Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-21
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE.

We publish to-day, on our hrst page, an auuress W
the Democracy of the United States by the Editor OF
the Globe the leading, and we believe the only Demo
cratic aper published at the City of Washington, and
unqestionaby oflhe abest journals in the Union
To all who wish to fearless and talented advocate
of Democratic primes sustained against the yindc-
tive malice and ruthless assaults of the present donii
nant Federal party this address, at the present time and
under the circumstances which induced lis publication
conmends itself with peculiar force. An attempt has
been made to pu. down the Globe paper-t was TO be
offered up the first victim the altar OF Federal pro.
scrpton, and To effect this the solemn obligation OF
contract was SC, naught The publishers olhe Globe
we're duly elected printers the Senate for the next
Congress, in the month of February last-he election
made in conformity with the JOINT resolution upon
the subject passed in 1870 which resolution remains
unrepeaed, so far the Senate is concerned, and is
still the law Of that body-Messrs Blair and Rives the
printers elected, accepted the appointment, gave bond
with the requisite securities for the faithful performance
Of tie duties Of the station and went to heavy eS-
ponse in order to make all necessary arrangements to
comply with the contract. Democratic Senate had
made the selection of printer; Federal Senate, con-
trary all custom, and regardless Of all moral obga.
| tions, determined 10 annu it.
! In the Executive session Of the Senate, which was
called upon The inauguration of President Harrison,
one of the first steps taken, motion by fede-
raj Senator 10 dismiss Blair & Riyes as Printers TO
that body-Ths motion gave rise 10 long ANNA
ted and angry debate IL clearly shown that
there was a contract in the case and that conse-
quenlly the Senate could not justice or equity an
nul it, unless wesustained charge OF ncapaci-
ty unfaithfulness against the Printers elected
could be adduced-no such charge was or could be
made 1t was also shown that the motion was con-
trary all precedent and to what had been the es-
tablshed custom of the Senate for more than twenty
years In 1885, Federal Senate, then about to give
place 10 a Democratic Senate, elected Gales u Sea-
ton (Feds) Printers 10 that body for two years The
Democrats into power but they made no effort TO
eject The printers whom their opponents had elected
Gales & Seaton quietly permitted 10 hold their
station to the end Of the term for which they were ap
pointed. These and other arguments all gong to show
the improperly and injustice of the motion Tor DIS
rnssa were brought forward in able and eloquent
speeches by Messrs. Wright, Benton, Walker, Cal,
houn, King, and other Democratic Senators But 10
no purpose The fiat had gone FORTH the deed must be
done The Federal majority in the Senate renamed
deaf 10 all and justice, and this act OF unpreee
denied relentless prescription consummated on the
18th Of March last, and Blair d Rves were dismissed
to make place doubtless for some crnging Feoefai Ed
tor who will shout hozannas to the name OF Prince Hal
and s'thc godllke" Daniel.
The editors Of the Globe, thus unjustly prescribed
by that vndctive spirit which has ever characterized
the Federal party, have made manly appeal 10 Their
| Democratic feowcitizcns-an appeal which we lee
satisfied will not be in vain. The blow aimed at The
Globe paper intended for the party of which it is
one Of the abest and most efficient organs lhey 100
TO be prescribed and struck down But II cannot
be done-he blow will recol upon the authors OF TINS re-
| lentess act of prescription. The infamy which Mr.
Clay most uniusty ascribed man, his equal, ii not
his superior in all that constitutes the gentleman VIII al
tach to the heads Of that party, who from Inc days OF
Mr. Jefferson to the present. have made 1t their cnie'
object TO browbcat and put down every one VINO has
the holiness and independence TO tear the mask from
Federalism and present it in its natural, hideous defor-
nifty. The little brief authority with which they are
clothed may enable them 10 play the tyran Tor time,
but it must soon pass from them Accident has placed
them in the zenith, but their specific gravity Will
speedily bring them down TO their proper position,
/ the nadir. The Globe will be sustained. generous,
| high minded people will desert the man nor
the paper that has labored zealously, faithfully and
ably in their
Subscriptions to the Globe will be received at this
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are put SO low that every person can afford to take
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sion Of Congress- We shall be happy to send on a
large list.-Coiumbus (.Niss.) Democrat.
THE MAIL CoS1RAcrs.-The Wings have been
claiming some merit for the New Postmaster. General,
because these hard and cheap times the mail contracts
have been made al something below the old prices
The Hartford Times states that if there any merit in
this reduction ii belongs TO the late Democratic Post
master General Mr.. Niles, all the routes were laid
off and specified by him. the advertisements published,
the Terms stalnu anu the proposals 10 De seueu, anu
not opened before the 10th April at o'clock, and
then TO be gven in every case TO the LOWEST BIDDER
If MIR. Niles had remained in Office, therefore, the
contracts would have ben equally we'll made.
New YORK TowN ELEcTIoxs.-The Albany Argus
has prepared the suboned table of the result of the
Spring Elections in every town in the State 1t shows
Democratic majority in the State of twenty eight
towns-a Democratic nett gain since last Fall Of one
hundred and eight towns-and handsome increase OF
majorities n the counties
1t shows also, to use the language of the Argus,
''wh what irrepressible energies the Democracy re-
new contest for principle. Although defeated in the
aggregate of the State at the fall election and defeated
throughout the Union-with the power and means of
Office every where seized upon with the utmost aviGy
by their opponents, and applied without scrupe-they
have renewed the battle with equal vgor and success
While the possession of power by the Federal Wings
has served only to produce division among them, and
10 exhibit their true character 70 the people the De-