Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.


On motion Of Mr. Dornan the House resumed
the consideration Of the Joint order Of The day-the
election oil Senator Of The U. 5.
Mr.. Woo9%tylk moved 10 postpone The resolution
indefinitely, and urged the proprley oil sclS!ns Ia
Conservatives (the Spartan Band as they called
hemselyes) back to the people, with Mr.. Rives at
their head. lie conended that no injury could re-
suit TO the State, 1t probable the meeting OF
the Legislature would be changed to the LIST Monday
OF December; and went AT some length into an ar
gument to show thaihc question ought to be refer
red back to the people.
Mr.. Crutchfeld expressed his thanks to gentle
men who were so kind as TO manifest socitude for
the Conservatives. He would not be tempted into
speech, hut called Tor the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Nay was SO anxious to bring this matter TO
close, that lie would forego the expression of his o.
pinions upon the pending question: and he urged the
friends Of Mr.. Rives not to be tempted into further
debate,
Mr.. Voolfolk said he would withdraw the motion
to postpone until one ortwo ballots should be taken,
after he would renew il.
AR. Dorman WI hdrew the Of Gen. Baldwin.
When he presented the claims Of that gentleman
thai he might be elected. He satisfied
that no Wing could possibly be elected, and he
should now do what was painful TO him, but that which
he deemed 1t proper Tor him to do He should
tor Mr. Rives.
Mr.. Bayly replied to Mr.. Dorman. | state the
fact, that the time has never been, since com
menced voting for Senator when if the Wing par
ty had united. they could not have elected Wing.
We were in majority of two, and knew IT be-
fore the election commenced. knew that if the
Wing party had united upon John Tyler, they
could, at any time, have elected him. | make a
mother statement, and that is-that the time has not
been, since the election commenced. that the Wings
have eylnccd desire to elect Mr.. Tyler. The al
Tentative which has been created, is attributable to
the Wings themselves. They the adpan-
tage of that alternative. stated that the majority,
from the first, have preferred M. Rives; and there
has not been disposition manifested ON the part OF
the Wings to elect an Tyler, Notwithstanding that
he was run by them.
have desired several times to make this state
ment, and pledge myself for its correctness.
Mr.. Wooliok nominated John Tyler with the
view OF testing the sincerity OF certain Wings.
The debate was further cohtinnedby Messrs. Tay-
loe, Bayly. Smith ol h Servant, Watkins, Witcher
Sheirard Neoltoih, Goode, ToIci, Bolts, Yerby,
Ball, and y lica56@e.
Mr.. WoolIok declared thai il Mr.. Tyler should
not be elected he would present the anne Of John
Robertson to tie House.
At a quarter 10 ;, motion of Nj. HAMMOND
a message sent TO the Senate, informing that
body Of the readiness Of the House to proceed with
the election.
message was received in return, and the vote Of
the House was then taken as follows
FoH WM. C. Rvrs-Mcssrs. Wood, Cabell,
Stuart, Kinney, Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryau. Snodgrass,
Shanhs, Peyon. Hoffman, Merritt K,le Flood
Toer, Fox, Gorhin, Broadus, Ball, Edmonds of Eau
qner 1Idbal, Payne, Hale Of franklin, Wade,
Sherrard, Barton, Dainaerficd Turner, Odel Park,
Seymour, Washington, Reynolds, Smith of K, Tay-
Ioe, Conway, Beard, Taylor of Loudoun, Caldwell,
Smith of Mason & Jackson, HAMMOND Dunlap,
Barnett, O'Fenal Hodges, Cunningham Waus,
Lnnghorde, Mcconnell, May, Tuustan, Wnche..
Venable, Stands, Pendleton, Leybnrn, Dorman,
Davis, urquhan Crutchfeld, Stephenson, Jackson,
Crockett OF Wyihe-63.
Cop Ioux Y N,son- Mess,s Uolow,, ~
Haskins, Cox, Carson, Vaughan, Servant, Ware.
Deskns, Chapman, Watkins. Hail of Grayson. Ed
munds of Halifax, Taylor ofIIaifx, White Flowers
Armstrong Smith of Isle of Wight, Wright. Sbad
wick Richmond, Farley, Anderson, Organ, Boo
ton, TAYLOR of Matthews & Mid. Dorrch, Clav,on
Whitehead, Alexander, Fitzgerald. M'Pberson'
Cloud, MEOW. Cav. Carroll Ratclne S,u,m
Smith of Rockingham. Thomas Smith of Russell
Culbeusou Bare. Conn. CLARK, Prince, Crockett Of
Tazewell Goodson-i9.
FoR JONI TyLrn-Messrs. Gilmer. (Speakerl
Bayly OF Accomack. Cropper MaCln,ick WIrox |
Lorimer, Smith of Gloucester Bots Ramey
Goodo, VERIFY Voolfolk, Robers-l3
Eop wv : Annurn NJ C,,.u W.,
SON. Martin, Harrrs-4
FoR Brv. TucKrR-Mr Car1w,uI
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