Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-29
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUN %, 1883.

The source which the following communication pre-
cecds entities It 10 publication in columns. We sha
have much respecting the subject matter oil 'he COM
munca,ion before such is carried INTO ia" u
the land:
Many strange things occur in day ana Rsne'aioh.
But Of all the strange things that have recently occurred
no, the least extraordinary the views recently proui
gated BY the Secretary War upon me necessary Io "
strucny the Pacific Rail Road oy We Mea's o"A "O9 -
te EtdeyoI f;orsrn,ue These opinions are directly II
opposition to all the recognized pIocipies o. .
ic party, upon This subject; and are ee1 ;,f Syat
hs yi,ws n come from who calls hi'hseii Sa''
Rghts man Col Davis has hitherto proiesseu hihse'
Stse Rights man strict construconst-a n.'h oe'e
suah by the virginia "ssO. ,b assault,
m Ibs stitudiuarians How he, as Stale hshls man. eau
apply The money OF the Federal GoveInmeh 20 'ie ION
sructon of the Pacific any other hal koa1 Is more
h,n can understand II :his is fair sample OF Assls
pp State Rights doctrine. tsughtln Col DAVIS school,
be, leave q tier my protest against H.
These opinions of The Secretary OF War; are !uy ehuo's'
hy lhe Secretary Of the Treasury another OF the dle
Rights members Of the cabinet! This is all bad enough,
but II Is nsutietabe 10 have such opinions endorsed "
President, and the official organ al Washington a" tnS
has been dome aud really II The late PRESIDENTIAL
tour had been undertaken with Inc view o visiting lhe
Crystal Palace, bat for the purr"ee u ahuldc'uhS puo
lie sentiment preparatory 10 the meeting OF 'he next Con-
gress.
ou take this early occasion 10 say ha II Is NOT the en-
.r,,inr,ant 10 which we invedn The country was
nr,nisnJ rouar old fashioned Jeiesonian Stale Rights
M
fd.py upon the men 2 that promise but II such
y, IN - ;hg rD.icy c administration upon questions OF
nrrnal irproyementsl am oi intend 10 adhere ialh.
uy ~ VIRGINIA prncipesto stand by the old aud sale
,nc,,ine OF State Rights and strict cons;rucono resist
MI attempts enlarge Inc powers OF The Federal Govern
neat, And IT, in doing sha!. become my duly TO cc'
noup,e administration, which aided IN bringing hI"
powrr shu hesitate TO do -disasteeaoe as
!, may be. Mr motto Is, "Princptes no: isn-ana IN.
tend 10 act Cp - L. pLlr htpof'
In the charge OF the louisville Journal, iha' "
Brown Esq lately appointed mail agent IS Iee-soier
tina, gentleman makes the following conclusive reply HIS
reply is in lhe Indiana Sentinel OF which Mr. Brown is the
editor;
The Louisville Journal gives the appointment ni Nm j.
Brown an evidence President Pierce Is besln"inS his
patronage oa Does .he editor ot The Journal
know that VIM Brown all occasions voted sgalnsl The
W,lmot proYso Wills, than eight northern wings
voted with him and that he voted for the Compromise, III"
fugitive inclusive whilst but one northern wing
Col Taylor OF Ohlo) voted for a.! these measures z!
AND AN0rHER.-Mr. Hughes, member OF Congress
from tho Washington county district in New "ts "as
charged with sos md With securing the large local
patronage OF his district exclusively for trecsolers e
Sandy Hill Herald national paper, GIs the charg. TO rest
and says
iand We kuo oi ~ oca. patronage III nc gu oi M
II is filled with and ISsLUf:TihL HuSEERs-meh
no supported General la-swhu ever have and VINO ever
H. stand by t;r national democracy, and VIII always De
found ready 10 do against any Ism that may present
il self