
had nrsc,cally aced together for four yeas-had Hnied
an active Prcsdcniia campaign and had 6Y common e"e
lions glorious iumph ael ,he ilesiosh. nau u'
c,red tha he should go further back than that campa
10 look for terms of favor or justice s mere
charging Gov. Marcy with selling out his hanSer fehos
smnv on the ground about fourth Oh se apponlee
voted lor Van Buren, lsl5 Under the Presidents decia
ration of policy If he regarded distinction as sill e1islins
10 truth good faith he could not do les ana u IN NJ
mind all distinction obcroed, tse ree'solefs haVn
had preponderance of numbers in The State ~oud nav
heen an uncommon concurrence of accidents the lots a
| fallen lees number.
who will investigate the matter, will come to the concuso
that Gov Marcy has acted With honor and ianess In .ie
ence 10 The appointments 10 this State ano WIN oeep sol
ctude fur the Union and universal free'nal feeling In IN
whole Democratic party that bis caumniaers have var