Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-22

r,se tie candidate who had been v;iGed on the Goo,
of he House this n,ornins should he recommended,
w'"hi ne gentleman ir"m Montgomery s"pprr'
h'n' NJ. Roberts drn,ed having viiii-d Genera
,cks'". Perhaps the expression was too si,ong.
$ ~ Nj. ipigne hut the gcn,irma" had also used
strong ~>;res>iuns ~ arilir able j" General ,ctsnn
aud dealt so.'r,ia ha,sliy with Nj, Calhoun. EoI
II the gs'ulemau (Ar. Ruberi>) wumd abide Nv the
deri>,on let VITO would he taken up ~ caucrs why
ia 1920 d, he oppose the candidate regularly taken
up by his 0wm parry: Mr. IL. very sorry ,hai
.s caucus qnes"o" h'd heen brought in'o the
House. lie wished had been kept All The even
rug, when the members al particular patty we're TO
meet, for the purpose Of determining the thar
marty Ought To pursue. Then The gentleman from
Montgomery (Alr. RobeIis) might urge the impr1-
p'iey of having electors non,'naied Who would sup
port General Jackson; aud might read ne wspape,s
aud tr,.ls TO maintain IL.
hir. O,le proceeded To argue the pont for Gen
Jackson, aud IN the coWs" OF his nrgument reiu..l
the allegations OF Mr.. Roberts, the disadvantage
OF that gentleman. lie made extensive extracts lrom
newspapers puhl shed al 'hr rcr,od Of Gen. Jark-
sons tuurio Washington, BauIiore, Philadelphia
aud New York, when he wa, accused of m,scontluc,
ia the Sem,uoe var, &c. &c. commenting upun
them rs ne %r" ''"ng. But having proceeded in his
Argument Obogi tir0 hours
Mr. Todd called him order. The gentleman
from Montgomery, Mr.. Rohers) had taken up two
hours al the time OF tie House IL the morning, with
COUGHING the subject, and now fair ouuurtuniy
havlng hsen gwen to The gentleman from Somerse,
(Mr O9s) 10 meet thar geItleman his own ground,
there oogh To he IN e"d To IL. Other gentlemen
marke'.o the same rurpori-Alr. Baker moved tina,
the comaice rise--hut Withdrew the motion, and
Mr.. Og!e concluded his argumeni-whch, however,
he had noi Went as fully uio AS he Intended.
Much more debate took place upon the various
motious that were msde amend the repori-lor the
comuii,tee 10 80, &c. At length the committee rose
and reported the following part Of the repor, stuck
th-rrfrom
Every citizen Of a & 80 government seems honnd
to accord ready and cheerful! acqbiescence ia the
legitimate exptessrd will Of the m.iory. II is
hieh duty ~ men IN every situation ieuaciou>y To
preserve the exercise of an independent political
OPINION. lie who shrmk> from this duty, beir.,s
much Of his capacity To he useful. Till ls,ely the
right Of citizen holding legislative uus,, To express
his opinion, on public concerns, was scarcely ques-
toned Men IN thus situation, have often offered
their opinions To the public, IN relation To the filing
OF the highest executive Offices, and no example, il
rs belleved, has occurred, hut they found IN
exact accordance with that OF the public To MAIN
duly, whether ~ I've assa,led directly and openly by
mpi'rh'ion, and 6rioiy adhere to the example set
by those who have gone before
The house agreed To the resolution attached To
the 'epOr, and when the question was put on the
report,
MI. Norbury moved 10 reinstatc what has been
stricken IRON tia report IN committee of the whole
Bnt before the dPrisinn, the house adnurusd
Saturday. Jam. 10.-ihe question came up, 10 re-.
instaie the words IN The report made by Mr. Roberts
upon that part of the Governors message that relates
w change ot The place of meeting OF electors OF
Presdent, &c
Mr. Roberts rose, aud CONNIE ed some remarks
q he
whole yesterday bui beng called TO order, aln-
sI"ns cannot he made ~ The House what passed in
| commuee, he lid not proceed
Mr. Maha"y spoke some length against insiat-
ing the wo,ds.
MI. Stevenson replied
Nj Hoiga'o said a few words, urging decision
without iurher debate.
Messrs. Todd, Sutherland, Baker and Riner spoke
further against the motion, and Messrs NortuIy and
Il. Smith in favour
Mr. Sutherland offered anne ndment TO the motion
10y restore &c. by inset'ing-hai u wished To he
distinctly understood, that the Legislature were not
expressing opinion ip favour I'll or ag ainst Corr
gressinnal or State caucus.
MIR. Roberts moved a division Of the question and
Mr. Osle spoke against MIR. Suiherlands amend
mtn lie wanted IN say nothing about caucusses
Mr.. Lehman moved an indefinite posiponememi of
me amendments, together with the preamble which
Mt. u. and Mr.. CAESAR supported, and Mr.. r. Smith
and Mr.. Brown opposed. The motion isiled-Yeas,
81 Nays, 50
Mr. X. Smith made some remarks, 10 shew ,ha,
nt. SuIheriands amen dmenI contained instruction
TO our members Of Congress Tie subject They
would never have thought al this report as
any Thing about caucus hut for The anne u,imenf
Mr.. Suherland's amendment was agreed Ia IA
TO A.
Mr.. Stevenson then moved further amendmcnt--
that any attempt whatever of the emOcraIc member rs
O, Congress or Of The State Legislature, to hold a.
caucus, was highly incorrect. This, MI. S. said
was stating the question fairly, that gentlemen
might by their votes, be understood upon the subject
Mr. Holgate said he should vote against the amend
-
claTed all along, that he did wish the Legislature
To be COMMITTED on The subject.
Mess's. Ri,ner and Clark did not believe The gem
ierian who had offered the amendment, would him
self vote for IL.
Dir. Reynolds observed, that he did no, know how
ne was To vote upon tins question. IL e did not wish
10 have any thing do with insirncing the drmocra-
tc members OF Congress, and upon the vote would
he Obliged 10 withdraw, ask leave Of absence
which last course he would he c0mpelled 10 take
was the discussion of this subject to continue much
longer.
Mr.. Rner said, perhaps the gentleman wished the
federal members OF Congress moi 10 holt! y caucus
aud 10y striking out the word democraiic the obiecI
would he attained.
MIR. StevensoA's amendment fsied-ayes nays
60
On this vote nearly all the federal members left
the house
The question then taken upon Mr. Norburys
mnion, TO reDsiae the words of the report that had
heen stricken ont in the committee Of The whole
which was determined IN the negative.
For the motioD-ayes 80 NAYS So
Mr.. Ogle then renewed the motion that he made
in committee Of the wlIoIe--to siike on all that re
hected upon the late Governors and To the end of the
report.
Messrs. Ogle, Reynolds and Cassat made somo
remarks in favour Of This motion which was mega
Iiyrd
The report then adopted-yeas 66-nays 80
Extract ofa letter daied
HARRISBURG, Jan. rs, 1921
You viii have seen by the Democratic MINERS
that Caucus of the democrat ic members ol The Lee