Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-08

Grafton, declined 10 embark in n sep which Tor,
ihn most distant affinity IN thai, abl,offcd practice o
our Jackson rulers. II was IN vain that the person
ii attachment :, and W may he permlttel 10 su,
The misconceptions, of these gentlemen were com
balted-thai the Speaker. = char ~as shown TO h.,
IN the highest sense, a political Office, and therefore
Justly subject TO the sway OF ~pnrty-ihat the sub
Jeciion OF political office 10 party eseondaney, wat
mol prescription, but hat the sncrihc Of mlnfsierin
oitcers, To, political opinion, was alonc entitled to
that opProbt,ois nNme-nor ld II avail In show
the indccorun, of which, MIR. Speaker Banks had
been gully, Gas was powerfully depicted Ivy Mr.
Witeher) IN presiding at con- pl,mentary dinners to
Mr.. Patton, who mad msulled The House over which
he had presided, aud for votes in which he, the soid
Nr. speaker, bad concurred. Equhliy un ivn,ling
was the force of Chapman Johnson, The eloquencc
OF Summers, the home ,,rusts Of Gregory, and the
wi of Booker, of Amelia. These gentlemen M
po'ieo TO the crisis, 10 the example of parties else.
where, and 10 every consideration which could IN.
spifo n patriot. But, Van Burcnism as usual, mo.
'ei IN solid calnnln, and the opposite patty uncc.
'nented by those peculiar circumstances winch ope.
tate npo" 'hem who ENJOY POWER, although IN n dc.
c'ded majority ,iurnis he'd anxitatIes enough 10 elect
Mr. Banks by n majority of Two votes.
or the Wing Parry, lhrrc were absent sfpen,
VIZ; Mr.. Shell of Brunswick, Nj. Mullen of Iio,-
dy, Nh. Craig Of Augusta, Mr.. colsion of 3e,kley,
Mr.. Swanson of Puisylvnnla, Mr.. Jones Of Pen
dle'on, and MI. D"puy of Prince Edward.
o. ih 4 pnriy, who at least had been claimed as
To II, there voted for Mr., Banks, Mr.. Cor
land oil Amherst, Mr.. Hampton Of Cabcll Mr., uooc
OF King George, Mr.. Maysh of Ruth, Mr.. Prontiss
of Wood, Mr.. Brown of Petersburg, Mr.. Webb of
Nonstmond, Mr.. May of Luncnburg, and MIR
w ,de OF Franklin.
OF these, Massrs. Ilooc, Gin a very animated
speecl, winch We shall publish for tho comfort of
Van Bn'cn,sm } Blown of Petersburg, who adopted
the sentiments Of MIR. llooe on the occasion, Mpyse
and Plcntlss, ON the floor, explained their rensons
tof voting for Mr.. Banks mud while lhey would not
consent TO regard The election of Speaker as n par
~ question, expressed their determined adherence
10 the general views ofthe opposition. Of Messrs.
Garland and Hampton we can speak (f,on lnfolma-
tion rs to tbs iatter) with equal confidence.
or the Van Buren, men, but one was absent, and
OF those claimed Ms such. Mr.. Mcdowell OF Rock.
ridge, alone voted for Mr.. Parker.
Thus had every member been present, Mr.. Banks
would have been defeated by n majority Of four or
five, mud bod the Wings acted with the unpnimity
which has never failed lneir advcrsatics, by u ma
orly oi 30 or more.
As To the poll zeal result, i, is of little or no mo.
mcnt. The ingenuity Of the Van Bu,en Presses
cannot mctnmor chose a victory thus obtained into u
triumph, and we have been gwen 10 understand,
would not atiemp, It. The Speaker il indebted to
accident, and that libcralty, which, often extended,
has never been rccirroca,ed, for bis pl,cc. As to
the prnctlcul, legislative consequences, Mr.. Speak
or Banks in his address upon taking the Chair, de.
clared his purpose Of acting with the s~trictcst i'm
p~n,,al'y in the exercise OF his responsibilities, and
withou, reference to party. This we d. no, qucs-
ion he viii do, and THIS Is all tina, can be- asked.