Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20

reported, that his constituents might know the
al his vote, which were that The Democratic Republican
party ought 10 do right if it do right "a 1ugh)
MIR hasDoIrn said there man for whom he
lett higher respect than for Mr.. Mcfarland. lie was
In lie House. however three years ugo, and he well re-
men5ered The nine baliongs that had, nor had he
forgotten The prescription Of Mr. Daniel
Mr.; alALLoET said do not rise 20 euogse any body
am here es one oil the Representatives uf the people
at inns Commonwealth. and in that character have
duly 10 perform on The present occasion. In The dts
charge "i that dAy, wish 10 place myself correctly be.
i"Ie ths House and the people whom have the honor
1!e'nan ifcnI Albcmare (Mr llaminphl has spoken Of
and which was prac,ssd in l535 when Peter V. Daniel
was iGrned cut OF LIE Council condemned them ard
u me example upon that occasion be initiated now,
sha!i SUI conHenn II. 10 be consistent It can
In $50, the Wing party wus in the ,nai,ry and did
As was well Understood at that time eject from Office
'or mere difference OF opinion, in every respect
wei! qualified 10 discharge tie duties Of Executive
ocef he administration party, then IN minority,
university condemned the course Of the Wings, and
denounced It IS IntoieIart aud p,oscIipre So indg
"ai were ;he Democratic Representatives, that they de-
teTnrd 10 ca The attention OF the people at large TO
The srT't CT lie tines They published an address and
pointed Ia l:s instance Ui prescription ad appealed 10
The people i"r rcdrcss. A:d. Sir, was with them.
'isarTIu'rd lhe course hich then pursued, and
had been here al that lire should have sustained The
Claims oil hir Darrell wish 10 act on the same prn.
cpe now that did thea. On that OCCASION were Ourd
standing b. the side of tie Administration party three
prominent gentlemen OF the opposite naty-l aiude
10 John Hooe, Chapman Julnson. aud the ialenled
J"hn /. Brown Of Petersburg These gentlemen no.
bly, sac!liiccd their political preferences upon the al
tar OF their eoun'rys good. IT, then, 1t w3s proper
10 resist this spir;: of intolerance and prescription, Is
it not equally SO now: The Wings refused TO reeect
Mr- Daniel upon political grounds, which tile Admin.
S;ration party strongly and Indignantly condemned,
and were sustained by the people il the next cleo.
oas. shall we not nuw being in the majority occupy
Tie same o!iy ground and stand upon III. elevated
principles: Eu:i We sIall. Let us not be driven
from course render ourselves inconsistent, in a
spirit Cf veDGe We should examine ourselves and de-
eide This election upon the principles, upon which
pro!cssed 20 act IN lo35 Yes Sir would, i'll reier-
ence 10 the p;esen! Incumbent ac The eloquent John
liooe did IN reference 10 the incumbent in SO would
ask, SIS lie capable. is be falu, is lie honest: re.
peat. is VIM II. Mcfarland capable, is i've honest: No
gentleman has made any charge Sgains. him. ault
has been found, no neglec: o: duty has bre alleged
ana unless some reason IS ggrc why he should not be
Reelected, shall record ny vote IN his favor AS 20
Mr. McFarlcDds politics, know nothing. IL were
asked upon my know letge hat bis political rpI.
HONS we're, really could not tell Although have
known him ong-long before he removed 10 is city
have never heard hn r.prrss his POLITICAL creed Bat
have doubt he is Nhir he Is understood 10 be soi
tu; from ny knowledge Of his character he is par-
tamil: friends do not contend that he is. believe
that he is In honest man and faithful pubic oiiIcer
What injury be done by his reelection He VIII be
rowerlrss for good for evil! 70! wca or for W hat IS
tie position Of the Executive Department. Your Go.
vs.ao. is an administration E,an al least he when
lie elected understood 10 be 50 WIS opposed
h. his election for which IL Is 70. now necessary
give. have sDce 10 regret my opposition,
because convinced that he docs rot intend 10 &C; as
par.Zlu ID The discharge Of his official duties tie is
undoubtedly popular GuvrrnUr-he has been called Iy
Democrats Gad deservedly ,on, he Governor Of Virgil
MIA ard not Of party. He is empha!caliy 50. as si
persons should be- who Gil tie Chai. OF State He is
example worthy Of imitation, in these times of party rS.
