Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15
VIRGINIA LEG SEATURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MondaY, Dec. IL.


~ private charactcr.AS auhge, those who ;vrrr qua.
lifted 70 s-ak Of him, accorded 10 him the highest stand.
ing and as politician he belonged 10 the Old Demo.
cratic School He was ahIrrrnt nf the parv nyw in
The ascendant a:d n.aniar, II the cardinal mr.
lay wllu that party bad been known II il siuulL a
The pleasure {" lie Legislature IL eitc; judy parkr;
AIR. sad !r haE'rdeG nothing in ,clarng his belief
;hat lie womb hr honor HE STATE nm, faithful
servant Of his constituents In regard IL the opinions ~.
Juig' T., Nj. w could say lhrt he vas State Ru,;s
nsn III the best OF the word-t.al he maintained
the doctrine OF instructions in lis purity and believed
the duty ul the public servant WELD ,Ici, obedience
To The instructions Of Tie constituent dy-e believes
M The restriction OF tho powers OF the General Govern
ment, and that 1t has authority TO engage in works of
Internal Improvement. AS 10 Bank OF the United
States, he was against such institution in any form
Mr. !" Would content himself with this brief statement
OF Judge PaTkcrs qualifications, unless further remarks
should be called for
Mr.. N!rcHEE said he 10 make one or two inqu-
rleS, 10 which he wished receive answers before he
gave his vVealtheog he well aware that his vote
wnnld, in any event be unavuiing In fact; he did
indulge hope that any vote OF his would be available
G"cchland 10 say that Judge Parker was Democrat-a
democrat Of the old school! MIR. W. did recoliect to
have seen that word used i'll any Of the constitutions Of
the States in that Of the y. States lie understood
that ours was republican gnrernment-not dsmocra-
tic Perhaps il lack of information which rem
dcicd him incapable uf conprrhcnding this rccomnien
dation OF the gentleman from Go"chund. If he should
ever become better informed perhaps the democracy to
cepube to him. (Mr. W. than it was now. Mr.. W.
would ask tie gentleman from Gcochand whether
Judge Parker democrat, according to the newest
pattern from the n York school? Does he believe with
the Latest lights Of New York and Pennsy yana demo-
crazy, that there is obligation in contacts--that
the ta.h Of "a State is not 10 he trusted-and that
u Sale Legislature may annul charters soemny
granted, whatever may Ge tie interests nvuvedwhat-
the private ruin public calamity which may ensue:
II he i believer in this description of Democracy,
ask whether he is of opinion, that the principle oug,
to be carried iuIther-wheher he is of opinion. that.
! in accordance with the views IF Tie Abolll0nlsls
Congress may repeal chartered rghlsln slaves:
MIR. Wi;ch"r had only more remark TO make
While II" fully Of opinion: that the dominant par
IS night undermining TO elect man vino ac-
corded with tlicrln political scn,imcn!sand while lie
Disposed so far TO compromise his pc|"dces
to choose between opposed to him. when the over
whrning power Vi his opponents Showed him that hc
cou do no better he could not approve o; The course
which had been taken settle this election. belurr 1t
hrnugh; before the HOUSE. lie did not object 10 the
combustion Of party to carry their against OPP
posing canii.ate butt he asked whether the party IN
the aSccndan had rot gone h'w shut beyond the or.
dnary point in s:u arrangements, when. as he under
stood the fact, in wlic!i Judge Parker was
in the minority had decided present him as the can
tida:e Of The party vi c The wishes aud opinions OF
majority Of that party suppressed and sui"c: why
these opinions suppressed: If The party in caucns
had nrt and united upon man tn defeat an opponent,
i, would be ordinary matter: but here is minority
lettering The opinions, and trammchng The conscirncrs
! OF their party, and in fact giving over the APP.
