Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-23
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The Auditors Report was, on motion of Mr.
EoLEs, .dered TO be printed. |
Election Of Store Keeper Of Psniientiary.
MIR. COLEMAN said he wished to submit one Of
two remarks explanatory in and vlndicauon OF the
course which a Of duty and justice alike |
prompted him to pursue on the present occasion.
There individual in that House who pos |
sessed stronger political predictions than himself,
and none would be found more ready on all suita'
bic and proper occasions TO indicate his preference
by his vote Whenever he should be called on TO
fill vacancy, existing in any political Office, he
would always be found voting in favor of the ind-
vidual who a member OF the political party
with which it had been his pride and pleasure
to cooperate. And he free 10 admit, that were
he called TO make original appointment even
10 an Office which was strictly and purely minste-
rial in It's character and duties, between political
friend and opponent, esieTiS pzribES, he should not
hesitate 10 decide IN favor OF his friend. But he ut
terry abhorred and detested every thing which sa-
vored in the slightest degree of political prescription
The Wing party in a body had stood forth, as one
man, ond raised its voice against the ruthless and
indiscrminate prescription which characterized the
Administration OF Gen. Jackson. And mai
the sceptre had departed from Judah. and was held
and swayed by them, hS1hnJPed their conduct would
always be characterized by due degree of pru-
dence, moderation and forA earance, and reverence
for those principles which they so highly lauded
when disregarded and trampled under foot by their
political opponents. He would invoke the Wings
of the House to pause and reflect before they pol
luted their hands by the prescription Of MIR. Wat
con. That officer was too small game for them TO
stoop to even were they disposed to sanction that
corrupt and eorruptng principle. Independence Of
thought and action, especially IN political matters
was the chief, aye, the leading characteristic Of
freeman. He, for one would not strike MIR. Wat
son down, bee he had dared differ with him in
political sentiment, and thus differing had Ventured
10 exercise the highest prerogative OF a freeman by
going to the polls and voting for AIR Van Buren,
tie said he admired his Independence. Whenever
~ became his duty TO MI Office Of this character
the only intsrrogatories which he had TO PROFOUND
relltiVe TO the incumbent were-ls he competent
Has he discharged the duties OF his Office in faith
fl, efficient and trust, worthy manner? Did the in
terest OF the State require his removal7 IT, upon
examination, he found he had been true to the int
rests OF the Commonwealth, and no just grounds OF
complaint existed against him, he would always
give him his vote. Mr. Watson had discharged the
duties OF his Office in efficient and faithful man.
ner. One thing was perfectly obvious-indeed he
could assume It a posiUlate that no agent could
sell unless the articles were manufactured and de-
posted in his hands. What, he injured had been
The operations under the administration of Mr.. W..
during the fifteen months preceding the first day OF
January lasp The Board Of Directors informed
Them, that the raw materials had been procured by
hum upon better terms than at any previous period
seen, by reference his last Annual Report To the
General Assembly, that he received from the Peni.
tenuary during the last fiscal year
Merchandise, SC. to the amount of 1852 81
Do from the LIST October,
1910, to LIST January, ls4I, $40 Sc
Making total Of s46,I33 70
The amount sold the last fiscal year
as per report. Sc SOS O6
Do DO from LIST October,
1910 10 LIST Ian I84I QEQ ae
Making an aggregate Of
sales to the amount Of 1875 oe
Thereby leaving balance in iavorof
sales of s2,6OI 90
Thusit would be seen that the present AGENT had |
sold all the articles which had been delivered him
during the Is months preceding the LIST day oil
January, 1871, and reduced his original stock |
s2,6Ol %. What more would they require of himl
For these reasons, he should vote for Mr. Watson.
de should take no notice OF the bomb which was
thrown into the House by the select committee on
yesterday, just on the of Inc election lie relied
exclusively upon the documents communicated IN !
this House, and the report of the standing commit
tee on the Penientiary, for the justification Of his
vote.
The gentleman from Pittsylvania (Mr Tuns,,ln
had stated that Mr. Wight had been prescribed bv |
the Loco Foeos, and fell martyr TO his political
principles. Mr. TUHsTALL said he did not use the
word Loco F0co.l Mr. e. said he might mistake tine
gentieman's words, but he felt we'll assured thai he
asserted that Mr. Wight had been elected from Office
10y the Van Buren, party, and, ergo he ought TO lie
restored 20 repair the injustice which had been done
him. The code Of ethics under which he ssd,-
Gated, (sad Nc o. taught him that two wrongs did
not constitute right The gentleman from Pin.
syvand (Mr Tunstsl) had insRuated the ey. ,
istence Of some bargain understanding between !
Messrs. Layne and Watson, ~ which the defeat
81 Mr. Wight was Effected and the election d Mr. 4
L'yns secured, and referred TO their subsequent co.
partnership as eorroborutive OF the charge Sheer
justice 10 Mr. w. required that he should give il an
unqualified deRal. The gentleman was mistaken.
We was authorized, (said Mr. c. by one Of the !
hrst merchants ~ this city, 70 deny the ehnrge and
90 state that Il was through hiss agency subssggent
70 the election Of Mr. Layne, without the previous ,
knoVledgs Of Mr. Watson, that the co.psrtnsrsbinI
was brought about The gentleman from PiusyL &
vona has asserted that Mr. Wight was the ONLY tn
dvdual that over rendered the Penitentiary lnsti.
tuition profitable 70 the State. fe had looked into
the pubhc documents connected with this subject | Z
and he telt we'll assured had he done 80 rninueiy
ana at'on9'ey he would nOt have yentured the az.
srft,on' IN VAIN had he trudged through the Psni
tenary reports In quest Of that inIorrnstion H.
gentleman IRON Shenandoah had shown ~ tho|
House that Me- Wight never paid one cent ;,,a 49, h
Treasury dunng the entire period Of his Arencv ~
lndeed, he never paid any thing into the Tys,s,,,
un u nearly ak senths after The expiration ~ ~
agency and then he only paid into the Tye,sas,,l
the amount which he had received from, m, 10y
sentative Of the late agent r. q. Moucu,e ~,
FIRST payment made by him, out Of the procseds oil
he sales, was on the Sh Of Moy, 1888 The Jo.
cument which he held IN his hand, showed hat tbs
ret balance against The Penitenuafy, for the 6se,l
year Of 1885 and -, was upwards OF 2g bundredl
dollars whilst The nett balance in favour Of tbe ps
nitenuiry IN 1889 and 40, was upwards OF an loo
lie would rot, " he could, doiract ought fron ill.,
merit Of Mr. Wight; he had not the hsnor of he
personal atquaiotsnce. he was universally es.
teened hgh-mindej and honorable gentemSn. in
the community N which he resides, snd has the re-.
p1'alioo Of beng skilfol and accomplished &C
nountanL
Mr IAiLeG, Of Norfolk Borough, at great length
proceeded 70 shew the incapacty' Of Me- Watson
and ma entire unatness for the station which he
nov held. tie contended Thar n ,bs sts,oo,e,,, n
the PenHenusfy accounts were aifted Il vSauld be
ieund ne, The Institution had been much NOR, pro-