Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-23
RICHMOND ENaUEEsGis.
moSDas MoKNINc, AUGUST sa, 1852.
TU!; TRUE SPIRIT.

One Of the Iebuics o the acous and caviil.
course of the Wing press is the following article from I'll
Ncwhu.ypor. Herald leading Nh9 Journal
''rHG national ADMINISTRATIONS nave sad no'hn
about subject which has been quite prominent III h'
ny OF the ncwspapcGs-nainuly The course o The natlo
administration appointments mad: 10 Important OF
ccsIur vauss In tie first piece we lld II ht
10 br dccurous flr those in Ike m:mority after lr rco
have u,Quivucay pronounced against Them ~ had la"
and carp every no.cEcut OF the majority in ,"er Nhcts
ever people have pronounced uaon ana 'ii
and placed party power desire that The Ecastiir
aud the Ihcy have adopted s''al have fair trial "
have interest in the % any lne OF policy wlic
is not common 10 The great body ' ny: people, and there
fore if administration is placed In power enteralnn
views different from those adopted by us II proves "a t
good one aud the principles upon which il s carried on ga"
duce welfare oi country, rejoice ~ IL. AZ
So THAT OUR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY ARE w-Ei
cuSpucTED AHn EST AND CAPABLE MEH AnE rLAcE
is OFFICE, not what aly be :c crgnrnen o. ~
party which holds the ui government; We owe II IL
ill., will but the contrary, feel Bound 10 civ" Il the sup
port which all private citizens, having The good oi e'
country at heart, should checllaIy yicd
"Wiih the foreign domestic polcy oi the administrator
as far us il is developed trc hare i ind hn! "ti
regard appointments oirc h.v" 40 lcc st oI cor
ii the appointed ~ the uilcC rrtio!tn "c a'
lnih!rliv The duties.
ave have not regarded of rnnch moment the conpnin
which have made in regard 10 inc appointment pi Ic'
from diverse sections OF the nic!-ti: party r' Gcch-
the dis Election prevail a, amy scrinns extent IN 'c Paf
and feeling that havn. been opponents al 'ha party ~
had right nicmrddr AM nn@h! not u 90 any
10 cmbaass them in tic responsibilities eie hhoh h"' "
| trnsrcd 10 them.
How noby do The above sensible ana just remarks ol =
Northern Wing paper with the wrcched abuse 't
many Southern journals of The "A iacEs ana ue'e"cJ
party! AS specimen we make few extracts from the
last number of the Lexington tIt) Gazette
Let him president Pc,cc) continue To gather he cop'
heads of acons around himlc him nj! up i''c i"h .atcs
Of and responsibility with men whose d.s5tf" i"f '
constitution whose contempt Tor all a", hotn human a'
Diyncwhosc actions marked Only hy nc unaridch cScts.
of centous ara;ieem, haze rendered lnein un""y
Of cunidracc !e hc prc.iden; "a ihs and lei parry rac
ers and miserable niccsr, kers ad hs vind2d!l"n cy
bat let the people whose rights nave Dscn ne'ayr
and up in their conscious hunC2y ana patiohf ue'"
say has The President prvcd false o every ground
upon which he rn ard untrue 10 every pledge mat "s
| made in his bchail
Let him select Tor the recipients Of patronage pe'hdous
dealers in faselo0d o,cr thieves and common black
guards who unfit 10 br recessed In respectable hoSes
but let be found eay 80 sink his oa IsTSFcci
as go about hunting up cad apologies N hcnalt
of the ;uwer that makes Sgy "npnin meniS; "nd mikes
,hcm io0 whon s:eSlhg Tor any Jusl!icann Whatever
We hive aCrn Inc husS-c ac'rctonisis Of the !Sina
school Of political ehudillcs 90 up 10 me aetuSc man
son and the ground OF c't GEe!or services ash 'or
loaf but receive scna--atg 'J s ana ootiii $50
pou--enrea cabinet appunlm:nt or ioIelgn ::s-!on oil
The Iirst waller and in return gt application OF New
Hampshire cole leather planted "a emphasis Ia INC region
G the skirts Of lhci. political cfs, cut and trimmed ate!
The approved Jetrrspnan stYc We nave seen these
Virginia politicians viii, ills Kind OF treatment, and
then round ana praise the wisdom OF hs man who
served !hem o hank hin "T y" cu'i' ahn S'Ns n ne
slowed upon lhem and with hl,a hcdrls tDrh from the
White House ard aisG the swtlag chorus "Oa C&!j it
back Oil virginia 70 old Ng!ua shore eis Is FIG'
mia LOco!ocOism.
What expansive .ae nation IS exhibited by HE "iicr
OF suc! uagc stuff uEl ridiculous rhOdomUntadc Iu-t
DC truly desperate: vim aush pttjutSe i1 pas,
sion furnish the POISONED weapons assault! Wc>Gl no:
now stop 20 review The many mcpresenIaonS ABOVE pat
orlh This subject have hc':'oorc uily discussed :
There is Que aum-s.u: ui tie L-xngton GaZ:tc which
while nlendt. as Il siur rs really high copPnicu. 20
drsntefs,ed devotion Of the Nhini democracy their
fixed principles. VI n cJntcfr., however, Hiat
the Gazette at all correct IN is statements.
