Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-18
DOMESTIC.
KENTUCKY.
EDITORS CoRKksPoNprncE
ErtTact Of u letter 10 the Editor dated.


EDIroR's CoRRKspoNprncr
ErfTacf o. letter 10 the Editor dated
LEXINGTON, Dec. 2, 1928.
"l have jus, returned from Frankfort. where 1
went TO witness the organization of our lie eisla-
ture, mortified and unhappy: il was soon ascer-
tanned tina, Dedhain, Quarles and w. h. Broo,;n.
all had professions 10 the Chair The latter was
regarded As having no chance; but to concentrate
the jackson strength and preserve harmony, an
iniorma meeting was held Of some Thirty 1--WE or
U,y ineinIe.s 0, 'he hepuh!ican party. and Judge
Oldham selected as the candidate Of the partv
Tor the Chair. Quarles refused to abide in the
decision, and bargained with the Adams minority
to support X ). Todd for Clerk i'm opposition TO
zen. McCa!la, ifki' & would support him as Speak
or. The result is alike affecting and disrrs cefu
Oldham, who has not only the merit of being an
oiSihai and hrm supporter Of Gen. Jackson, but the
rare merits oil yielding his own pretensions las,
winter, alter being nominated by the Jackson del
ega,es IN opposition 10 Mr. Breathitt, the present
Lieut.. Governor, To preserve harmony, has be en-
beaten by a vile intrigue between the embodied
Adams party and Quarles; and some six or seven
deiuced followers And McCalla emphaticaI,y
a iavorite oi the whole Jackson party, has been
oea'eh ny h d Todd. dealer in coffin handbi.ls,
aiia cerhhcate man for anu against Ned Dawn
Eg After our defeat learned that the wboi,
scheine Is III character with Quarlcs' poIi zeal
'ue. IL seems tina, he encouraged Buckner and
oners 10 vote Tor MIR. Adams, and then turned "a
gains' theni; anu that a cunning Adams Congress
L..
preparing the Way for this disgracefui business.
Dut Suarics VIII have proved himself short
sighted calculator ia the end"
Er"dcf " another letter to the Editor, dated
tdaaJort, nee. 2, 1928.
oiR,-l have just witnessed a scene in the
House OF Represent a,ives, which most finely ex
empiiied the character Of the ADAMS party Yes.
eioay' ny some bargain and management, thew
were enabled, by putting down on the wrong side.
one vote TO elect Todd Clerk of the House. Black.
n n ton
down the name ola member from Lawrence coun.
" ~ the wrong poll, giving it to Todd instead o.
nicIaia. lie knew precisely before he did this
me State oil parties from caucus held the nj,ht
before oy both parties. When he called over the
names OF the members, he did not utter III, name
oil Burns, the mber of Lawrence nm ei,her
poll, although he had set il down for Todd II
su uch the member with some surprise and he re-
marked TO L. Johnson that he did not hear his
name announced as having been recorded, saving
,hat he had voted and for McCalia johnson said
he heard him vote for McCaIla distinctly. and sav
blackburn note 1t, but advised him to examine the
iiS's. burns went to look at il, and took hold of
the wrong paper; and il passed off until TO-DAY
when' on reading the journal, Burns heard his
name read by Todd as having voted for him. The
member then moved to correct the iournaJ-fro,o
!his motion tho parties displayed themselves
DiacHourn, who had doLc the wrong admitted
that the member had no doubt intended to vote
ior McCaEa' and II he had set his name down
o.
qui, MN oil intentional erTor-insisting, however
That the member had voted as Appeared ON the
record, and that as he had called the House over
second time and p0l!ed the Jury, the House had
no right to unsetue the verdict. Burns then call.
ed Oh those who sat near him IN declare no.,
he had voted, and . or g. Sanders. ] r. J,ctson
Thomas Marshall, Hayden and others, declared
mat they expected some oil the Jackson men
would DESERT, and had noted, every man who
done So and that MIR. Burns was not on of
lfI CO unra al .atI 81. NJ
iihmeiiateiy before he would vote and they
were Lot disappointed in hearing him name Mccall
la against This overwhelming evidence 10 which
the members said they were ready to swear. oil
Adam beatty opposed his solemn decara.on-and
on II, breckenridge insisted that Todd should
MAINTAIN MS MISUNDERSTANDING however. al
last avowe an inclination 10 permit the journal 10
De corrected, but said that the result anticiuat-
Gu ny me jackson men would not follow Todd
a, last 6scame ashamed, aud proposed a ne,o cleo
.'o' ne jackson men refused all Compromise
insisted Oh having the record made right winch
was at last done without disputins voice, and
4hcS ana lhen resigned, and called for another q.
lection declaring his unwillingness to serve with
OUT beins brought 10 the station by an unuue stion
able maJotiiy. McCsila was then electe, bv a ma.
jority OF IL votes. JIIosb. TEL
Erfrdct of q letter to the Editor, dated
FRANKFoRr, (Kyo Dec 9Th, 1928.
Dear Sr:--i have just witnessed scene most
interesting 10 the feelings Of every republican.
"H ""iui Impressive lesson 10 those Doli-
texans who can at any time dare 10 stein the tor
rents OF the peoples will.
Our Electors assembled in the Legislative Hall
on wednesday the 81 instant, aui gave their u
unanimous vote TO Gen. Andrew Jackson for Presi-
dent and TO John &. Calhoun for Vice President
OF ue United States, amidst tue cheers and sc-
CARNATIONS OF crowded assemb!agc of freemen
Amos Kendall has been selected TO bear their
vote 10 the city Such is the deep interest tel,
on the occasion by all classes of citizens. thai
there were io less than thirty seven applicants for
''e "0''0' o. o'afinG the vote 70.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 25.-The Hon. Edward Ii
vngstoa OF Louisiana, arrived in this town on Fri.
day last, on his way towards home from the caste I'm
states, where he has been spending the summer.
The citizens OF Nashville and its vicinity, desi.
rous oil tes;fying their sense Of his talents
ana services, resolved 10 tender him the compli-
ment OF public dinner. We regret 10 add. that
the recent intelligence OF the death Of his 81 ter
the reiict OF Gen. Montgomery, in New York.
prevented his acceptance of the invitation offered
W subson the note of the committee and the re-
ply OF MIR. Livingston.
Nashville, Nov. 81, 1928.
Sir: The undersigned, together with number
oil their fellow citizens, being DESTROYS of testifyng
their respect for the talents and character of Mr.
Livingston, and rejoicing in the present opportuni-
~ offered Them Tor that purpose, would be glad 10
know when II will uit his convenience 10 accent
Of public dinner.
THOS. WASHINGTON,
FELIX GRUNDY,
l.. II. FOSTER,
WILL. l.. BROWN,
VIM. CARROLL.
To The Hon. EGtodJd Lipiuesfon
Nashville. 21fI, Nnv 1909