Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-30
THE EXPUNGING REsOLUTiONS.

last
ofDebaiein the Senate, 3bOOn the order the day
In the House Of Delegates the Exyunging Resolutions
The motion to amend the I'd resolution, far as to
strike out the associations" in the North has faed-
Bun we understand, that the resolutions of the House
Will most probably be further amended the Senate
he Expunging Resolutions have called forth u world
oi d'scusson-n the course Of which, the palm of the
"spcaking talent has been warmly and snccessfnIIy
contested by the friends of the Administration IN
Thursday, MIR. Bolts (of Henrco) made speech and
read protest Mr. lessee (of RusselD made aconic,
ana we understand very humorous reply, which kept
the House conyulsed with laughter for ten minutes He
wished to know with what propriety the gentleman of
the great county of ienrico could offer protest when
the Senate of the United States would receive pro-
test from the President of The United States
Yesterday Mr. McN1uen Of Scott, supported the Re-
solutions and gave happy hit at Mr.. Bolts mastcrs
the people, in the gallery of the House. abiding to
the scene of Kissing the members their adjournment
several days ago He was followed by Mr.. Hollenian
in luminous commanding and conclusive speech in
support of the resolutions.
The storm of Debate must pass over in fe w DAYS
Expgng'ng Resolutions will doubtless be adopt
cd Our neghbor of the Compiler, however, Yesterday
SAID that "wthout any pretensions prophecy we are
inclined to think, that Mr.. Malorys amendment to re.
sclnd instead ofexpunge will prevail We are incn-
ed to think far otherwiseand if the Compiler " in back
ITS judgment with wager, will take him a bottle Of
wine upon the resuand leave it 10 him TO decide the
quality, whether IT be om humble Port imperial To-
kay We feel every respect for the Delegate who sug
gesled the amendment and afterwards Withdrew tive
know that gentlemans spirit well to believe that
he has the slightest disposition divide and defeat the
Republican party. Let the Wings then chuckle as much
they will-Iet them aupur as they uleasr t;r
success, from expected dvisions-Let them predict
the passage of the resembling resolutions as they NAV
Short will be their hopc-bittcr will be their disappont
ment What when the Republican cause is very where
growing as 1t goeswhen the whole horizon is more and
more frightening all around us-w hen accounts from
aliquaIterso are indicative Of its gathering 9Th
when Dinwiddc has just returned Tie firm and vigorous
vaughan, by majority of G1-when the People are
crying out to elPge, in the oudcsl and indignant
ones-whcn the indications cheering from ali parts
OF the Unon-when Alabama has cancelled her nomi
nation Of Judge White-Missssippi has expressed her
determination to adhere to the Republican fold and
fn Tho 4
elected Nichoasand tho Senate of the United States
is once more regenerated and disenhrallcd--sha the
Legislature of Virginia to reflect the ns of
her people, aud abandon the which they arc de-
votedf We viii not-do not believe it, But the FIX
Punglng resolutions will pass We cannot entertain
moments doubt of IL. We beg the Wings therefore
to suppress their premature exultatons and expect no
divisions in the Republican ranks. All their efforts TO
separate or seduce friends will be foiled
Let the resembling effort be renewed when il may-i
viii ultimately fail. The Republican party will take no.
thing but the Expunging Resolution But it, unfortunate
W Inc compiler should be right in its aneipaiionfth the
resembling resolution only be eared-and can only lie
carried by the great Wing voe--1nES the Republicans
VIII abJure IT, They viii go 10 the polls in a pr next
tahe Gnofer appeal 70 firm md enlightened pe0piemake
again The issue, Of ExPunge ErpuH1ei Instructions
or no Insrgetons and try the issue again aud again
with the wings AS the friends Of the British Const-
tuition did not rest satisfied, after thirteen defeats but
finally succeeded to expunge the resolution in the case
of John Wilkes will the Republicans aeaia and a,oin
appeal to the People, to expunge from TIC Journals Of
thc Senate resolution which violates the Constitution
OF the U S. They will expunge at last-but without
ehacing one line Of the record.
EXTRACT If Letter from a Uhig geadenan in tie
country 10 a member cf he LegisiofUe, doted
"JaHgary I'D, 1886
should be glad 70 hear from you, what you are do
ing, and particularly how you getting along with
the ExpuDging Resolutions ! hope the Virginia Ic-
gsaterc viii pass the Resolutions insifuctnq our Sona.
tors to expangc by drawing beck line aeJ0ss and oil
round the offensive article"
EEt'acf firm aa0iter Lcr. datcd anparg DIST 1896
hope. sincerely hope, there will be no nmchne in
the Republican ranks the Expungng Resolutions.
The people expect their Representatives on this occasion
to toe the merk--They anxious TO know whether OF
not their Senators viii treat the socrcd and
kght OF obstruction with contempt respect. Now
that this vital principle Of free government Is openly as
sailed the people should know which side Of tc qucs
ton their representatives They should know ia
what relation they hereafter view their agents
whether as servants masicrs.-Tbc line Of deuarca
ton should be distinctly drawn"
Much Urn J1ffe Tp,oU