Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
pNf I-rIH.iI MlEE NIS

The meetings OF the TWO parties (Iiruih-rs Of The
General Assembly, tork place on Ss;urcay night,
according IN our previous annnnciai"n. We see
M npfofrcty in noticing these Unofficial move
meats. Neither party ought 10 BE- ashamed "t them
The elInas themselves hcId 20 be perfectly pro-
pcr-fr, in the distracted condition Of both parties they
ought bc al liberty TO meet for The purposes O'
sua,i0u compromise and union Ii we should have the
appearance OF playing the part Of Paul Pry upon the
Nhm. beg leave assure them that We do 1t with
no vcw cf making mischief or Of throwing contempt
upon Their proceedings.
The Republican Party assembled III the Senate Cham
her Of The Capitol -Maor Ope, Of the Senate, call
ed to the Char; and Alr Venabe, ci the II of d was
requested Ia act as Secretary On calling the roll there
were about 90 members Of both lhuSrs Who appeared
person by proxy. Several gentlemen participated in
the Debate; and among the rest, rec"!Ieci hessrs.
Smith Of Cuipeprr Voolfolk. Anderson of Botctourt,
Unultn, atkins PeyIon, Rr'c', Tod, &c.-aII IN
the conciIiaory spirit; and The meeting broke up
10 the utmost harmony They adopted is" resolutions;
si rIrnhing Cnnren;ira OF the Republican par
~: and 2d appoiIIingn Committee OF five gentlemen to
raft Address, The basis Of call o; r Conren"n.
Tnrv adjourned over 10 meet again tbs Evening al
oc!nck The Election OF Senator was barely touched
upunThr great object Of the meeting appeared 10 tie
the reunion and arousng of the Republican Party and
the brs, means by which it might be- effected
I'll cannot expected, Of course that should he we'll
acquainted with the ceedncs of The Wig meeting
But it is said That they had perhaps three ballots Tor
Candidate us Senator Of the l.. and that on The I'd
ballot, te VitS 5lOOu Hti1lE dS IoI.tNS'
Cor Gen. Baldwin of Augusta ~, for hlr Rjvcs IL
On the sd ballot, Mr. Nves dropped ascending to tie
rn!a al the House; and it is sad that MIR Tyler had a
majority Of or 10 votes. No day jSd upon for on
ad urmed mcoling-but powers were given 10 certain
grnt'emcn call another meeting, II circumstances
should make it cSpcdent.
Thus, i, seems that the Wings are almost as much
split up party; and it Is s"mrwh! amusing
10 understand that of them advise Their friends TO
adopt their wachworts, the warning words hich we
hayp lOnp IN % ny
and forbcar concat0n eOnccSSlon compromise, union,
&c DC.
We dr. not Of course, vnuch for III" pure correctness
of The abova :otCs, given III The wing laucn.-stl
less iii we venture 10 repeat what We have heard OF
wha, said 10 have been stated By onr Of the most dis
iingush~d members Of the Wing party about Mr. Clay $
predictions
We repeat that we have m1dc effort 10 scan The
state Of PARTIES in the Legislature. We have not count
cd roses al all We have not classified the friends of
the Administration either as Sub Treasury Republics
or Cons vaiives the Wings Of various casts and
predictions "Whig Member IN the last Wedncs
DAYS Wing who is decidedly against casting the hlg
vote on Nj Ryes exhibits the following classification
"Suppoze MIR TYLER, Mr. Riyes aud Judge Tucker
should lie presented the Legislature, how would the
matter stand There are lG6 membcrs-ci then is a
mnori;y of the whole. Mr. Tyler being excluded, by
virtue of his being himself candidate, reduces the
number 10 lG5, which would require - 10 elect
1.-The Wig party, including the sub Treasury Wings,
who are with line Administration this question alone
and who will vote with their old friends long estab-
lshed WING principles number in the lnwer House -,
in the Senate o-makng 81; detucting Mr.. T. vote it
would leave 20 on Joint ballot.
The Conservatives number IA in the lower House,
and 2 in the Senate. making on joint ballot It,
The Sub Treasury party number in the lower House
as, in the Senate ~, and vacancy, making SO on
Joint ballot
From this s'a,rmentit will appear that neither Of the
three candidates command ority Of the whole
Mr. Rives, il is true, would be elected if he taken
upas the Wing candidate, by union Of the Wing and
Conservative votes"
The writer vehementy protests agains! any such
socatlon.-He concluded by saying, The Atmln!s,ra.
ton party wants fifteen votes to elect their candidate
they can't get them! The Conservatives, with those
Wings whose views of policy differ widely from mine,
want upwards Of thirty to ensure their successfully
can't get them! The Wings proper want three-ne may
getMem At all events, have every thing 10 hope.
and nothing 10 lose-we can't be beaten, if canno,
triumph
We do not very we'll see, ,ehsre they get their
three deficient The Conservatives declare, they
will not vote for Whig-Thc other wing Of the AID.