The Whn press would do well o wiiIIci .c. GiacSt
un, the administration shall Lcys on s policy. Thus ta
tie President has conducted hir-c in szc, compliance
viii me noble s.nl.aeaIS Of his inaugural AMI lhc recent
elections show tina h.'s been influenced 3;
the ierorious comments Of Whe papers upon the Pres.
dents appointments
That the administration arc d12g hcr Gu'y in repairing
some OF lie enormous abuses wiich introduced
coun,enanced by the lalc Mg nins.raon IS shown h
the following letter from Washn: lIc R,s:on .vy
Let the Lexington Gazette ~ai; I'D aic iaiiy of lie Off
ca action ci the Presidents app aees instead dcnouuc
ing then, in adrugcs thieves .ld bilckguards":
From an officer OF Inc amy .an that .he pnmers that
be" have ordered four ncw forts o ba tie Rio Gandc
Large bodies OF :o"fs 'un arg as Withdrawn from stl.
lions where their p.csencc Is needed aud are soon IL
war is good maXi!H, Mr. Eli Hurf!ti ic contrary
. pptw
moving forces IGs .any times away with ncccs i,y
Of embarkng IN a Santa .ana is giving an civ look
towards the North and nc will flu ii he keeps eyes open
that our frontier settlements on! nGoaai rights are
equally in safe keeping Affairs iIne, too are rcccivin.
sharp atieni!cn. The piocacy tie late admins
had plunged affairs in such ar, that the rate s'.le
transactions progressing, IS great C.ace if we
should have had n short line surplus in the treasury
or in fact any treasury at ALL gentleman who has beln
come crd with the government iOu.i. Inc terms
Tho nrcvious Presidents Tor wcniy years SAYS Tor ii.
trpa-
Washington there has nothing at approached the adiaS
ration for the las! four years. "ric as" o. ic
syhp barred his and rungCd - me s!Iuuiirr into II,
pnlc cEc@t lhals the "af ne ia in ulan narrative
,cts of uh!:c and .pfvae T,nen iran here
; ashin g,on since Genera! !aylo election would protr
one burst vi Indignation rom IN LAY u .undy Inc Pc
cifc. This independent: ii rluu,icr carried on
places away iiGm here tits tuIc amusing particularly
n residents Washington, how y paranrlnlI in
,bacur. "tlown.cas" journal a.,mpis 10 hos,cr mn rr
white. wash The dongs u lr. 7 Butler King at San ran
cisco nnt the pa5c are I9Gnd know nov these !n.s
are and when the Investigation has been made,
Der apis viii do III c;"urns but lirr!c good
u Mr. Secretary McCl,iand has .co.!y put This lhun,
several bunghoes and smaller akuges thai had ucen ut
open by Inc 'carelrss ~ hoGr,t: Tia; preceded him
st All thrifty husbands knoF The Importance Of having god
manager the .icad VI Ire "hon. department" The .c
raj in chief who lives in tic Whc a use pu S, SlrCl
II land the department o 'he q cf ai says 10 hn
y sTherc sir do your duty liz walked in and tock ST.
vcy from kitchen 10 garrett BIZ c did nj leave hingslo
as he found thcnl Rats onaying the cheese, nd
somebody's naughty children carrying OH the pond
cake. There paid pay-c:k for thu pcnsun cice,
u other for The land office aot Tor the patent Office nd
~ 90 on Then there hai btea syneru discussing clerk
! the department. and he hal h.! fine lime Of it, He I'D
been alawcd dIaw The money IL advance from the
y ury in large sums pat il a. interest apcrtatc whit
N and pay oil clerks and claim nls by drawing checks
his banker These checks -5arse were supposed 10 {
due in gold ard silver, but they were often paid all
cin plasefs Issued by unknown and often irrespOna,
II, companies in the District Columbia At lac best ID
government clerks and employees and other claimants
10 make journeys ca!Ia oae on The dsbursng ce
and another 20 oank al distance Quite numbf
10 who could not from age, nftmity ar other calsc
nj walk conveniently were ohyed 10 hire carriage
" ride distance from tic apartment their none
81 waa due ihem in order TO ct H. All this oo had 10
Id done during banking hous, the very time yauab
10 the ol business or government officer! Mr. NJ Gle
land swept all these thnga Gy hu board Wing times al
Hhg times longer Ouc pay clerk for the whole depar
ii, menl is appointed lie has the gold BY him locked up in
iron chest and when Is due h" pays il out and The rec
picnl writes his name in the rcccip boos the work f.
incry by four five cets is now done by az
well done The salaries OF several persons saved, ~
speculaun risk and loss are done away with Judge Cam
Of bell hns the financial Affairs the post office depar!:s
managed in similar munne The disbursing clerk d; u
"I end each month has his hand and assistant pos
ne masters general clerks and ed persons in The
m plrlncnt g" 10 MS oICc and get their pay in gold The
things show how The new broom set 10 work il the n.
administration.
- To day the President and Secretary Dohbn have sic
entire day al the oycf inspeCtlF