Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07

cs,duI,.es bv those who preferred him; ana The voice OF
a minority of the Legislature would preVall:-f!ou,a nc.
mark OF the gentleinan from Acco'nac, (hf; Day'yH ~
m;rh, be supposed, that there was some understanding
between MIR. Rome aud his friends here IN Regard 10 n's
nomination. Such was not the cases TO The kno"tusI
of MIR. G.. He had not seen MIR. Rome tor weeks; anu
he believed he was entirely unappriscd OF The ihteh'o"
OF any gentleman here to nominate HIM.
Nr. JESSE said he should not have TiS"a 20 ue!a'' 'I
| House al this late hour, or to say one wotd'ih "
Geo. Campbell, although he was his neighbour; i
rrrYlks If gentlemen on the nomination oil YIN y
by liz caueiE. induced Mir. J. 10 say a le" w!'d'. re
knew Gen. Campbell! well; and IL could conscieni'u'y
say, that Il paTer prtrlo! did n1t exist. IL NJ n
his own heart, liz would not vote ipf a man II "'"''
III. hkri; To degrade lie oiicr; nor would ne, a'i'i"uE'
the lliend o. Gen. C., aid in tes.owins the once Oh "l'i
hv;.ny bu, ll3rorabie means: ana he knew That III ""u'"
not accept il, unless he intended 10 pursue L oo"r'
which would do him honor. Mr. trusted lie 9ent'I,
nan from SpoltsylvanIn, did not design 70 '"f'; ' .n'
Grrcral Cu,iipbcii was disposed to place l'i:ns"!i III iHe
way Of anv other individual, or to prevent il lar ce0i""'
The Caucus bad acted on its own %rsSpons'p N.Y. Ut nT
Me- j. knew the party with whom lie acted wei
ruouuh, to know III / they would not of'hs y" "
c~uulrlatc To- aurnlon him IN the !ieid.
AIR. C.MrBrLL rose TO reply 10 a remark OF TIE ge"'
,!e.rnn irD;n Bvletourl. lie has said that there was Il
Whir present al tie caucus, and that he Prrsu'iru some
ircoriect statements Of lhr proceedings ia" conIr '''''
tina, individual. llr. G.. said hr had STAT d "i''i nc aT
aud heard at the caucus, and ne believed ne laa H'1"u
it correctly. He did n"t 60 t:ert !" e"H"IanF ""n
any other ucrsun. and therefore liz c'o'a ''' "e HE
WnIT Ut!uGeu u DJ lHc titI hiH' '''
iMr. C.. said he would state tie facts OF his yIzll 10 'Ee
c,rcus, lie had rome TO the Gallery ct lie S"iil'e
Chamber on Tuesday last, (t'! supp '<'"T 'S a'',
wuuld be ci0sedJ in order to witness i!ir F!"cIcui"eS ~
the mce;jnr lie found the dorr INTO ;ie g".i'ry i'@h,
cd: but as IL was a glass dcUr i!c :1u"d lbs position ""u'"
cnat,,. him 10 see and hear u lat MS SID ~" done "l'A'
in. There we're two ballots Tor i canl'Gh'r; on '"G "'s-
% VOTES were gwen lr k1arr: - i"r p+a!'l: ana l'e''
hars IS Tor Carnphril-tkere were soAic scattering 'u"S'
but all names were dropped on lie see"na b'i''t ons ll'VS:
IF Ruauc, Daniel ard CampDs!i, aiii 'hS 'o's "''' ..
Daniel 36, for Roane y, for Can7a"tlj7. These we're TIE
as 10 10 ,ii i:1 IrcrI Is Of Gf;'GI On :n"yV;G ana:p,ad "EEG FL, a. s'i "s : "'. 1nrr
one word us 10 his qualifications for IMe ui.:c u! Co
ycrucr-lhc wlulr. turned upon the party ztu! which he
had displayed. ali. L. rrcrli"c!eI H.: !ns:aac", that on"
renlleman sail Grn. t.. was tie Itca; party &c :Icr ct Little
=! lrnncsser-thai he was ali aclire poIi;ic!a'-lah done
his duty wiih iiGninrss; aid that he Kept his Gocksl Tree
Of Multiplying Why's. lis ca'rEy IN tie party Cause.
was strongly urs"u, and the fact OF his having gone 4
| distance l., the .N,I,l 10 vote ir MIR. Van buren,, was
~instanccd as G p:ooi of 1t. This, sail Mr.. G., Hay be a
recommendations with some; but it Is not with I'2. /
am orpus-d IL Mr.. Van Buren,, but siii! more ~ the
mean: Ey which he WIS elected. | lhink III. man who
woa!d be srlI trcn one individual 10 another, is more
Gcg!u!cd than tic black slave. INC latter IS forced 10
endure tie dyu.aLalinn; the luTl"r iHcn!s II To'Ga.
tarhy. from the OPERATION Ut the slavery ot spI-
. ri TIA; l. within him. Ar. Campbell Understood HAT
at the caucus, il was agreed by all, That lacy
would. if t!rit EunMnres we've Ii: il minority: take ihr
candidate W hn Id the highest vn:c. Has was lEr
full under handing, /! there WIS no formal pledge
and II there were any dS@cul:ns Voices, NJ. {. did ""t
, hear them. IL consequence n: this understanding, Mr..
&. had Intended this morning 10 have offered Il rrso:i:-
t;ri tn dispense with HE !utunHty rs an el"c.ion, and
10 instruct the Speaker to aiinounce that Grnl Camp
bell VAS already elected by-a cnncus: But lr WAS pre-
vrntrd from making the motion h The suggestions OF
other gentlemen Us to the COURSE intended 10 be pursued
here.
alr. WILSON Of l.. said Ir did not alud" 10 Mr. Camp
paiI when he syokr Of Il Wing introduced by 4 member
o! tie ,.nlurl!r. Mr.. W. did not know that the gentle
man from lird:r.l WIS there; and h. assured that gen
t!c!n! IN That lac did not hear all the rra "'ns gI"rn for the
election Of Gen. Campbell. Among other quail iiaatinns,
piovenent.
: Mir NIcAIILLAX rose merely to correct The statement
OF the geni!rm.n from bedford, that There was 10 dis.
seniir i, voice 10 the agreement af The members Of the
caucus to support the person lnr wi:0m the highest vote
was r.Yrn. ih,ic was, saiI Mr.. Men,, one gentleman
Via dlsact.ri to that aEr:rm"nt-and that person was
the humble r.rmler from Ern"k2.
The House thea proceeded to the election.