Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-07-04
SATURDAY, July 4, 1885:


Entered at the PoStoffice ut Accomac
G. H.. Va. as second-class matter.
The announcement made few
days ago, that Major Baker p. Lee
had been appointed Collector OF
Customs Of Yorktown, Virginia
WAS received with pleasure
throughout the length and breadth
of orr State. The eminent fitness
Of tie man, by reason of his ability,
lofty character and distinguished
services to his State, was recog-
nizcd by every friend of the adj
ministration throughout her Dor
dclS. who had given the appoint
ment Il moments thought. We
fell That in him we had man III
every respect suited to the place
for W liich he had been chosen and
that pleasure was enhanced by the
facl.thatthro' his appointment, Nir
ginia was rid of another of those
miserable creatures, who acknowl.
u'.:rg Malone as master, ever
stand ready at his bidding TODD his
dirty work. But ere the congratu
lationS, which the peculiar fitness
of Tie man for the position has
elected has ceased to reverberate
Though the hills and valleys of
Virginia, the tidingS come to lis,
that his appointment has been re
considered, and Why Not that
Nllior Lee is not worthy of the po-
>itun to which he WAS appointed.
Such Il charge no man i'll Virginia
would bring against him, whatever
his political convictions might be.
Not that the present incumbent de
serves the place because he has
flied it worthily. On the contrary,
he is in every respect disgusting
partisan. untrue to the Republican
party Of which he was originally Il
member, true only to the Republi-
can party Of Mahone'S creation be
cause otthe loaveS and fishes, which
it las provided for him. No. the
rlly reason given for the retention
Of the present incumbent, one
De Clay is that he is a member of
he Grand Army of Republic
and for that reason the press
uic noo WI. c.. "Soiiiov"iH IU
moval in New York that Cleve.
land could not resist it. Such
Icing the facts in the case are
we to infer that Cleveland has not
the courage of his own convictions,
hut is mere creature in the hands
Of his enemies?
That lie was slow in making his
appointments, Virginians were vii.
Eng to concede, resulted from good
intentions on his part to fill WORTH
lytle offices. That Republicans even
were appointed to office, we were
willing to ccncede, perhaps, as a
proper recognition of the services
of the liberal Republicans, who con.
tributed so largely to his election.
But that he should be persuaded,
after the declaration he has made
in respect to offensive partisans"
to retain in office this one DECAY,
who is so offensive partisan that
lie is supporter not only of the
melnest phases of Republcanism,
but even of the filth and corruption
of Observation-Disclosures is tous
inexplicable and all yirginians
should protest against it. A Demo
cratic administration is worthnoth-
ing to us if it gives no relief from
Republicanlsm, it is a curse if
through it, as in he case Of DeClay,
Mahonelsm is thereby pcrpetuated.
The wrong done to us by the select
ion of De Clay, should through our
representatives i'll Congress, be
brought to the attention ofthe Presi.
denr, and a failure on his part to
retrace his steps cannot be too Sc.
vcrely condemned by the Press OF
Virginia. We have the right to eX-
pect better things at his hands and
if we do not get it, he cannot he
condemned too severely by the peo-
pie of Virginia.
-
James u Fish. late president of y