Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17
pTa by which he could satisfy the House in that par

But we told that Mr. S. performed the labor before
his election and that the merit Of It's faithful perform.
ancc belongs to him. This seemed 10 Mr. IL very ri-
val argument Did any suppose that Samuel Shep-
herd did all the work Of the public printing with his
hands; Certainly not iIe EMPLOYS mechanics 10
perform the manual labor, shch he directs and superin
tends. But told that il is but Justice that We
should pay the man who does the work If so; if you
require that we should mploy the iona de operative,
! the working man-thc House must engage Samuel
Shepherds workmen, and not Samuel Shepherd him-
self suppose said Mr.. H., that you, Mr.. Speaker,
although you are called farmer, never handled
plough, ana would not be very expert at it were you
to make the attempt | suppose you think that part
Il" the business Of farmer be better done BY your
negroes And it is no reason why you should not
be considered farmer because you spent your youth in
going to school instead Of learning plough because
you prefer to employ others in the performance of that
labor And so was with all empoymentsso is with
printing. No could doubt for a moment that if
Thomas Richie elected, and undertook the per-
oiI''ce VI Gao d"iy that il would be well DONE. The
work was done cheaper by Mr. Shepherd than would
DC by Mr. Rtche-and should he fail in the performance
! OF his dnics, lie would doubtless be discharged
Mr. r. repeated, that if this was q new question and
should act dreny u he ms Msse to Isas he
rights of the majority Of the people of this Common
| wealth. We have been prosecuted and prescribed by
dominant party and far can, it is duty and
intention TO put things back into the positions in
which they stood before that prescription occurred.
MIR. WlTCllER said, that the nterrogatory put by
him had not been answered. He asked by whom the
work would be done, if Mr.. R. elected
Mr.. HOLLEMAN. | do not know. have no IN
formation on that subject.
Mr. WITCHER said he was not answered II SEEM
ed that the gentleman from Islcof Wight knew nothing
of the matter. lie we'll acquainted with Mr. Rt
chic claims for the oics that Mr.. W. should have sup
posed he would know by whom the work was to be per-
formed: But be says he does not know The gentleman
had told the House, that he wished 10 put things back
into their former position from which they were last year
unsettled by proscrIptive majority. Mr. '" mere
Tho nj lDSty
the Reporter did not catch Now as to the acts OF the
Wing party during the last session, which the gentleman
speaks Of as pIoscrpve MIR. W. would say few words
He knew that he said now what Inc SAID last year-ta
for Thomas Richie political apoStacy he would punish
him. If he had been Il ot his own party would he
not have punished him. ]. mig ht not appear to others
that the individual guilty Of apostacy; but If it clear
" appcared to Mr. w. that sufficient reason tor
refusing to favor his claims any office for which he
irIt offer and thus infct political punishment on
political offence. While this subject OF prescription,
Mr. w. would remind the gentleman that the SPEAKERS
Of both Houses, last year, were G! HIS party a!houSn
elected by different parties.
The gentleman alluded to another case of prescription
in the election of Councillor 1t would be recoleccd
that the former incumbent considered to be vIo-
lent and iniammatoy politician and as such he was
highly objectionable II was not 50 much his Poiucs at
Which the opposition Of the Wings was level He'd, as at
his politician, which was characterised by ul'
common intcnperance. TO this the Wings most
reasonably objected But could that opposition BE- called
prescription of the Jackson party when our party called
UPON them to brin forward another man from their own
ranks who not Objectionable as being violent par
tizan and we would for him. But the Jackson party
WAS not to BE- moved They sald No! we must elect ths
man. You must take him or none, from the Jackson
ranks And The Wings were forced either to have this
objectionable individual rammcd down their throats,
| wien they were willing to have voted for another
Jackson man. if they would have offered an accept
able indvidual-or combine on some man OF 'hcir own
party which they ultimately did Surely tins was NOT
prescriptions the objection to the individual, not 10
the party To which he belonged And 1t not unreqncnt-
Is happened that Mr. w. could not vote for men be-
longing to his own party.-Thcsc, said Mr. W. were the
party. workings of last lie appealed to nc party
ior lis nasnanimity His rule W.. % re- every man act
his responsbiiitvand it was idle TO talk OF re-
dressing The wrongs Of the Jackson party when no
wrongs were inflicted upon it. The gentleman from Isle
Of Wight tells us he predicted last year, that the
ra,rily Of that period would be the minority of to-day
| Mr. W. regretted that The gentleman did not give the
House history Of the CAUSES Of this CHANGE us he wish
ed to know whether the people had sent the present ma
nrity here the ground OF favor TO Van buren, Mr.
