Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06
1rrom Ihn Manchester ynrinian

MARSHALSUIP OF WESTERN FlROlNlA.
Another sally mar ed the petty guerrilla warfare asahs'
the present executive which the wing press finds llsr
duced 1t consists, like the campaign stories oil tGe ftes.
dents gambling incmpcrunce and cowardice in direct al.
tack uoun that officers personal character; ana such we
would let pase quietly 10 rot with Its predecessors bul
circumstances force home 10 our attention
On the change in the incumbency OF the marshashp OF
the Western District OF this State month or two SINCE
contribution made to the political gossip OF winchester
in the shape tse refer 10. II followed Immediate
~ upon the heels that The wing paper OF tie
town did audc TO IT, unless an expression m
its Of the appointment, when msI iheu
ANYTHING or nothing be construed In washington
where the charge doubtless heard OF al least carry
here the conditions requisite for successful
more favorable. Yet there II has but now come "
light 1t came forth y clad in ''the majesty OF darkness
The hand Of anonymous correspondent oil al
ming paper-he Baltimore Patriot. We let "PoToMAc IT,
cite the charge in his haing and dubious WORDS:
"Jus before Mr President Fillmore went out OF oicc nc
appointed John Amber Esq, Natshu Of Western Virginia
Mr. Amber was States Rights politician. high toned
honorable gentleman and faithful public officer Further
he was the son-inuw OF Senator Mason This latter ict
probably had weight with Mr. Fillmore IN selecting
III Amber tho Murshashp for he was an amiaole and
kind hearted President who loved to conciate distinguish
ed and influential Democras-so much So hsl JUST oeoe
he lett the Presidential Chair he appointed at the solicitation
of Franklin Pierce Mr. Budhead violent and bitter De-
nlocra Second Comptroller Of the Treasury Alter me To-
stalaon OF President Pierce In The Executive Char en- e
fort was made In Virginia get Mr. Amber removed rom
Office in order that regular Pierce Democrat might be
pointed in his place. Strong papers calling or Mr Anoe
removal gotten up and laid before the President But
for some action delayed 1t would not quite DO II
thought to dismiss capable and upright Marshal from
office who had Senator Mason for his atherin law And
vet il would do dspease the host of Democrats who
had petoned for his removal by retaining him. What
10 be dnoe Ii Is reported that This was donc That the
President having learned Mr. Amber had arrived in
this city, for him; that ut the interview, he Told NJ r.
Amber that retain him in the office OF Marshal unaer
the appointment of Mr. Fillmore would place hs iahern'
law Senator Mason in embarrassing situation. That
those who camoring for the removal OF MIR Amber
would charge his retention In Office TO Senator Mason which
President did not desre that ne wished TO take The
responsibility In the upon his shoulders, and
that this could done aud that he could make the act VI
appointment his own by Mr. Amber rendering 10 him his
of The appointment conferred upon him by Pesl.
Fillmore, and then receiving back from him new up'
continent the Office that This would relieve Senu'
or Mason and place responsibility where il properly be-
no this Mr. Marshal Amber is said 10 have promptly and
ceery asseued, BY at once writing and rendering The
resign OF hs Office The next day. TO his profound as
tOshment he saw The announcement Oh MS successor 20
Marshaship which, The day before, he had been cutey
lis This So or is It not! In comes in no questionable
shape and vet il ia TOO bad 10 be believed oil President
Pirrce leave it for the Union, or the Sentinel or The
Evening Star ~ explain"
The allegation sought be sustained. s that the
PRECEDENT deliberately swinded Ar Amber out oil ha rcsg
naOn by representing lhu he would be rs-ap2oincd
Nomputaon could be moro Serious or ess proper 10 oe
/ ma The strength OF mere rumor thc most oifecl an
conclusive testimony strong enough 10 annihate oil the pre-
sunptye evidence furnished tho negative by the Ptesi
denis past history ought be hand and Produced 10
evidnr that but be summoned in The case
and hal he ha, yet be publicly heard 1t Is plain also
that the subject having become public propsrg he Is called
d
dent speak, to vndcse or TO condemn DID lis puoca'
ton anonymous leterWrter even permit MIN 10 re-
main SILENT he ignore the fact OF lis conspicuous re-
i Production n his by The Winchester Hepuolican
whict paper procaimS what "Potomac gives merely US M
mors "lhe facts Of the CASE. and on their strength
chargs The President with bipartisan suberluge and
"ou Trick" II others misunderstood his language
he misunderstood that OF the President an explanation Is
Il l d.. from him. The defence cannot be expected 10 reply
until tr prosecution bring forward his evldencc TIL then
here The pdrte witness on whose testimony
preselmen has been found must come forward or Inc IN
cme falls 10 the ground and disappears amid lis congo
l. na rubbish.
II Is with pleasure close presen, reference 10
The with the following ieorsG Of liberal ana SEN
II Eble Wing journal:
o om Washington gives the particulars Of report IL ha
aty reave The conduct OF the President towards m
vi lber The late United States Marshal OF the Western
Dis,ricof Virginia. the effect that The President deceived
H. W. A.. inducing him resign his suann WIN lie pro-
Mise d again cOnerrng The Uice upon him. and then ap
r. pJntiag Mr. l:arlln the present incumbent We DO no
inc lie circumstances he at a nor the reasons
Why Sir Amber resigned his or we ecl quIle sure
be no foundation, in truth oE h1 eEo referred
TO- AMI We are satisfied that must do great injustice &c Inc
President, The story probable on ta lace. nor though
pe.ieoL opponent of the President, do we Imagine Tor
moment that - would act as represented oy h,s "ass
ton rumor ii s prop1r G add that the writer who furnish
es The report TO The Patriot mss acknowledges that IT
g Too bad 10 be believed y Alelandra ft,lsetiy
's ELEcrloNEERlNG FUK OFFICERS OF THE
~ ROUSE-As W. Projected some time nso II IS now ceir
that the National Administrator are hrmy determined 10
keep their skirts clear Of interference VIZ me choce OF
q Speaker as far learn, and would laye een
e srd in4eee keep such occnnence had II ansp'ed'
:, ON our knuTedg2. Neither the President nor any neh
lar of The Cabinet has opened ts lbs in favor of the chioce
II any one usprant oyer any other We 4nenge the pro,
,cljon Of single sign to the e2ntaEy bl ~ ay o.
y ndeng ]. certain that we are never wrong ~ whu we
: blsh concergiBg spcb matters All are having lair
owing far The ac9na # he Government Is concern
" Vel purza OF more then G3p T! lheI are essaylns
lpve their fayures strength by mo luE cor atY fpaaen
ions TO aoro their man is the Presidents aYotiIe:
al 10 Others he ia his Erccencys aSnti!c antph
seher system of eeclioneering may best suited to
It end OF making a vote Washington HlcT.
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