c:neHt. FUr his independence aud his honesty IN The
tsc!iage Of his high duties as Chief Magistrate no.
him. Look al the couDcIl-it IS composed OF three
mrnItfrS-tao OF them supporters Of The present
Administration. /. raist well be asked, if il would no!
be far that there Should lie Wing out Of three III the
cnuncil Have the Wing party interest ii the ESecu-
Ought they 10 e represented there:
Won! lie proportion o one-:GIId 5c greater Than the
relative strength Of parties: Axe not divided views be-
reicul in tie examination Of suhcc IN order tn come
IL crrrcct results Does national discussion tend 10
ec, iTu.h and lead 10 Grcisou But. Sir put
t"csc considerations out Of the question: and place this
election on hia her ground The position which occu-
pied n l>}3, when IN n minority. will still occupy
when in majority 1t has ia. been, and cannot be
shown. that objection eAs:s 10 hr hiet aranc bit
t- o:her hand the s:rnrECs; proofs have been iu:
L!Sied Of his illness O7 the mli!cc which lie n:is-cvcTy
re:sou. without distinction Of party. brars testimony 70
his ability his fidelity aud his integrity cannot then
Without violence 10 my owa feelings, discard such man
~ NY Tnic whose public conduct has net tic oPp:o5a.
ton ui all.
M CC::ixGu.l said il mol his intention 10 have
taken ans part IN The disc ua, he had heard the
remarks which mad fallen from the gentleman from Al
heinare DIR. RaHdoI phi The gentleman from Abe
lnc,c had announced 10 tie House with very sigEh
cant emphasis that he Could no; forget The Hl"c bnim
Hggs aaou! three Gears ago. when The oace oi Council
lur Of S1le about 10 be flied. and the fact that NJ r.
Mcfarland The means OF prescribing fe'c! v
Daniel. the then Incumbent. Mr. & SAID TIA! hs la p
pemeG 10 have the honor Of seat that ho"r at that
lme and 10 have had slight participation III lie mat
Ter and be loneh he could satisfy lie House that The
had, aip In
Der CT roll calls and the circumstances connected with
Ike election erroneous as lis Insnra"n lla'
Mr. Mcfarland had sought The Office vas utlust air
g. said tina! lie held his hand The Journal al hat ses
s0a-by it, il appeared ;hii, The Ion oil January
l-l5 tie lwo Houses pTocrCdrd by JOINT VOTE 10 the
election Of Councillor OF Slale-tlat Mr.. Peer v
Dan:e and Nj Jno S Psnc"ton were alone IN notn!-
naou-tiIsl after fur inol mae as the gentleman o
Al5c.na.e had slated roll calls. III which neither OF
The nominees received majority Of the votes, The cleo
lun vas siponcd until the 3Ulh Of January. In the
course Of The discussion the occasion. hlr Chapman
johnson Chen The delegate from the city ui RchIlondl
had drawn tie character O. gentleman possessing every
quality of head and heart winch would enable The pos
SCISSOR to fulfil the duties OF The station with credit 10
::i:acf and with usefulness and honor 10 the Common
wealth and had thrown OF; Az aumatlon that lie would
fox that individual preference 10 eiter OF the gen
tlsGaen then in nomination. MIR. q scd he was not
aware 10 whom Mr.. Johnson alluded, until he was IN
formed bv o! the Delegates from FauGurr CHE late
Isirued 1hos Maraa that the person Indicated was
Mr.. " m H. hcf a1aHui anu lnal II "ouiu VIC
10 ascertain whe her he would II elected Mr. T.
then called Oh Dir McFdrand vino resided al that time
IN the Borough Of Norfolk. but happened TO be IN This
civ engaged IN professional! business IN the eourl OF
Apoeal+ ard Informed him Of these facts, and Of The
probability Tia, the same gentlemen would be put in no.
rina,ion on the Seth Of January, and that there would
be no election in his Judgment and whether ~ thal event
he wand accent the office if it rendered him. MI
NcFarand acting doubtless the principle (Which had
been referred 10 to day by The gentlemen from lhe CITY
CT Rchmond) of The iliustrious Lowndes that pubic
Offices ought neither 10 be sought nor 10 be aroldec sso
that he would accept if elected, but that he should have
no communications direct indirect with the members
on The subec,-This was the very course which Mr Z;
expected he would pursue and which had his uniua
respect and admiration The Both OF January arrived: