Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-14


ed upon all monies received. 80
Mr. ]. t. BgGHrwELL, of Danville, is our specla
gent in that section OF the state.
The work of decapitation goes on seadlly and
prosperously at Washington. In the language OF
a leading Democratic paper, 'the guiilotine runs
as smooth as OIL" The official organ of the ad-
ministrntion comes to every day frelghted
with new and terrible bill of mortality. The
mortuary records of great city in cholera times
would bear no sort of comparison with the off
cia registrations of the Washington Union. The
twin demons of Pes silence and Fami ne are abroad
in the Federal city-pestilence among the
Whigs-famine among the Locofocos.
The New York Herald compliments the Wings
HIGHLY for the decorous fortitude with which
thew meet their fate. We hear no groans and
shrieks from any quarter, and we trust that our
friends will continue to preserve their present
digni6ed and accomplishing demeanour even
though not one Wing official should he left be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as a mon
ument of Democratic cemency. The con-
| trast between the bearing Of the Wings
at this time and that of their opponents under
| a similar reverse of fortune four years ago,
| TAYLOR commenced the work of removing Demo-
Gratis from office than the public was greeted
with a camor such rs was never before heard
in the land The Democracy yelled, raved,
swore, CRASHED their teeth tore their hair, aud
played all manner of fantastic tricks before high
heaven. The colu INNS Of their newspaper press
were devoted almost exclusively to abuse of the
| for iptiva
| fonrths of their editorials were headed-"The
Guillotine at Work''-"The Axe in Notion
Bloody Dooings,'' &c. Robespierre, Marat,
)anton Nero, Cagua. Domitiau, and other wor-
thies of the same stri pc, figured extensively In
the ucubratons of our Locofoco contemporaries
about thattime, and found their comparaeives in
the men who composed Gen. Tayor's admins
tration In word, it was with curses, both loud
and deep, that the Democratic party yielded to
the necessity that divorced them partially from
the spois. We repeat that the contrast here
presented is one hi ghly honorable to the Wings
and of which they may we'll be proud.
1t is true, that when it was shown by facts
that could not be- denied, that the Democratic
party had always practced the most relentless
prescription, the assaiIants of General Taylor.
thus pinned to the WALL would sometimes alIege
that it was not of prescription itself that they
complained, but of the violation of Wing pledges
on the subject. But if we allow them the benefit
of this plea, our opponents stand condemned for
sustaining Gen. Pierce in his present proscrip-
tive action.
In 1s4l Gen. Pierce delivered a long and
elaborate speech in the United States Senate, on
the subject of removals from office, in which he
denounced the principle Of prescription for opin-
ions sake in the strongest terms. His language
was far more emphatic than any ever employed
by Gen. Taylor in reference to the same ques-
ton, and stapds unrecanted down to this day. If
Gen. Taylor was guilty of a violation of his
pledges, Gen. Pierce is doubly guilty of the
same offence, and should receive proportionate
share of Democratic denunciation. By repro.
ducing the sentiments avowed by the President
in 1s4l, we might easily expose the glaring in
consistency between his professions and his prnc-
tce, but we feel no sort of inclination to under
take the task. We are tired of this long con-
tinued elimination and recrimination about pro-
scription. Let the Democracy enjoy undis-
turbed while they may the fruits of victory, but
lou ueHi, dt tuo Suiuo tiiIio, uuuofsHuu tnaC tuoy
are to expect no quarter, should the Wings ever
again obtain the ascendancy. This is a bad sys-
tenn, we know. But the Democratic party have
fasen ed it on the country, and they alone
responsible for its consequences. 1t would be far
better, we admit, for the honor, the purity and
the integrity of our institutions, that the princ
pies on which the founders of our government
distributed federal patronage should be revived,
but Jackson, the father of the spoils system, kill
cd those principles effectualy as he killed the
United States Bank, and for. them we fear
there is now no resurrection. The Bank is not
more ''obsoete iden," than the idea of Mr.. JEFF
fsrson, that honesty, capacity and fidelity should
be the only tests of qualification for office.
CENTRAL RA.LRoAD.-Tho receipts for freight
and passengers on this road, during the month
of March last, were $l7,563 72-being an in
March, $50. This is most gratifying exhibit,
and gives assurance of still brighter prospects yet
in the distance. Let the Company. then, con-
tinue steadily to ''reach forward to the things
that are before.' @
RAILROAD LoANs.-Three important loans, it
is said, have been concluded in London-one for
the Lo usville and Nashville road. for So, 900 900;
one for the Cincinnati aud ST. Louis road of ST.
700, 900; and one for another western road Of 49,.
100000.
The Boston Herald that during a thunder
few days since, "two wild ducks taken on the
wing by fash oflishlning. and dropped near South