Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-17
BsichInOnd, Saturday, Jam. M.
FOURTH nor OF TIE DRAMA !!
ELECTION OF CnIrNcII Il on

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iy obvious that the head of Peter " Daniel Esq to
votes taken in the Legislature, but no election All
Mr. Daniels votes, in the House delegates were Adj
mlnistraton votes, except those of Messrs Chapman
Johnson, Hooe of King George Brown of PETERSBURG
and Wade of Franklin. Perhaps one or two Jackson
votes were given to his opponents but with this excep
ton, the Wing vote, $50, vuigary caled) given en-
TpaSse against him. He received as votes This ex-
hausled his strength Mr.. Pendcton of Culpeper.
who alone put in nomination against him did
not receive majority of its votes and of course WAS
not elected Some of the Wigs would not vote for Mr.
fendleton but scattered their votes prevent
majority of votes going for him. This was n new
scene IN our elections. 1t deserves be introduced in
to these gentemcns edition of Geir New York sys
tenn OF tactics 1t might be called the art of dcfcat
,ng an election under the cover of making one
The effect OF it was, to the time of the House
and to defeat any election yesterdayWe presume they
made the necessary arrangements last night They hadn
Caucus hut seems they did not fully their opc-
auons on Thursday night As they determined on Thurs
day night, upon counting noses drop Messrs Water
man and Shirley Carter and run Mr. Pendleton alone
against Mr.. Daniel-so they may now determine to
drop Mr. Pendleton-and start some other candidate
VINO VIII have the honor of combining their suffrages
we cannot ascertain This day will bring the avorte
candidate out But at all events consider Mr. Dan
lei as sacrificed to the unrelentine spirit of Whipgism
In vain, did John Hooe eloquently appeal to his party
Tor the exercise OF moderation in the hour of victory
In valn did he denounce indulgence of that spirit of pro-
septon winch has been so long stranger to the good
liberal and tolerant temper Of the Old Dominion All his
eoqucnce was wasted ON the dead majority of numbers
refer Daniel is to be sacrificed the grim altar of
WhIggisni--one of the most experienced, able most
active and vrtuous officers of whom this Common
wealth could boast, is 10 be inundated to
party vengeance. The man, who has devoted HIM
sell TO the interests and services of the Old Do
ininlon-who has nobly refused three Offices which
have been rendered to him by General Jackson
the man, whom their Watkins Leigh pronounced in
the Virginia Convention the 9th Dec 1922 to be ain
point OF capacity, abundantly fit f the management Of
the affairs OF tins State other State the Union;
ana that IN point OF rmness integrity and virtue there
Is not man IN the Commonwealth that would be dspar-
aged by comparison with hm'is be cast aside to
promote the purposes of the great Wing PARTY BE it
SOW are sure that Mr. D. will bear his lot becomes
MN. Heads off, but heads up, Notwithstanding Let
them the brief authority with which they are cloth
ed by series ofemporary circumstances The be-
rail- and enlightened People of Virginia will set all things
right in the Spring. Means have been taken to drill or
dragon their Represe natiyes-but the People will rise
In their sovereign capacitycorrect the errors of their
servantspunsh them for dsobedence-and restore the
reign OF lIberaity and horrible prescription
winch martyrs for opinion sake must be arrested
or the reign OF good, old Virginia feelings is end
We are compelled TO exclude many original and Sc
lected articles The great dinner Mt Washington and
the proceedings fthe Senate the French affairs fiji
nearly our whole paper We can scarcely give them
any thing more interesting speeches and senti-
ments at the dinner breathe patriotic and lofty spirit
Were to point the readers attention TO any particular
part of it, it would be the thrilling address of MIR Barry
All we regret, is, that it should be short.
Ihe proceedings in the Senate have eventuated i'm the
unanimous adoption of resolution declaring il inexpe-
dent at present to adopt any Legislative measure in re-
gard to the state Of affairs between the u States and
Francc--We wait once upon the French Cham
bers; II they do not do justice, then there must
be no Inchng; but must do what the rights and ho-
nour OF our country demand.