Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-22
TILE PIrRIIC PRINTER.

The Enquirer Of Friday has long article, not in tn
very best asie which the Democratic majority IN ID
Legislature is defended in its election OF the sen'.
as public printer. II asserts that ''ihe PeP'' "
ia have never rena rded il as Preceue' ma 'e Puo
prin,in sbeuJ BE- entrusted alone TO practical printers Il
the exclusion Of political editors" We should think tina
ten years acqueseence in the popriey Of the divorce
the public printing from the political press afforded prot
ty conclusive evidence ha, the people were content
During that PERIOD both parties have in turn had the
ascendency, and yet no attempt was ever made to turn
out Mr. Shepherd to put in his place Wing or Demo-
cratic editor. The article then reverts to past scenes
TO the election Of the elder Mr.. Ritche-hns that the
next spring elections turned upon this point-and says
The one Of so strong and unmitigaed Po-
ca Tyranny and prescription, that the next spring ne
people turned out the political execuoners and sent to
The Legislature decided Democratic majority. who. rs
Of justice and high moral right, restored The old
Public Prnter-the editor Of the Enquirer"
We would simply ask wherein consisted the difference
between the cases of Mr.. Thomas Richie and those of
hundredS-nay thousands of others. who long
in Office. and who discharged their duties quite as ably
and faithfully as he could possibly have done, and who
We're, nevertheless turned out by Jackson Van Buren,
and Polk Now, il the removal of Mr.. Richie. Sr.,was
an act Of "uln.igatcd tyranny and prescription"
hr Richie. Jr averS-what the removal of those
TO whom have alluded Can father or son point to
single instance of the exercise Of the removing power
when POLITICAL opponent the victim. which they
denounced as Tyranny and proscrpton We challenge
the production of single case. The reckless pruscrp
ton Of the best citizens and most competent and faithful
offices By Democratic Presidents has been uniformly
defended by the Enquirer and he Union And in pre-
clseiY similar case-when Gales and Seaiun. after
long term Of service through the Vaccinations of Mr.
Van Buren, 10 Improve the press, elected from
the cce Of printers to Congressdd the Enquirer then
designate it act of unmitigated political tyranny
AMI proscripton'? On the contrary did it not exut over
the deed? Can human ingenuity show the slightest differ,
ence between the eases? We can stand much-but when
the Unlon,or Enquirer whnes about prescription
tess stomach is nauseaed.
The Enquirer would, doubtless rejoice to make the
public printing an issue in the coming elections We
doubt whether its Efforts will be successful The peo-
pie too little atont the affair If the Democrats
nartan their present ascehdency, the senior editor will
be reelected if the Wings obtain, las have no doubt
they will, majority joint vote, he will not be-
This conviction will add personal nteres, to his party
zeal and make him reduubled exertons in the can
vass.
With no feelings of personal unkndness to the sue
cessfu candidate regret the choice ofa political edi-
Tor for the office For years, the reelection Of the
Public Pnter was as much matter of course that Of
the Basement Story officers An element Of strife and
bitterness has by the election been renfsed in
10 the Legislature. Will any man saw that there is
compensation FIR this in the patronage Of the press Of the
dominant party