Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-21

'u" Aiies' and, II Unnecessary, the eieat body OF them,
TO support Mr.. kives IN preference to Mr.. Mason.
should be deemed conclusive of Mr.. Rs dcscrtion oil
hIs principles for, he declared, that among the
Wings OF Virginia were many not only of strong
heads aud sound hearts, but of orthodox Republican
principles declaration which will as,ound the
Globe, whose test OF Republicanism is, adherence
10 Inc administration. be its measures villa; they
may! Mr.. VS. speech was cred,,ablc alike to his
talents and his independence.
Mr.. Servant. OF Elizabeth City. ayowed his pfe-
ference for Mr.. Tyler, and would not tolerate the
idea OF supporting Mr.. Rives. lie said that John \.
Mason was his second choice which is readily a,-
counted Tor, as Mr.. ). isa Sui. Treasury Wing and,
suspect that, # personal and local considerations did
not influence his feelings in favor OF Mr.. I, that Mr..
M. would be his irsi choice. Mr.. s. concluded by
declaring that the Richmond Enquirer had done
more 10 destroy State Rights aud the Republican
party than all their enemies put together-whcreup-
on Mr.. Richie shook his head with great energy
Mr.. Southall Of Albematlc, then took the door,
which he occupied about an hour aud a half, in n
brilliant and powerful speech. which won him gold
en- opinions from all sides of the House. Many of
The Oldest members declared, il was tho ablest that
they had ever heard in that Hall lie took bold and
decisive ground against the election of Mr.. Riycs.
by Wing votes, both upon considerations of rrinci-
pie and policy. lie denied that Mr.. Rircs had any
CLAIMS upon the Wing party, aud that their refusal
TO support him, while his own intimate friends upon
the floor secuted the idea of his afiiat,on with them.
or of their concurrence of opinion upon any but a SIN
gle point, could cot be deemed a "sdcrifce'' Of that
gentleman by the Wing party. II he was sacrificed
a, al ~ 80 ouIl H. H.. l., IL ~ I,fc niIippf of ,l,
Democratic party, WHO had been formally expelled
from its bosom, at then Caucus few nights ago, as
unworthy to sit with them around the same com
munion table. lie believed, that while the support
Of Mr.. Riyes by the Wings would be a total aban-
donment of all principle, ii was not the less at war
with true policy-and if such a course should be A
dopted, he, for one, would be prepared TO ground his
arms, and to take 10 further interest in a struggle in
which he had 50 long and so zcalous!y been engaged,
to the sacrifice ofpe,sonal and domestic comfort and
OF pecuniary interest. (And tho same sentiment is
freely expressed by othets) lie: our heretofore un-
sullied flag, he said, still float on the breeze, without
a spot, and if God, IN his inscfulable providence,
should decree our defeat, let us preserve our honor
untarnished. Let slight under that flag, until vic
tory crown our efforts, or die in the last cntrcnch-
meni. There was an evident change OF SCI timent
against Mr.. Rives after the delivery of this speech,
ard am uuder the in preston that ii lesscned his
vote, on the first ballot, from 10 ID votes, and swell
led Mr.. Tylet's to the sumo amount.
Mr.. Chopper briefly ayowed his determination to
support Mt. Tyler, and his uncompromislng hostili-
~ to Mr.. Rives's election.
The readiness Of the House to proceed to ballot
was then communicated to the Senate, and the
H., a.I .oaa. ,,..I, H. C-.... -t.-tI -.
pared TO act. When | entered their Chamber. Mr..
Smith of Culprpcr. had just concluded a speech in
favor of Mr.. Mason and against Mr.. Rives. He was
followed by Mr.. Anderson, of Botetourt. in reply.
who showed, by reference to the written history OF
the times. that Mr.. Rives's present opinions inSelas
ton 10 the Currency and Banks are in perfect CON
sistency with those acted upon by Gen. Jackson's
administration, and which Mr.. Van Buren, was
bound, BY his pledge 10 :" follow in the footsteps Of
his illustrious predecessor" to adhere 10. lie quo
ted the Globes bitter condemnation Of the Sub
Treasury in 1884, when it was brought forward by Mr..
Gordon, that paper then declaring, after exposing the
determines Of the scheme, that if Gen. Jackson Ind
recommended such a prgect, lie would have been
"justly denounced as an Usurper and a Despotn'-
He commended, therefore, that the Sub Treasury
Democrats were descrterS from their ancient princi-
pies, and that the Conservatives occupied the ground
of principle and consistency.-In the course Of his
remarks, he handled the Enquirer with great sevefi-
ty-tlat " Conservative paper as he sneerngly
called it, which had been assiduously laboring to
produce the impression that Mr.. Riyes had united
his fortunes with he Wings, and that his Conserva-
tive friends here had formed a coalition with the
Wings to secure his re election-an impression, he
said. which was totally destitute of truth. He re-
lelred to another statement in a late Enquirer, TO
TO the Conservatives TO unite on =. N. Nicholas OF
ome other Conservative than Mr.. Rives, (of the
- sink Of SWIM school, of course,) and that the
Conservatives had rejected the proposilion-Mr.A An
derson declared this statement was likewise I'M
true it was tue that Mr.. Smith of Culpcper
had suggested that pro- osltion to him, and that
he had consulted his Conservative brethren, who
were disposed to assent TO it; but that, alter
wards, on mentioning it 10 several leading Sub-lrea-
ury members of the Legislature, they declared that
Mr.. Smith had no authority 10 make any such pro
position, and their own opposition 10 il. And this
was the true version of the story out Of which the
Conservative Enquirer had made up a story, which
was calculated TO injurc them, by producing an inn
preston that they had determined, in an uncofnrro-
missing spirit, to divide the Democratic party unless
that party would agree to support Mr.. Z This, he
supposed, was the mode in which the Enquirer in
tended TO sustain Conservative measures by playing