Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24

% elections BY ne Psopis
Mr. Gihnci had been member Of The House of Dele.
gates which had passed this law, is believed ia We
been 80 at the time The appointment made The o p
Pointmeni at frat declined by him. The pubic
press had seized hold OF the subcc and denounced it,
and it is said that Mr. himself expressed his sense
its mpropfviy- but the lure too tempting, and the
Office accepted.
By what slrcies OF bubble were his scsnpcs over
come? WAS ie i'crsundcd That it sisi' office p
THIS plea is nduiiccn'. The measure was violation
OF the spirit, not The letter of the Constitution. II
lucrative appointment made by the Executive for the
State, under law OF the State, with a fixed sa.
larry, and public duties attached. All these are re-
qusites to constitute him oDiccr--But, if not in
feehn,edt phrase Office and within the letter Of
the constitution, was it not shameful violation CT
The sptrn Of Tie Constellation? What the objects OF
the provision; and wliu mistake them. DOES not
every man ofconmon and feeling know,
that this provision intended 10 keep the Halls of
gislaton puc' That il renore as far as possible
every temptation TO corrupt traffic the Legislative
prevent Office seekers and hunters like this
Der, from making tie Legislature the stepping stone for
their cupdity aud ambition? protect the rights of the
people from being bartered and their money squandcrcd
Ought any have Office under the
crcumsiancesin which he was paced?-Hc had only
been Delegate in the Legislature which passed the bill
but did he not early December, $780, propose to
raise Committee on Revolutionary Claims?
Did he not revive it in 1881 in the House of Dele
gatss' and not the subject referred Committee
on Revolutionary Claims?
Did he not, in February 1881, report from that Com.
mttce, along with Preamble and another resolution
one declaring it expedent appoint on behalf of
inns state competent agent commissioner whose du-
or tlprt psti-
inony in relation to such claim attend personally
to the prosecution of the same -
Did he not take an active part in passing the resolu
Tons and reporting bill which gave the Commissioner
$1,000, and in of the recovery of the claim per
centage on the amount Ii is said that Mr. G. wished
the Committee TO recommend more than per cent on
to5.
Was he early applicant for the apno;nt To
Governor Floyd--cven before the bill passed?
Has he not received 81 000-if not morefor de-
voting but small portion OF his time the busincss
afls
some thousands of the Peoples money in this way he
comes forward TO set himself up a Censor General
over the morals of others This the man. to descant
on public men and moras and sport with the characters
ana feelings OF others, lac would with common toys
Is nis he othy denagogne, who is attempting to
mend himself TO the sympathies confidence Of the
feope, by professions of dsntcestedncss and patriot
ism?
But cnough-A few words to the rumblng thundefer
OF Northampton, and we have done This worthy wight
IS the Ihersites of the Legislature Loquacous loud
and turbulent of tongue he rushcs into charges which he
is unable TO prove, and with more than uoe
nuiy substitutes assertion for argument lie is pleased
70 express very poor opinion of ourselves, and
neg leave 10 return the compliment But in the course
OF his TRADE he has made charges upon the En-
qurer, which shall expose the contempt they de-
serve. The matter is susceptible of easy sou,ion-or
he refers to The file for his humbug chargeand we in
IKE manner refer to it for the reiutaion The thunder
er thus Numbered forth
MI Parker ud by mn extract from the enquirer
Si ; hen,a spoke o. h office Of Importance lie had
% m .na had beon played upon tho hew ,ha
m motives were Perona and that they
pushing against from nS wS'
interest; and on that subject he follows
wo oo1 Ea,n e. from The Esaa,s a.gast - 1881
,elesp which we fell in far!hcns hemIs vain
he is sganst T. r. we'll b. W. Wha, people
90 They usue, him to vote against L.; but their
mattel WIN any Delegate feel himself
Has he not right People, only me as
rS6e pan,or The irresistible good
yosod What does the editor Wing think that such men
Inc do sfsq OF ' 1 BY ;eIaPe. fears Like He
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tempt sst up he lad prato ha While h
ps S ts ,ss public printing too small DC cOnd
declaration o,hs VIII prove 10 which no tina, those
vote him .. Public PS,eI n'' MI Leigh were also Instructed to
Last year. when Mr. h. urnpd Office,
enss OF tho loss he loose his
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sG from hsm we canine, believe that tho people ury South
other conne would ask for such sacrifice, upon
he people them argues looked upon their
months op S 90 S" n 9o md ". b" said
Instructed Booker and Epes this snbcctihai
a'Sers on the vote for Mr. Leigh len
ms Is The charge-Now in the lst place, let sup
ply the Extracts from the Enquirer, which lie has gar
bled The following is from The Enquirer of August
i2lh and shows who it was that first gave rise the
what terms then repealed it:
(From ue Enquirer If august 10, la34.J
The immaculate Editor, ho conducts the Opposition press
THIS Ciiy who never in tho whole of has o
Tse tho wnd by other than the
who mover tho gentleman the principles
nnl five fishes" trumpcd US for tbe
iossoo must go by the board Public Printer
members enough Instructed secure Icir,s defeat H
many Wing members DO instructed against Leigh
iort instructed 20 for contemporary Ought In
aonishsd at die l M tho 20
q'' against Mo- Leigh! Ought DO
ieit unturned left idle,
moved whom e AoHsand be
nftcio calculated to show that
ins'fueionsi aed that nothing their behalf
wounded by their fucrng. duty
earlsss Of all con,eguencesevcn calumny
TO paazs Us The present epoch aud shall the dis
Interested Editor HIMSELF that all his thrown
u and win more determined spirit II there other man.
who knows little believe, paItry consdea
2r we would enter The arena giadaorcl scambler be hso
mol weak enough TO all
raIcc our duty TO apprehension bull
at once by the hornsand speak openly
een"1 sen yenrs the Editor of this
lntue 10 an official letter, that II have lived
without y again The which calls for the slight
e sacrifice OF Independence. shall
have the misfortune dsapprovo that ia sa
ted IN yonr honorable body have
the pubic ohco) Of
% the AIR which beuthe Such tho spirit which tho
nm,ref has boea con5uctedand such Is tho rpi which
rpe iof offices and ito will He
n Legislature eroIe Is perfectly prepared FOR either
hoy may take The Printing from him, whenever they
no VIII yield an atom Of his independence
bee 70 save the ohcee would nol hesitate
he VIII not DO driven from il by
part OF al this abuse that suspects him taking refuge under
f who has an atom Of sone, does koow that for
X - different question from voting
against r. RI n no thinks his duty simply Instructed 10
vote assnst ny I've are certainly little inclined