Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30
pugI,JC PRINTING.

by no means did they calculate so surely 10 orihe
abou, such result, as BY defeating the Editors o.
The Union on this question.
Our readers have been informed OF the irauan
lent trick they concoc,ed, on The eve OF The eiec
ton of Public Printers by The House oil Represeh
,a,ives. Ii was charged tina. the Editor OF lhe
Union had made bargain with The irenos OF
Mr.. Calhoun in 1914 This was designed 10 ex-
cite the disaflection Of the Van Buren, men, and
defeat the election Of The Editor OF the Union
But this fraud was blown sky-high and the lidi-
I tor received the vote of every Democrat but one.
I On This occasion, Mr.. Garrett Davis the imnedl-
ale representative Of Mr.. Clay, thought 10 distin-
guish himself By his vitupefalion OF The Ldllor OF
1 The Union Bot he was met by Thomas H.
Bayly, and completely Frustrated. This is the
opinion Of all The Democrats, and some w higs,
who were present But The interesting debate,
the publication of which We shall commence on
Monday, (Mr. Baylys last speech corrected for US
BY himself.) will show what triumph The Repre-
sentative from Accomack gained over Mir. Clay's
chief follower"
On the occasion Of his election BY 50 fatierins
vote, the Editor of the Union spoke as follows
"Whcn We came 10 Washington, we expected
10 meet with the determined opposition OF inc
presses and speakers OF The Wing parry we
have not been disappointed. we nave Iecei'ed
many shot from The Wing papers we nave
noticed too many Of them already. Yet our
ship has sustained no damage from their attacks.
lis hull has moi been splinlered, nor lis rigging
been shattered, by the paper shots from The pens
and presses OF a reckless ana desperate opposi-
lion.
ave expected in like manner, TO be attacked
on the floor of Congress. In this, too we have
not been disappointed; but we consider ourselves
fortunate enough 10 have found our assaiant IN
one oi The punies, as well as the biileresl cham
pons OF the Wing parly-lhe shameless parasite
and acknowledged painter OF MIR. Clay-the rep
resentalive of The Lexington congressional dis
trici-in one who has only The will without the
power TO wound-who has not the lihcraliiy 10
appreciate political opponenI-but the 'vigor OF
whose bow is not commensurate with the venom
OF his shaft II comes from one, too who has
been so inconsistent on this very question as 10
run counter, in his acts, 10 the principle which ne
now Processes When he was in the majority,
ne never attempted 10 carry out the reforms OF The
printing which he now processes TO advocate; ne
exercised his powe! only for the purpose OF vol-
ing $4,000 INTO the pockets Of his political
triends--conirary 10 The rule which be would now
carry out against an opponent, and contrary 10
the bargain which those very friends had made
with Congress under he existing law. AS 10 the
political charges which MIR. Garrett Davis has
stopped to make against the editor OF the Union,
they are really too stale; they have too often been
repeated ty he Wing presses, and they have too
oiIen been noticed by ourselves, 10 require any
further answer Our editorial life has been more
Than foriy-one and half years long; and few
men, in that long period, could claim exemption
from every error. On the contrary. we freely
confess, that, from the impulse OF The moment, or
from ignorance Of character, we have fallen into
errors, Tor which We hope we have made me
aiacnde ionoraJe Ii is left for the Iaundiced
mind Of The illiberal partisan 10 misineIpret our
motives.
"Uur excellent and eloquent friend, Thos II.
Bayly OF Virginia, knows us well, and has done
us Justice.
"Whils we feel the most profound Indifference
for The attack upon ourselves, we are glad that II
has been made for the sake CT our party.
feather is sufficient 10 show how the wind blows
This attack proves how desperate, reckless and
unscrupulous are The would-be leaders of The
Wing party The Republicans must continue
unied-firmly united loselher-when they see
such virulent opposition displayed, by such
party, using such tools.
ave feel highly honored by The vote of the
Democratic party of the House. We shall al.
tempt 10 deserve their confidence. by The faithful
discharge OF our public duties. The Wings hada
right 10 choose their own men II is not for us To
dispute the taste displayed in the selection"
The literal Times refers 10 the above as an un-
called-for and bitter attack" 'mure appropriate
to Billnsga,e than 10 Washington &c but he
does not do the Union Tho poor justice 10 refer 10
what language Mr. Garrett Davis had frs, used.
The Union simply repealed the fierce assault :
The still more liberal Wing publishes. bv Request,
two violent articles from Two Kentucky Wing
organs We ask The reader 10 read The debate,
and then to say, whether there is any thing SO
Outrageous in the Unions article.
But for whom did The Wings vote in the
House OF Representatives? Did they go for The
Stoves, bidders" who were paraded on The occa-
sion, but who were entirely "nsed up by Gen.
BayIy? No such thing. All but six Wings yo-
ted for The Editors OF the United States Journal
the self-vaunling organ OF The "Yonng Demo
cr0ey" That paper, 10 defeat the Union and get
the printing for Itself, surrendered itself as tool
into the hands OF the Wings. Boosting oftheir
pure Democracy, the Editors Of The u. S. Journal
were nominated by Wing from abolition Yer
mont, and received the votes of every Wing but
sir. Here we see ofwhat elements such "Young
Democracy" is composed. Whigsery and A bo-
li,ionism united in a heterogeneous mass to ee-
vate the pseudo Democrats. And if the old rule
:Noscilur socs," is still lrne, il may be easily
seen what "Young Democracy" really is. That
paper has cndearored 10 injurc The Republican
party. II has signally failed, and has now thrown
itself into TIE arms of the Whigs--ihere we hope
il will remain; at all events, the Democracy of
The country can have no confidence in a journal
so deeply infected with the stain of Whggery
And, here we would Tor moment hold the
mirror up to the Wings OF the House of Repre-
senatives-that party boasts OF being call the
decency," &c. But, here, they hug 10 their en-
braces journal, which openly attacks all Col
leses and Institutions of learning. Las, summer
we had occasion TO denounce its "Vandasm."-
The Wings, now, 10 gain their end, 1.-The
disruption Of The Republican party, forget all
their professions OF "decency and talents and
ardeniy advocate the claims Of their iaclious
print As the correspondent of the N.Y. Globe
says:-"The Wings voted for Fisk and Dow whc
have done them some service in attacking The
Union little more grossly that The Intelligence,
could consider either decent or honorable" Like
the Jesuils, the end justified the means. Bu
they we're foiled. Their defeat, on this occasion
was rs stunning and complete, as when James
K. Polk" over;hrew Great Harry himself.
The election in The Senate was coming on
/ Another effort was 10 be made 10 defeat the
"Union." A new fraud was praclised. Il va.
circulated BY the Wing papers, that Caucus o
| the friends o. the "Union' was held in Washing
ton and special deputy sent on 10 Richmond, to
defeat Gov Mcdowell for the Senalorship Thi,
was intended TO arouse the the opposition OF Col
/ Ponton This ola rinu uROorhocku was alsc