Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-06

, we a,t ia ;.jcu; a~y.icirM: "a cuaiuc: great a'iai!Sl'
| -ncrr-.al conclusions. and instead of Talent we ar.
| .acrr,l ii:lys nnd p~cdig:e,.. We ask for me'It' ana
, we are offered in exchange high connexions. 'r' III
hest. seniority. The cold shade OF uristucracy /, "Nsr
Us all, and nothin. can grow beneath it except t!i''u-
shoots at the tree itself. Up 10 tn" middle o: NeNt'n'
Der. hi. country believed itself TO have armies inc
rails, statesmen, departments. all equal 10 theT ivy
raj cutie. MI oi He very '"st tue ~"r!l y .ne .hnri
| snI now, IN The Iaildic 81 February. IN tire w W.
u.n.h>. al il Changed. or rather all Ii rrS'is'... '"
have awokr :yrm our dream of hope, prospect! a a~a
success. l" d!sa,,rr and diitnnv. Cur E'",. 'nro ,Ir,n
,,!u,A DUi worse ,hau useless, ecii'c''''iN ,.r.LrI
;,,Y,ruil,. cyr,y pubic department mas n,'" " T,r
;r,, Guu,,,lc.. iIuhrcl.i.v, iN Tho weight 4" "h'' ''"7
r,u.iu, md worthless irrinaiitr-' ana "n II" ", "
.r,i.p l,u, we nrc aware al hns the lisht nun "''"
elected t. ill the right p''T"' ,roI;n,ch "I ,rnrlJ
o,.,,,uoc,J IA Il deg rre which, IL pfcaic'''', "o"iu
".' -, I.r,.I iu.l,.iilie; S";, s." lar IA me luo-
:. ,rc aware, no single "itic,a!laS been recalled hio,
,,,.r a work. iu;errc!nufh, government has pee" =
.,rs,;,,,e,l and strengthened oniy by the OMISSION OIL
.hrno of ,ts leading members aud the promotion OF
,,. VIII, i. at least as gullty a. any ot tii"se omitted.
The Noodle al England have remained quiet under
III ,hrsr things. They haN. inlt-as how should they
nor feel = the mortality which has brought mourning
70 every hearth. They have notrd-as how should
thew no, no:e the Incredible and incxplcab.e coufn-
sion and stupidity which, hive presided over every de-
partuent, giving reality To absurl!,ie-, such as the
most extravagant Imagination could never have pant
I'd, and occasioning miSerlcs, snctl rs me sioolh1es'
Dbl SOulu ItNt ~ plCboh' 'HI hNS lN
ole have been go long silent has been 10 most reflect
ing men a matter Of wonder and astonlshment. lhev
feel most acutely, but they have remained hither."
uussiyu spectators OF the method III winch theu
best hopes and dearest interests have been sqnandcred
and BETRAYED. Perhaps they have cherished a
hone tina, nj the meeting of Parliament all tlihS'
would be well. Perhaps they have been content 70
read their sentiments faithfully reflected Ill tue cor
umns o., the press. Whatever be- tho cause Oh lhcir
silence, the cause exists no longer, and we have 20
look for an expression Ot public opinion from one emu
Of This country 10 the other, which Will convey oo"r
governing classes Il most clear ana ihleli:"ioF WIN,
inr thar the pa,icnccot the nations IL cXhhhs!ed, una
thn, he NECESSITY of widening the urea from winch
our Executive il to DC taken Is great and paramount;
The enthusiastic meeting at ;h" towIni Leroy nn"iea
the way, and the remaining towns o! EnSiH'iu VIII hot
be slow 70 follow. The cry ID for practical Alatcsilah-
dim. for npening Il free career IL talent, lr Placing
our a.ourccs in hand, equal 10 the emergency. The
Derby petitioners hold no "NtrRragant or exaggerated
lane uaee-,hey declare their confidence IN me justice
Of the war, they express thor Illumination anu rtIrl
n the disaster. which have occurred. they pray for a
searching inquiry int" their causes, and suggest RENE
lie adequate to the emergency which we have Ia meet
While ministers arc debating how TO fill up tho most
important offices with the least competent persons, ana
considering the claims oi rank, OF family, ana OF
connexion-of everything except merit ana Gu
pa,iiv-while the friends of - rising young states
mcr' of the true breed are indeiatigahly solicit
ms. tii-ir advancement from office 10 otnce, the people
ii Eagiena, who Cnre fnr none Of these things are
,ray,Iy tnkinr the matter into their serious coiiside-
NNaNib- i"N =
ration, and coming to conclusions but htt." farura1ir
TO the stability of the p.cseat governing ciaT'cF' W."
have been ready to allow pinrc ana patronage u ~
monupuiizeI BY i low grea. families we h"'r oeen
content t. live IN our own country, strangers 10 our
own Government. excluded from the WORKING oil our
own institutions, but il WAS only oncondition that our
mai; onal pride should be respected, ana our interests
aud position in the grsa; family OF nations remain III
violate. This our aristocracy have failed 10 secure 10
us, and therefore the people Of England VIII, we nope,
demand, in no spirit OF wild and theoretical lcvrliilG,
IN no spirit of hatred or luminosity to any portion OF
the community, but in the spirit OF practical reform OF
an urgent and intu!rrHbln grievance, that the system
excludes plehcian talent from high Office "haii
be discontinued, ana that in the army, at
tbe desk and in the council those mon shall I've called
10 the public service who are best aolo 10 serve inc
public. We wish all success to this movement. IL
has been our painful lot to witness more nearly tinl
and 10 obtain more ample Information as 10 the
in which this war Inns been conductSd, ana
W. do no; hesitate TO express The opinion that without
an entire change of system, II substitution OF youth
and energy for age and decr"pi;ude-u unless some pan
cnn bc hit upon by which merit shall be the ouly
criterion in the filling up oir!vil and military "thces-
without, in isct, Il complete abandonment "t Inc
claims OF wealth, Of family, ana of interest. III favor oi
tina, higher nobility which thu band OF God mas il-
pressed on tine forehead Of every man oil talent II Is
vain for us 10 continue the present contest, anu oetter
TO accept INV conditions, however degrading ana
however huuiiliating, since 10 degradation ana no
,umiIjatjon, uff,red at the hands OF an enemy, can
Exceed ,ho-c which orr own Scrvility and inoailness
inflicted. and ara about I" ;nfiict upon ourselves