Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-12
LYNCHBuRG. FEB. ~, 1895.
rae LATE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

TIE LATE SENATORIAL ELECiion.
Ths sabjoined letter, though somegha, cut OF
4 date. is nevertheless interesting:
n IT. TIE Editor, ri the Vi'ginian
Il RICHMOND, Jan. 3ls, 1855
Gentlemen lin the language ef ore, whose you
will recognize il 10 be, +" the die - cast, an" beh
iamin w Leigh is elected Senator Of tho United
States" This is he result. of three days contest
n tho Legislature, which, though NOT 50 snneu'
aory az that Of The Tires day,' in Paris, involved
POLITICAL considerations equally as vital Inc re.
suit 10 exactly what i, should be IN Old virginia
| We find her whore she ever has been, ana nope
ever will br .-bntiIng against the tendency OF pow"
or 10 tho "tcn mile square" whether II TIC by as
SYMPTOMS ofthc whole any dfpa,1ment OF Ihe
\ general government; nlbe the Hero OF .New Or
ieans with his " gold humbus' 10 back him, be
gully Of such assumptions.
In tho course Of this election great and thrilling
| interest has been manifested here. The gallery
and lobby, and every sea, which The members could
| possibly spare, even TO their own inacccm'noda-
| ton have been filled with spectators. all anxious
| and excited about the election. Seldom If ever,
since tho " days that tried mems souls, has Their
been warm and ardent feeling inspired by tho
DELHI atoms Of the Virginia Legislature. heard
O gentleman say he never the CAPITOL So
crowded but on one occasion, and that was at the
rial ct As on Burr A large portion Of these spec
| taiors were from the country, and many from The
Southern States. About three-four,hs of least Of
! The " hole were DESTROYS of Mr.. Lcyhs election
and the occasional bursts of appreciation from the
| gallery aud lobby were attributed by the Jackson
party to design to produce despondency among
them,& drive them from their sirenuou opposition
10 Mr.. Leigh. 1t was moreover attributed by semc
gentlemen to toe CITY influence, in order to excite
popular feeling in the country This is at,iek wor
| thy OF agitato,s liliio farther North hope II
will have no effect here. Ii is not the fact Those
who wore present re- ,iced at the election Of Mr..
Leigh, and the manly and talented defence he recci-
we'd from his frltn ds in tho Legislative, without
| evincing malignity towards The Jackson party. T.
The Enquirer speaking of the general r-oicinss
on the night of the election, says. we are hurry
state that during the night, there WINS no disor
der committed in the city, nor any ungenerous ri
| umph mantle ted over the friends of the admins
t.stion No one Will defend the act OF giving vent
| 10 feelings Of satisfaction in such place AMI nj
such time but all generous minds are ready to
forgive il, on the score of" POO, human nature.
The contest commenced on Tuesday, and ended
| about 9 o clo'k q, night on Thursday. Much Of
| able argument has been enlisted in II, and grce,
deal of wit and sarcasm INDUCED. Generally speak
ing, the present Legislature is composed Of new
hands al making, who had never given ev.-
deuce of more than ordinary talents, but after this
debate there is sentiment, of greater respec, for
| IL People begin 10 think the present body ii little
| more bright than sono OF its predecessors.
The first day was nearly exhausted by discussion
| in he House before the Senate ere notified of its
| readiness to go into tho election. You have pcrcei.
we'd doubt, that there was a motion to postpone
| indefinitely in the Housc. This was brought for
ward by ono hom SORRY TO sec i'm 'ibing
! New York tactics at so advanced an age. How
ever, it was treated as it should have been. Upon
| ne nofn n dcal of
plaee--e mixture OF sound argument and witty sar
cosms and candid will deny to Mr..
| Leghs friends the palm Of victory. The mer,bcr
from Goochland, who, you know, cuts consde,a.
| bio figure in canvassing times, making nomination
| speeches, &c. was liter y unhorsed-his spear
| broken, and his shield shattered, by ore untrcing
! stroke-the production of speech no delivered
! some two years ago in nomination of Nh Leigh,
| This speech was cad by Gen. Parker, Of North
| ampton, no said, as his first speech the nomina-
tons He did this with good grace occasionally
nser,ing,by way of parenthesis sentence of witty
| comm emit very much to the annoyance OF the gen
| temnn from Coco Inland and the amusement of the
| House. Mr.. Shcll, of Brunswick, and Mr.. Book
er, OF Ami', were peculiarly happy on the sub
! ect of instructions MIR Booker made come
ctrnt remarks in reference 10 the frequent ,auns,
from the Jackson presses, about the variety of psli-
tcians enlisted in the Wing ranks-wh CHI has, you
hhoW, pceh CRiico Tue : pleohI parry &C. 1ae
| SAID in substance that he was proud to act with
the Fedcraliss. Hc knew them 10 he honora
bic, highminded and candid party A.; ono on which
! he could depend. That the Nolliicrs were cqnally
| honorable, and as patriotic as any party IN the u
MON. With both of these he was proud 10 be as.
snciatcd in the great common cause of opposition
| o Executive usurpaiion. Hcshcn PLACED the par.
ty in power IN rather an unenvable l,ght, Wbcn
the JOIN, order was carried to ,hc Senate, Mr.. An
derscn Of Bot. Uhc" empty Ga,rsI' of The Senate,)
made Il motion 10 postpone the election until the
3lst March, I'm effect. indefinite posiponement)
but withdrew II in favor OF motion 10 postpone
tho execution Of the Joint order until Wednesday,
| 10 which the House agreed
ON Wednesday, not al tho House. but
heard tho efforts Of Messrs. Summers Of Ka-
na@ha. and Craig of Augusta, highly extolled.
fhis was MIR, Craig's debut, and heard gentle
man say he WAS The most promising young in
the House. Mir. Mcdowell msde lengthy argu-
mcn in favor Of tao right OF the people to instruct
Tire Jackson party have resolved print his speech
for distribution They will gain nothing by this,
| however for ITO one ia this State, within my
knowledge, has denied the right Of the rreple
to Instruct, except WIN. c. RlVES. Mr. Med
declared 'ha he did not approve Of he made Of Sc.
cict 'nsruc ions hat j, should be subj ct of pub.
lie consideration, IN public meetings And that is
what almost every body says, ereept Mr.. Richie
| In the Senate Mr.. Anderson came forward with
his motion, and h, Mnmped away upon il
tomd enough If that would have awaited. lie was
severely han led, ain told You will, however,
! see the debate. There will no doubt, be great ad-
1 dhions, and perhaps some lupnings of. from the
speeches " Senators, as they write them out them