Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
ELECTION or PUBLIC PRINTER.

Tho Wnips made strenuous effort on Thursday 10
defend the work Of prescription which they commenced
in last December. They that the Republican party
were ony consulting the will of the people, and reslor.
rr the old principles Of Virginia rotiag The FsSsel o.
SItc-Yct the Wings determined spare no effort OF ihr
tongue prevent Accordngly they came cut IN tuii
force on the election OF Public Printer. The struggle
continued for nearly four hours their part The oily
orator from Petcrsburg-the rampant lawyer from Rich
mond-the Beial delegate iroM Albrmare-tlie rum
bling lhunderer Of Northampton, all sound and fury
sipnitvinq nothing wlnkng county court lawyer
of Jas Cly-hc 6ccching spouter Of Pisyvan conn
ty whose kind vaccinations about the ruin OF the Enqui-
rer last winter, Just about as unoundcd as loSc
of his panic comPerIs about The ruin OF Tue couh-ahu
two or three others Tray, Banch, Sweetheart and
a-came forth TO defeat the restoration OF Thomas Kat
chic who had become the first martyr TT The mig pro-
scriulve principle OF the last memorable session. W cd ara
no, of course come within cario OF the tempest which
raced so long and loud witn the walls OF The CaPto
buI we understand that many subtle s"pi'snl, ana ou
assertion. and rltuprraon, escaped Oh Iie occ
sion and sprn their force in lnid-air Genera polcS
we're pressed into the debacad the why speaker from
Ahem,arlr gave discussion upon matters ana l!'hSS III
r ral-in The of which, lie MADE most cA'i
tunatc DEPRESSION upon the merits o Tie rehch queso
The Editor of Ills paper OF course h0norcu VIII" Inc
usual PROMOTION ci aLusc-paTtlculary from his Mor,hy
friend tie HolspuI Of northampton county who mas
unfortunately much more passion than Juashieh
coulrived 10 make himself, usual, suhcenly !olcu
Ions he inc cyravarlnZa OF his words, acon a"u as
sertion We may pay our respects to some OF rse s"
,euru hereafter, when we conc to report th,
upon the OCCASION. e,L
Must Of the Speakers dwell upon the argument OF me
p,yci;cDI Pri,icr-and OF them ''renenlDefeu u
fcrget how frequently they had voted tor ,!'cn,r,
thr Public Prnier-what compliments they had paiu MN
for ,hc execution Of the Public Work-how Uniform mas
hem the election Of the Editors of Newspapers III
ripia-how distinctly the law Itself recognizes ''e "
Of the Officer 10 print The Public Advertisements IN as
Gu.cte-a and how constantly these very gcnti't'' "n
vled for r. r. without the gh;est co"puncl!oh' u'''' -
was found convenient 10 offer hn up as Vic'la vi m "
tar crcir Party Their prgfcsscd ubcct was TO put III
practical Printer: their real motive was TO put Out tc
Editor of the Enquirer. They wished to sacri'ce nun
10 their vindc,ive party feelings. They only sought
sruise to conceal their real designs. The FrucfaiSs
had formerly attempted to GUST lim-but they mao me
frankness and r,agnanimy 10 avow their puIPoTeS,
was only when tins mon 5re Coalition called inc Hs
con.r:vcd by means Of the Panic to obtain inc osce.
dancy in The Legislature, that they wTeakea tTi l
oeance upon the object of their resentment lhey sue
eeeded last wnterThey assumed plausible ps.eS1 n 10
conceal their political purposes. They introduces M ~
the annals of Virginia, the principle oil PTosefca Jo1
cpuion's sake. But the Republican Party rav t, VI
Thursday ast-and tried again the issue Win ''e
| The Wings struggled hard ,,:o ,o,s;or
All their efforts, however, failed on this IL
The Republicans stood firm in their ranks ana eeneu 10y
noisy whirlwnd which muttered round thelt eaisL
r r. was elected by majority of votesIthee
majority of6 in the Senate and 81 in the house &c
leoates-Allthe Senators in their seats-aho Oil m
House with the exception Of three Wing meihot, va
Messrs Scott, Souhall, and Wilson Of CumoeF'snu