Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-25
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Wing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I3. 1871

The discussion in the Senate to-day, was inter
esting, though 1t wholly turned on the expulsion
my friend, Richie. Upon this subject desire I,
say a word. think it was wrong i'm Mr.. Yulet
(Locotoco) to notice what even Mr. Hannepan. to-
day, called an utterly disgraceful attack upon the
dignity OF that body. 1 am glad that no Who
made the motion to take any notice of it-But
when Wings were called upon to vote upon this
question, see not how they could do otherwise
than vote to expel. There could be no Inference
from ,he vote mat there was any attempt TO abrdge
the liberty of the press. 1t was simply question
whether you would admit to your drawing room a
man who had called you n traitor and a rascal or
whether you should shut your door upon him-Mr.
kitchie, by the vote, is deprived OF no political pri
viege other editors are not permitted on the floor of
the Senate The editor OF the Richmond Whiy.
OF the n. o. Picayune, of the Boston Post, of the
N. tribune, of any other paper, is not admitted
ON 'he iloor OF the Senate In taking away, there
fore, this privilege. Mr. Richie is not deprived of
any right. lie is only put OH the footing with any
olher member OF the preSs-he has his reporters
seat In the gallery, as any other paper has, and
that is all.
Though disapprove OF taking notice Of these
partIzan attacks in the press, and though | think
That votes OF censure are generally of no avail, vet
cannot but think the conduct of Mr. Richie very
unwise in this whole transaction He admitted a
communication into his paper, which was designa-
TED today by one of the strongest Administration
men, Mr. fannegan, as utterly disgraceful H.
bel. In the same spirit was the editorial of the
same evening written. Every man, of both par
ties, who has referred to the letter. has pronounced
utterly dlsgraceiul yet, 50 far from apoogisng
ior this, MIR. Richie, this morning. in fact
dares the Senate to show their disapprobation of
this "utterly disgracefu' and foul-mouhed libel.
What other course could the Senate pursue? Are
they TO sit in their seats day after day. and read in
the official organ these foul ibels, spawned from
the spleen of hungry ofce-seekers, who become
enraged because they are delayed in getting offices
which Executive insolence commands Congress to
create, and yet admit into their donicil the very
man who thus blackens and asperscs their character
or who permits his paper to be used for that pur-
pose
And here comes in the striking inconsistency of
locofocolsm. Even the Reporters Of Wing pa
per, published in New York, were isnominiously
expelled from the House last winter, for telling the
truth. Not only this, but all connected with the
paper were expelled. 1t in vain that Wing
members begged for opportunity to explain. or to
give the Wing correspondent permission to reply
Under the process of the Previous Question, with
out trial, without knowing who wrote the article
he was expelled But now the Union states what
is worse, even in the opinion of members of the
Locotoco party, and the cry of ''the liberty of the
press" is rasedas if the liberty of The press was
thing to be enjoyed only by Locofocoism