Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-09
ALMOND DAILY WING
= MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY .. 1916.
Election Of State Ons.rs

pubiish to day, brief sketch ,f the debate the
lid of the State Officers. Our pleasure the result
M I'M election much from the continuance in Of
~ q we'll tried and faithful public servanu,-great as
III psy be-ss from the signal triumph Of good old vr-
IL = nineipss-prncirlcs which rebuko the odous and
live doctrine, that "ihe .pols belong the vciors."
fs1t doctrine be carried out IN the wide extent OF this
spublc, may look for nothing but the universal pre-
|pncs of corruption Party contests, always sautsry
en conducted with pure designs will degenerate into the
>st selfish and detestsbe strife The public good will be
SIGH, Of the cupdiy of restless and aspiring dema-
Igoeues The ofces Of the State ought be the
OF parzan real and service but should always be
4nled by skill competency and integrity without regard
OCCASIONAL changes in public sentiment We do here
speak Of political offices, in which the dominant party
entitled 10 be repesented-but conhne ourselves mere
ministerial and subordinate uus,s-where purity Of char
acter and competency alone be depended upon In
England where change In the Cabinet is considered
change in the national politics, official subordnAes what
ever their shades OF opinion. disturbed.
The. course and conduct of decided majority OF the
NDemocratic party In this election. command unqua
ed appreciation. They have shown themselves true
Vireinians, and have magnanmousy lifted themselves
above the dangerous and often fatal influences Of
y To those OF that party who have manifested decided
adherence the spos principle, extend
Nrharity-housh perhaps they ask not, OF them
avowed that the prescription would help the par
~ We think, however. they have inf cted much injury
upon the ancient reputation OF good old Common
In reading the debates struck with the reckless
aud ineonsiderae assaults made upon prominent, officer
OF government who for his long aud universally admitted
faithful services. ought have received kindness ut
nands of some Of the peoples representatives, We al
4 5A&ks- h. tfrAIH, Esq., the First Auditor. Des-
ing OF finding any hAw IN his official conduct, the
sailing have started certain hanos Of their
creation in regard his political conduct opinions
One gentleman asserted that Mr.. Heath is "brawlinR
poucisu, and scurrious paragraph writer for the
ssd Of w" will to Iai there resrec.
table resident of the city Of Richmond where Mr.
best known, who will assert upon ms responsibility
that Mr.. H. IL brawling" an active poi-
Ga the contrary we'll informed VIII n say,
that gentleman has tIe do with politics. than
express his opinions privately, aud the polls
which every freeman ought 10 do, and which we hope
every free vlrginian will always 90. As writing
seurTiLOHs articles for the Wing, suppose have
right speak. Some years since, this paper did
occssonal contributions from his penbut utterly de-
ny that the epithet seuTrous be applied any of
them. They written in the fair open. aud manly
style which all political discussions ought to be conduct
ed. But such contributions have long since ceased and
have believe that growing dissemination for
political any other controversy, has put end them
But the important charge of frequent and long
absence from his flee, made by of the Senator'S we
have authority for saying is founded IN total and
nisconcepton-which that Senator ought himself take
pleasure correcting Mr. Heath has been absent
his Office, except when engaged the public service,
las very properly stated by Messrs Bondaan and Witch.
er) compelled be absent by sickness pur.
suit Of necessary health. This upon
|anndoubted authority.
the grave charge, much insisted upon by
Of Mr. HIS aailan, of having written, six
years SINCE Play rejecting upon the Democratic party:
We have that play acted, and Democrats we'll
Wings were amused att. 1t playful and sportive
upon he of all We
considered OF much higher party excite.
ment than the present
We should not have dwell upon these details. did we
know the bitterness OF party prejudice insinuses
is. Of the country and that it
is always night to circulate the andote with bane