Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-25

whether or not this gentleman has fairly represented
his constituents in the late Gubernatorial election,
when he voted against James McDowell-their favor
tie son-the able, eloquent and devoted champion of
their cherished principles and valued interests, and who
was known To he a decided Democrat-and in favor of
Thomas w. Gilmer, the Wing candidate, is not for
me to say, nor will ]; but charge me as the gentleman
may with having changed my politics, no man will be
found with hardihood enough to say that | have ever,
during my political career, failed to reflect the will of
those who generously trusted me with their confidence.
With these hasty and imperfect remarks | leave my
political character TO be contrasted with that of the
self-important Wing Senator from the Democratic Dis
trict OF Botetourt, &C., entertaining no fears for the
verdict which an impartial and enlightened public will
render WIN. TOD.
Mr.. T0D,S rcjoinder to Mr.. Anderson, in The Senate of
Virginia, during the late Senatorial Election.
Mr. TOD said he entered the Senate Chamber whilst
the gentleman from Botetourt was speaking, and was
not a little surprised to find that he was himself the
subject OF the members remarks. He was not sure
that he heard all the Senator said Of him, but asked
leave to make a brief reply to what he did ear.-Mr.
L. SAID the member from B. had been pleased to distn-
gulsh the remarks which he had the honor of submit
ting to the Senate on yesterday, as "the Bull of excom-
municatlon against the Conservatives, and the humble
author as tiny Lord Pope" He cared but little by
what epithet the gentleman might think proper to de.
signate any remarks Of his, or what reverential title he
might choose to confer upon himself. 1t was enough
for him to know, that the object he had in view had
been fully accomplished, which was, to declare that the
Conservatives, having, in his opinion, abandoned their
original position and fully identified themselves by their
votes with the Wings, could no longer be recognised
by himself as political associates. MIR. Tod said that
whilst he believed his views upon this subject were
concurred in by the entire Republican party, he only
spoke for himself when he said he could no longer re-
gard these gentlemen as belonging to that party. Mr..
I. said the gentleman was mistaken in surprising he
had had any concert with any person upon the subject
of his remarks of yesterday. The course had not in
deed suggested itselfto him, until after the first ballot had
actually been cast in the election of Senator, he jocose-
" mentioned the subject to the Speaker and perhaps to
one other Senator. Mr.. I. said the Developments OF
yesterday forced upon him the belief, that these gentle
men were prepared to 20 the full length with the Wings,
and he spoke from the impulse of the moment, the no.
nest convictions Of his deliberate Judgment. The Sc
nator having asked who was that mighty man who
claimed the privilege of debating Republicanism, an
swered his question by saying he was from the 'oyster
banks" and had so far violated the rules of propriety
as to indulge in some light and frivolous remarks upon
his constituents. MIR. T. denied having claimed any
such privilege or having set up any such pretensions-
but said he had the right, in common with other Sena-
tors, to express his opinions upon all subjects, and that
he would at all times exercise that right fully and free
~. 1t was the first time in his life, that he had heard
It intimated here or elsewhere that the 'soyster banks"
as the gentleman had been pleased to term his district,
was entitled 10 fewer privileges here than the hill coun-
try, or that the representatives from that section of the
State were worthy ofless respect and consideration than
those from the gentlemans country. Mr.. I. asked, If
the Senator supposed that he was TO be driven from his
sense of propricty or deferred from the faithful and
fearless discharge Of his representative duties here by
any such idle and ridiculous insinuations! Did he sup
pose that he could, by such remarks, detract in the
least from the force of what he had said on a former &C.
casion' Mr.. T. said the people of his district knew
full we'll the extentof their rights and privileges, and
being confident of their support in maintaining them,
he would have the gentleman from b.. TO know that he
felt at all times fully prepared to discharge his official
duties here, as well as TO defend his constituents from
all unjust and uncouth assaults, let them come from
whence they might. He would say to the gentleman,
that although his constituents might not have the good
fortune to be so ably represented upon this floor as the
district from whence be came, certainly not so vocife-
rously,) yet he thought he might say, without being
guilty of arrogance, that they were at least rs faithfully
and fairly represented. mir. a. here rose and said,
his remarks were made i'll a jocular vein, and were
not intended as a reflection upon the gcntleman's con-
stitucnts Mr.. T. said that he had answered the gen.
tleman, and that he had nothing more TO say upon the
subject, except to add, that in his former remarks he had
said not one word about the gentleman and his consti-
tnents. 1t was not his habit TO interfere between gentle
men and their constituents, nor had he designed in what
he did say to single cut particularly the gentleman
from B.. That gentleman, he could not doubt, thought
he was fairly representing his constituents, whatever
others might think. The Senator knew full, well that
it was a question between him and some at least of his
constituents, whether or not he was representing the
majority of his district. One thing which MIR. T.
would add in conclusion was, that no person could be
found, he believed, who would question the fact that he
was rejecting the will of his constituents on all politi-
cal questions.