Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-08
FRIDAY aIORNING, JUN $, 1853.

rerv rrofnund sensation was cvinccd by the Wing poll
tcians especially in Washington and New lotE at the an
uounccmcnt Of Mr.. AuGusTE BELMo$rs appointment n
Charge Belgium One accusation agains, him was liza
as agent Of the Ruthscls in the United States he tii'
acted consul commercial agent ol the Austrian Enlpe
ror in this country. That intended for effect with ih
Hungarian refugees aud German Republicans Aholhe
objection was his irbrcwism and great wealth. "hsh ''a
bleL him TO contribute literally the Democratic cause il
the Presidential campaign. II was easy Tor p"icah
OF brilliant ima gnaons create of these Circumstance
very uny case of bargain and corruption in which, J."
money paid 1852 Austrian agent Jew and banker
was Invested in 1858, with political honor and office.
The merchants Of New York liberal elevated, scrI
nina ting and patriotic o men exist nkc dlter"n
view Of Mr. Brlmons character and appointment if Ih
following slip from Why paper, the New FORK Times, is;
proper indications
1--WE understand ha, paper is in circulation 70! 81"
natures among the bankers, merchants and other ha
sncss Of the city, inviting MIR. Auguse Belmont IL
accept The compliment public dinner before his dcpar
for his diplomatic post al the Hague The paper ex
presses wish 10 pay him this mark o respect out OF regard
TO his many social virtues ard the eminent position hr has
occupied the business circles oi the city IL has already
received The of large number OF our most pro-
minent Citizens
In many parts of The Uni1n in some oi The counties
of Virginia. the Maine Liquor Law is becoming prominent
Whig principle. The New York Tribune some time
ago hoisted the Maine I.iuo Banner as genuine Wing
Standard Al the South the party OF last and repudiae pm
cples aIe erasng st as their lost straw Al the
North the work goes more ravciy
The Tribune (says the New otk Hcrahi) gta'rlY pro-
poses the wings and free solis OF Ohoconsu'in% no
doubt solid majority n The yters ol The Siae-a dropping
Of all pas, differences sinkiu o all their existing grugcs
against each other upon the brad cold water platform o e
Maine LIQUOR Law The idea is had In lSiQ
ia. l,id, Ip
fled and revoutionizcd the who country And why should
moi pure cold water be as powiula raying as hard
cider should like 10 know Mreovc as The wings and 'hc
whp free soilets ot Ohio cut parties, do nothing
but worry each other Oh lhr question: while me enc
my clips in between them and aes OIL the snos why should
the suicidal game bc conrnud and what better medium
for hamonzng cun there D. han The Maine Liquor law
All the old al III" wing parry are done i" me
party ITSELF in continuing 10 aetc TO thcn Is done o'; an"
iere IS other for reorganization han he"
platform with some good popular hubby tu
start upon. The Maine lqur !aw is The thing Il runs
tremendously upon coun but il adopted a me
shibhue nf The whies Md be tcrrlbe as an army
with banners" Lei Ohio gs reflect upon H. and act
upon and let the Ohio VIII free soiers chime IN, II Iey
wish the nomination of VIM t. Seward the Maine Ii
ouor law candidate for The Presidency in 1856. They who
would reap must prepare the annd for The harvest Cold
water is The only Thin. that c" tr'iscale me wing parry
OF Ohio. Lei il be tIied.
Concerning The reported 'um.hnnse trlinG GncnSIrs
o frauds al San Francisco rlngi"n correspondent oi
the New York Times, wei! 4rSn whlg print writes The
following curpaa rcmarka.e narrative The late col.
lec;or hlr King believe, i travelling in Europe
One item in the accounts o!f. Butler Ming amounting
10 very large sum- for lii, geu goods aasin" through
the custom house II nay ell to sIae thai when lhe
goods GhcTcj under cUnm house nri"f, the light
ermen paid their Cargc ar The collector, and The
amount was charged against nd collected from the
es respectively OF the lighter .uuds. ut r"nrsr, then
tie books oi The cusiu.iou,r should show the collection
The chants Tor ll!e!aS II exactly
puning with thai paid tu The lhcrncn Unfortunately
there is discrepancy the. Items amnnnllr. -
STl 1896 The following lEbr show the amounts c.Irl
ed npun Mr.. Kings books Sheldon ahd Sar'"ns
for ilesge beginning w ~, quarter III us ,rrGh -