Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-15
EpnM WASHINGTON CITY.

rCyrycsyyad.nrc Of he Ricbmond E"qHtrCr /.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. 9. 1873
Me>SrS. Editor>:--W Whenever. in the history
of our government, oIIr ailairs have undergone
the process OF entanglcncnt, il which corrupt
spirits. for their own vile but speciouS purposes.
have involved them; whenever principles, en-
dcared to the South through long seasons Of
maintenance and of trial. have been attacked
and their integrity has been threatened; when
ever, on this account war with her iocs, who
had nothing to lose, everything 10 caln. III the
encounter, has seemed TO he impending. then.
and then always has the genius ol seductive
co,anrowis.s "slnootheliI, wrinhlcd front by
doing what: BY conccdins to her opponcn''
the substance Of their demands 10 hcr-;hr
abstract Righteousness ofthc sentiments She pro-
csscS. without the iruition cfthc ends 10 which
they won!l lcgi,imaiely lead. This, wc assert.
has been the invariablc result Of those hollow
prctcncc>, called compromises, hy which ihc
South has been honey -iugg!e'l into acqmic'ccnce
in a departure from principle for the .,akc oi
an opportunity for its assertion. Such, though
she will never learn that principle i, not 10 hc
enforced by mere assertion bat oniy ty rigid
adherence to il in all particulars TO which j, /,
applicable, will bc the mraIGrc o.! III" >a;l>iar-
ton she will obtain in thc present talliF con-
test
Wee there no other s;c"> .; g compromise
shortly TO bc made upon that question, the
temper diSplayc the late lion>c caucus 'c"u'-
POSED catirclv Of Southern mem IN falling 10
pass the resolution ot Nh Garnet. winch
though somewhat nracuar in tone and uncou-
Al he nh iGr
winch tn. committee, Of which hc was chair
man, was appointed. cnunc!atcd the true prln-
ciplc to he observed in orr financial iccl~ia-
tom rc9Yr'ion ci ,ry.hdiHro@-would be
sufficiently indicative of the fact. But the ir-
preston lacks TO; 81 more decided con!irnia-
ton in the now expressed Willingness Of sun
drv Southern Senators aud Representatives To
conccdc an increase Of duties upon ron "nd
coal without going further
Thus. the third and last Democratic caucus
for whicI, call has been made. will be pre-
pared 10 rc.e.iablish the tni,h'. c0r3iHlr bc-
tween themselves aud the Pennsylvania Demo
cracv, who. in acting out that portion o: the
programme assigned them. have not meant in
! reality to assert that this great piece ci ma
chincry. called Government, could no, be kept
properly creased. oiled and in motion, or. an
expenditure Of sixty millions per amnum al
though. apparently, they have been made {"
assume that position,, Int only to enforce the
necessity of feeding the ten thousand opera
tvcS of the iron districts. in order 4" ensure
fidelity to principle on their part in the next
Presidential election.
On the other hand. however. there are Il
number Of poor. dclrdcd spirits who believe
that Pennsylvania i. rapidly becoming ;,boli-
81, 81, II, ri
pic would. at best, hut postpone the cyIl day
. in which that gallant old State is destined t"
become a dead loss to Democracy; and hence 4
disposition is manifested on the part Of the
aforesaid mistaken pcrsnnagcS 10 keep their
hands upon their pockct.books, and change
the battle ground for the succession from
NAV be seen in the activity with winch a
ccr,ail little clcctionccring pamphlet. styled
.Ohio politics: Cox after Giddng>." is being
scattered over Ohio in order 10 dcica; the nomi-
nation for Governor by the Republicans Of that
venerable apostle Of freedom who has great
strength, as a necessary preliminary TO the sue
cess of the Democracy in that State
In connection with Ohio politics, it may DC
proper to state that Iunor assigns 10 Governor
Mcdl, the present First Comptroller Of the
treasury. aspirations ?ltcr lllc SclaIoT>ilip ilo"
held by Hon. Mr.. puch, who, it may he said,
I'll pnSsont. is nimical 10 the Administration
on the principle Of >clfprcscrva!ion.
The homestead bill, lately passed by the
House. and the anticipated passage Of which
by the Senate has caused the recent decline in
the price of land warrants. will, it is now pre-
snmcd. be rejected by that body, If y vote is
taken upon it, An interesting opportunity Is
therefore offered for the fancy men to rcaiihc
by the expected rise in the price of those arIi-
cles, so soon as The unfortunate fate Of The
homestead bill shall have been definitely stated
Mr.. G. De Ronceray. Il clerk in the 18th Audi
tors office, has been appointed by the l'rcsi-
dent Consul for the United States at St Johns.
Porto Rico. Mr. De Ronccr..y i, Il very wor-
thy gentleman. calculated by his long expert
cncc in reference to consular matters. acquired
in the transaction of his ,!ntics in the bureau
from which he retires, to prove a valuable pub
lie agent in the quarter to which he Is accred-
itcd The public service might he benefited
hy more ircqucn; promotions such rs this
\ marriage IN high lie is shortly 10 he con.
Summatcd here. which cycitcs great deal Of
interest in fashionable circles and promises 70
create quite stir. The names of the parties
who arc about TO proceed to the hymcnial altar.
are tho Hon. Geo EustiS, Of Louisiana. aud
Miss Lon,a Corcoran. the daughter ofAI. W.
Corcoran. Esq. the famed Metropolitan Banker
VExITaN.