Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-02
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY ., 1884,,
An Imaginary Evil


The Enquirer characterzes the ellknown inter-
ference Of its President with the deliberations of Con-
gress A. purely Imaginary evil" 1t, also, denoun-
ces old Bullion as "veteran apostate"-which was
an exceedingly thoughtless and indiscrect thing in
our neghbCr, considering how likely is that it may
have to support him for the next Presidency. The
Enquirer should by all means edeavor to keep cool
Ii hies into passion every time Democrat speaks
Ill OF Mr. Pierce and his Administration it will never
be in good humor again in the world. 1t will soon
lind its temper entirely gone, and yet no Roadway
made towards stopping the mouths Of the mal.con-
tents and grumblers. We wish we had little conso-
ation to offer to the Enquirer in its present extremity
For some time past indeed, We have been anxiously
searching through our exchanges to find really
dsinterested expression Of sentiment in favor Of the
Pierce dynasty-but thus far, it has been all loves
labor lost. We wished to discover something of the
sort for two reasons One is that wanted to sur
prise the public with an interesting political rarity
the other, that we wished to excite something like
smile upon the distressed aad gloomy c,unen nance of
our neighbor. We arc sorry say, we have no, yet
succeeded in our laudabe and philanhropic endeavor
We mean, though, to persevere, knowing that peysc-
verence good and generous cause will ultimately
bring its own reward. Will We not be amply repaid
for all anxiety and trouble il we can only be the
Of mparting something of JOY and consolation
to the "hcavy- laden spirit" of neghbor? Is not
such glory more to be coveted than that which re-
suits from defending the open enemies OF our social
and political happiness?
The Enquirer, We submit, is widely mistaken in
supposng Executive interference-to be an Imaginary
evil" The concurrent testimony OF too many staunch
and reliable members Of its party stares it in
the face for it to come to any such conclusion 1t is
actual, existing notorious evil-recognized and
denounced as such by distinguished Democrats them
selves, who known to be as discriminating as in.
intelligent and loyal to their party as the ENQUIRER
claim to be. Is General Bayly considered good
Democratic authorityf Surely, the Enquirer has not
soon forgotten the plain-spoken speech which he
made at the commencement Of the present session
Congressl The veteran apostate," we suggest was
not the first one to discover this enormous evil and
to denounce it. He rnly repeated what Democrats,
whom the Enquirer will not dare pronounce "apos
tates," had said before. Is the Washng:o Sentinel
regarded good Democratic authority? Executive in.
reference and usurpation clearly and distinctly
admitted by that journal This admission, TIA, is
rendered doubly emphatic because it is made in
strongly guarded language. No one can read the ar
tice from the Sentinel without being fully impressed
with the conviction that the President and his friend,
have exerted, and still exert, undue and Improper
influence over Democratic members of Congrt ss-not
in regard to the Nebraska bill pal tcularly but in re-
lauon to all questions, great or small, in which tn.
President his advisors, and managers may feel per
sona interest. This indicate I'd guilty interference
OF Mr. Pierce and his toady dependents with the din
ties and affairs of the peoples representatives is
known and acknowledged far and wide-it is too plain
and palpable, indeed, to admit Of doubt with any
body.
We publish the Sentinel's article for the Enou
rers special beneft-trustng it may have the ei.c,
OF opening its eyes, and correcting its Imaginary"
opinion upon very grave and interesting question .
"When Congress has officer OF its to elect with
out any nomination by the President accstomed
TO say such one Is the administration candidate and
Congress will not dare to disregard the wishes and the in
tuence OF the administration. Every in Washington
who has to hear has heard such remarks time after
time.
Now the constitution gave TO the Executive all the now
er intended him When he has the power 10
nominate officers the Senate he has the right to Us. his
influence to procure their ratification Such nominees are
emPhaticay administration Candidates, But when either
house Of Congress has the sole Of eectng las il the
case in regard to their oicer without any power
Of nomination in the Executive the Executive ba-
right either directly indirectly to interfere To
put what is called administration candidate is iudeli.
cate in ITSELF dsresDectfu and pictorial Congress and
subversive OF the constitution, and yet often does
happen that miserable subordnates, whipper-suappers
and managers go about such occasions with busting
selfmportance, TO spread the order that as such
Is the administration candidate Congress will be OK
pected TO elect him. II they do elect him. IL il un.
derstood that aIton has given to the admins
tration, and that prompt punishment will be inflicted
We take this because attery il has dnned into
the ears OF everybody in Washington and because IL s
one OF the strongest that be cited TO illustrate
the danger Of encroacbment II this country should at
any time be cursei with corrupt Congress corrupt
Executive then the whole theory of balance OF power
and separation OF the departments would o DESTROYED
and one department would become subordinate and sub
servient 10 another
There is another aspect OF this subject combination
might take place between the Executive and number
members OF Congress Thus such members Of Congress
might say 70 the President We will vote for auy meas
election you may DESIRE provided you will give US such
appointments either for ourselves or some of our cous
uents.
We have called attention to this subject for several
reasons One is that has been much talked of in private
and thousand things known and talked about in
Washington that the journals here say nothing about
Another Vs. that feel II TO be our duty to bold
all public men TO strict conformity to the Constitution
and strict accountability to the people, We want 70
see the Constitution preserved In is letter and sprt
Too much 10 suppressed from fear sometime,
from policy. We do not doubt what We have said will
b. misconstrued. We caDnot help IT, II Is right we
you'd wound no one, would offend no one We ds
claim any such purpose But let who will take offence
We have written what we have written.
Executive Interference.
The eIordium Of Mr. Bentous speech on the Nebrssks
BILL consists 10 protest sgainst Executive interference
with tho deliberations of