Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-20
From he .Alern1arin Pheni ).


The election FDuf Green ms Printer TO tho House
| OF Representatives. is circumstance calculated in
every way, to dmnisA respec, for the no,ior;tv
OF that body, and the principles BY which they are
governed. There IS no man of impartality but will
acknowledge that the appointment was uncalled far
Will be unnecessary, and is dsgracefu
It's not tor us 10 become the eulogists of Messrs
| Gales & Seaton. Justice requires however. nov,
that the whitening Influence of party proscr;n tion s
pressed upon them, that we should raise our yo;c,
not TO Join in the Glamour which Is PURSUING, tbaro
but in vindication and appreciation of their course
Nothing that we could say could add to fine est
nation in which the private character of these Tsn-
temen 10 held. Their neighbors and fellow citizens
have given repeated instances cfthe confidence ,hav
have reposed IN them and the members oftbe Honea
themselves have opportunity daily OF I,nou,inc
that III those qualities which constitute the tyte
Hemen, none are their superors. They hive for
number OF years been the editors of an inportant
newspaper at the seat of Government and ha,e IN;
formly enjoyed the confidence OF those with ,cbor,
their business has brought them in contact 'hov
have, also, for a number of years, been the p.r,a
10 Congress, and lii that capacity have pven niv.r
sal satisfaction. Their work-and the GentIen,er ar,
both practical printers and know how thn;r worl,
should be done-has ALWAYS been executed with root
ness and despatch, and at low rate as couId h,
afforded To think then, that gentlemen tbus bi,,b
IN their standing citizens and editors and t1a
experienced as printers, should be displaced TO make
room for man who brought from the woods -
Missouri O. plratedi in this District to defane g. r;t
down our wlsest and vlTtuous citizens-a man vbo.,
inpudence has alone brought him into notorie,,,
Pie reasonable portion of the Jackson parfv canno,
concur with this measure. The decree has MT &C.
believe, gone forth which is to grind 70 povde- tie
opposers Of the successful chietain-nor arc tLa
people prepared for political auto de f. even thorb
the "leaders' should be ready TO dance in trinroob
round their victims.
With what heart could those who fought so lone
with the Intelllgcncer in past times nocy vota -
withhold from it their patronage There is sa ca
YOUR OF the rankest ingrattude in this procedure
lngratltude more strong than traitors arms Could
the supporters OF Mr. Jefferson, and Mr Madison for
get the aid they had received from the piper acainst
wAlchthey are now directing their efforts1 7, seems
TO us that the very principles Of men have changed
with the times
Messrs. Gales &, Scaton laycdared to oppoze Cicn
Jackson. For this they are to sufFer-fGr this tho
representatives OF the People have laid the chasten
ing rod upon them, ard visited them in their amor
Neither the good Of their party tho snccoss ~
their plans, nor the interests Of the nation rectiroJ
this measure Of the majority ofthe House. 4 sot-
tied and deliberate plan formed To crpplo az IA
as possible the energies Of press which thov hnted
Tor the cause II had cspJus-d, and which thev feared
lot ItH independence. This determinations and those
reasons. were acted upon with an unanmity which
showed now passion and prejudice control the r1nds
oi mon. Thanks 10 a y1ftuous pcoplc-thank- 10 on
honest coun'ry--fhanks 20 The intelligence Of her
citizens. HT scheme can meet with but Martial sr,-
cess. Tho HDtionol Ineigencer is not ~ bo brolc.
down by the power used ag0iDst IT, The "popr
which wllinn'nish that which they would fiin die,
my az ts rival, may indeed pamper the pride aud
aaG an cieineral Importance 10 its conductors bust at
last, worth makes newspaper, az well as the man
The editors oftbc lntcigcactr have their own t,l
en's' industry md honesty, togo upon. Let others
siro~ better foundation.
=. u We IRE authorised TO eay, that Mr. Hcn,rn|
CoFE, Jr. oj'thc Cry Of " liiamsburg will Lc a can.
9alle OF Tie o,srng oIcGiou for the Congressional
Dh'Ic, ~ present rcp'esen.d BY Col. Burwon Bias
set, vino decline. recollection.