Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15


lutiludnarian!sm OF an Adams, Clay and Webster,
for supporting Martin Van Buren,, whose political where
aouts human philosophy has yet discovered and
who like the poles has ASST enable latitude or ong-
ludc: For opposing every who subscribed 10 the tc
nets Of his written creed, for supporting every man
who opposed them:
But Mr. G. said he could not go on through the chap
ter. 1t was bad busincss-it a dangerous bus-
NESS; and he begged gentlemen to beware how they
tampercd with the press The press was to politics.
what the pu pit religion. We expect TO dissent
truth, and it should come like volunteer into the
service, and not like amrrccnary hlreng Would they
think it dangerous, in these days Of religious toera
ton and he would add Of political loleralion or yet
he glad say social relations untouched by
our political d!iercnces would they not think it dan
Grrous measure, if attempt made to establish
Church By the power and means of the State, they
attempting to establish prcss' 1t was once
asked by the urch.ficnd, "Does Job God fer
naught:" And we'll might it now be asked-Docs the
Editor serve the Party without hope of reward? We're
they be told that give this Office to Thomas Ritchic
was merely returning the chace the lips Of those who
elected Samuel Shephcrd-and that the turning out Of
the former act of prescription Let it also be
nlcmbered that those who elected Mr. S. light have
elected party Editor had they chose to do But they
did not because they true to the principles which
they avowed. We do not want Editor in this Office
we want 4 man TO print for the Commonwealth. We
wish divorce the public press from patron
age-and where could an example of such divorce be
better made than in this Old Dominion. 1t was in vain
to look elsewhere for examples Look al Francc-thcre
you the press fetercd and manacled-but not
than may be here under system of rewards ard
punshmcnts. AS yet, we know little of that system
here: but may be in full vigor at Washington and
in MIR. Van Burens native State. Why, Editor in ~
York like pig in market-bought and sold, and
kicked out and ascrcumstances and opinions changed
Mr. Gimer hoped they should set example to others
on this OCCASION by the election Of Mr. Shepherd He
was no Editor; but honest hard working mechanic,
bred to the duties which this office required. What
harm, he would ask, WIS there in Samuel Shepherd
that he should be turned out' No pretended that
there was SIM gle objection the man. But while there
is no harm in Samuel Shepherd. there is peace for
us while Mordcca the Jew, sits at the King s gate "
His place is wanted to reward partizun Editor-and
that is sufficient MIR. G. trusted, however, tina, the
House would choose printer and Editor, for the
office.
Mr. GREGORY rose to make plain statement of
facts considering himself in duty bound to speak of this
subject in such that the people in the country
might know who ssmuel Shepherd was 1t had not
been the lot Of Mir S. to spend all his days in the quiet
pursuits of the city His life had passed without
rendering service to his country in another capacity than
that in which he now engaged. When war hovered
country and enemys feet was on our coast,
he took up to aid in the defence Of the nation and