Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21
Richsnomd, Thursday, FEB. "a
TIE PROPOSITION.

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I,;n ,yhi., the Constitution and the law direct,
I'm, ms calculated 10 draw down on mem more cf'a
ro,uar dIspleasure ard Overwhelming GeIeaI IL WIS
dponnced in the other House in the most mpnssI"ned
,o,ms-ns ulck-ns intended 10 prevent an eltctl"n
orl IN dr,.t the voice of the PPope.-fhough the pro
posiliun seems have found little favor even among
The friends Of the Administration in The House OF Dele
c,,cs: vet ~ 10 hesitate In stand up Tor The r!Sht OF
the cause and Tho rights OF the People
Whol are the facts Of The CASE: To defeat any cleo
ton n, ALL as The Whig asserts? BY mcans-bul TO
pos,pnne il to remote period OF The session - ne
Wings thought they had the game IN Their own hanus
and Tho great ma ority Of them had determined ~
carry Mr. Rivps They were, therefore, for hurry
ing il on, and winning the game whilst they had the
cards play. They were not willing TO wait io TIC
"s,t adyices,' John Randolph called them, I" from
the reoylc." They foresce the rising flood ct po
r.inr Indignation; and they have desire FOR further
,rrelopc me pts from Washington. But was there not
the strongest reason, why our Conservative brethren
should most ardentY desire further t!me 10 collect facts
in order make their opini"ns Have not new iac's
come lisht-new issues madr-and doubts bren ere
srL which were unknown 10 The People when they lrlt
their several countess Has n0the course OF Mr. Il been
calculated excite the most alarming doubts: lave
no, The designs OF the Wings been more distinctly un
masked: Is not their attempt 10 WOO Coalition with
the Conservatives made manifest Is not The Oh
iecl OF his election by the Wing vote VIZ 10 carry he
State Ly union with Mr.. Rlrfs friends and then
pu down the present Administrator ayowed by all the
Wing presses, not even concealed by some OF the
Orators of the Wing party! Was there ever time
when light more wanting to illuminate The steps OF
those members who the friends of the Adn'nIstra.
ton? Mir Riyes stands enveoped in clouds and dark
uess-ls il not n duty them which every Conservative
owes TO his constituents, TO his principles, to HIM.
self 10 wait for further intormnon-to call upon Mr.
Ryrs 10 speak and ia the words nf MIR Jefferson.
no longer 10 "bGlnn up his opinions in his own doubei
When The die has been cast, and Senator has been car
red by the force Of the Wing vote when The Wings are
CRYING it up as great Wing victory and the cloud al
Washin gon becomes deeper and dnrker 1t will he too
late 10 repair the which, has been committed IN mo
nicnt CT precipitation. Ne for appealing then 10 me
We are for opening the door Tor information as
lnng as posslble-We tor hearing The public vnce
and consulting far as possible the wishes oil HE ke-
publican party Vaughan has come in since Saturday
10 do Ike behesa OF bis Cnnstuens-Antrrson Ot Lou
isa putsucs the same cUursr-ln 4 word, either the
members think with their People, or they DO not ii
they do reflect their sentiments, the longer time they
lave 10 collect lhei the more strongly they VIII BE- con-
frmcI hy the voice OF their constituents Blu, IN the
other alternative they may not coincide with the people
ought they not to wait 10 ascertain Their wishes, ai cor
rect their own log book by that Of their Constituents?
VIII it be said, that The measure Is unprecedented;
t,a, the execution OF the joint order has never been
osponed after the roll has been once called; We an
sn er that there such the file Of precedent
and We appeal to the record for the vehcaiion OF the
fact. In The memorable session Of c3l-o when DIR r.
v Daniel was turned ont o! the Council by the Wing
Party and Mr. Leigh was. elected over Alr. Rves, we
find the following facts from the Journal Of the House:
House RI Delegates Jan Z, 1885.
resolution was adopted for proceeding on the '6'h
instant 10 ELECT Councillor for years from the 3ls Of
March, to supply +. Y Daniels place.
Jun 9-Agreed to by The Senate.