" would also advise the gentleman in the majority
to beware lest the public sentiment should be changed
again
Mr. HOII.EiIAN asked, as the offer of the Wing
party 10 vote for Jackson Councillor last year, whether
it made until they had become convinced iha cy
could not prevent the election OF the Jackson candidate
| Mr. WI'rCfIEll said, that the Wings did ultimately
elect candidate Of their own. which Showed that tey
had the mower 10 do so. But lie rccocccd that 1t was
orr,e upun out OF the House. that Mr. Daniel should be
withdrawn; but when the proposition was made IN Inc
House the Jackson drew back, and deterlnicdt 70
adhere to their candidate.
Mr. PARKER said he moi surprised at the course
which this question had taken. He thought the other
duv (wbcn we were told that the opinions Of Judges
must accord with those Of alority Of the people That
he could hear nothing after that which would surprise
him That declaration sounded 10 his ear ike the kneil
ofdcnar,d virtue lie thought had been deermincdto
SUPPRESS fir and manly discussion. The gentleman from
Coochland declared few days since that his party was
prepared for action. But when the debate on 'hs SUD-
/ l:.,,. ,,ptcp nj thp p--vn
leading members and worthy to be so-that gentleman
and his friends sill silent, and seem determined &c carry
their candidate through By the force Of numbers Mr.
T. was sorry that the member from Isle OF wight Should
hnv been called up: and thanked him for the berality
with which he had expressed his determination to sit
silent and listen 10 The minority But those gentlemen
bad important duty 10 perform ana one wh'ch
the people would claim at their hands lhey nave 10
show the grounds on which they acting II they
sit silent. ny life upon it, said Mr. r. they VIII be lmno,
lated If tie people have one Spnrk OF mat honesty ana
Parker said his opinion this subject was we'll known
for il was fully expressed last year. lie then declared
that lie placed this question OIL political grounds: SO lar
as The REJECTION of political editor from the once went
At that time he Mr. r. seemed TO be particular favor
i with the editor Of the Enquirer; for, while he gave
him sundy gentle touches, he praised him for coming
ONT and a;p".ng his hostility. But while Mr. P. then
avowing thai this was political question: ana mat ne
should act upo it such, il declared on the other
% that it was not placed by the friends Of Mr. Richie
pot;ca! grounds and It's being SO considered was Sc
riousIy deprecated Mr. Parker would read an extract
from the speech that occasion, OF one OF Ar ktche
leading supportcrs--u gentleman now present The pa
rni,r Of the remarks would not he believed be denied
if il was, he would name the speaker. Mr. F. then read
as follows ,,.:
eli. deprecated the intcrmingng Of party politics. III
l|ose Questions wherein political principle was IN
VOWED In all such cases, his couse was obvious re
asked but these simple qucstioHs|is ne fapaoe, nc
faithful: And if they be answered credllan!y TO- Tue III"
cuiuUcnt his rule uf action was al once Pfrscfloeo;
49, So; ia VI, p does any 81 nleman here acknow-
ias ' tn, IaD paternity Of this exfsct think its marks
rug M 20, !, cannot well be mistakeu-the rese,n-