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

til later years. that they existed separately ~ .
on a moderately extensive scale. 1t was not iohg, I
fore since it had been in the power OF the e:.;
to separate the newspaper press and the PUBIC
II va @ few wears aro that this state OF things arose.
II had arisen and MIR. b. was willing 10 Jake aa.aas
of il 10 effect an important object OtheIs might tH
darrnv-but he could say for himself That he shoulo
re his vote for Samuel Shepherd with as clear con-
Science and as undoubted conviction Of Pop'ry "
he had ever felt in giving vote during his Whole e
MIR GILMER said he had expected that some gentle
among those who were pTePalso TO u c shomd
ho elected Mr. G. had reached the House too late 10
hear tie remarks of the gentleman from rnce George
bu he trusted some other member would SCI ioln INC
nccp,r claims of Mr. r. TO the office OF Public frnter
He hoped The Louise would listen to him for few mo-
ucn,s, while M gave the reasons why he should vote
against him. Mr. Gilmcr submitted to the House whc-
tier they were this day called upon to vote ior the cec
lion Of party Editor or Public Prncr-to give stl-
mend from the Treasury 10 politician who Will do the
Jobs Of his party or to give office 10 man who viii
perform the duties which the people REQUIRE " no Is
Thomas Richic Mr. Speaker that he sfonId ia DC maze
Publc Printer by vote of this Legislature Did he ever
sci tyne in his life. No, sirlils trade Is politics, ana
he served his apprenticeship under statesmen: may ne
never become the j0urneynian OF dcmagogucs' II you
carry out this principle ofappon.ng men 10 ot'eIs %
the duties Of Which they know nothing TO what absurd
results would it not give rise Extend 10 all your ohccs
and how easy ii predict its effect suppose lot III
sancr that you arc about 10 elect Judge but II may
be said that he lawyer that he knows nothing OF law
'bn ready answer TO this objection would he, "no matter,
he can employ lawyer perform the duties TOT MN:
Or suppose you about 10 cccta 1eneta anu Sau
that he is not competent 70 command brigade" no
matter" would be the rcply-"he can have 1t command
ed Inv some ether person" Is this the principle which
s 70 prevail in this ancient and proud Common
wealth: If it be, why not at once avoW it-wny MOI
opeulv and boldly declare tat is not tho printer whose
services YOU wantbnt the partzan who VIII serve your
prrs.n Durposcs If this to be the reward tor the po
col services of partzan Editor and the bestowa OF
such rewards is become the general poi'cy, MT; u.
would greatly prefer that the sum should be voea OIL
rcclr 0ut n the treasury than 10 cucumber Inc State
with officers inca pablo perform their duties lie coua
wish also that the Legislature should designate WIN all
practical certainty the vice which was TO be punishea
y deprivation of Office and the virtue winch was 10
be rewarded by its bestowal. Such discrimination
would save the future Historian great many ndicrouS
mistakes If this Editor now to be REWARDED MI
&. wished to know for what particular actlt was ne
was ready to admit that he had deserved reward at the
hands of all parties for his Sins and his outs, and his
turning aboutbut for which of his services is he now
to be rewarded
In the Administrations Of Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe when the of Virginia eliminated in the po
lca horizon lie the most faithful and vigorous OF
all the sen,incs that kept their watch at the altar OF The
Constitution. Under the auspices of the IayloIs, the
Rando the Roanes and the Gilescs lie MAS the BAN
dog of what was then the Republican party; and lie
never failed to "cry aloud and spare not, when The fin
ger of suspicion pointed at political delinquency. The
principles which he advocated, and the means by which
he then sustained the cause OF constitutional liberty,
public officers virtue in public men, and jealous dread
Of all power So late he distinguished political
ouch,lnc-not, that in the G. Administration (you aud
remember the G. ADMINISTRATOR MIR. Spcakcr) II that
polca paradox-who was then at the head, and is
at the tail of public afiars-lifted his impoent finger
against one of the SLaes-f he babbcd about light
houses in the sky, or wrote nonsense about Panama
Mssion-this Quxotte straight way couched his lance,
invoking the Genius Of War to the drowsy pari-
o,ism of tho people But now, when the strong man has
come with Procamations and Force Bills, and Protests,
striking the pillars Of the Constitution at their foundation
when every department Of the Government has sunk
into the vortex Of Executive patronagc-when the
States have become the yhngs Of political ugglcrs
when every fedcratire feature Of our Government is
rapidly crumblng into great central consolidated de-
ruocracy-wlen President, exercising the powers OF Il
monarch, boldly attempts TO appoint his successor: THIS
sentinel cries ''al is well'-and "roars you like any
sucking doye"-Nay, he is the first to cry faction and
treason against those who question the naiIl1iiy OF
that President whose election he once predicted would
be n curse to the country.