.iun 10 The jnint order for electng Councillor
yocs-no election. Execution Of joint order post
pond I'LL next HE day.
jan II Took up the execution Of joint order-2
more vo,cs-no election. Then, on Mr.. GrPGorys mo
Non. the further execution was postponed I'LL The 3Oth
instant.
"Jan 50 Election Of COuaci'Or-2 votes Macfar-
lsn nd eleclcd-S,i (nint vCtp) Daniel
II a proposition were even made 10 postpone The
election Till the next winter, il would not have bcen with
a precedent. The same memorable session presents
example in HIS very Proposition, IN The cas-, % The
Senatorial Election Of ic35 As proof Of it, find
the following paragraph in the Enquirer that day:
The Wing, in the name Of the Wing party OF Viz.
gua challenges, Saturday last, the friends OF the Ad
mIisaton IN the Senate TO postpone the election OF
l. 5 Senator until the next winter DOES the Wing
seriously make this as proposition from The wing par
~: Ii 1t does, call !cr be patent power by which
1t assumes speak in the name Of the Wing party lot
Virginia - But the Wing ought to know that It's party
did not wish put of the e!eciI0n-bu that they actu
ally attempted 10 force 1t on during the second week "f
the session The Wing knows another thing, although
it affects To disguise or deny lt-lha lis cause is losing
one in Vrgini3-that the People one way and their
Delegates are another The Wings are in this nPlehsant
dilemma /! the Delegates obey the people, MIR Leigh
cannot be elected. II he he elected, the people will
surely punish their dsobedent servants md the result
Of the April Elections will show MIR. Leigh, that upon
his own principles h- ought not 10 take his seat in the
Senate As party measure we might wish as The Wing
SAYS that the Delegates should dsobey ard MIR Leigh
br elected But wish the will OF The people should
now be done We wish that principle held sacred in
Virginia. should he violated, es will be ny Mr.
is election 1.-THE Wings choose 10 defer the election
and take another appeal 10 The polls (hough certainly
canno, affect 10 speak ain The name OF the R'rnn
can party of Vrginla) presume they will meet with
very little opposition from the her side of the House
But let US % 10 the Journals themselves
In Senate. Deccm5er 10. 1884.
"The Senate agree the resolution for the election
Of Senator represent tins State IN the Senate OF the
l.. States with an amendment IN which they request
the concurrence of the House Of Delegates The reso
luton and amendment laid upon The table.
House Of DsiegateS, December IL.
Resolution taken up-the amendment is 10 postpone
from Friday the l2ih inst to Friday the 18th Febrna-
ry'-end on Mr.. Gregorys motion, Monday, the l2lh
January wss..adop'ed
Resolution returned with all amendment, which the
House Of Delegates agreed to
J0nYary27 1888.
Joint order for election of Senator came uP-Mr.
Yancy moved that it be not expedent or necessary 10
elect Senator until session: and that the rnl or
der for eecng that day be indefinitely pos'poned-Los',
SO IN - (ln the 90 three of The present Conserva
,ives )-Thpy lien Proceeded TO the election-but
vote-aud execution put III TIL next Gay.
sMn - -Aaain put off TIL tomorrow.
IAN ~ In pursuance of the post Poned i"nt order,
the House proceeded Ia execute the famr-Leigh and
Rvrs still continued in nomination, and the Senate be.
ing informed thereof, By MIR. johnson OF Ricbmnnd.
nr'ssarn received from that House By Mr. Arder
son-The Senate have adopted the following resolution
viz RcS0ircd That il is pedien under existing cir.
cumtances proceed during r present session Of the
General Assembly 10 the election Of U States Senu
tor 10 supply the vacancy which will occur hy the eXp
ration Of the term Of service Of W. Highland that
the Senate will with the concurrence ot the House of
Delegates postpone The election aforesaid until the 3lst
dav of March next, in which they respectfully request
,hr concurrence If the II. Of Delsgaes"-This amend
rejected he the Honsp. and then election
Leigh -, Rives 81.
u, we are mol in favor OF indefinite postponenent
of the Senatorial Election Let have election, if
possible, during The present session. We would rather
not resort 10 pos,ponement till the next session, until
every fair effort has been exhausted.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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