Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-15
For the Er3T5c
ABOLITION OF INSPECTIONS.

Mes:rs. Editors - Will you allow mt spacc 70 70.
tcc your editorial remarks III reference thu s'.aI
now proposed to be taken in the Legislature III :;
encr 10 The inspection laws OF the C"mnuuwcU!'"
The truth Is that, to the proposed partial rCIl
of all the laws III question (which repeal i, ou!y >
the length Of abuishng inspections o! lua!;y, 'h:
people AT large have not given themselves nny .',.-
eu uf trouble, though have never vet s".i Il di-rr
terested dssenrnt from the measure. Bar, Cr"u'-
less, they will all take light views TIE question,
when they come 10 reflect on II, and wi! b. I1"
certain 10 approve IN. conduct of The Lr.i-.niu.
when il is-us it shall beproperly expu,u iIc.u
II is one OF those large Quercus Of political ,"rg:"
and free trade, III which il is the duty If liz. J..
ture 10 lead public opinion and cll ghtrn T. :..'r
m'nu and un which should u priorI have ~ Tv'. u
TO fnd tile Richmond Enquirer decidedly r!.i All. "A
tue affirmative whittier, certainly, Political pam, c.
MS distinguished from political tactics would l,4t
| every Democratic politician.
But, as respects the repeal of the guano inspection
laws, which are now, as they must BE- u!,'r nrv
TEN, Injurious between buyer and seller ;"int'Y
ineffective MS to results obtained, rop.rni:vc &: 900,
and buresque science, beg ehvo TO sn:.: ri.s,
ani surprised TO lind you have forgotten, 'hs :. hHi
been pns.ed upon, both by the Virginia STATE A.sr-
cultural Society and BY the Union Agrcu..u a. *.o:-'
Of Virginia and North Carolina in iuli mc"lir,. J.,
each case, and, that IL was the nnna'r7ous ura"r =
both that the inspection laws ought 10 be re,aeI -
once. This, certainly, was not party in".C3 :."r
had amy nf the present advocates Of tho uiLts.:g
voice in the question.
Purdon me, ugaIn, il, in reply to you. vca';:s 20
dispute the prcprety OF perpe,uang sn hb1er - Il
ground that ali opposing party had wshrC, .: S'iI
wishes, tn pervert it to It's selfish prrpu,. :.
us set good example, not follow a bad ou" aud, -:
aoollshing offices which ought not 10 tXst !,'a
both parties OF patronage. aud III 30 tar OF cHicty T.:
mischief aud temptation 10 corruptnes-.
You ask whnt is ~ Cent? per ton: II i-, in t'.i-
matter, upwards OF S3,GO0 per anuum-m:i,;,,i-
twentcths o! il snccurc. II is worse than ,hni It I,
Il bHr tu all responsibility from seller 10 h,rr. J! f,
also tax equivalent 10 al increase Of rail ""d ir'-
portation ot rome tivn miles every rail rna' r't2
Richmond and in effect leDgthens II th.! murh. =
was also the probub!e reason why the e'ra; -unH"
depot u the South was not novrG from Baltimore .
Richmond, as was olra contemplated.
But have not touched the argument. hS IL defer
~ yoGr lead should no, do here, il dat n; .
| only mean to deny the party character you u. !nJ
10 the present movement, and 10 beg thai .''::'.I
members Of the Democratic side will not heed 49,
party whp.crack, get up excited t'rir ri '..
ing in regard 10 most necessary reform ~ rGr ,",I-
mcrc1l code, mil they ascertain VINO arr %. ;'a ',
fhat seek to effect il, and what is the CuG...uG d.;
things that demands il.
For one, land have heard the same q. 'a-G:,nl
from others-do not like to be siigmaZ -. 90
Nothing, because, on matter that has 10 conc: 80
with politics, however It may affect Pa.rc5 &C.,
choose TO entertain and promugAie 'l"w: wi:,' IT,
distaseful to leading editors. 1 an. and EYER 81
to be n Democrat, who, 40 You well i:vr", nc' -
gave Wing vote in my life and L::"r ".,sI :,
vote for Democrat when could get AL hone; Of"
10 vote for. And know, that many who agree w.,,.
mo- are in the same position, and some oi then ''i-
bigh i'll the esteem OF the pnrty-anG non" "t ~ " .
willing To- admit guann or any other mnrur" iH" ".s
political creed. DEMOCRATIC FAEi.E".
RIcHaoYD, January H. 1856.