Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-14
ERTDaY MORNING, OCTOBER IL, 1868.
LOCAL JEALOUSY-EAST AND WEST.

The Sraunton Spectator can suggest objection 10 the
appointment Of Judge Mason except the fact that he hap
pens to reside this side of the mountains. We make no
comment on the strange pretenson OF Wing jouna -
champion the claims Of The Western Democracy ou' "
have sonehing say condemnation of the loefa' PIE
JUDGE which sela tho people OF different paris u ''
State in unaenerous and hostile aatagoh'S"' -
chief argument with Western gentlemen ~ ia'o y '
present constuon was The confident assertion ua' us
adon,on uoud oherate those distinctions OF section WINCH
made ,ba citizens of one locality regard The citzshs Oh
another as aliens and enemies and would restore 'S' ira
ternity of feeling and that unity oil interest "h'c' ae e
essential conditions OF true palriosnl Inns ateue'
200 enforced BY vehement and, doubt not an honest
ieuuucIaon OF local factions and sectional jeaouses Inc
people were iosensbe 10 this appeal TO their virginia
prde and they cherished The hope that u approving he re-
formed constitutions they swept away every 'esse o. sec
tonal prejudice and consolidated unity and integrity OF
Inc State II seems however that they are doomed 10 uS
appointment 10 their patriotic aspiration Recently We
discover symptoms Of the old jealousy and hear murmufs
which indicate Thai the dead ieud is reyising.
Every true Vrgnian depore The resurrection OF the
CURED spirit of that malignant feud which sundered The
State hostile sections and atayed its citizens IN anago
sc parties The people depore It as much on inns as on Tue
other side Of dividing ridge Demagogues oil mean capa
city and vulgar ambition hope 10 promote their seis
schemes by inaamng the passions OF local faction
politicians may think ride into place on The back oil some
galvanized sectional jealousy but the honest and Intelligent
people will every appeal To The narrow prejudice oil To-
csy and will sputn the advances Of every individual who
courts their by insulting their understanding ana o.
lending their aobles feelings. Such an individual can win
ao credit for special devotion the interests OF his ICON.
stuen,s, by reachery to The interests OF The State The
nonor and the welfare Of Virginia. OF higher consldea
lion with the people, than the claims OF ambitious dema
sogues the disappointment OF covetous pacehnhtefs-
Politicians who cOnye TO subslst on me puoc treasury
may ioment dlsgracefu scramble for the spo5 and may
complain Of an unjust division of patronage but in their sell
FISH strife and sordd schemes they will not have the sympa
ihy Of the people.
VIVA, Is the demand of the men who complain Of
eve favos 10 Eastern vrgina That the Presden. OF the
ucited States should turn from The which alb
sorb his mnd The petty sttes OF local faction should
luzute an uquson Into The relative merits Of rival sec
tiors-and should adjust with anxious the proportion Of
ounds 10 the comparative service Of cmOrou6 purlzans
Such is not the duty the Executive Of the government
President Pierce conceiyes it, If official eat"n nothing
than the reward OF political service and The pubic
patronage fund for distribution among vena paIzans,
woud be 6t and proper 10 apporton the plumber On The
principle OF the hugest bulk the mos caPacious stomach
But innsmuch official appointments made with re-
terence the public good and for the peculiar benefit OF
the individual the President needs enlist in the service
Or the country Whatever capacip
country may contain, without any regard 10 mere dsnc-
lions locality and sectional jealousy He cannot discard
the services eminent statesman because his domcc
happens DO Ia particular region In his search for pro.
per conduc, the diplomacy 10 administer the
finances OF the government he conne his view 10
particular State much ess particular section OF par
cuar Staei he overlook eminent ability If chance
grow with much luxuriance in given compass. he
can take of The claims of local factions and can
no regard the ieaouses Of antagonist sections He has
20 enlist In the service OF the country sufficient OF
capacity for public fairs and he take it where he
End il
q, nope near mr., ,aora of
The rival caims and competing preensons OF
SnIa and Western Virginia There is but Virginia and
whether live the banks OF tie Monongahela The
James, he is equally Virenian. This camor about an
equal division of The "spo;ls'' is low vulgar unworthy
The dignity OF the press and unworthy OF tic an
eient we'll OF the present renown OF the Old
Dominion An homer conferred of Virginia, is not
leos compliment the Stale, because fortune may chance
10 fix his residence The wrong side Of the Blue Ridge
aicuntana