Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-28
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FoR TIE ENQUIRER
Give me leave to address you. / am all humble CHI.
zen OF The Commonwealth neither holding seeking
Office. reside in democratic county sending demo,
crane delegate among you and to his election conIbui-
ed by my vote and my eXerlions. BY Democratic Party
mean the present Wing Party Of the country aud agree
with MIR JtfieIson that the old OF Wing and Tory
are the best party determinations.
DR. Johuson has somewhere sa d in his Tory zeal that
tie hrsi Wing ever known in the tide Of Time Vas tho
Devil Now, with due Difference for the Doctors litera-
~ WORTH aud very little Tor his pul,ks humby think
't his Satanic majesty may be estimated The first Tory
mat sought 10 pIaeHce usurpaiOItor, his purpose was
to wresi P0cer from its rghliu posscssor ana
its exercise 10 his own exclusive use.
The trst duty that will devove YOU the election of
your speaker could not presume counsel in their
duties lhos~ hO much more able Than myself
Bu in political struggles, truestsnd best lights are
those which tile lamp Of experience reveals and my pre-
sSh purpose simply 10 point tie way in which you will
see lba light reflected No period is so memorable in
our consul uionaI history the OF So AT that time
gentleman oil paced KILL aud long and large acquaiu.
snce with tie duties OF his Office, had been Speaker OF the
House OF Deega'es-l mean John Wise oil the Eastern
Shore oi Virginia He belonged the Minority Party OF
The General Assembly. When tLe House OF Delegates
met an effort made 10 di.p5ce the old Speaker and
select in his place. OF honcg seutiueus with
Vie noty proposition TO postpone the election, with
an eye ~ change OF the presiding officer, was made
bur deesycy voted down The old Speaker re. elect.
ed, without opposiloD aud the House proceeded TO is o
Ter employment. Is This precedent OF no value in tile
present hour! Is the Office OF Speaker oil such mo.
men that every other consideration bend tie drift
OF pohucs sehimen! The men OF 9S thought otherwise,
aud acted ia HAT thought. Yet, Republican asserls
higher OF ifne claim TO character than may he his
devotion 10 tie men and tie principles 0S IN select.
ing their Speaker, hay looked his fitness lis expeti-
ence, aud bis sbliiy Aud llese were the opIy ouatcs
si could be useful TO the House or to the country Tlrv
thought il beyond tie sphere ih,ir enquiries 10 look
laricr II the precedent OF IS deservcs rsspec let me
ask OF YOU fellow ciiizens wht tLcr Col Banks the old
Speaker docs not ake instance in striking Conformity
win that precedcbE Seventeen ycsrs Of practice and
election, con6iH bis ability aud !ltuess aud the demon.
sirae the general appreciation the House aud Inc conn
Try Why him Will he WELD the scoufge Of per.
secuion over his o, ponenis! Let his psst life an.
swer viii lie exert the powers Of the Chair 10 favor
political schemes aud ihwau tie will Of the ma.
Iotiy The response is heard IN seVenleen years Of
official duty contoundug and subduing every suspi.
cion Ia lie last session oi the Legislature Col Banks
rrcpressibe proof Of IL Hmgusumty lhe trust
that tie House OF Delegates bad committed 10 his bands.
~ the constitution OF the various standing c0mniiltees
aud especially IN The appointment OF tc ehsirneu, party
poies cannot be spirit inyidous IN iis pursuit
might have Cause suspect that could discern nagiant
production Tor IL opponents. But Ois will not be inn
Puied The Speaker looked the duties be perform
ed, aud e made lie best DESTRUCTION OF be sieuis Of tie
House TO ensure their accomplishment. Patty poirs
persuade MYSELF never crossed the path Of bis duiy And
can you carry 10 him iat poisoned cldlce witch he dash
td away, ~ al time, ifom your lips Forbid il justice
Tho most decided PAL question OF tie last session. was
that presented n Mr. Barboufs resolution on tie removal
Of tic Dcposiics Aud Speaker devoted 10 Party might
sye seized That occasion 10 practise his power But did
Col Banks DO so II The public papers spoke truly that
committee stood as uine TO iD parry politics; aud bis