Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16

~. come 10 a pretty pass, when Democrats
,rho ran find in their own party men 10 MI OH
ces ,ba, are vacanl, have the toby 10 e'ec' nme'
and thereby acknowledge 10 The world lna' " h's'
alone are competent TO perform Inc au'ies u P'o'
lie ofi.es! We shall not condesceha 10 l. ''.'
what the Wing says of Inc 'sinecue l o'hos'
who know us We leave ne refutation OF such
charge. The Wing may fppahtiy lalK o. SIN
ecures."-We have 100 much seltrespec' 10 say
word further on that point Certain y y, 'na'
in spi,e OF their ferocious denulciation OF ms
abuse" Wing editors have been known 10 DC
perfectly wiling 10 enjoy this "s'necnfe anu
it is only because they cannot gel IL ina' 'ney
srow and bite al their neighbors. Tins IS inc
amount OF lGeir patriotism their miserable CAM
about the securities Of public liberty oe'ne eh-
daugered by the election OF political ea''ofs'
their hollow professions of regard for the "Poor
mechanic, &C." Ii they had not been entirely
prejudiced b. party passion, and were sincere
in their opposition 10 rewarding ed't0rs' why did
they not bring forward for the office some DE-
m oeretie "practcal printer'" Here the people
will see the consistency, the sincerity OF their
professions For ourselves, we have accepted
the office with free conscience, resolved 10
labor and perform its duties, "as nominated In
the bond.n Can we do more, and is there any
.sinecure" about this' Let the Legislature
let the people say. If we do not perform our
duty, then, and not before, let US be visited with
the ssstorm Of indignation which the wing
now so mpo,enty threatens US with.
The Wing parades, with grand flourish OF
trumpets, report made in 1888 TO the Leg'sia
ture by special committee, recommending a
separation of the public printing from the ed-
torial corps. We have not had time TO look
fully into this matter, but learn, from gentle
men familiar with the subject, that the Legs
lalure refused to adopt the principle. Inc
Wings boosted "precedent" is, therefore, scat
tered TO the winds
Enough Tor today. For any effect that The
Wings article may have, we certainly shoulo
not have deemed il necessary TO say word
TLal paper has so often suifed itself in It's e1-
uacrdiuary course especially when il denounced
the Southern Address, not on lis own merits, oa
,olelv because MIR. Calhoun had something TO DC
with i!-on that memorable occasion II 50 made
itself the laughing stock OF lis own parry
friends that we nigh, allow its present attacks &c
mass nv rs the idle wind did We not seek Inc high
RI and nobler purpose Of vintiHalin: The ac''or
Of the Legislature and our own conduct.
In conclusion we have only 10 say, that We
have been highly amused al The efforts OF IN
wbg press CT this city 10 manu'acure !il'l'
party thunder on, OF The election OF Public Pnn
u, on Tueedoy lo,i. We think !. will prov
a second "Prolccul,"a great ado about nothing
Although We are somewhat decately situated
(having been he successful candidaie,) al.
would rather Lei The subjecl pass, YET justice L
those who acted in The majority on that occa
sion, demanded that The facts should be fully ant
fairly stated The issue We leave 10 an en-
| liohienpd pnblic tribunal.