Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-15
virginia Legislature.
MIR. MAXWELL'S SPEECH.
Hih Reply Ly "CoANoN SENSE"
IN SENATE
n SENATE.

Friday Dee I2th, 1894
Mr. MAxwELL's remarks ON the motion Of MIR. Basye,
to amend the amendment of the House Of Delegates,
To the amendment OF the Senate to the resolution of
the House of Delegates for the election of Senator
10 the Congress of the United States
The said amendment us follows:
Strike out the words 1hursday the 18th of February
next, and insert "Alorday, the 18th january next
Mr. BAsYr moved 20 amend the said amendment by
striking out The words Monday, the 12th and inserting
Tuesday, the 27thn
Mr.. MAXWELL said, that he had not intended 10 say
single word on the question before the Senate lie had,
most happily for him, personal interest in the decision
of It, Whatever fniri be the case with other GENTLE
men, the good people of the District which he had the
homer to represent that floor ad certainly
HIM how TO give his vote Cor Senator and in the
instructed me- sr, said Mr. NJ, not indeed i'm writing,
but III person, TO for that intrepid man.
who has stood out so noby for the Constitution against
the most rash and reckless asurpation that has
threatened ITS existence, and who for barely dsehargng
nus duty IN the most proper aud becoming manners has
kindcd the unrccnng wrath of ALL the parasites of
power, and drawn down upon. himscfa vindictvc and
remorsecss persecution, uncxumplcd in the annals of
our state les, sir, they have instructed me to vote
ior Mr. Leigh; and can say, sir with highly respect
able parsonage whom l have in my eye, and
with equal sincerity, that acknowledge the right of in
struchon, and shall obey this particular toh
great PeGsre-a"ore ePeeiaiy happens accord
eIdetty ,et any predetermined intention And being
thus FULLY prepared to vote myself am naturally dspos
cd SIR tn proceed to this important election without delay
and feel anxious acknowledge give our truly hon
orabc Senator the best proof of
ana appreciation at once. was therefore, for part i'm
favor of the early day named in the resolution up
us by the H. of d.; but understanding from the state
ments of two gentlemen this floor that certain move
ments were going their districts the precise result
which, they should like little further time 70 ascertain
readily yielded from courtesy them the motion of
the gentleman from Abemarle to amend the resolution
by changing the day to the 10Th OF January and falling
in tliis prepared this morning to vote for the
amendment of the House of Delegates, designating the
18th, which thought would answer as we'll But un-
dersandng now, from the statement Just made by the
gentleman from Northumberland, that there is n move
ment IN his district also which may lead to an instruc
ton to him. and in the good old way by the people hon
selves, III their assemblies the courts, shall cheer
fully yield to his motion TO adjourn the election the
2Ith OF next month And surely, sir, this is allowing
time enough for all fair and proper purposes aud all that
ought 10 be asked wished, by who is honestly
disposed to discharge this duty at all
But we are urged sir most strenuously and perscvcr
lngy, TO insist upon our day, and to put off this
proceeding TO the 18th Of February at least say at
least for some gentlemen oScuely intimate if they do
not directly say that may be exactly agreeable 10
them TO go into the election at that even
then-1inteSS they should find aLGiingS snug But WHY
SIT, shall they lay this important and interesting
ness to that distant day? For purpose
excuse beforehand for shutting off altogether. No sir
otque so bad that for them and am clad TO
hearth dsclam and discard tatdea with the seorn which
ltmcrits And why then? Why told sir that there
may DC some similar movements in other districts be-
sides those which have been mentoned and we
low time enough for them be got before
We act But in what districts may ask sir do gentle
1r' these movements to be NADER In their own?
Het rr'v want more lime 10 satisfy
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