Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
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any of The other modes susses'eu LIZ"
any calculations be based upon resolution 81
vague and indefinite The printer must nav
calculated, any body would, that he woulo o.
paid at present prices, until change shoua Va"
place. and then if the terms did not afford 10 MN
remuneration, he would have II IN MS power "
resign The Office 10 those who would execute Wv
, work upon those terms.
The condition oil the bond is also referred ~
That condition s-"Il the said Rtchle q reiss
their heirs, executors and administrators sna'
promptly, accurately and neatly, do and execu'
the printing which may be ordered BY The hous'
of Representatives during The 29lh Congress
thereof, according 10 The true intent a1u 'l,ean''
Of the said join, resolution" (ofthe third OF Mafcn
lSl9 which fixes the style OF The WORK anu wv
prices al which i, should be done j ana S"d'
in all things conform 10 and comply with The con
diions and restrictions contained in the a"resal'
resolution of the House Of Representatives. 0
the Sd day OF December, 1913, 'hen 'hls oo''sa
ton 10 be void, else to remain in iull force ant
virtue"
Now if any man can tell what restrictions
and conditions are imposed by The later resolu
ton, he can do more than we can Inc resoiu
lion appoints comm ittee-reicrs Inc Whoie SUD
iecl OF the printing 10 Them, and directs them &c
enquire whether any and what change in The pre-
sent mode of executing The printing can be made
whether il would be better to lei il TO The lowes
bidder or have it done by Government press
or whether The prices fixed BY law can be re-
duced. Where is The condition expressed or I'm
pliedl And yet this resolution is gravely pro-
duced, TO demonstrate lhallhe public printing was
undertaken, subject TO reduction AM regulation
of compensation, and is made the foundation 10
set aside Law, BY which the printers compensa,
ton was previously ascerlained, and oJuslliy
vote for another resolution having an unjust re-
Prospective barring!
General Dromgoole appeals TO the people oil
his district, md jusliies his vote before them
We know III people Of The Brunswick dlsiTicl
wel--lhey are the old-lashioned, hish-mnded,
whue-seule,, enlightened advocates OF strict jus
tice. and world moi, through bias or feeling, do
NANTES, WIRING 10 any one, much less when thai
wrong is indicted upon faithful public servant
We might present other views having, as We be-
lieve, force and strength, but our space will not
permit il. We are content with this single view,
10 show, at least, that there was good and sub
slantal ground for the course pursued by those
who vo;ed against this measure. Nor are we
singular in this opinion II is entertained By
persons Of both political parties, as far as we
can hear The press, the great exponent OF pub
lie sentiment incines 10 The same view. In nc
paper have We seen any decided approval OF The
retrospective resolution passed by Congress-
Even those public journals, which are neither
personally nor politically friendly 10 the public
printers, condemn The proceeding in plain terms,
or lean % the opinion, that injustice has been
done
Geneial D. quotes Latin 10 sustain his views
We are quite rusty in the classics, and have no
time TO refresh our memory, yet we cannot iorbe,ar
to cite, as pertinent 10 the present case, one
phrase, which. though lrtc and far from being
purely classical contains the very germ and
essence Of the Democratic faith. Il is, "Ftal
justiiia ruat eaiHm.