Mr.. Glncr asked, would not poscrity be curious to
know for what such rewarded in the name of
the Commonwcath:-Sup civic wreath, or, what
was more acceptable modern patrotisnia snug sine
cure or IA, salary had been voted 10 any cquvocrl
character in h story-to benedict Arnorid, for IN.
stancc-shou!d not be at loss TO know whether his
reward Cor his heroic devotion al Quctcc and Sara
torn or for his unparalleled tTcachery There would
be- no doubt in the matter if he had been rewarded by
T,rv asccndancy, who pracscd under the MAXIM That
thc King could DO wrong. But Mr. eIiIncr asked 4
Democratic
sourh them to correct the proof sheet OF this their prIn
ter before they scrcotyped him the public treasury
Mr. c. wished them 10 inform him. what IT was that they
were about reward in the tarrago n that INDIVIDUAL
public c' Did they reward him 1ov his steady dero-
ton TO the PRINCIPLES Of 9S, fer Wnking at the Pro-
canation-tor opposing the prescription and tyranny OF
an Administration which turned out some hall dozen or
dozen nf officers, for supporting another which has
turned its thousands opposing the prodlya CT
lavaeancc OF an Administration which expended SONG
nine or ten millions per annum for supporting another
which expends than double:-for opposing an Ad-
ADMINISTRATION for its corruption, under which Tobias Wat
kins and few other deiluters, detected, or sup.
porting another in which one entire departments rocking
with fraud, REGULATION and bankruptcy:-oro opposing
Administration which appointed some halt dozen editors
and members of Congress to public Offices, or or sup
porting which has appointed It's dozens and
scorcs:-for opposing the bungng diplomacy Of one
administration in losing the West India trade, for
uplnldng the bunglng diplomacy of another, which
compromised our just claims France for one third OF
their amount, and has been since negotiating the
country into TO that Mr.. G!lnc said lie
would take this OCCASION to say, (haYing read this
ing part Of the Presidents message that if must
have with France, although it might have been
avoided he would adept for himself the motto OF the gal
liant Decatur, My country, right wrong.-Do you,
said Mr.. G., intend TO reward the Editor Of the Enquirer
for supporting the right of Instructions for support
ing the only prominent living public man in the State
who has so'crnly denied it-lor condcmning the
lutiludnarianism Of an Adams Clay and Webster or
for supporting Martin Van Buren, whose political where
ahouts human philosophy has yet discovered and
who, like the poles has enable latitude or longl-
ludc? For opposing every who subscribed TO the c
nets Of his written creed, for supporting every man
who opposed them:
But Mr. G.. said he could not go through the chap
ter. 1t was bad busncss-t was dangerous BUSH
mss; and he begged gentlemen to beware how they
tanpcrcd with the press. The press was to politics,
what the pulpit to religion. We expect to dissent
nate truth, and it should come like volunteer into the
service, and not like amcccnary hreling Would they
not think dangerous in these days Of religious olera-
Un and he would add Of political federation, or yet
he glad to say social relations untouched by
political difercnccs would they not think it dan
grrous measure, if attempt made to establish u