Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

was altogether probematical If the Editor can think
there were such, it is probably because be judges
the feelings of others by the passions which predominant
IN his own bosom. Then, was there any thing remark
able or improper in any member Of Assembly, any c
tzen, ascerainng directly through friend whether
Gov Tyler desired would accept the office, of ex
pressing an individual opinion that he would be preferred
ny The Legislature to the incumbent, if he chose to
tnoEe MS friends TO put him in nomination but let
governor speak for himself in relation to this matter
NOW, et Tie Editor take retrospect Of some dozen
years. and Sre II Ire can recocc that the Editor of the
Constitutional Wing candidate for the Office Of
Public Printer-that lis professions were not put upon
the ground "f prescribing the old printer upon the
ground Of his being mcritorious young man-warmly
attached 10 the Internal improvements Of the Sate-to
the calling o: Conycnllnnand almost every interest
Of the West: Docs he recollect, that the Office hold.
err was young in the Legislature, with personal
likes dskes Tor TO the old printer or new candidate
and supposng the election OF the Editor OF the Const
onaL Wing might advance the interests of those he
presented voted for that gentleman, notwithstanding
they always differed in opinion IN relation TO national
politics? But, above all, does he recoect the cold re-
proof lie gave the members who had kindly bestowed
lelI suiirages upon him. when he announced ms g'au
caon at being defeated in the election, lest his clean
fingers might have been decd by touching the public
money he sought: And so far as that amounted 10
prescription, the Wing may max much oft. Inc VI!
fcelo!der was Just far from attempting to 6Tl6e
Governor Tyler IN any letter he ever wrote, he was
from trhtng or dcflng the Editor in voting for him.
IL The Editor be dead TO trery consideration Of personal
friendship, anu can nave Feelings, neither OF grautuoe
nor justice for one who, differing with him in politics,
had always rather have done him some good thon any
INJURY still il cannot be believed that such the feel
ngs OF Gov Tyler towards his old friends, unless in
deed, he has, shall authorize the statement E tho
Wing. lfsuch be the feelings Of Gov. Tyler, tue world
cannot know it But who can longer regard the
Of the Whig His praises only settle like the mil
dews Of noxious rapor, on the objects OF his aduation,
willie his but attest The haactcr OF his pas
sOns and the nIeasrencss of his soul.
The Editor most anxious 10 convince The pub
lie that the Oicehoer is in favor OF prescription,
or desires oment illleelngs perhaps, between
him and the other officers Of the Government He may
labour 10 this much as he pleases; and if lie
does not know, others do, that when another Ccchol-
der complained Of for his condemnation Of the Jack.
son party and his ntribulions the Wing, it was
supposed opposition to that party, the Oice-holder
complained of was as firmly opposed to prescription
in TIA, case, any in the Legislature. OPPOSE
ton TO the reelection Of that officer though spoken Of
was not bung h into the House But let the Wing look
the appointment Of the Judges under the new Con-
stulion or the whole political life of the Office
holder and Of the Jackson party with which
he acted, when in the Legislature ard SINCE and he
will find that his charge has foundation And the
Eaito intends in his article 10 insinuate that any thing
was done by the Office holder, the other person re-
f.rred to- that was fair, honorable, manly, the
same is hurled back upon himself.
'0 - AN OFFlCE.HOLDER.