Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15

spoke OF the tricks of party; and OF doube-headet
ticket. Were there tricks elsewhere but in the Whig
party? 1.-THE Speaker here minated that MIR. B. was
out of order.] If the gentleman from Abemarle was
allowed to 60 out of order 10 speak Of the tricks of his
opponents, not Mr. B. entitled to follow him. THE
Speaker said he understood the gentleman from Abe
marie TO have confined his remarks to the prcpsiety OF
consultation upon the merits Of candidates Mr. Bal
ley hoped The Speaker would DO him the Justice to adj
init that he had commenced This kind Of debate II
he could be allowed 10 gu he wDnid do so. he
epe'krr sld the reTi1 81 lie gentleman from &c.
marie was passing auso!. The gentleman from
ftccrHac Could 90 wi'h any remarks he might wIsl!
10 oIl'f IN regard to the i:i.rs as candidates
hr. NArgISs merely Say he regretted having
accused the geniIr::an ir..n AccuG,ac OF attending !
caucus lie recolIecled that il was called
Tenllon. lhe Wings had such faculty Of giving
Things nut'oihe.way names; that it vas hard 10 keep
pace with them.
Hlr HooE said: that, intending 10 give his vote for
John NJ Patton, and believing that there were other
nomination. lie believed that MI Patton and himself
were more congrnlI than any other two men in Virg
nia, and there whom he should prefer 10 him
Tor the Office now about to be !ped
Mr.. MuoRE said, lie shra,l not participate in the all
CRY debate which had arisen This SUBJECT but as lie
intended 10 support MIR. Patton, he would state his
sons loF doing So 1t not because there was any
thing in Mr. Ps political opinions with which he agreed,
an"bsh l'isTr wa5 much in his conduct and character
which he admired. If the Republican PARTY here i'll
tended 10 act on Erpuoican principles tlry would
elect Mr.. Patton; for, il was we'll known iha, the
people oil The district 20 which he belonged would
prefer HIN 10 any OTHER individual. MIR. NJ appeal
ed TO the gentleman from that section Of the State
to say whether Mr.. p would be preferred by the
people, lie wuu!d mol indulge in any remarks
the proceedings OF The caucus to which aius"n had
been made; but he asked gentlemen, seriously. whether
IN voting for Judge Parkr!, they not Iein9ushng
their own opinions and whether they did no, know that
Mr. Patton was preferred by the people: The principal
objection to any division OF sentiment seemed to be, the
lear that the Why's mig ht slip i'll man of their p1ry
which appeared 10 Hf. ~ very gruuudIcss apprshcn-
SION Reference mad been made to Wing caucus held
l"o years ago, tor the parpose Of turning the Speaker
out vi the Chalf. But Mr. Speaker, said Mr. NJ, that
was not The only attempt That has been made 10 eject
you from The Chair. held only the other
day Tor the purpose OF turning you out and putting in
your place gentleman more acceptable to the great
Democratic leaders. ! looked specia,or and
saw these very gentlemen who sensitive in
regard 10 tie unity of the party, engaged in the attempt
10 Gust you, Alr. Speaker Nj NJ. said he not very
particular as To the Of parties: But he not in
ciined TO adnp! the Of Wing himself, was he
dispersed 10 allow Tic gentlemen the way to claim
the exclusive right 10 the Of Republican, lie
sldered that he had good right 10 apply the Of
Tory to them, they had 10 claim LIE exclusive title 10
The aPpela!lpn of Republicans.
Mir. CnUrcHFlELp expressed his regret that Mr.. Pat
ton mad been nominated. But he should give his vote
Tor Judge Parker, his purpose having been fixed, with
the same hrmneSS If NJ: T. had mol been nominated
Under other circumstances it would have given him
great pleasure TO vote for The individual nominated BY
the gentleman from King George. lie admitted that the
OF the gentleman from RrckGIidge was ngenIu
and so was that u; TIE gentleman from Ptsy lvana ::
But the dislike OF the latter Of recent
growth. Dir. G. saw here Two years ago, while merely
'iooh:r Oh III vienna, caucus IN which that gentle
took active jyir,.
Mr. Wlr.uLs tx rlain"d He never oLjrcled to cau-
when there party opposition but he did OBJ
ect 10 them where the caucusng merely personal
and intended 10 concentrate power i'll the hands OF the
leaders ri Il party.
Mr.. CHuTculiElD supposed the gentleman only
opposed 10 caucuSes on this particular occas;n lie re-
praed that he should no, vote for Alr Patton and ne
did not believe tha. gentleman would bt gratiIed at re-
cevng the Wing vote in The House.
Mr.. WouLrvLg rose to IrqGrst his friend from King
George 10 Withdraw t" name of MIR. Patton. When
Mr.. " thr La.sla.i'c, at the opening of the
SESSION, he drS:ous for The election OF Mr.. T. to the
Senate. lie preferred hl to any other man; but Alter
having consulted with his political friends lie was
WINGED hat Mr. 7. could not Ue elected al this nc ard
he believed, that his beIng candidate now would do
him serious injury. He trusted that after this eIpIa
nation; the gentleman from King George would not
press The name of Mr.. Z. br!oe The House. Mi. w.
was convinced that, if lie now retained in nn'n-
nation and Supported by the Wings, it would increase
the i"auusy entertained towards hun. MIR. W. knew
that Mr. F. was true Democratic Republican, and he
hoped nothing would be donc which would dsiract from
his STAMPING such lie Lnpcd the name vi Mi /.
would be- withdrawn.
Mr.. BAILEY said here evidence OF the man:!er IN
which this system works Here sat two gentlemen, for
whom he had the highest respect who were about 10
show the House The strongest evidence OF hrmnrSs-
no. Of irmncssby going against tic wishes OF their
constituents, in obedience ~ tie mandates nj caucus
Mr.. lluuE said, That when he found gentlemen from
Mr. PatIun own district desiring that his should
be WITHDRAWN Inc could not refuse 10 comply with their
wishes lie then withdrew the nomination.
Mr. CAMPBELL said, -" considered that alter tie de-
caralions of the gentlemen from Bntet"rr GoochLnd
and Albs,narle The election fully made rs if The
vote had already been taken lie considered the mIino
rty completely DISTINGUISHED by this proceeding, and lie
entered his suirmn PROTEST against It,
Mr. FISHER made a few remarks in support Of Judge
Parker Tie vote was then taken as formerly reported
Tr,siny Dee. Is.