Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
RICHMOND va.
saturday Morning, February II, ls4o
MR., CONWAY AND THE TINES.

scrintion.' Ii is, perhaps. proper, peioie v.
mics his suliecl, that we should say soiae','.ns
- ,b,,nert OF The article OF The "lilnes ""'e"
rstsrs especially 10 Mr.. Conway. lha' pSpeh
. n ,;,. in The wake of Mr.. Scott, charges 'ha'
.on,Isman with Inconsistency in his present
oonrss and that upon the election OF Counc''ioi
,,s winter. Ii is well known that we u'i'eie'
from Mr.. C. in his vote for Mr.. Danie'; pu' w.
no dorm il due 10 ruth 10 say, that there IS MOI
If Inconsistency in his course on
-. ,,d on ina, occasion. What are the factsl
~ ,h,, occasion. Mr. Daniel was IN cfilce, anu
a.. r, ,ecard;ne The office as 10; political one,
declined 10 vote 70 remove nm III '''e eiee.'oh
of Public Printer, there was vacancy WI
Sbe,berd had Voluntarily resigned his place NO
o,c desired hin, 10 do 50; 50 lar from II, Inc De
mocra,ic par,y reelected him al The present ses-
sion n, The LEGISLATURE, and would have contIn-
ued him in Office al his own pleasure Inc place
beips thus vacated, the question q prescription
conld no; by FEASIBILITY, arise. MIR. G. then e1-
ercised The same privilege with oiher members IN
giving effect 10 his own preferences by his vote
Can anv one call this proscripuonl Il is true,
u, Scou insisted that Mr.. Colin (who was
The nominee of the Wing party and received
the vote cast by every member OF tina, party2
! vas The partner of Mr.. Shepherd and Tor that
reason wa. entitled 10 the place!l Ii was also
Stated tha, he was a practical printer and pre-
nared 10 execute the work: Conceding that lhiS
Is all true, what is there in il so controlling as to
nreyept members OF the Legislature from selec-
ling another individual, who, although lie may
no, be practical priner, is ye! willing 10 uhuef
take the du'y, 1t the same prtee 70 inc common
wealth and wio the majority oil The body beheVeu
would d,schal g he duties u he office TO Inc en-
lire satisfaction of all concerned2 This was the
simple privilege exercised by the Denocfa''c
members Of The Legislature aud Tor whicn 'hey
are roughly arraigned before The public The truth
| is, as Mr.. Conway expressed it, in reply TO MT.
Scott the complaints OF the Wing party are
no, lha. any one has been prescribed, Oor this is
| too prepo>tercus for cledence) hnl that Demo-
| cral has been elected.
| Their horror, at connecting The printing with
| the public press and a prescription, IS too Trans
parent for the most simple. Where were NE
champions OF this party and its new creed, asked
! Mr.. c., when one OF the purest men IN Tins CON-
monweallh was sacrificed 10 compensate menl'
! Der OF their own party, tor services rendeTedf-
| AWAY with the shallow pretexts which they
| offer in justification OF the acr. We were not
| present and did not hear the discussion between
| Messrs. Scott and Conway, and speak wholly from
wha, we have heard from others, but YET cur inior.
i .y,oL hot
| wrimes" in regard 10 The "scorchng caStisa'ion'
| which tha, paper says Mr.. G. received, Tor es-
saving 10 lecture Mr. Scott on partylsm. we
learn that air. C. bore down with great power
and effect upon Mr.. 5. and his party tor their IN
sincere professions OF hostility 10 prescription
! He said he had no respect for, or confidence IN
| such professions, an they were uniformly made
| when their party was not in the ascendant, and
had something TO gain by The forbearance OF their
onponepts. There was no instance, said Mr.. e..
where their voices had been raised 10 prevent their
own party from prescribing in The State or nation
al councils. even when the "guliloiinc" had been
| ba,bed with Democratic blood bit they were
necuiarly eloquent in denuncia,ion OF Inc prac.
lice when lhey were in the minoritg!!
| Yesterdays Wing papers continue their as
saul,s ant The Legislative Edi,o! CT the Peters
burg IntelIiscncer (srange, that the people OF the
u,;tle cockaie" should have 'sviolated the securi-
lies OF pubic liberty" by seadns political Ed
iior 10 represent them y writes from his seal in
| the House, in reference 10 the election oil THE
Editor OF lhe Richmond Enquirer" as follows:
"This is wha, may be safely termed 'sraspins
The fat SOW" II me people do rot make s. me
OF The agents in this work smoke Tor Il, am
much deceived. These Democrats are the best
iudess of what is Inc most polite Tor them To 90,
bu, il does seem 10 me that the present Is ratheT
| an iuauspicious time Tor them 10 carry on me
system oil rewards and punishments Tor opinions
sake. The 4h Of March is not mere than halt
century IF, and, then, perhaps, SUCH comp!i-
| men;s may be passed as should he lnerchaneea
when gentlemen meet Bu repeat, The l'e-
mocracy ale the best judges Of their own policy;
and il the game amuses them, lei lnem play on.
In regard 10 the above, we have TO say, that we
shall be most happy TO see such game" played
on, after ohe 4th OF March" by a mo parry adlni-
nis.ration. We shall be satisfied 10 see The Wings
guilty Of no further prescription than has osen
exhibited On The piesen, occasion, viz: remove
4
lie; but, when an Office is vacant, either by res's-
nation or Otherwise, fill i, with political friend
II Inc editor OF The Petersburg lnlelieenceT will
usc his influence T. har" his game played OUT,
we will take his hand and strike bargain S,tct
aprcsc.ibipg prescription" We will be perfectly
satisfied with.
The Wing and The Times harp increasingly
unon The repor; OF the special committee 10 the
House of Delegates in March l838-forse'ling
to inform their readers hat the Legislature &c
fused 10 adopt The principle, and that therefore
there is no just ground for quoting i; as prete'
dcrt.-The Wing says:
| The Legislature has so|emny determined to
make this Office again he object Of party scram-
| bles. The Consequence will be, that eli The old
party heals AMI an,nosii les, which, Tor so many
years, slurb.d III" deliberations OF The Lesis'a-
lure, will be rcn's,i. Each party, as IL may
chance 10 have he nj rity, will pu; IN its man
| an Office purely IN. a4ncal will be converted
| into prize for r iica editors
And The Tia,e. charges the majority of the Le-
gislaiure with h""'ng
| "Perssted in restoring an abandoned an
| reprobated practice, by which, If The Whig>
| hereafter display similar 'pirit, the office ol
| Public Primer vii become a petty bone
| OF needless aud m>ch;eyous contention between
the two parties w. nope, however, that when
The Wing parry ohs;as majority in The Gene
| raj Assembly, il wi - our opponents an exam
| Pile OF patriotism, b. giving he printing TO some
| practical printer, looking in his selection, TO
considerations Of economy and convenience
alone"
Ii will be seen here that these TWO Wing or
cans differ as 10 the future course which should
be pursued 'wAcn the Wing parry obtains
majority in lie General Assembly" The Wing
is evidently eager Itself 10 lake hand for the Of
flee; Otherwise, why should il refer 10 political
eiitors2" The Times, however, goes in for CIV
ing the printing 10 "some practical printer" who,
we presume from the past, mus, be good