ponlmrnt into the hands Of few leaders, who take
away the free will Of the rank and file of the panty,
and concentrate the power Of nomination in them
! selves. Mr. ". did not complain that dominant
party was to tciumph-but he complained that this
mower thus placed in the hands OF few who were
to rule the drStncS OF their party and the minority
The latter evident, under such management, had
ypicG-ttCy could not console themselves with
the prospect that ep sorld be allowed to vote Tor The
best men a.pug their opponents, because the cnnciavc
dccig lied u;l I'M ~
such seemed nond TO The small body OF leaders lie
asked why il WAS, thai The iends Of MIR. Patton or
Judge Daniel. Gard he k;icw there were members Of the
dominant party who preferred them did not put them
in nomination. Ard if the minority of the House were
/ il, frcr of Of those gentlemen, why were they rot
allowed 10 elect him il they couG:-t was very clear
that the managers intended to run no such risks Their
object eviGCnt-it personal aggrandzemcnt--to
give snail class Of men all the power and al! the
| Hppon men!s-n fact 10 establish here complete New
York system. 1t could not be said in reply TO The obj c.
to:IS he had made Tie taken, that up
ponen,s are all alike Far from t-theie arc dit
erent grades Of character well OF ntccc every
party-and we wish TO be allowed fair opportunity Of
making CHOICE among our opponents. w did not
intend put any in nomination.; but he wished L"
! know from the gentleman from Gncchland, whether
judge Parker believed in The Democratic d"criEc,
that State Legislature has hight To annu! The charter
! ed rinis of corporations:
! Alr. WArgIs: said tina, Judge Parker of opinion
that Congress had rig % grant any ncorporai"ns
at also That such question would be presented TO
! him in tie station for which he was now nominated
! Mr.. WIrCnER. Will tho gentleman say that Judge
Parker thinks Legislature has no right to ann"
charter?
Mr. WATKINS. | know nothing about it.
! MIR. WIrcmER. Then ask Of some other oil Judge
parkrr's friends to answer question: The answer ct
the gentleman from ncchland Is evasion; because
he knows that Mir Dallas aud the party have rot taken
the ground thu: Congress possesses this power; hui at
the State Legislatures POSSESS it. And ask II tins Is
not an cvasio to refer Congress al all Mr. W wish
ed to Understand The dominant party: hcb he scarcely
knew at Ihis time even by name. They hrs heai lhr
gentleman speaking in terms "i enthusiasm OF the te'
publican party --somctmes The 'Demccralic Republican
PARTY, but he has a, list lapcred down to the Demo
cratic party" MIR. W. would be glad if the gentleman
would show him any State paper in which this govern
.nvut styled Democracy. 1t 1t means govern,
ment under which charters arc 10 be destroyed al VIII
by Legislatures Mr. w. nd lie should like to know H.
Dir. BOOKER said the gentleman from Pnsyvana
seemed very fearful that Judge Parker entertained TIC
opinion thai Legislature had the power to anau con-
tracts If such really the opinion Of Judge Parker
il best to put him where that opinion could q" n" IN
Jury II might be in uTious in the Stale Judclary ul
in The Senate os The United States it could do no harm
Something had been said about rammcliing The corsc!'
encrs of members Mr.. b. did not know To whom t'!!s
might be- meant TO apply. bn. he could safely say that
his own conscience perfectly free from the t'a"'
| mels alluded to- Nur was he moved by The dcnuncIa'
tons auaus; caucussing He commended that he had a
| perfect right to mcet his lellow.mcnbers in his own
room or in the Capitol, To consult as TO The hness
and prnpricty of voting for one individual or announcer
| lie had always Done th's-ahu nc al"nJS sn'u'u c'u
nue. to do it, Bus he had yielded his reason 10
the guidance of others, been Influenced in his course
hy any considerations which his and his conscience
did moi approve Mr.. b. said he should vote "r judge
Parker because he agreed with him in p"lhch srnu
mcnls and because liz could count upon his erection
while he had no prospect being able 10 secure The ecc
,iun OF the individual Of his own preference II he
could obtain the election of the man of his choice: ne
would :ne for linn; but having M such rXP'cta"n' nc
made the best cioice he could from among l!ose WING
could be elected
AIR Csrrcur!r1p said, he felt somewhat embarrassed