Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18

os Mr.. Ritchia, by HE motion, that he was NOT "riH,
sted by hostility towards that gentleman lie staleu
before that the Publ c Printing could be done -opet
cent. below the prices now paid. IL was NOT o1cau'e
Of The position OF Mr.Riichie that ne hau IN iae us
mark. He had the highest respect for that gentleman,
and there was no one in the State for whom ne ~ouu
go further out OF his way, to accommodate, but ne Hai
here in a representative capacity and not soc'ai, Wv
the people who cent him expected him 10 cohsu"
their interestA and not those of private lndivioua'S
Thev have no slO,O0O TO bestow upon an one TOT par
~ services. This was his position, and ne put IL u +,
The House il be had not assumed that petition wnicH
would enable lin TO render satisfaction 10 MS ooh
stituents. He cid not desire to see the oid common
wealth speculsted upon as 1t hss been. ne "as mm
limo 70 nav a fair and just condensation 10 those VINO
lsbored for the Commonwealth by acts and not 10y
nrofss.iops. but felt it to be his duty 10 oppose tnit
outgoing of extra pay" which was consuming ,nt
resources of the State. 1t is that "extra pay. ailuqeo
10 in the Code which he wished to get at. II inc Le
~eislature could get the pruning oone " IL Wv"
bidder, il should do it.
There WAS some differences here between genie
men of the Democratic party. de was torry 10 ses
il. Because Mr.. Hunter was elected 30 easiy. y
sesms 10 bs inferred that his. friends seek aho'ner
trinmph. He was actusted by no such 'eellng' nls
oriv d.s;re was 10 do Justice to all. What, then, Is 10
he donel Those who live in the city tno" uicIe
ahout these matters than those who come rom a as
tancs can know. Are we 10 Know every'ning' as -
nv 4 fash Of lightningl He desired TO diicharge ms
duties Understandings, and not KNOWING "ho 'he
c.ndidates ara that will be brought orwsrc, might Oe
induced to vote for some one who might do as oaoiy
=, others had done. Mr.. FL. continued, for some
n;nn,es. 10 urge a postponemeut of the Joint order
of the day." o
posifion to the contract system and chespenea com.
psn,stion. A Governor could BIZ had for $2,OOo per
snnum. instead of 81, Oh0, but the State wanted men
of capacity TO OCCUPY the public offices, and that was
the reason why b. urged the reelection OF mr.,
Richie. Mr.. ii. did not profess or desire 10 Do .
man of note, but be wished It TO be understood that
hs had mot named Wise or Hunter in the course Of
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Taylor, called the attention of the
Houss TO the facl that Mr.. Ritchie's present term OF
service did not expire until the LIST January, 1898
that tins should be taken TO consider the proter OF
the gentleman rom Marion, lMr. HAYhoSD,) oy
which IS. 900 world be saved to the STATE.
MIR, j, was interrupted in his remarks by a mes,
sage from the Senate ceDmubicau& tbe feauihess VI
that BODY TO proceed to the election OF Penltentlary
Store Keeper. -.,e.n
mr.. JOHNSON, in resuming, expressed himself in ia
vor of DELAY, and said that he was unwilling for one
that the vote for Printer should be regarded as a test
of fidelity to the Democratic party or TO the South
Us believed that both Mr.. Richie and Mr.. Pryor were
true to the South; that both were striving for the
same object in different ways.
MIR. CLAYBRoOK said that after the Public Printer
lie elected, the expense of printing could be lnyesti
gated, and il the charges are too high, he would vote
for q reduction.
the latitude of the debate, there was but one question
involved, and that was a Question ut money. DE
was astonished to discover that the Public Printing
of the State. and the course OF editors in the city
were go closely identified with the interests OF the
South, that it appeared, in the estimation Of some, to
be a question Of life or death. He believed that the
Union would continue to eIIs, whether they elected
a Printer or not. He believed that the Union would
still exist if every paper i'll Richmond was 10 oe dis
continued. Its perpetuity Is secured by the love Tor
the Union which sbiues in thu hearts Of The people
Ii Mr.. RAYMOND. by his plan, can save anything for
the Commonwealth, who can suffer by a postpone
ment1 Neither Mr.. Pryor, nor any body else Can
suffer.
MIR. seldom next took the floor, and reiterated the
views expressed in his first speech. He commended
that the amendment of the original resolution by the
Senate, in providing for the ehction of Printer. was
an innovation upon the usages OF the House. Mr. ).
pledged himself to introduce a bona tide proposition
by which q saving Of 25 per cent. on the present
charges for Public Printing could be accomplished,
and The faithful execution of the work secured.
He again alluded in caustio terms to The course OF
the "Enuuirer." He disclaimed any desire 10 make
any attack upon that journal. Il he had anything 10
cav, it would be rather a lamenfaiion at ls humill.
atipe backout upon the Senatorial question. II The
gentleman from Northumberland had read the edltO
rails of that paper for the last er months, he would
have seen that its views confided with those now
expressed by Mr.. Buchanan. Ifhe lMr. ST. had en-
dorsed The" Enquirer in its position, he could not
have endorsed that of Mr.. Buchanan now. He
in the views of the President, and as long
az be tMr. Is endorsed and sustained the Lecomp.
ton Convention, he (Mr. ) was with him, heHt and
The reelection of Mr.. Richie would 20 aoroad
a. an endorsation of the " Enquirer" which he would
not for his life contribute to by his vote, for greater
heresies have never been uttered in The South than
thoss which have appearen in that journal. He did
not want the Southern States 10 believe that Virginia
had become an humble ~supplisnt at the %footstool OF
Democracy.
Mr.. POWELL, to save The time Of the House. appeal.
cd TO MIR. HAYMoSD to withdraw hs amendment 10
the original proposition. - -,
MIR. CRANE again took the floor, but we are obliged
to cur short a sketch of hi, remarks. lie believed that
the House would have saved 81 900 if it had gone in
to the election at first.
MI. RAYMOND proposed to withdraw his amend.
ment, by the unanimous consent OF the House.
Mr.. BARBOUR objected and moved an adjournment.
The motion was ~ost-nyes ST. nO-sS3. MIR BARBOUR
finally Withdrew his objection, and the question wac
then resolved into the original proposition submitted
by Mr.. Seldom.
Mr.. CLAYBRooK remarked that az tho gentleman
i [8u pfounhd OF economy, he would withdraw his oppo'
sition 10 q postponemeni OF the election.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Harrison, stated that the Senate
had lust adjourned, and ne desired TO know if the joint
order did not therefore fall.
The SPEAKER replied afimatively.
Mr.. SEpuoN then moved an adjournment, and the
proposition was agreed to.
Tu,pup.y npcrMppR IL lSb.