Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-20


We have hitherto taken notice of the election
by the House of Representatives of Duff Green. as
Public Printer to that body; an event no less uuex-
pected to us, than notifying to every dispassionate
and candid man. even of the Jackson party. Our
previous advices from Washington and the relative
characters Of Messrs. Gales & Scaton, und Green,
LETT but little doubt minds that the latter could
not be elected. The impudcnt attempt of Mr. Wick
life, so decisively put down, to change the mode of
election from ballot to viva voice. confirmed the i'm
pression for that that attempt was projected
for the purpose of whipping the refractory and the
conscientious into the support of Duff we naturally
but enormously, concluded that its defeat auc1,rc,l
the overthrow OF his hopes
What conclusions then does The election of Green
suggest Why, that the want Of character is no
sort Of bar to party preftrnient-and that The most
correct and amiable and irreproachahe department.
is no sort Of protection from the vengeance OF parfv
spirit. Dir Gales is allowed By ALL to be one of the
most amiable OF men-respectmg the feelings OF all.
ana disourSng the large acquisitions of his business
IN the most extensive and almost indscrminae cha
rity; and the character of Mr. Saaton is oIally ic
for taient and integrity. For many years these gen
tlemen lave hecn public agents, prompt diliuent
tath!Hi and III agablc; malice itself beiny unable
to bring an accusation against their ociu conduct
All these considerations, addressing themselves to
the humanity of the man, and the Justice and policy
or the Representative we're powcress to save Gales
d Seaton from prescription Their sacrifice is pain
fll to all men ofgood feeling i. is doubly so from
their being sacrificed to the interests and ambition
OF Gen. Dun Green--their mean and habituaI traiu |
cer the peMsoned sandcrcr Of the best men of the
land; the scum Of Missouri, and the pnp of Benton
& Caltoun--the man whose inordinate mendactv
has astori sled this nation, and elevated him above
the Mandcrillcs and the Pintos of other regions
But such triumph must be short lived Party |
spirit may for while approve, but cannot perman-
emily sanction or sustain it. We annex an extract
from Washington correspondent on this subject
Washington, IlH Feb. 1923
You will perceive 1ape of to- law thai the IIosp
Representatives. OF the gio winch tie Senate has
acquired, have their disgrace bv the election Of
wch the editors OF the National intcgpncer made ON the
Day the election ought had influence on the mind
vailed all principles % justice and Opposition
{" Gen Jackson, however tcmperaey deroouy it NAV
hive bcdn manifested deemed hecsy, and victims guilty
Of that crime bound sake aud consigned to the
farsus The nen,es of Congress, though last election
TIE appointment, NesSrs Gales 4. Seaton Under the inn
Ptession that the public printing would be them
red very heavy in the purchase of materials i'm
proving their press nat the MIR Van Buren, 50
AS thew have done nothing that ought forfeit confidence
which tie members of Congress had reposed them their
dismissal nov only act of cruel injustice OF great
lnIr br may, morally speaking he considered i'm some
degree as violation oil pledge; Tor the editors would
nave made such heavy expenditures unless they such
continuance OF profit indemnify them, time being too
sroE; To allow them any thmg Ike equivalent And for
whose b'eht this of rank injustice perpctra,a For
Dun Green, bankrupt MS arrival Washington but from
his necessities the iter instrument i) Sc party then
t'rnng. One might have thought that the
for dniuSHg the L. States those papers filled
with a)le and calrny would Rave ample
pensati6n TOR hrs services and that after the victory
obtained tie miserable tod would have ms own
eTertionS The fund OF the contributors beng exhausted
public patronage reo'ted co. and that hitherto digncd
body the Senate, appointed hum :e printer that House
Previous his appointment members of Senate had
the belief of persons, in conjunction of
the FL Of r., purchased the type other materials the
Washington City Gaz@tte and selected Duff Green iafier
making application person this ci;vl agent
do vouch for the authenticity this fact personal
knowledge bot currently reported the time and the
votes of those members ought have been challenged parties
interested i'll the Apo ntucnt of printer His election
printer the H. Of r. viii only pake him more
usocnt than he has already hovn himself 20 be- for nauy
thought ii act of great nCiszTon his part that
he had asSaed distinguished members bis party Mr.
Calhoun Van Bmen, and ArIean, the r. NJ o.. and even
Gen Jackson himself before the election of printer took place.
but Duff have thought that by pursuing this hold
of attacking the chiefs the members the n Of E.
would be coerced by fear support HIM In this wav he has
Succeeded 20 the surprise ofevey dispassiouate