Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-27
y;Sa,yiA-HEa oFFiCE-sEEKERS'
To the Editors Of hs Enquirer. .,-

To The Editors Of III E"ga''fr' ..-
w,su,yoroy. March ~. 1857.
wn. .rulr Glad ~ e" III your lNF',r 80 ~,
~ n.,ic,.. II much ability. nnh rv,he"''S trefhie'
!" .' ,n r.,;,h;. s.urrrs at information, vim
.;c.,;,,, liza STATE If Virginia frrin the old -!e!eotyt'
-. of L,yiry an undu. proportion o. The Fcde
r.I ,,I,.s II,ie ciaIs ia nov b.ing medein Wash
;rr.nn nv ci,ice s-.km- f., N otle Sis,e.. gicl;ly Il
h. nr,iaLics q; such Virginia as mny be- se' kirl
no,i;ioris under the FEDERAL Government; but | can
,ot for a m"tnci' believe that Mr.. RGchanan VIII b.
influenced 10y such charges. He viii. nj tie prop
tine, investigate th- matter and do full justice TO on
) ate in The distribution OF Federal patronage. lh'
ficts ELECTED by the article i'll question show, 'nat g.
TAR from Virginia now having her ia;r proportion !"
the Federal offices, che has not more IMAM I"u
e. which she would be entitled upon a fsir anu equl!'
able division, either Of the home or Iorei2n app"a'
ments. To say nothing OF the foreiSn appointments
will merely meptI"n = fact in relation 10 ine
.t,ts sf things in Washington which,, | EN- '0ld, u
true: that ont Of lw-n'y.thsee high grai'e posi!io's
above a Chief Cierkship. in the various Executive
Dspar,meu,s. but three are from The slave-hoic'tS
S,ate,. and + wen among the lower grade CIeiKs, ihe
S ,ulh ha. nothing like her relative proportion Bu'
Virginia hn. always in her puitica! contests ac'ec
from The higher motives Of patriotism ana love VI
principle, and not a mere scramble Tor once; anu II
Is not true that her sons are here IN CREST :umos's
c!nlnoruus for place. will venture the assertion
thar the notifications from our Stale are lesa, accord
INK 10 her population. than from any N"rthrrn stale
II the Union Her Congressional delegation has'"ne
since gone home, and | question very huch' Wns'hei
n 20 a,y member of them MENTIONED Inc su'J-ct Of
office Ia the Pre-iden;; end doubt very huch "he,hef
nie of them will be -eeu IN Washington again before
the meeting of Congress next winter. While, on the
o;her hand. the Northern and Norih western States
have had their iarg, delegations mere ever siic7 'n'
inauguration to regulate their Respective appoint
mems. Such Is not The case with Virginia; she hn'
mn delegation here. She has IN her 'n!dsf, however
many worthy men, possessing tho r-qu'site j-n -rso
MAN qualifications -houesty, caphctp, nlelity- mel
who have oeen laboriug all their i'es IN uetenc7 o.
Democratic principles who have epent tntir time
talents and means for The Gauss VINO nave Inc strong
.st claims upon the party, and for such II Is but sheet
iu.ic, that The State should have her fair proportion
of executive power.
Let us s.e, tor a moment. If Virginia has not some
lille claim 10 position. Ii is an incontrover!iolt
fact, that Mr.. Buchanan is chn fly ind-b'ed 10 Gov
Wise and the incurrupuble Democracy OF tbs Rlc
r!uus ola State. for the high position he now hls.-
Wa. i, no: the Democracy OF Virginia, hendeG by
tia, truly great s:aIesinhn, tina, frst arrested the tide
OF Know. N"thingism that had. up 10 the memorable
carra-. OF 1855, swept every non's!a veh"ld'ng STATE
IN he Union? States tina; had soeree!y ever talIrred
before IN their allegiance 10 the Democratic party
were swept as by II ~hir!wind by this A.~ party -
New York, New jersey, Maiur, New H.mp.tHr,
Michigan. Oaio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wis
co.rIu, aye, snd even th- old keYs,"Ee al
ito Dem, cratic arch, Prun.yhnata, every one
Of them deserted The party ai.d embraced ihr
plucipivs OF this new k""w-S"ihi;s o:gsn'z,
:inu, Us most unp!ecr 6eIt- mslIriiies. Al II time
TX. ,ii., when Il, wae thought everything NO.
/ 1T. the cred, canvas :ane d in Virginia, b-iw-ei
his new party and her inc"ini;sb.- Democracy,
headed 10y that ga..aai Trader, Henry A. Wise, az:
Tho result was 4 NOS; Triumphant vici"ry f'r GU
parry. Hal Virginia iaaii-reG IL ;ais gTrA; c1i:--i.
The whole NaiiuIal Democratic party Wouic have
oesn utterly Destroyed. il WAS The most -xcliii;G
.uG anIry p,I;lcdl cnHtes; ina; ever CANE II IN ia:s
country. aud Us resu!, was looked Ia by m. Whole
nation as decisive ot the fate Of The Democratic
party. ho.d thu; Mr.. Bachanaa's election VIA.
urnugh: a5ol; BY the unparalleled vx-rfio:s tt! Gov
Wise in the CANVASS. Eo ;:av.rsed every poriio"
o! ;!o STATE, aud addressed the msssr. vt the propi-
almost every other day, tor four o. five months, In
speeches OF marked ability, aud he III. raly crushed
our Know Nothinci-in ana We 90 not believe
There was another in-n in tho State that could
have saved II At ibis great cris!e. The Demo
crscy If The whole C..ioA Are under n lGs'iiiS d-bt VI
xratIlu6e 10 The Democracy OF Virginia and their
distinguished Leader Afer hi. great aud d-ris.v We
h .I!le was fought. aid tito victory achieved, some
fe.c Of Tile 5 arer heretofore D,in"c'a;ic. returned &"
tue parry, ana aided III The election OF ou- present
distinguished Presid, ~; but thoee ii Ih-In VIII" gave
The largest B ack Republican Inai'ritles in This el-c
ii"n, are now here asking most e. The hancs
e the sppnin:ing power. Virginia asks n"'hlI g
out supple justice at the hsnds q: Mr.. Bucha.
all. She has, FIR The last fifteen years, deciale her
prefers nee for him 81, The high position he uo* fits
Size silcd in securing hs noSa. BATON. Shs gave him
81, UUD in,j,riiy-ihe Target rLrjariiy she ever gave
for any ioI mer PresiGeut, aud | feel sure h. will d.
full Justice. VIRGINIA