Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20


kn".n, that such the now liz. could NOT vote
tcr Mr. Pende,on because he did not think he
ca ,hc requisite qualifications for tho station He should
Therefore continue throw away his vote kpoy;n ba
~ Mouu equally count against Daniel though he
MIR. Broadus knew the Tea, full odds he had 10
w''h IN opposing hinselfto the gentleman from Rich
M ma Du, few words necessary for his own
vIndication lie trusted he was one of The Las, mon
who would bctray confidence when rc,,osed In b;, n
ne mad MT been aware that the remarks of the yrnenan
70 winch he had made alusion were intended as conf
ih'y were made IN tho lobby in the presence
or several persons. Mr. b. heard the rcmarks and had
stated them to shcw that while the gentleman from Rich
nond desired the Withdrawal Of the candidates now bc
ny 'c house. hc wasin favor of no that had been
thus lar named lfMr. b. could think he had done The
s snn. injustice he would make all proper ac.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but he could not conceive That he
had violated confidence in auding to the remark of
the gentleman from r.
Mr. Johnson did not intend in his observations 10 inn
py uat the gentleman from Cupcper had BETRAYED any
confluence, or done him any injustice lie had spoken
merely OF the prOpriety of u practice
Mr. farkcr alluded O n conversation which had ,os
'erday taken place between the gentleman from, Rich
nohu; ,he gentleman from Petersburg and himself MIR
iu urgVe ,lose gentlemen to bring out another nd
.'uuai residchtin Petersburg and ofhih quail
ucs and character IL that individual and him
sen had had an unpleasant alteration former time
On us moor But MIR. r. had long since forgiven thai
transaction, If he had forgotten it, he alluded ~
Judge May ofPctersburg MIR r. urged those gentlemen
" oihg MN out They however thought il would not be
proper 10 and they arrived at that opinion from differ
en reasons Mr. p said, lac would put Judge MAY in nom
nation 1t he thought there any prospect Of success
4 Inv
DONG risk would be incurred of the election az Nr
Daniel If any individual was qualified for The saton
Judge May undoubtedly was. His situation ON the
oehch must have worn off those political aspcres which
rendered Mr. Daniel highly Objectionable and have fitted
nun Tor AN Executive Office. And although generally
opposed To removing Judges from the bench 10 fiji otcr
Offices under the circumstances of the present case NJ
T. would give Judge May his support if Their, was any
ProDaoy oil ms success But he would bring dis
racuon INTO the ranks of his party lie had pledged
himself to support Mr. Pcndleton aranst Mr. Dan7ci
and he should continue TO do so When these two can
didates were put out of the question he should be
prepared 10 vote Tor some individual who would
perform the duties faithfully and who would have moro
.saIu 10 inc dignity Of the station than NEEDLE with
ie puoiic Press But have taken ground for Pende-
Ton against an Buren, should say. Peter " Daniel
0he error is natural ono, and perhaps il is not far
wrong lrnd shall not abandon it.
Mr. Coston said he DESTROYS of some accomp,o
daon OF this matter, and he wished that a more concili
tory spirit existed in the House. There were many
men OF the Administration party whom he shnnd M.
pleased to see fill the Office His great objection to the
course they were now pursuing that it caused
uch waste OF time. On this ground lac had strong de-
sire to postpone the electionSand to test tho sens. Of
inc House he moved iatit be postponed Friday Jan.
Mr. Miller rose barely TO say that if the intcmperac
language OF the gentleman from Berkeley was TO be IA,
Ken as an index OF the vndictve spirit in which Mr.
