Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-08

over bargain and iulnigue. We cosgra.uIate the
jackson party on ode result.
THE ELECTION.
Inc Legislature proceeded on yesterday TO the
Col X. NJ. Johnson) and public of6eers. The fol-
Senator IN Congress.
DR.. Burr Harrison Sd
Majority Tor Mr.. BIB 81
Public Pris.er.
Kendall & Meriwether rs
Jacob II. Holeman 90
Majority for Kendall 8. Meriwe.her 10
twill be seen by the extract which we publish
from the, letter Of a gentleman at Frankfort, that
Judge BIB, one of the firmest and most talented
citizens of Kentucky, has been elected to succeed
Col. johnson in the Senate. It's to us matter
OF extreme regret, that MIR. Breathitt should have
lent hmselfto the purposes of the Coalition. How
different was his conduct from that of Mr.. Oldham.
on former occasion; and what a poor return
has he made to the party, who have sustained
him against those men, who endeavored to use
him to destroy his party. We cannot believe that
Mr. breathitt, stated in some of the letters from
Frankfort, promised to join the Administration par
ty. The temptation was too great, and in an euiI
fhour, he consented to use his enemies to elevate
himself. He has been disappointed, as we trust
All VINO resort TO such means will be. He soon
and his defeat and modification will, we trust,
form salutary lesson TO all who may be tempted,
at any time, TO act with political opponents. We
regret TO learn that some Of old Court friend.
IN the Senate, have enabled Mr.. Clay, through
Governor Metcalfe, To organize the Court Of APP
peais OF men who, having once opposed Mr.. Clay,
have been converted into the supple agents of his
bargain, intrigue, and management" We fear
tna', with such men, as George Robinson in one
Court and John J. Crittenden in the other the SUI
preme Judicial authority Of the State and the Union
would be converted into electoneeYing arena
IN which Henry Clay would wo,k the wires, to
tue entire proslraoD of public justice and injiyi,i.
uai tights II is, therefore, with deep regret that
we learn that some of our political friends, in
whose integrity and political sagaciiy we have
heretofore placed much confidence have voted for
The nomination OF MIR. Robinson. ~. S. Tel.
Extract IF a letter from Frankfort (Ry.) dated
December 23d, 1928.
DEAR SiR:-We have just witnessed another
specimen oil that intrigue, bargain, and manage.
Inent, for which the friends OF Messrs Adams &
Clay are so much distinguished. 1t is known to
you, that il was the Intention Of the friends of
Jackson and Reform, in Kentucky, 10 continue
Col. II. Nj johnson in the station which he now
holds, with so much honor 10 himself and bene ft
to his country. The friends of Mr.. Clay were no
less bent on defeating his election. Any attempt
TO elect one OF their own party was hopeless; but
lhey expected by holding out TO prominent jack
son men, the prospect of Office and honor to Sc.
duce some one from his party, and with the aid of
his persona. friends, give him a majority over Col
Johnson. One OF their first advances was to Ma
|or Barry, who promptly declared that he would
not suffer his name 10 be used for any such pur.
pose. They then spoke of Quarles, OF Oldham, Of
Pope, OF Adar, and of almost every prominent
man OF our party After sounding these mem and
polling Col. Johnson against each Of them, it was
sound that most Of them would not be thus us.a
| and that thos; who would could not defeat his
election. Finally, they settled down upon John
breathitt, our Lieutenant Governor. The Jack.
son party, and none OF them more warmly than
the friends Of Col Johnson had last summer taken
up, and successfully run Mr.. Breathit. as Lieut..
Governor, and it was not believed, that after the
cordial support we had given him. he could now
be seduced TO become the instrument of our de-
'eat. Alas, tor poor human nature, he could not
"ihstand the bright temptation! In q moment ia
tai to himself, he consented TO be used bv the We
ry men whose bargain, intrigue, and corruption he
mas been so successfully combating and on Last
night II was ascertaned that lie would be put in
nomination 10 day. BY personal and local feelings,
united with the detection of some saiividias who
were implicated in the bargain which gave the
rouse OF Representatives Speaker, IL was rearsd
by The friends OF Col Johnson, that Mr. Bfeatt,itt
would beat him two or three votes.
In the mean time, 10 consequence of the con
iirrDaion oil George Robertson, as Associate Judge
Of the Court of Appeals, MIR. Bibb the Chief JUS.
tice oil that Court, had recently resigned and the
syinpathes OF our friends, and even Of many Of
the other party, were alive for him No daubt
was entertained that he could defeat the intrigue
which was so near its contamination, and Soyer
The parties to ii with confusion and dismay Col,
Jobnson's brother, therefore, proposed on coDdi.
ton that MIR. Bib would run, to Withdraw him |
IL was with some difficulty that Mr.. Bibb's con- |
sent could be obtained, and until Col Johpson'
brother had urged him, by all the considerations
GEAR to the friends Of Reform and plain dealing.
and promised TO take upon himself the responsible
~ OF the step.
II was late OH last night when this arrangement
was completed, aud as far as possible i, was con-
cealed from the parties TO the bargain by which
we were to be defeated. AS soon az the Legisla. !
ture was ready to gointo the election, Mr.. Gutfi-
RE rose in the House of Representatives and nom.
mated George M. Blob. Some Adannsiie nofnina. |
ted MIR: Breathtt. But the latter, as soon as nc |
heard that MIR. Bibb was in nomination, sent word
70 hs friend 10 withdraw him, which was accord |
ingy done. Mr.. Pope, MIR. Oldham, Mr.. QuarIes. !
and Gen. Adair, were successyely nominated by |
the Adams men, each Of whom successfully re. |
fused to run. After Brealhitt was withdrawn
Mr.. james nominated Col. Johnson; but his bro. |
Their, In feeling address, begged him to withdraw
the nomination, which he reluctantly did. vi. |
nally, Doct. Burr Harrison, one Of their own par
ty, was nominated by the Adams men, and ,,no,
taking the vote il stood Tor Bibb SO, Harrison so
scattering l.
Thus has ended the second bargain and intriaue
oil the Clay men In this iegislature Thav Sret
sold themselves TO Mr.. Quarles with the view Of
securing The election Of Clerk in this instance
they sold themselves to Mr.. Breathi.t. They
made Mr.. Quaries Speaker, but they lost The
Slerk; they have not only failed TO make Mr..
breathitt Senator, but they have got man much
more obnoxious to them than Col johnson. You
KNOW mat the bcDevolence OF the ColonePs dispo-
si'lon has often led him 10 acts Of kindness towards
MS political adversaries, which his friends we're
obliged 10 condemn. From Mr.. Blob they have