Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04
Prescription OF yirgininns In Offices 10
Gated In Virginia.

PFoNcf1pIlOn OIL Au oAlScH ~
Gated In Virginia.
The Abolition Administration at Washington Inns
Already made some changes in the Offices ut its dis
pcsa in this State several 'rou,e agents and other
officers OF the Post Office department having been
superseded 1t is also reported and believed that
there is 20 be general removal Of the federal office
kclders in the State of Virginia. Every man who
held position uCder the lute administration will be
required TO give up the keys OF his Office to some
one more acceptable to the government whose chosen
agents in tue North are Joshua +. GiddingS, the
New York "Trbune's" contributors, and men Of
their kind.
lfM. Lincoln had been elected rs national caudi-
date upon ticket respectfully supported in all sec
tons no one would have objected TO the exercise on
his part, of the appointing power in any State, in
behalf Of political friends. " To the vctors belong
The sro.,, is the maxim upon which too often, per-
haos, parties have heretofore acted when in power.
But there is no party in Virginia that supported
the election OF Lincoln. There is not now i'll the
State. any party that will acknowledge Lincoln rs
its head. He has professed friends to reward in
the Old Dominion. We must, therefore, look below
the surface Tor the motives which prompt his action
in relation to the removals aud appointments
in Virginia. Be- the instincts Of Federal lbo-
li,ionisnl, he knows what political orgnnlza-
ton in Virginia is most likely to afford
him aid aud comfort in his design TO su'Jugate
the South; A. D FRoI srBMrssIoNIsT CORRESPONDENTS
IN OUR MIDST he finds out all that he desires TO know
abon, persons, places and things i'll this Common
wealth. Upon the information and under the advice
OF The Submissonists, every Office holder in Virginia
who acknowledges paramount duty und obligation
20 as own State is 10 be superseded BY Inan who is
ready 10 swear allegiance 70 the supremacy OF the
Lincoln Government.
"OE with the head Of every official who will not
take the pledge 10 stand by Lincolns government in
preference 10 tina, OF old Virginia" This motto is
inscribed upon the flag OF the Admustrationsr,y as
indeby as Gelenda est Carthage was embiazoued ca
the Roman Banner ir the days Of Scipo.
Among the Virgiuians who are already on the Pre-
.cribcd list Of the powers Washington, the names
VI Colonel Thomas. B. Bigger, Postmaster Of this
city, anu john F. Willy, Marshal for the Southern
district OF the State, prominent, It common
rumcr is 70 be credited. These arc The veteran
survivors of the Petersburg Volunteers, who were
30 s,ongv complimensed by General Harrison for
:aeir services, under his command, in the North
western campaign Of 1913. Messrs. Bigger aud WI
" voluntarily encountered the terrible hardships
aal dangers Of that campaign for the protection and
defence Of the Northwestern territory. And, now,
Northwestern President, tue representative Of the
present inhabitants OF the soil invaded in 1918, is
ubou. 70 eat oil lie heads Of Messrs. Willy and Big
GER because lie has no that they will prove
faise 20 their own native land. Frecuen Of Virginia.
VIA: nave you 70 say in regard to the policy Of Lin
coins appointments in your STATED