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

H,'%' - had been member of The House of Dele
M ,rbica had passed this law, aud is believed to have
Sa,, n:o ii the time The appointment was made The APP
';:'.,n,n, WAS at first declined by him. The public
Po' bad >r:art hold Of The subject and denounced il
F;. . ss,: that MIR. G. himself expressed his sense OF
-. ,,p,opric;ybal tax lure was loo tempting, and the
sire was accepted. .l.
'r wh., species Of Qa,hbl. were his scrup!cs over
Was he persuaded, that j, was no liet otice g
,;; ,,rs is asufcieu'. The measure was violation
:;hr spirit il not the letter Of tie Constitution II was
,c,,iyc appointment: made by the Executive. for lle
.a,r nader 9 law of the State. with fixed Sd
I and public duties attached. All these are re-
:<,ss 10 constitute him ofccr-But, if not in
tL,J sk,Ase al office, and within the letter of
S constitution, it not shameful violation OF
, x,cH oj tie toaSiiution? What were the objects Of
,br 3rovis,en: au! who mistake them? Does not
rr;r o;co:inlon and feeling know.
M this provision intended to keep the Halls Of Lee
.,oiiuu pare; That 1t 10 far possible
,c!y temptation 10 corrupt traffic i'll the Legislative DO.
d. aud p,cven oice-seekcrs and hunters like this
~; ;ro:, making the Legislature the stepping. stone for
TER cupids anu ambition: to protect the rights Of the
n,opc fro being battered. and their monty squandcrcd
swIy
ccll,stauces in which lie placed?-le had not only
cen Delegate in lie Legislature which passed the bill
5u; did he early December, 1890 propose to
raise 4 Committee on Revolutionary Clan,s:
Did he not revive it in 1881 in the House Of Dele
ra,rs and not the subject referred 10 Committee
ell Revolutionary Claims:
Did he not, February, 1881, report from that Com
ntt,e, along with Preamble and another resolution,
one declaring sit expcdicn to appoint On behalf of
this STATE, competent agent commissioner whose du.
shall be 10 prepare the documentary other tesii
oay ia relation 10 such claim, and attend personally
to ,ae prosecution os tie same :"
DID he not take active part in passing the rcsolu-
tons, and reporting bill which gave the Commissioner
5000 and in Of the recovery OF the claim, per
crnage OH the amount: 1t is said that MIR. G. wished
ts CSmui!ttee to recommend more than per cent
tie ColI'nlssions-pubc rumour has spoken of from
TO-
Was he not early applicant for the appointment, 10
Governor tloyd-evcn before the bill passed?
Has he not received near ST. 000-it not more-for de-
yo.ag but small portion OF his time to the business
Aad now. torsooih after this gentleman has pocketed
thousands Of the People money. in this way, he
rd,"cs forward to set himself up Censor General
uver TIE morals Of others This is the man. to descant
On ah!c and morals, and sport with the characters
aNJ feelings of Others as he would with toys
Is ,:s The irohy Getnagogne, who is attempting
uy!d himself to the sy!npathes and confidence of the
People, by professions of dslncrcstedness and patriot
ism: -...
