Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

step to arrest this bold move on the part Of the Wan
Buren, Senators, to defeat the expressed will of q
large majority of the people of Georgia. the cleo
ton OF United States Senator That step was
taken at the suggestion of the Hon. Thomas II.
Dawson, Senator from Columbia, for which h e de-
serves the highest eulogiums of every friend of
Harrison in the State. 1t was step prompted by
wish TO carry out the will Of the people, rs ex-
pressed at the balloboX, and was nothing less than
a wthdre wal of every Harrison Senator from the
Senate Chamber. And although there was no pre-
Vlous concert on the part of the Senators, the sug
geslion OF The Senator from Columbia adopted
with great prOnplitude, and the Senators forthwith
withdrew, leaving The minority without quorum,
IN which situation the al Senators who we're desi-
rous of defeating the election of Senator could
not proceed to the transaction If any business In
! this dilemma, which came upon them like clap
Of thunder in clear sky" aud for which they
were evidently unprepared; they made several eff
forts TO proceed to business but the Chair, with
| dignity and irmness which command the admiration
OF every patriUt, refused to permit them to carry ous
| their designs, becnnse there was no quorum pres
ent. They, however finally adopted resolution
requiring the officers of the Senate to nstify the
absent Senators to appear in their seats at o'clock
| Z. NJ. And while the officers were running round
to the various boarding houses in the discharge of
this duty, the Senate Chamber was converted into
q dining-rOom, and the most ludicrus part Of the
scene was, 10 witness the fOrtyone selfstyled Dem
ocrats regalIng themselves with the repast which
had been sent in to them.
Thus the time passed till the hour Of O'Clock
came, and finding that the absentees did not obey
their sunmons they determined to avail themselves
of that PROVISION OF the constitution which author
ICES either House 10 adjourn from day to day in the
absence of a quorum, and they accordingly adjourn
ed.
At night the friends of Harrison, both members
Of the Legislature and citizens assembled at Bee
cher RrlWnS he esd
ings we're held, by which you will preceive that the
course adopted yesterday in the pressing emer-
gency will be maintained until the absent and sick
Senators can appear in their seats and carry out
the will Of the people.
MILLEpGEvGLLE, Monday Nigh!,)
Nov %, l540. {
At meeting of the Harrison party, held al
Beecher 6, Browns Long Room to take into con-
sderaton the secession of Senators from the SEN
ate Chamber, compelled to-day by the action OF
their opponents, the Hon. A. Reed, Senator from
Monroe, called to the Chair, and the Hon.
A. Jones, Senator from Pauding, appointed Secre
tary.
Whereupon, The Hon. Robt, Toombs, of Wilkes
offered the following preamble and resolutions,
: which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, The people of Georgia, on the frs
Monday in October, by triumphant vote, elected
a ina orily Of both branches Of the General Assem-
bly,, opposed to Mr.. Van Buren,, his principles
pOIlCv anu party,
And Whereas, The Van Buren, party Of the Sen
ate, from accidental causes, growing out Of thu
> sickness and absence from other necessary reasons
Of consderal number Of Senator'S, had this day
ma Ority in that body, by aid of which acridenta
v majority they sought to postpone indefinitely thu
f election of United States Senator, and thereby
defeat the wishes and expectations Of large maj or
ity Of the good people Of this Safe,
And Whereas, The Senators of the State Right
party, (iayiug other rightful of defeating
/ the consummation ofths outrage upon the popular
wl,) vacated thsir seats with the intent to proven
the same, by reducing that body below quorum:
BE ii therefore ReSo,red That we cordially ap
prove the course pursued by political friends il
q the Senate that OCCASION ard for ourselves an
our constituents tender them the thanks of tn
: country for their bold, decided Independent, an
effective performance OF their duty to our commo
constituents
BE 1t further Resolrsd, That in our opinion,
D firm adherence to the course pursued IS demande
by the eAIgenCy, and trust that they will con
tnue to display magnanimiiy as great rs The &C
4 casion, and as prolonged the conflict.
On motion of the Hon. Andrew King, Of Glynn
"ReSO!red, That the thanks of this meeting b
tend cred TO the Hon. Thomas Stocks, for his fri
q aud Independent conduct President Of the Sc!
, ate, ON the occasion referred To as above.
> The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, offered tn
following resolution, which was unsrimousl
adopted, Mr., ]. A. Jones only Dissenting:
RcSolred, That the friend, Of General Harriso
J. in the Several counties in this State, be requisite
to send delegates, equal in number to their Sen to,
and Representatives in the General Assembly,
meet in MlIedgevlle, on Thursday, the 18th da
J of December next, for the purpose Of nominatin
4 suitable candidate for Governor.
~ On motion of Mr. Stevens, the meeting al
"journed. A. REED, Chairman.
J. A. JoNEs, Secretary.