Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ffday, January 10.


The JOINT order of the day. for the election of a Conn
clllor OF State to fill the vacancy be made y the
then taken up. ' 80
Mr. Bolts said, he felt himself placed in circumstances
ut once painful and embarrassing; sacred and imner
Gus duty devoved him. in this election which he
not prepared to execute He understood that bv an nv
rangement, in which he had no agency there would ho
but two candidates proposed for this oiicefor ned
OF which he could give his suffrage. He was not nro
pared TO vote and for the first time in his life bc threw
himself on the courtesy and berality of the House and
asked Tor posponement of the election He asked this
nccause, me election took place. he perfectly
tsicd, and he had the authority OF several other mem
choice of majority the House. would be elected U
therefore moved postponement of the election with
ihe consent OF the Senate0 to this day week
MT Craig was much disposed to concur I'm Tho reouos,
OF the gentleman from Henrco, for somewhat similar
reasons and as 1T seemed that evil could arise from
the postponcment and that IL would not interare iii,
other duties OF legislation he was i'm favor of ~ $50
sitIon lie hoped the House would be disposed TO ,v
every gentleman time To make up his opinion in resara
to the vote he give So
j ne question on the pOstponenicnt was nut and loo,
Inc House then agreed TO proceed with the election
MT oherrard sad that coming hc did from part OF
the state IN which as few Executive avors were dis
pensed as in any other his testimony in regard 10
qualifications OF candidate for this Office ,yonIJ III
thought, he as imp TRIAL that of any other menbnr
Having been here for many years he had hecn - a..
observer OF the acts of the members of the Exccn,;
Couhcii ana ~ iie discharge Of his duty 10 the Com.
nlonwealth and 10 his constituents he now In
lionse Peter V Daniel Esq rs candidate for Tho oa;c
winch they were about To fill MIR. S. had always fonpd
MI Dohcl 10 possess qualifications which amos
ue ocry had sad every public officer ought TO pos.
sess honesty capablity and fidelity TO the Constilut;o
In the discharge Of hspublic duties hc was kind cour
teous and obgng to all who approached him re ncva,
sought popularity by yielding his opinions where Ia
thought applications not founded in rirht and ustcc
ana me greatest complaint Mr. :. had oaiDst him was
tat he hid almost always decided against MIR $ IN
those controversies before the Executive Council H.
winch he had iaaen part Yet such was the conGdenc
Of M > IN the hfnncss Justice and honesty Of purpo
whch always dictated his decisions, that trivial Gauss,
could induce HIM TO abandon valuable publc f;ccr
Mr. ~ attachment to his native State was pr0yerbial
throughout Tie whole Commonwealth And no fennta
ions however auring could induce him 20 alanin bo,
or seek Office beyond the confines Of Vrnia wall !,
wasa subject OF deep regret to the friends of State Rio
IN Virginia that the splendid Temptations held ot bo tl
Federal Government had deprived the State OF many &C
It's cilzen5 possessing the most brilliant and useful tai
ens, who could not afford To- accept Office with tc mo-
defate SHARES winch the State could yield lis public
ianctionarics, Mr. Daniel had resisted ali those ton
lions, and determined 10 remain with his native Com
niohweat and patake Of all her trials and difcutcs
ME- . ad IN las possession conclusive cstimorv tlst
he had declined The Office Of Attorney (encrnI az ,p
u States, although rendered to him i'm The mos, Ga
manner by the President of the u s. and pressed mon
him by some OF s warmcst friends cut Of the STATE and
many within MS lnstlIat he had declined anotl,cr of
nee mat Ci Commissioner under the Ncapolitan treaty
Saaly OF S3VV peTannum; and that notwithstand-
ing Inc many unounded charges which had bec, ,noJ
osanst NM That lac was in favor Of general system Of
PCheai prescription he declined the Office Of II S Di.
rct Attorney, while it held by bitter politicaI on
PVhch against whom 1t was alleged that he was strong
~ PteJuuiceu against The President and incapable Of
Judging OF his conduct with aDythnG like impnrtio
With all these evidences Of athflIness boncsfg aaJ -
triotsm Mr. - could not believe that Viroi9io ,copld
DISMISS from her councils, such man al the bidding NJ
rancorons political party, which could see nofnS If
merit or integrity cut offs own ranks Mr. S. was sst;e
hed mat when the excitement under which they lad ss
Aemoicd, had passed away and they could m their
heht look back with caniness those acts committed
mere n Ar - should be excluded they should feel tho
and tho pest modification done
~ a't Wmeh thcy could not repair Hc knew that Mr.
- rag D'cn marked cut as Of tie victims 10 olut
'he vengeance OF certain class Of pcrsouoI and ,iG
Gu eiiemes, VINO had pursued him with relentless nor.
secuuong with The double motive Of inaietiug mn.
upon MN, ana woundlng his political friends ibrogo6
out lhe country But Mr.. $. had stin sufficient conf
aence ne that OLD Virginia feeling which had horn,
her 80 ifiumpiiantly through every difficulty ,Vbrl
Aie had ueen called TO encounter from the dark ard
gloomy period of 1913, down 10 the present f;ane ~
Dciieve mat she wogld not turn adn most 3fl
~ pHDhc servant against whom IL could not Ice ALLEGED
hti nc had committed act in his public capaeitv
oeffFne OF censurc lie knew that in this House there
were yrnleni party who had always been opposed TO
mt - Pouea course from them bat little was r. X
ecied. " was well known that they would seize on the
nist opportunity that offered, 90 immediate him gnf in
"'king around TIE House le could see many noIc,l
en9s who had acted with IN support of p,incinlcs
Wucn we always held, and still hold dear H. beo.d
70 car BACK their reeolectioDs 10 the times when c
Sooe shouldrto shoulder IN defence Of the Oreaf rioc;
pes ~ "heb The Republican party had ever been lie
"hgushed Although they had on recent memorable
occasion chosen 10 separate themselves from ms lie s,l
enfr'aed Tic hope tla the recollection of former co.
wee "hen Mr. Daniel was considered one of Tho chief