The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

DECEMBER 10, 1857.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. Woodbridge.
The order of the day-the election of Second
Auditor of Prblios Accounts, Storekeeper of the
Pententiary, and Public Printer, came up
Mr. SEDDEN moved the postponement Of the elec
ton of Public Printer
Mr.. NELSON regretted that tho motion was made
and hoped the election would proceed
Mr. CLAYBRooK asked what conceivable reason
could be given for the postp0nement. The pres
emit incumbent Of that Office has discharged its du-
ties so far as he knew, aud he hoped
therefore, that the House, without some cogent
reason was given for contrary course would pro-
coed to the election Of Public Printer.
Mr.. Seldom had three reasons for desiring the
postponement First he was not prepared to say
whether he would go for any Printer. He was
tired of the system of partisan reward, and did
not believe that the bouRty of the Common wealth
should be accorded to any man as a reward for
party services. He was not prepared to vote for
Public Printer, nor was he prepared to decide
upon the Democratic paper to which the reward
for services to the party should be given, if the
printing is to be SO awarded He might wish to
decide if they had been equally faithful to the
Democratic party and to the South, and to enquire
If there were not other Democratic presses in the
State equally entitled to the reward Another rea-
was, the present incumbent was n candidate for
federal Office, and it was confidently expected by
his friends would be sent to Naples thus leaving
the office vacated. Lastly, he did not wish, by the
election Of Mr.. Richie, to be considered as endor-
sing in any form or manner the recent course of
the Richmond Enquirer, and he would maintain
this position were he the only man in the House
Never would he endorse the doctrines that had
given fatal blow to every principle that he had
been taught to uphold and hold dear to his heart
Never by his vote, would he say that the South is
to kneei down at the feet of Northern Democracy;
and never would he consent that IL should go forth
that Virginia had departed from her loyalty and
severed herself from her sister States of the South
by reason of the sophstries of the Enquirer as ii
would go forth if that Journal was endorsed by the
n1a ff0n AfA IN IN A.N<nA Ar D~l~
This was significant reason for him why the
election should be postponed
Mr.. CLAYnRooK thought the last reason given by
the gentleman would save the necessity Of giving
others, and meant nothing less than that he was
personally opposed to the reelection of the pres
ent incumbent.
Mr.. SEpDEN, utterly detained any personal issue.
OF anything in regard to this Senatorial ISSUE For
the present Public Printer he entertained the
highest respect.
Mr.. CLAYBRooK, resuming, acquitted Mr. SEBDES
OF the imputstion OF personal hostility to Mr..
Richie, and proceeded to comment upon his pro-
fessions of allegiance to the Democratic party. lie
thought he was as good Democrat as any in the
House, but disclaimed the convictisn that allie.
glance TO the Democratic party had anything to
do with the election of Public Printer.
The gentleman makes another mistake. He
says that the office Is to be conferred upon DEM
ocratic newspaper. He OR. CO. did not wish to
draw any invidious~ distinctions, and had not
meant TO be involved In any controversy, which
would cause him to ayow HIS preference for either
the South, the Enquirer, or the Examiner. He
recognized them all as champions of the Demo-
cratic cause aud worthy Of the confidence aad sup
port OF the party. II there have been minor diff
ferences Of opinion between them, he rejoiced at
IL AZ proud illustration Of that Independence of
thought and action which characterized Yirgnians
He admired the promptings Of patriotism which
had led them to difersnt conclusions. lie had
read only some half dozen OF the articles which
had appeared ia the South and Enquirer, aud was
willing that the two gentlemen should fight II out
lie hoped that with tho view of avoiding every
thing like personal collision, the Democrats
would unite with him In covering up the embers of
an exhausted IRE lie djsclaimed ON the part of
MT Richie, any intention to hold the Office Of
Public Printer, ifappointed to Naples.