Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-12
Virginia Legislaturc.
IN SENATE.-FIidav. Decem5er

IN SENATE Friday. December g.
~'e"o'"S ~ MR. CocKE, on The Election IF Public
Printer.
Mr. CocxE said, he was aware that the usage OF the
oenae was opPosrd TO nomination speeches; but while he
was disposed to respect and observe this he be-
hevrd there only justifying but requiring
departure from H. In these ties Of political strife and
suspicon when party, like whirlpool swallows up eve-
ry thing that comes within lis reach, il behooves him who
does not choose 10 have his motives misunderstood mis-
represented, TO speak for himself
Before proceeding TO remark upon the comparative pre-
tensions Of the candidates TO the office 10 fill
he would beg leave TO make enquiry which he trust
Ell some friend Of the individuals would be prepared salts
iacoFiiy TO answer IL had been said elsewhere, that
such was The connection in business between the parties
"' wichsoever was elected the profits, would, as here
oiore, he divided between tien be
a' p'Vae arrangement 10 this effect had been entered
into between The OfensiLie eomDefifors for iii. office
Mr.. &. could not bring himself to believe, that men, for
when lie had always entertained the highest respeot
would venture thus TO trfe with the Legislature; for
were ibis report true the grave duty we suppose
TO he performing would be but solemn, ,uosk,yv =
The pn posefhe sole purpose OF of those " bo
would vote against the late incumbent was to dissolve a
connection between the Government, aud Editors of news.
papers which they believed TO be wrong 10 principle and
dangerous Ia it, tendency To attempt TO defeat
ject by the device which he had referred, would in
lis opinion be offering such ndgnity the General
Assembly, as would compel him 10 vote for third
person as public printer.
Mr. Atkinson here sisted that he had been assured by
Mr. Shepherd, 'hst he we're elected Mr. Richie would
have no toncetn viii, or interest IN tie public printing
Mr. Cooke said. he was sincerely grsi,fed though in
justice TO the parties concerned, he would say all
sutprised at the assurance given 10y tie gentleman from
Halifax. lie felt himself az liberty 70 vote witbou,
hesitation. but certainly with feeling Of pleasure for
Mr. Shepherd, and against Mr.. Rchie-on the contrary
could not bot be painful 10 him to find himself con.
tahen ny sense Of duty to oppose the election one
towards whom lac had long stood in the relation political
public officer.
" ese "ines OF political intolerance and party dicia
uo'' mr u was aware, that the vote he was about Ia
fWe' u did not bring him under the ban Of the party
WIN which he had generally thought and acted would
iy hi'n open 70 unjust end beral npatons from those
who postpone political principles TO pgyI ,,feyssis Us
hai Az bis life proiesedand lie trusted H. God he sbopld
Ever 90 500 make The latter ssbseryeDt 10 the former
lie conseientiousy believed there an i,or,sn,
w a. might hsso stated, that r. X Rad moro ,s, -.
S & . nsa ne (T you'd ono cen, IN
sy nor 'he fuohc Tcasury which tho
nsd avsuy dsp,ed . hiuand that Of course he had
NC ss election should be he moment Of The dsso
luton oftheif PsftneIship. "-EoiTors. " WV" ''So