Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-06

Maefarlsnd, or any other good " lir a bo ..uld D.,
elected.
Mr. Gregory thought no good .,oyAl resnh from
the pos,prnement. II would se.se 10 Keep up the
excitement.
Mr. Tuns'all vas m fav,r Of The pasfponenent
because was evident III At rsiier Of the feHslemen
ia nomination could be elected and il Wis sselrss
Ia ee"snae voune.
Nj. MeKse Though, ia the ptesen, temper Of the
House, mat no election could be made and as II
wa eonsti. utioasi duty Of the House 10 male IN
election. !, ns duty 10 take reasonable means TO
do u. He Suggested Monday nsai. but Withdrew j,
81 the instance OF Mr.. May, Who hoped the psst-
pavement TO Wesnesdsy would prevail.
MI. Ridley was surprised al the argumr ITS cT
gentlemen in favor OF pos,ponemeni. Re thonrbt
tissi every gentleman had 'nade up bis mind whom
. VOTE fer. 10 case M. HIVES shoEld DC Withdrawn;
ana =. eaeo upon Tue " h'ss 10 .ring forward that
ei,siduai now.
M. Chapman could mot etc the object Of uostnon.
ss' ~nen every member of both Houses vas m his
sM. Mas Tue object TO take advantage OF tnembers
Who m,gh be sosent. TO take a snap judgmtn, He
moved he nitfinite postnonement Of the JOINT or
der. that lie election might be referred back the
people.
Mr.. Soulhall was not surnf sed from what was
B whispered abont last evening 10 hear this PROPOSE
ton 10 very strong terms as being in disregard Of
= constitutional durs, and as tending TO exasperatc
the people ofib Commonwealth their serious IN
Jury. lie urged The duty of The House to make an
election. Ii neither ofthe gentlemen ia domination
Gan be elected, let pause moment, until both
parties may satisfy themselves 10 put 50 me other in
dividaas in non,inaiion, Of whom may be elect
ed.
Mr. Cruchhed was opposed 10 the Indefinite
psstponemeu, and argued enormously against It,
lie adver,ed to the Inconsistencies OF the member
from Monroe, who few days ago. deemed II du-
" sfihe highest consequence TO make an election
now wishes 10 postpone AN election altogether
" T.. u as m IN
Manroe talk about " snap Judgments" when that
member last week, endeavorred 10 bring on tie
lection, because OF The absence ri a member Of The
Sensie.
Some conversation ensued between Nessrs.
6ouihail and Ridley.
= Mr.. Chapman, at the request of TAYLOR Of H.,
wuhdrsw tue motion for indefinite postpoLetaent.
e &t. &aielise called the previous question pB this
call.
Mr.. Gregory demanded the ayes and noes which
we're ordered, aud were ayes 81. noes 50.
~ sss.,hc House determined thai tie main question
shssid be put
Mr.. Robertson said, that, although we bad made
no election We had aseeuaincd facts VIII oh might
AID hereafter IN efectioe an election The votes
gwen showed who were The i1fnttes 81 ihe two great
paiiies. and who 'oied ior them i was clear that
an eleriion was mainly prevented by tie delegates I
iiom Gloucester Warwick, aud Aecomac. lie .
wished that time mig be given that these gentle
men might have the meas Of conierring ~nh their
rons'haehh' tie suggested rosipopement 10 thr [
gan tofoafy by "hth day, Tie stale OF things /
hrte could known lhionghnut Tie State, and the I
si'es OF tue people be brought 10 bear upon HER
Mt, Jackson OF Wood objected 10 The delay pro-
posed by MI Robertson. lie would leave here be
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