Danicls election opposed-that If his serious in
vectives and other attempts TO excite rd;cule " -,
DC taken as proofs of the temper of Mr. ID opponcns
% wo1iu be no hlnchng on the part of his friends
me gentleman from Berkeley might be assured Thai
upder such circumstances Mr. Daniel would not be abnn
doned by the Jackson party " "'"''
no info
rance OF s language by the rebuke of the very tempe
rate gentleman from Botet .urt Esp
Mr.. Miller was happy TO find, that his example could
Berkeley. ~ s'' iioii
Mr.. Colston do not take the gentleman from Boc
tout my monitor | do not think linn Tho I , 49,
OF moderation Mr.. G.. observed that if thee had hcn
any incompetence in language regard TO Mr. Daniel
ne was not aware of it. If from the warmth of his Ian
gentlemen supposed his personal feelings towards
Mr. Daniel were different from what they formerly
were-they were mistaken If there was warmth
IN ms manner, there enmity in his feel
ngs IT, however, the jackson party was to he rallied
TO The support of Mr. Daniel, because he Mr. G. had
used what gentlemen considered violent lanpuage-it
ought TO be rccollectcd that Mr. Daniel violent and
vlndctive himself In relating the facts which me had
presented to the House, Mr.. c. had been urged bv
duty which he owed himself TO explain the cos,sa liz
opposition to Mr. d. He had formerly voted fur him mi;
iormly- in one instance, Mr.. C's vote saved his
eiceuon lie Thought he had the remark of
The gentleman from Botcourt us To the spirit of MIR G.
language, when he had just stated his willingness TO vote
Tor an Administration man, should be brought for
but as ms cndeavors to concilatc had produced
withdraw his motion. -" "'"''
Mr. Parker sad he supposed that when the oentle,non
from Boetonrt spoke OF vindctive feelings AGAINST Mr.
Daniel ne alluded TO him. (NIr P)
Mr. Miller-Dircctly, Sir.
Mr. Parker said he did admit the charoe ofen,er
tanning vndictive feelings against Mr. Daniel lis
feelings against Mr. ID. were warm but they ,yere found
ca On pptea and not personal grounds. Mr. p looked
son party-as the pen in the hand of that paivand as
the unscrupulous defender Of the usurpaons Of the Pre-
.'ANie P.'y uicIehces OF principle did not affect
his private relations with individual where he yvos
independent in the avowal of his opinions
MT "ltchcT sald although he could have wished This
matter acco nnIodacd, yet he admitted the RIGHT of ron
leinen TO persist IN this until the end of the SOS
SION But he clamed the right prevent it. if he could
do so by any fair and honorable means What bc lad
risen TO say, he intended address those who acted
with him. When the posponcmcnt took place vcsfor-
day. he had hoped that MIR. Daniel would be witIdnwn
ul IL was apparent now that there was no hope from
that quarter: And the question now was how should
ey proceed ltRppeaed that the Jackson party intend
ed to persevere in the support of Mr. d. and OUGHT we
not although some OF us not like Mr. p anv better
IMAM Mr. Daniel, to vote for him rather than be defeated
One reason he had for supporting MIR Pcndletou was
tnat he was the most likely to defeat Mr. Dinel
winch was result much to be wished Mr. Witcber
dd not deny that Mr.. Daniel had sufficient talent and
experience, IN make pretty good officer; and he had
helu the station long enough become skilfn i'm t d
ties But what Mr.. w chiefly objected to Mr. Daniel
was, ms vndictive and ungovcrnabe temper There Ind
been much said of his dignity by his friendsand do
nifty consisted in scribblng violent philn;cs for liz ,
" press, he possessed il in high degree Mr. w could
not consent to risk the election of Mr. Daniel I;s
friends had put hun in nomnaton-we have presented
Icndietonni could we combine the whole oDpositiou
70 DANIEL Pendleton could be elected with case He
would not yield the ground he now occupied A. ono
rs Daniel was candidate he would adhere To Pcndc.on
lhe means OF accommodation were easily arrived nj
but those who held the balance would not Weld their
Opinions IN order to insure harmony. IL miaht be asked
WIN proPucty, whether in of Inference Of oDnion
1t was he more reasonable for six or eiot ndvdn.Is ~
ask 20 or 90 to come the thcn or to yield their
pejudiccs TO the wishes of the larger number The no
s'ton OF these gentlemen reminded him oil story hc had
heurd; jury had remained out for sometime and werr
unable TO agree upon verdict When they came into
Court, of the jury informed the Judoc ilt b Lod
made up his mind but that he lad been associated viii,
eleven of the most obstinate men he had eyer no,u l
whomlt was impossible to agree. Mr. Wchcr puf il 10