Bat enougl.-A few words 10 the rumb!inp ,hunderer
II northampton, and we lave done This worthy wight
ss- Thers!leS Of the Legislature. LoGuacous, loud
AID turbulent Of tongue, he rushes into charges which he
,u@zb!e PROVE and with recklessness than nge
g substitutes assertion for argument. He is pleased
IL express very poor opinion of ourselves, and re
beg leave 10 return the compliment But in the course
us TRADE, he has made two charges upon the En-
.liec, which shall expose to the contempt they de-
<re. The matter is susceptible Of easy soution-for
be- re!eys to the file for his humbug charge-and in
Ike manner refer to it for the reutaton The thunder
Il .huS Numbered forth:
Psrke. said,
IA M Richie spoke Of this office oil no Importance He had
sNaI h.o which he you'd PIssen a 10 shs The
he declaring that he Influenced by personal
ao 4c"nary kind the summer 1854 he was accused Of
The Instructions against MI Lesh from motives OF psrsonu
~ md Oh that subject he wrote Us follows Nh Parker READ
, -. t ss from The Enquire aas4s: IS 1881
' which Eel, in iurhesing tens win well as
isrI .lint
sgnt + H. as wei! as fur B. W. H. VIA, do the people
DO Ihsy vote against L. but their OF At
a~ ea,etaee the oc case; as it ought rot small
nn~ viii any Delegate feel himself bound alter his
10 Gotta respects when he is only instructed 10 in the one p
las he right the People, You only instructed
s and left me a, Gey TO what pleased about Tue
before the wo,dWe take tho of the hs if it be serious
le the the os os
5 Of ID md Ep " Be- away
avs indeed, but eonplmen, his !enG suppose
isss aLaaaoasd yoisass5ss
Vow sir show, havoit recorded, in his
temp, get Instructions he had private view; that while he
eel pcorc-,hn, opinion, subsequent
bis will poss in which he that those To
Wi: for him US Public Printer.
Last year. when Mr.. turned of that office, under tho
the loss, he loose his sentiments
ErtrsetJ rom the Enquirer. Dec. g. 1884.
Delegates who voted against T. R. should think .sG
We believe that the people of sury, South
Notoway Pe:ersbug Chesterfield Nelson" Frederick and
couaties, would usk FOR such sacrifice, aud such
people these counties them argues, upon their
bound 70. him public printcrand yet he said
before people ofNo,oway and Amelia had not
" .ar their coaic1aiion and hut IN oc,on 10 it the Instructed
the for M Leigh el to net they plcased
hs the charge-Now, in the lst place, let US sup
ply the Extracts from the Enquirer, which he has gar
t."d. The following is from the Enquirer of August
I@' and shows who it that first gave rise to the
Ia?uaon which Severn E. Parker has adopted, and in
what then repealed it,
(fro" tie Enquirer Of 9ng"st H. 1871
m Civ; wno never Iis whole course Of his s attempted to
M the iad by Other TIA" the Unrest and most dsc. means
sni IKE +hes has unPed up innra'ion against us' Tor ,r
s lis % ss p Q" ibis qS Ssss We W" sa
=; :m1e enough Instructed Leishs deeat!. As
sPass to so be to s u h. i6 n
:;sas t4 to be ctonA;a NJ he marvellous zsa Of the En-
" Ta'rtaei l idle, und that Heaven and Earth are
%%e I 3 e? a%" are s So S ssTa p Or 0s lone s
%Gas to show th. we are interested IN ss,tnF up these
nacs: Wight ' But ii will ill not d. s We Know the
:eoas by their au'te'ins Be assured will duty
aae: the ssndsrtr. sesrise pilcss attempt
y M e?@I and we ss 1s sn the S
G We shat bot tread the path which duty points ou to
' SHOWS ps so s ,c believe. that or pnIy consiaca
~ W. you'll e"or the sludaoral scranbcr be Use
ere lot weak enough cxpcc all mPua,on, o. TO
] . @ pss Sq mind Gp?ny TO- all P,,i s Con
.a an oil :s il, live
e: sar':de Of ny micpeadcnce, saa! part us Wsn
H. We msi,;saae to d;arT"Eo Of measure that is usa
M public o,Gel of eSp,essin. nrpoba,ion opposition
h. Nc" Wick sHSf' hts O.. ;" s u, s s FS w s s
:!"S' has been sonas:,r4and such the spirit which
sicags on with it, The Editor has sacrificed rn
pes 'i o,sei and he never will is free the members Of
r';sns a's.iie is perfectly prepared for either fortune
yield atom Of his nlepcndcGcc nor will be turn
iEs the Gee1ie would not hesitate moment to r.
', 10 coaa now do without oreng his respect. n
MI! not 0e driven from i:h canor camny-Thc meane