Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-12-25

soo ioe e1tsat Of inGosaes by their ability.
ssd oy the disssmisstisa Of truth: hut a
'ooS - ] have . vote here, will not lend h
70 bolster ~ any oes Of then, whether OF nv
Own, or OF the oPposits party 10 refcrene.
10 Mr. Rneh's. PersoaslIy, no man of an,
party can b d'sposed TO coocede more 90 him
,hsn do on the score Of private character
40 Man and ss . gentleman, Q entertain for
him The highest respect; but were ne of nv
osn party IN politics, ! could not give him
my vote ior tins ONCE, 80 hong as he Is the
soooae,oe OF public journal. cannot
think the union Of the prs.s = nh ,b. ~ar.rn'
mental patronage. other thar Dangerous. and
! here pledge myself. 10 the extent Of INV
humble se'iisies, 10 TAT Iesst) attempt TO d..
.ores shem- The question nov submitted 10
me eooasderatioE Of this house, IL, whether
they siii elect . mechsnie, who is honest
isftniai, sod espsbIe-or. whether they will
elect On overseer for him Who /. powerful,
VIII you extend the patronage OF Govern.
ment 10 IN editor. and thus dis(ranchise the
sbe,snt, tho handle msehanici Or win YOU
siset and encourage Jour mechanic 10 oppo-
..i'oo 70 the iesdsr Of . political Journal I,
.soue@es may call this prose ription, or az,
ether asn< they please, bot IL shall no, d.,.y
nae IRON aetins upon my sense Of duty. nor
drive me- from grounds which I have delib..
rately adopted.
MT. BAaros said, that since no held sea,
IN the hoose, he bad generally confined him
seu 10 The discussion OF those local interest,
dear 10 those who sent him there-ip,,re,,.
which he trusted would survive the IN roe. NJ
party, and all the distractions in the public
ararrs Of the country. To those local. but
more important concerns 10 his constituent,
the speaker, and members OF that body
would bear witness TO hrs untiring zeal-his
a.ssduous devotion. He felt aolieituds. a,
anxious as that entertained by any gentleman.
upon all thosc topics touching the general
senare OF our common country but he had
ioog learned 20 place m estimate upon him
sell, which admonished him TO ieId the door
10 those whose mature Judgments and more
eoiiBntened experience, would WELD pow
or aod make AZ impression which he could
not hope To do. tie koew, by his own cxpe
rienee, that the individual who WAS bred 10
profession, requiring frequent public speak
inS-Which, by the force OF circumstance,
ne aoandons for the sweet retirement of rurai
ihe, disengsgns himself from habits of study
aod reflection. Is met by embarrassments
greater than those encounte red by the oriri-
Iai tyro In the experiment The rili Of
tnougnt Is imPeded by artificial distractions.
ana noNs slowly and eonfrsedly. without con-
erfsis Ike the present-he did not say il in
The panic creating spirit, alluded TO the other
day by his amiabie and sprightiy friend, from
Soochiand, (Nr. WatkiBs,) but a crisis, said
Mr.. Barton. where public morals are disre-
garoed, national virtue endangered-and n,
the continuance OF our free institution. de-
Ponds upon their preservation, the very liber.
lies OF the people hszarded by q licent,o,,
Partizan press, established in every portion
OF our eountry-exerting an undue influence
every ~here-violstiag the decorum. and
Charities Of private lifs-he could not be a
passive and silent spectator Of the shifting of
inc scenes and playing Of the actors upon the
great public drama.
TO Mr.. Richie bis humble vote for the Office
OF public Printing-and as we all feel. snd
ought to feel, pride Of consistency, ne would
now take occasion TO state the reasons for
that vote: One Of those reasons was Of
private. the other Of q public nature. Mr.
.. mad ever been in the habit Of Meeting Mr..
hteh,e IN the social circles Of thi. city, and
he deted any man 10 resist the favorable i'm
preston which an acquaintance with Mr. n.
could not but produce. He Sound him an
honorable, amiabie, hospitable MANN fact,
a virginia gentleman and personally, he
highly esteemed him. This was Mr.. Bsrton's
private reason for voting for Mr.. Ritehie -
With regard 10 his public reasons. no would
say that once, and only once, Mr.. Ritche bad
Appropriated TO Mr. Bartons political senti-
nents, producing At the time en- affinity which
induced bis support in defiance OF his conyic-
tons OF the iupropristy OF eoaferring sia<-
etTe ottiee upon any man who was = cIamo-
rous 2artIZs1 OF any party. n was IN the
course which he took IN relation TO the South
Carolina ordnance. The eommotion which
then agitsted our country has happily sub.i-
ded but every man reeolleets the time, when
every patriot bosom qusIled,-when every
lover Of the liberties Of his country, sighed
over the desolsiion around, when the waves
OF eiViI strife rolled high, Threatening TO
sweep away tho fsir fabric which our fathers
reared. and which has challenged the adni-
ration OF the worid,-Wheu destruction SEEM
ed to hover over our land, and d,seord
anticipated 9 speedy triumph, Thank Heav-
en- the storm v bushsdi Modification hes
.ost tie terrors; sod however rash asd mex
Pec'ent We may think the ordinances OF South
Carolina. even Justice forces from us the ed
mission. that the multiplying party Of the south
embrace men Who ere devoted 20 the union
and are distinguished for talent and eIevs.
ton Of character. Then 10 Was however,
that the sentiments of MIR. Richie had aecor-
ded with those Of Mr.. Barton and IL was un-
der the impression which that accordance
bad made, that Mr.. Barton had voted for Mr.
Richie. The gentleman from Botetourt (Mr.
wIlson) had deprecated prescription twas
die so 20 talk, IN She case Of Mr.. Richie -
Mr. Ritehis bad himself pro- cribed his best
friends. Mr. Barton vas orc Of those who
voted II The last session for Mr. r., and who
bad saved ban from eH2ulsion then. And
how did Mr. Richie Fequits the favor By
attempts 70 ProseTiba them. By denouneing
them 10 the people. and urging that they
should Be hurled from their Seats,-no mat
ter, N sBset, What their services 10 their
eepstitusnts might b.. beeauas they dared 20
thiak Geo. JaeksOn vas frsil, like other men,
add might possibly do wrong IN some oI his
public measures. : am. then, sad Mr. n
although ~ free from the influence Of vindlo-
hse feelings - npy man, absOlved from sveFy
obigaiion 70 Me- Ritehts. BY the eouFss Ne
has taken since the last session, and be Should
nov vote against him, sod for the mechsnis
who has always performed The labor Of The
Paolie priniing, white Mr. Richie has suioy
80 the smolumsnts % tbe oaics.
/ Hut ME- n "a - .ko.sfS 49, a. 81,