Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-26
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n..,.rc marty OF Virginia, for having receSeu "a .
sn.d 40 few appointments from the present leae'a
o,,.,,on II Is charged that Virginia has more
.s in the federal affairs al this time than ever
tho institution Of the federal government. !" .es do
that she has pmaler share in shaping na"on ,.cedns
rnu the present Democratic, than dutioE "
Wing ADMINISTRATION - incessant taunt
These assumed facts arc the sueJee = 80. md nncon.
from the Wing press of the State ;.;oo 81 ,hs Demo.
"au'o'' I. 49,. S,,s and of the Democratic leoe',
rh democratic strength VI '"e w.
, ,;, The influential aud coh''o''Is -,
h ,,v 70 farmers and planters OF su0''a"~ :,r.,c.
,,o. ,eouarIy educated. OF chaisee' 49, o,i,;cs-
no.s f,vorto subject Of study ana - .c,snce
-rhe men of Virginia who are most COW lac, snd
80 history Of politics. the very men ""o .nd
.ak least, 10 be politicians themselves i"0 .0o,
- ;;.;.,s of the State, the very meu WV ~
es' Po' r. ,,s demaoopuc and care least LOT Tue
c,o, the emounens, and the Sesaons - of 10.
- u; ,,on their plantations and farms, Careless - ~
49,, 81 ;ndIaren, 10 the hire and salary "ne" 70 49,
:. EAGERLY by the political hack, are YET ac'"a -,
.,a,a nride for which the Virsinlan Is po'o'o"' 49,
..adIy disposed forgive or torge' eve" ca -;
&c hi0 S,a,e in the distribution OF e1efai hono''. -
Cd land we are free TO acknowledge VIZ" 60 !,
,,u,h, that MIR Fillmore's administration au'os -
:, u. noio,s 10 the cherished politics OF Virginia wac
,oo Ind ever been before for The very reason 'a'
80. n, most dating uished Yirgoians, even Oh l'S c"
h,,s noi,,ics for conspicuous posts IN Inc government
,,vi,o ,ha, all pervading sentiment OF our peop''
mona i, NAV be- bu, an amiable weaEness-"h''n appr
,,es 10 the Common wealth herself Inc honois "''e' 90
ferred upon her distinguished Heh.
Ttin hold Of the fact of vrgina's small 'epresen'a'''
!, rho Federal Government, playing upon me pef'aos
ssnment of our people respecting pol''lca ho"o'S a" "
lIuao and
ba, there has been deal Of begging Tor once on
t an, n,bc men, the Wing press OF the Stale
do ,her continual themes since the fourth OF Marc',
M ;diH,ence of The administration TO Virginia. and lhe
r,ooin,ment Of yeinans obtaining satisfactory res
ponees 10 unwunled solicitation
What are the facts in regard To ms quesuoh =
Mr. Hunter, if rumor spoke Inc 'u'' was S''''"."
by tho President to become MEMBER eve" ''
chief officer of the cabinet; and Mr. Mun'ef as.
c,;ned On which side The solicitation IN ina
staoce7 Surely the and pride OF Virginia were sa'ca
in rep,.d 10 the cabinet appointments In teea'u " '
h;n., vrsnas attitude 10 the administration is certain.
" not one OF disappointment or humiliation IL mere nave
b.eo strenuous for minor Offices ana MINOR ap
and there have been dsappon tmcnts IL Is oh'
The fat. of such scues; assured that 30 lar Il"
Virginia there has been lees solicitation anu ZOOS
disappointment than probably ever was Known oco'''
Two important foreign embassies, oil secondary s'"uo'
have been rendered and declined One OF Inc best ofee'
consushps in the gift Of the government has been gwen u
Virginia in the person uf our esteemed townsinah MI.
Scott commission OF great responsibility anu OF very
considerable eRolusnl that Of the land commission III
California was given 10 L A. Thompson, Esq OF kuna-
wha county. Mr. Bedins.r received the charseshp !"
