American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-01
The Public Printing.

Tho usually quiet proceedings ofthe
House eofDelegates were varied on Wed.
nesday last by lively discussion on the
subject of electing Public Printer
Wednesday was the day agreed uron
by both houses Of the Leg gislsture for
the election of a Printer and other of.
licers, aud when The business came up
Mr.. Seldom of Stafford, moved post
ponemeh' mn,il Monday. Mr.. Clay
brook, of Westmoreland. was taken by
surprise and inquired The reason for the
desired postpouement. MIR. Seddon
promptly assigned three reasons First,
he was not prepared to say he would
go Tor any printer. He Yves tired of the
system of partisan reward, and did not
believe that the bounty ofthe Common.
wealth should be accorded to any man
as reward for party services.- Well
done Mr.. Seddon Second, it was ru.
mored that Mr.. Richie was about To 90
abroad as Minister of the United States
to Naples, and ifhe were reelected the
office would be left vacant. Third, he
(Mr. S did not wish by the re election
OF MIR. Richie, to be considered as en-.
dorsing in any form or manner the re.
cent c"u'se of'he Richmond Enquirer.
MI. Claybrook was still more taken
aback. 1t was bran new idea to him
that allegiance TO the Democrats party
had anything To do with the election OF
( Public Printer. Whal vcrdant Dem.
ocrat Mr.. Claybrnok mus, be He wish
cd To know if the Legislature was to
proceed upon Democratic principles,
and declared that he utterly ignored
such feelings within his own breast
/ Why, Mr. CIaybrook you hay'nrlearn.
ed The hrst Article in the patty creed
But he's young in the faith yet, having
very lately been Whig.a -.....
| Mr. Crane, IF Randolph, defended
the Enquirer and Mr.. Richie, and then
Mr. Haymond of Marion, took the floor
This gentleman said, he had been IN
fo'med that'he public printing could be
done for 20 per cent. less than The pros
eht cost, and that the profits Of the Of
hce were $4,000 each session He said
the credit of the State was below that
OF any prompt paying man in the Com
monweaIlh. aud there was no money [,
be spared asa bounty for parry servi
ces. Mr.. Raymond also was Whis
not long ago. Ifthe Democracy dom
take care these ne"phites will under
mine all their time honored doctrines
and practices. 'r
Mr. Johnson. of Taylor. supporte,
the position Of Mr.. Hay mond and urgct
q P"stponement of the election. Nj"
Davis of Monongalia, took The sam,
side, and spoke rather sIightineIy of III,
Richmond papers. Mr.. Sedden ther
rose again and pledged himself to utro
d"ce bona Jfde proposition 10y which ,
saving of 25 per cent on the prrsen
charges for public printing coulG be ac.
comPlished, aud the faithful execution
"f the work secured He discIaime'
any attack upon the Enquirer, and "i
he had anything to say, it would be Iath
er iamentation a, its humiIiating back
out upon the Senatorial question"
The result Of the discussion NAV b,
learned from our synopsis of The pro
ceedings. 1t is evident that the Hun
ter men, having succeeded so easily il
the Senatorial election. are determined
to drive their opponents to the wall
The State, however is deriving some
benefit from the Wise controversy. Bu
for that Mr.. Richie would have conrin
ued to receive his 10000 per session
without word Of ohjection.-S s. Spec
tator. ...,