The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-15
VIRGINIA
SATURDAY. IDec.

oAfUHDAR, Dec. -.
The Chnir announced thc following gen,le-
men 10 compose the ool,iniice on the tonyen-
ton, one from each Cong frssioual Dist, ict, VIZ
Alessrs. Nelson, Wallace, fnShugn oil Fan,
Boyd. Ejglngton, Mcmahon, Craig, Smuh OF
Greenu. Cummings, Muldnugh, GOODWIN, Ma.
son ol fred. May, Goode, Gaines, Wuchei
Menus. BtdAton, ~ilarvie, Davis, Upsfaw vi ~.
sex. and Newlun.
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Teri. moved To postpone the order OF
the day for the. electionI Of Il Governor, TO
Saturday, ia. OH day of January ncxt.
The motion was supported by Messrs Trim,
NcLaughhu OF Greenb. AID UHtanI III ilar.
on the grounds mat there was no necessity ior
precipitaiine the election before members iiad
an opportunity 0ibecomlng acquainted aud IN
Exchanging sentImcnis-thAi the 6oVefnoi S
term did not expire until the 10Th Of fehruni w.
that 10 drive the House INTO an election ~ so
early a period Indicated the tears OF his friends,
aud then alarm ~ lnyesiis ation-ihai un yvs-
lcrday 4 resolution had passed he House, call.
ing ior the Journal oil Executive lIouredmEs,
which il would At least be proper ior the ucn.
erhl Assembly TO examine before II proecrdrd
to the cle~ciion-tbai suspicious lad gone abroad
that there Was something - r"'ten IA the saic
Of Denmark winch would be- dk,InTcl
by the Journal Of the xecuIye-and thai there
was IN short, ,nauy aud pIMeriu considri ntIous
IN favor OF delay. hut MT single Que That 10.
CURED precipitation.
Ioihls twas replied by Mcssrs Goode, MHtey
oi fo"baiap, Drdrl0n, and SmiH of Grremb,
mai The preseut was The proper time inr making
Tue election, as the House had noiilng 10 d",
mat the minds of members we're Ms fully made
az " they would be a month hence. 10, esoty
man had come 10 Richmond IN - slate of deti-
sioI-that the Governors character aud coz
duct had becn severely scrutiniled ia the public
~piInis-thn there Was 40 specific charge no'
any evidence ekh iblted, winch made II proper
10 postpone, aud that n puStponemtnt oi the e
lection nnder the circumstances, would carry
an implication Of the existence Of s"mrthlns
&" %tpttenp in the opinion OF the House OF Dele
gates.
Nh. Goode said, ifhc could believe II n.ceS
their minds, he should not object 10 The ,irlAy
hat the couisc "i the IL remsiks proved thRI
Their minde were already male up against Gov
Gles, and that the delay was In lrci, desned IL
enable them to MAJ sllal their forces.
This was played back with great force anc
animation by Messis. 1efrH and Williams
who inquired, il gen,lemrR were so well con
vinced oil the absence OF all proof OF miscondnc
against the Governor, and 50 Indifferent AS Il
investigation, Why they urged on The cIcc,iui
with so much precipitation, and before tn
Journals Of the Executive Ind even been laid be-
fore the House ? II Coy. uiIrs' friends did 40
fear investigation, AZ they pretended, why "ei
they moi " ding TO allow time Tor it VIII
We're ihey UNIV Hing 10 allow ,hrir adyersarir
time to " marshal their furces" grazing thi
to he the u,ject OF The latter in asking delay
but that they feared 10 allow members an @,
poiinn,ty of becoming acquainted. aud Of III
s'ltnti.,a inquiries for The purpose of enlighiel
ing their ju,is uents
MIR. Hfifiams Of Harrison par icnlady, MAJ
= powerful appeal Ia fiIe fl"use. lie declare
AIMS If a m"mhef OF the jackson parry. "hic
had Iusi n,lurs,d 80 sigI,la vicl"ls WA
&C assary fnf their triumph, 10 fe-elrct a ma
obnoxious To the whole Commonwealth
man .! Shtm the ieasl that could be snd wa: