Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-05
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w IDhEspAft jan ~,
o. receiving tho message from the House OF Del
egatea that they were rcady TO proceed TO the cleo
ton of Senator of the United States.
MI Anderson said ii was the purpose TO renew
his resolution TO postpone the election TILL the 3lst
Of Narc' bat he would ylo1 tie floor If any
Senator wlsstd 10 move 4 Pasiponoment Ill To-
morrow.
Mr. Slaughter wished yesterday Ia offer some
remarks On the resolution of the gentleman from
BJteloun bot such was his wish 10 allay the fo-
ycrish agitation Of the public mind, that he would
forcgo his former wish, and give his voice in favor
of proceeding forthwith 10 III election, lie knew
Of no one in either House who denied the peoples
riehtto instruct, or who would disubeY his lnsruc-
tons. Two days had been consumed on theSub-
pct, It Ind been amply discussed no Senator'S
vote would De changed by further debate For HIM
self he wished TO make the election to take place i'm
modately, and he should c VIC practical acknow-
lcdsment of tho peoples right 10 instruct, for he
should implicitly obey his instructions.
MIR. Anderson said, if no Senator moved post
poncmrnt uil To- morrow, he would renew his reso-
luton to postpone the election TIL the 81 st OF Match
no, with the intention, however, of preventing
the election unless with tho Of the other
House. II the resolution should be re iected by the
House of Delegates, II was his intention to recede
from it. His reason tor offering it, be had already
explained. Ii was tnU great doubt that existed
whether the gentleman no would probably be C.
lectcd, would be acceptable TO the people add on
this nccount be felt bound to urge that The question
should be referred directly to the people 10 give an
expression of their will At the polls, about which
there could be no mis- axe. Understanding, how
ever, that the Senator from Augusta wished to
u posiponement I'LL to morrow, he would give him
an opportunity.
Mr. Pattcson said his object in making such "A
motion yesterday namely TO give the Senate an
opportunity To discuss the subject-did not seem
10 have been unders rood for the other House had
consumed the whole day on the matter before
the, sout 1t To the Senate, and would most proba
bly, DO the same tomorrow, ii the roslponement
were 10 be mad, He therefore should decline ma
king the molion, and was ready to proceed at once
to the resolution of The gentleman from Botetourt.
Mr. HAVE moved 10 proceed forthwith 10 the
execution OF tho Joint order, and supported his mo-
ton at some length Enough lime had been
sumed. There was little or necessity for discus
sion and no hing that could be said would proba
bly, change u single vote 1t was the duty of the
General Assembly TO make the election during this
session, and tho people expected IT, Whatever IN
s,ructions had come from the people, they had
been, that the representative instructed should vote
for this that candidate, not for postponement of
the election Did gentlemen hope for any event
TO happen that would change the majority in the
General Assembly For himself, though lie were
assured that the candidate whom he opposed, would
be elected he should feel the obligation to proceed
| TO be imperious.
| Mr. McComas, under the superstition that the
tpespoheh,eHt tit to .morrow would not be moved
was proceeding 10 make some remarks. but gave
way 10
! Mr. Rives, who moved to postpone I'll, to morrow
| stating that IA the House of Delegates dad
| mol concur he should reply 10 the remarks of tfe
Ssosiog from Il. edmond.