Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

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annont committee 10 examine the facts, he would en-
rare 10 prove that Thomas Richie had not during the
humber of years he had mentioned performed the duties
of the Office either in experimenting the PRINTING! or III
examining the proof sheets
Mr. WATKINS asserted that Mr.. R. did examine the
proof.shcets.
Mr. DORMAN thought the gentleman from Coach.
land did make this statement his own knowledge;
! but from " hat he had heard.
Mr. WATKINS said that he asserted it from what he
! had heard from the Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. DORMAN said, that in his public capaclly las'
year, he obtained evidence, moi only from MI lltcnie
himself but from others, and he pledged himself 10 pro-"
that with the exception OF cases Ut hr ShePiT'"
ness, trip to the Springs, or in examining uc
nors Message al the commencement OF t!:c SESSION; "
r. did not examine the psno! shccts-atd thai Wi -.
latter exception Mr.. did not at any tne pu' Ills o
in the ctIcc during the session Of the LEGISLATURE "
Dorman pledged hmscfto prove this II lie were a'oSeu
| Mr. WATKINS said that since the gentleman from
Rockbrdoe had brought up this question: he Wouio say:
tina, he had evidence satisfactory 10 himself ana lie be-
cved -,hat Mr. R. did occasionally examine The PROOF
sheets and Thai therefore both Of the gentlemen were u
perin;endcnts Certainly Mr. Shepherd was not the Ia
! bor.r for no one pretended that he set the types
| Mr.. DORMAN was glad that the gentleman had pared
down his statement to the iac', tiat MI hS'. CIV ~
casionay examine the proof sheets MIR. D. stated III
his specification that r f. did on enc or two occasions
perform that duty-and this was the ground on wl'c"
lie put his remarks that Mr. r. DID not Individually per
form any mari Of the labor of the Office. On the contra
~ it was Mr. Shepherd sdally constant duty to examine
them and 10 his correctness, the House OWED Tue
crcdtablc performance Of the pubic printing, at Inc
time when the merit was bestowed on a!l nte', h,
gentleman from Gooc!and snecrrd at the statement 'a
Mr. S was practical printer; but hlr D. couu io' p"
perceive in that fact the strongest recommendation o.
Mr. S. lie was in reality Practical printer, lot ,e H"u
cowcd ,,, business all his life, with the exception OF
so,t n.,;nd during the war, when he shouldc!ed his
muskct and matched into the w!ds Of Canada AlteI
his return he went into business with MIR. fi'c.e anu
from that Tine the head o! The hTm oil oat'uri
Shepherd & Co., carrying a large business when
emlr crd not tie public printing only, Out ott
10 LARGE amount while during all that nc MT IT, mas
been at The head on party and cnrc
To- ns,rct business shared The prohls OF The pubic PRINT
inc as well the other printing done IN tie once per
formed entirely under the suprrinehue"ce OF oePneta
nut Mr. d. would dc tain the House However gen
tlemcn here might be induced to act he could venture
to say that the honest ye2manry OF The country would
not sustain them in turning ont Inc aDoFe 10 place IN
Office one who did not perform The Ges Of his station
On The contrary, he believed that, if HE question
terrcd ~ the people whether they would give an office
recurring mechanical skill and experience, to parzan
Editor TO laborng man. they WOULD say-eccl some
mechanic of your own party, if YOU will tut do not give
il to mere parlizan, who has no qualification Tor Tie
station and nothing to recommend him but the zeal and
violence Of his polca writings He did not be:
Icvc there was a in the community unbiased
on this question: and fully understanding its merits.
who would not say that The oice ought to be gi ven
to the honest industrious mcchaiic, recommended as
he has been hy gentlemen on This iioor, and known
10 possess all the qualities required. They had heard
much of late Of Democracy and Arsocracy Tnr De-
mocrat would say give 10 the ab"rng man the reward
Of his labor the Aristocrat might shy. give ito Rchc
rs he. in pn;nt of worldly sation would probably be
classed with the Aristocracy.