Denmark; and esteemed ,o~ns,nan and editorial en'
Mr. Daniel of the Examiner is reported on good authority
10 have received the cargeshp TO the Kingdom oil sao'
na both Of these poets being among the most Important o.
that grade
The facts therefore, in reautd this idle and mock
.ympa,hy of the Wings Of Virginia are these
In regard TO the cabinet Virginia has been treated
with distinguished Difference by the present admins
tration In regard foreign posts OF next TO The heheh'
grade she has been fully remembered and compimen'ed-
In regard posts Of emolumcnt che has not been over
saughed; and the only possible pre'ext for complaint
against administration respects the posts OF The u To-
tsipn missions As they yet all filed II would
seem premature notice this complaint; yet II IS very posi-
BILE aud probable that Virginia will not receive an ap
ponment of that grade having received or been rendered
an unusual number of appointments of the next inferior
grade 1t s be forgotten thar as The Union and Inc
number Of States enlarge the number OF appointments due
10 each necessarily contract The people OF virginia
would be graied BY appointment Of some ono of our
first men to full foreign mission; but if we are not very
much mistaken they will not quarrel with the admin''ra-
ton If such appointments all bestowed elsewhere The
Democratic party OF Virginia hold their political principles
ty very different than federal appointment and
emolument.
The State OF Virginia. the Democracy OF Virginia, have
aot noisy the federal portals orotlce and are not In
danger forsaking repudatng the administration for
receiving larger share than has been rendered her,
We believe very ltle GOODNESS that score s fell in
State towards the and the best evidence
OF that fact the very industrious puma taken by the
Wing press manufacture little of it for They have
produced evidences OF Its existence and OF their
success and for OF fact have resoed TO fiction Of
very bald and stupid order make good their incessant
caping the administration, and TO conceal their chagn
at the provoking equaniuy of the Virginia Democracy
We advise them their talents to better account
than mere mischief making The best mode of i'm
proving their morals. 10 play evesdroppers and In
termedders in other peoples family matters. They had
better address themselves tho work OF building up their
house. than itessly attempting 10 pull ours down
They great deal TO do. They have national organ
iza,ion TO form They have the whole Wing purity oil ali
Northern States whip into thu support of the Anne
rcan constitution Their old party principles beat
en- down and repuii lcd. They have u sci hunt
up put forth and defend Indeed they have the very ex
ece of their party preserve and battle for; and the
earth who prndsny waste their time upon
other peoples matters
MAJOR BRECK ENRlDGE.-The Congressional
in the Ashland District n.y. ong represented by Cay)
exciting great deal Of attention throughout the Union
Although the district is usually Wing by about GOO MAORI
~, Maj Breckenridge gallant Democrat, elected two
years ugo aud himself envable reputation in the
National Councils The Wings this year have selected Gov
Lctche one of their strongest men, their candidate with
a determination to defeat Breckenridge all hazards and
the contest is very animated Wing correspondent
of tho Erie Gazette writing tom the District under date
of July yields tho following just though icuctdn praise
TO Maj. +.
fletcher and Breckenridge district together
speaking and sometimes twice day. had often
heard of Governor e,chrr unvaied stump orator but
he must be- heard be appreciated His orcibe sty and
manner and hs nexaushe fund OF anecdoe inmita-
BILE and the fleet upon promiscnous crowd Understandable
he Is perfect veteran in the Wing ranks. Although
sedom thing 10 Democrat approve much less
applaud constrained say that Maj Brcckrnriigc
Of the gifted in tho nation he is very youth.
full in appearance tall and commanding with black hair
flashing eyes His gestures rapid and gncetni his Ian
guaee pure md mpassone and in every respect he
tanly model of beauty manness and euquence have
heard many speakers "m Daniel Webster down Ia Zeal
Gus Democratic eacr in Erie Tor pure soul sirng Ella
qnence, John Z. breckenridge stands unrivaed Were he