Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-04
THE RICHMOND WING.
HOW TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENTAL HOW
TO DISPOSE Of OLD Materials.
10 The Idiior Of the Wig:

| 10 he Aditor Of the Wig:
The formation Of a now government Is grave ques
tiop full of difficulty. and requiring iarseepg and con
scenous msns CEMENT Especially is ills the case will
our own new Confectionery. vi the evils Of mismanas.
mept and prscpilauey in the formation Of goverumens
we have fam lar example in tho sad experience OF hs
South American States When they broke loose from
SPAIN and stood arrsyed against her in arms their Gi
cues and adversies we're numerou.; yet the faslly
SUI ceeded in estAblhng their Independence. Bot, il
ling this. they only phhed half tho work, anc
eman, partially enslared-subjsct to revelation after
tevoiution-, prey anarchy, misery, and disorder
And what Was and is hs cause OF all this Why, sim
ply th.t they retained 10 power the recipients Of "a
yor aud en,uusnt and as the dispensers Of place and
patronage, the broken-down political hacks and cormo
rams of the old system-men who were educated In .
school Of political morals odious and obnoxious to the
great mass of the people, They had succeeded 10 win
ming their Independence only in name-they bad cast CT
the ytk, only 10 FORM but retaaed the substanoe-for
while Spain the ruiug power the old laws,
ussges aud corrupt routine OF government remsusd
sacredy administered by the d,cs and plant leeohes
who were once its creatures and disciples aud now in
reality It's administrators. -------
Is not this lesson whereby Sc men might profit
Ought not the example Of unfortunate and degraded
South rse up continually before the eyes Of the
distinguish ed who hsve been called to the head Of
our Affairs Should they not be than careful in
selecting objects Of favor honor and emolument the
,ervile officers Of the mos sbamees,y corrupt Of mod
srn Cover aments-that Of the United Sta,ess Ought
their first chosen be taken from among the tns,e and
worthless pensioners OF that system-from among men
who chung with dead mans grasp to ofioe, so long
il could be retaned-men who never deserted the old
ship so long as she seemed to prove sea-worthy-men
who indoent inefficient time-servng, and grovel
ling-.nd who only turned away from the old trough
because they saw the "sword" of Lincoln and Sew
ard suspended by hair above their heads and ready to
drop. Then they made virtue Of necessity. They had
the instinct for place that the turkeybuzxard has
for earrior; and they turned their faces South TO btd
this bleeding section once more. or course-and God
forbid that should've do not Include with this
the sy eminently meritoious abba and patriotic men,
who halEredeemed the old Government and adorn our
OWL and who have ap1ys been retained in place by Of
fetal solicitation rather than by any desire Of
theirs But; can neither be concealed denied tia.
great multitude OF the lazy drones, worthless cormo-
rants and pensoned yagabonds Of the Buchanan Admin.
straop, now under pay with Us. The ''red tape"
philoeophy-he brokerage fayortism, aud lobbysm Of
Washington wsuld seem to have been transferred from
there to Montgomery and Richmond; much to the cha.
grn sorrow, and disgust of the patriotic people who
will have TO bear the expense, and fight the BATHS,
necessary roll back the bloody Invasion Of Lceoln
Nov, this matter must be met at the Threshod-must
be npt in the bud-est in time fate may be found
similar to that of Mexico and the South American Slater,
k.v.
resulting from the Huence Of coup, CIVIL naval aud
military ofce-holders and satellites. We have the
aud The means to secure our Independence and foster
here Amecani,m. Le, not give up ouch precious
egaces upoa the altar OF the ofce.eeker. We do not
need the aid Of such hungry ard gracoess drone let
US have none of them; can manage our own young
Republic without tie assistance Of woud-be. snerals
osios-s, Srjor-, Captains, L'sutssss ss,ssan,- and
Corpora!s down Politicians, Fix Members Of Con.
gress. Lobbyites &c, &C., of the Washington Office
holding Mutual Admiration Society.
If these psce-huaiers are sincere, why 10 they not
eater che seryce Ia defence upon par With the gen.
temen Of the South LIT il not be forgotten that the
oppressos heel upon the threats OF Of sister
Stsstbat around their necks is yet The tyrans yoke
Let il not BE- forgotten by US has been by the Cor.
sderate Conges that soon they will be united with the
Sunny South, both u heart and SOUL and unity Of pur
pose They will with their gallant officers not Of
the Fedora! Government, but Of their own navy and
army Shall it be expected of these States TO sacrifice
such cfcs have preference given 10 Federal officers
to their exclusion. Me- This unjust rule or law,
now iu force be repealed and remodeled and
provisions made for all the young and mertorous off,
GERS, properly recommended by military naval eI-
poits. To give universal sstisfacIion-to do common
jas,ice-to build the foundation OF system upon
rock, this and nothing less than this, must he done.
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