Mr.. D. would aliude to remarks which had
fallen from the gentleman from Goociand, AID which
he lad heard with regret. That gentleman asks, who
is Samuel Shepherd And speaks of his having been
na.c the tool of party, TO supplant Mr.. Rltchc-im-
plying that he had been guilty Of ingrattade in having
consented 10 become candidate. tic hoped the gen.
e.nan said these things his own responsibility and
40: on that of Mr.. Richie.
MI WATKINS did say what said my own
responsibility 1 say nothing the responsibility OF
Thomas Ritchic
Mr. DORMAN resumed. If the gentleman from
Goochand knew Mr.. Shepherd, and his feelings towards
Mr. Richie, he could not have insnnutrd that Mr.. S
had acted with ingrai!iudc II is ;nc that Mr. : pwTd
gratitude TO Mr.. R.. but it also true that Mr.. r.
owed gratitude 10 Mr. S. The benefits conferred by
their connexion in business had been mutual Nor was
MIR. Shepherd man who wanting in gratitude
Mr. d. ventured TO say that if his feelings had been
alone consulted, he would have been nominated
for this Office II unnecessary to 20 into particular
detail sF facts this head but such detail would be
found to reflect honor upon Mr. 5 Mr. u would tres
pass farther, having extended his remarks only for
the purpose Of defending Mr.. Shepherd from what he
Thought an illibera imputation.
MI WATKINS said, his principle was, when he
united himself with man, to go with him to the end
and he believed that had Mr.. Shepherds feelings been
consulted, he would not have opposed Mr. Richie: In
he allowed himself to be made the tool Oft party for the
removal Of his partner in the public printing, Which
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he had said hc had not spoken from the prompting OF
Mr.. Richie; he liable to- and content TO receive.
all the ana!hemas Of the Wing party on his account
Mr.. PRENTlSS said, he of the unfortunate
majority of last year, who voted for Samuel Shepherd.
He did so them because S. mechnnic and Mi. ?.
liked him. for he mechanic himself. After he had
voted for Shepherd at that period he met Mr. r. in the
strand below-and what do you think he said: He said
to Inc "this day you have dug the grave of Gales and
Seaton" He spoke, and 10! it has come to pass lie
predicted that his being turned out Of Office w"nld be
resented by the Republican pary-lhat they would pay
it upon their enemies. And he right He knew the
| principle upon which his party acted And do you
know where that principle came from: will tell YOU
1t came from Martin Van Durcn. Fairly i'll his service
of the Jackson party, lie devised scheme Tor what he
called the Improvement OF The condition OF the press
In lie Senate o: the u States in lc27, when the sub
ect Of the election Of printer Tor the Senate was un-
der consideration. nc announced that ''ir condition Of
The press, we'll here elsewhere, must rc improved
The impruy cnlent he contemplated has been going
under Jackson Administration to this day. We have
seen its upe alton in various instancesand the election
Of Thomas Richie this day. will be among the nts oil
| that great Improvement
| Mr. SrANAKD rose to make statement which
due the character rf Mr.. Shepherd and which would
show that modesly was among the many good qualities
possessed by him. MIR. Shepherd had spoken
word to Mr.. S on this subject; and all he Mr Slaua.)
had said in his behalf h. had been induced to say in
sequence Of the position in which he stood towards him.
Mr. Sanard had nothing to say as to he other nominee;
he had desire to render tins discussion personal fur
tter than Justice required. But he could not patiently
keep his sea! when c gentleman from Gcochland, who
stands here the peculiar representative Of the Democratic
party, presumed to aun MIR. Shepherd the mental of
Thomas Rchc. Is this the Democracy which is to be
dtiuscd throughout the land: Is the man who has faith
fuy performed the duties Of public Office to be
ed at :;menia!, because he is not connected with
the political asp;rans Of the day. Because he is not
tanned in luxury md by the profits Of sinccue,
bestowed for party services: [Mr. Watkins dsavow-
cd the Intention otspcaEng in contcmptuous language
| Of Mr.. Shrphcrdl Is it 10 be borne, that who
has served another shall be treated with ccnlnncy.
because he has the presumption to aspire to olicc:-