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

The Wings made strenuous effort on Thursday TO
defend the work OF prescription which they commenced
in last December They saw that the Republican party
were only consulting the will of the people and estor.
ing the ola principles of Virginia. in rghting me Vesse Of
otatef ct the Wings determined spare effort of the
tongue to prevent itAccordngy they came out in full
force on the election OF Public Printer The struppe
continued Tor nearly four hours their part The DIV
orator from Electromagnetic rampant LAWYER from Rich
mond--the Beal delegate from AIbemarlc--the rum.
ping murderer oil Northampton, 4" all sound and fury
sgnliyng nothing the twinkling county lawyer
OF ia Citythe Jeaoitching spouter Psyyania conn
y, whose kind Vaccinations about the ruin Of the Enqu
re last WINTER were just about unfounded those
OF his panic comPeeIs about the the countrvand
two or three others" Tray, Blancb Sweetheart and
all-came forth TO defeat the restoration of Thomas nil
cine; who had become the FIRST martyr Of the Wing pro.
scrptve principle ofthe last memorable session We did
not OF course come within carshot Of the tempest which
ragged so long and so loud within the walls of The Capol
but we understand that many subtle sophism and bold
asseriion and yituperaon escaped on the occa
sion, and spent their force in mdair. General politics
were pressed into the debaleaud the Wing speaker from
Albemarlc gave discussion upon matters aud thnos in
grnera-in the course OF which, he made uHfor-
mhae OPPRESSION upon the merits Of The French question
The Editor Of this paper was Of course honored with The
usual proportion of abuse-pariicuary from his worthy
Trend, the Hotspur Of Northampton county; who has
unfortunately much passion than judgnent-and
coniryed TO make himself usual sufficiently ridden
lous BY the extravaganza Of his words action and as
seFon we may pay our respects to Of these gen.
uemeh hereafter when to report their speeches
upon the occasion.
Prdctcat PTiRteT-and Of them remembered fo
forget how frequently they had voted for r Richie as
tnc uolc IThtcr-what compliments they had paid him
Tor the execution OF the Public WOfk-how uniform has
been the election Of the Editors of Newspapers in Vir
gniahow distinctly the law itself recognizes the duty
Of the OHcer 10 PRINT The Public Advertisements IN his
Eazeue and how constantly these very gentlemen lad
voted Tor i K without the slightest conjunction until
was found convenient to offer him up as victim on The al
tar ofbef Party Their prcfessed object was to put in
practical Pnnter their real motive put out the
Editor Of the Enquirer. They wished to sacrifice him
10 theIr vindctivc party feelings They only sought
disguise to conceal their real designs The Federssts
bad formerly attempted 10 Gust bnn-but they had lie
Hankness and magnanimity 10 avow their purposes II
was only when this mOngfe Coalition called the Whios
conryed by means of the Panic to obtain the ascen.
dancy ~ The Legislature, that they wreaked their ven
geapce upon the object of their resentment They sue.
ceeded last winerThey assumed plausible prete II 10
conceal their political purposes They introduced into
tne annals oil Virginia. the principle Of Proscryfion far
Y'nion sake. But the Republican Party rallied on
lhursday lastaEd tried again the issue With the Wos
The Whigs struggled hard.
All their efforts, however, failed on this OCCASION
The Republicans stood firm in their ranks and dehed the
noisy wnrw'nd which muttered round their ears-and
T. X was elected BY majority Of n votesher being
majority OFT IN the Senate, and ~ in the House Of De-
cgates-Alithe Senstors in their seatsand all The
house, with the exception Of three Whia members viz
mess's, Scott SouihaIl, and Wilson Of Cumberland