Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
HoUsE OF DELEaArEs.
ELECTION OF A GOVERNOR.
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perhaps allow me to inform the people Of the TACT
OF me cise, and to indulge in few rehectons Z,
WHICH 'hese iaets must naturally have given rise.
Yours,
A LOCKER ON.
"a LOCKER o." who came to the House OF Dele
gates on Monday last, would have had no difficult,
IN pointing out the Loco Foco members as they
LOOK their seats. There was a Sinking, high. 20
NeIy AIR about them, which told that fortune wal
expected to shower into their laps her choicest bies
SINGS WINE nom the tclegraphic mods and wnki
mat passed along the embatted phalanx, il wa,
clear that their leaders had "taksn sweet couuse
.osether," and that "a plot, damned plot" wal
shortIy to be revealed. The Wigs tolk their seat,
win an air OF careless, determined resolution, thai
dd not attract the attention of their opponents be
cause they were absolutely drunk with Joy, but wa,
no, unmarked by the spectators in the gallery.
n'. NArcLiffE, as soon as the coast mode
.a,ey clear, started ftom his seat, and moved tina
the resolution, which was under discussion wher
,he House adjourned on Saturday evening, should
oe taken ur. The resolution was as fellows:
Reso'red, That this House will proceed on the
2snd instant, 10y joint with the Senate to cleo
uovernor or Chief Magistrate OF this Common.
wealth Tor three years from the first April next"
MIR. Radcliffe is "nce young man." entrusted
with the heavy part of the light business on the
democratic stage. He and the amiablo delegate
from Preston, are political twins, md generally
hight together and run away together. In the
Loo-y-z3 case they inimortalized themselves,
bored with their melody any longer. Mr.. Radcliffe
having procured the taking up of the resolution,
passed his hand over his expanding pauuch, darted
n look OF whitening defiance at the Wing phaanx,
anc resumed his seat with that significant shake OF
the head which, when translated into English,
reads, 1--WE done it." Immediately upon taking
his place, up rose
Mr. BRows Of Preston, who, towering in his
PRIDE OF place." announced, in his never to- be for
gotten twang, that he really felt "boundn 10 move
We hall
describe this gentleman for the best Of all possible
| rcasons-we cannot; "none but himself can be his
para lei" As soon as Mr. Brown had moved the
previous question: he dropped into his nest and the
Democratic corps grinned unanimous vote of
thanks to the delegate from Preston.
| Mr.. CRurcHFfELD, one OF the most business like
anu interchangeable representatives in the House. rose
anu denounced this attempt to gag members from
expressing their opinions upon the most important
eiecuon that could come before them. The course
pursued by gentlemen on the other side, was UNI
precedented ;-if the previous question were with
drawn, he could give good reasons why they should
NOT go INTO the election on the day fixed. Many
gentlemen doubted the constitutionaty OF going
,.'o tls election at all. Then again, how vehe.
menty had eeStsiasSfa Mem IN q The opposite side de-
nounced the attempt to go n SAs siesI!Sn OF Sc.
nator OF the United Statese because one Sea- VA,
vacant; and yet, now they were ready to rush into
the election OF Chief Magistrate when third of
me members OF both branches of the Legislature had
right to be heard through their represen,atyes and
ne would tell gentlemen, that If they sought to at
tam their end by stopping the mouths of their on.
Pohents, they would hnd themselves very much
mistaken.
Mr.. CruLch6eld was interrupted two or three
times IN the course of his remarks, by sundrv inn
patient Democrats, who eontended that he was ont
Oh ORDER. The whole speech appeared to ac, like
blister upon MIR. Goodson,. who reared and plunged
IN very dangerous manner, for some time
MesSrS. BRowS and GoOnr d, H.,
Just the time 10 make use of the previous question
and they thought so because they had a inoioritv /
IN the House, and thus should be able to elevate TO
the GueernatoSa chair, either poor MIR Richie or
the IwlRdy Accomackian. They appeared TO think
thanNt ssvery strange that the Wings would not
be gagged in good humOur, for the bene fit Of the
Locos.
Messss. hEEs, SrRorHER, McRAE, TArLoE
OF hlng George, FULTON, and TAYLOR of Norfolk |
Borough, denounced this Infamous attempt TO stihe !
the voice of the Peoples representatives and called
upon the House TO reject this motion for the pre-
vous question.
MIR. HERBr, in two admirable speeches. which |
were listened TO with marked attention poured the
req hot shot into the chagrIned Loco Loco camp |
lie At the same time, severely whipped and laush. |
ed at them-hls wit was very cutting and called |
up several of the Loco Foco leaders, amongst otb |
ers Brgadier General Augustus Aurelius, who SAT
generating steam, until, had he not risen TO how
OIL he must, beyond question, have burst there and
then Having opened his safety valve and nut !
MS piston rod IN motion, he treated the House to n
small dish OF sound and fury" and then cooled |
off little.
MIR DoRMAN took the floor and ably nrgued
against The previous question cutting off discussion
on the nam question, and asonized the Locos with |
Two hours speech. He was proceeding 10 read
ana comment upon speech delivered by judge
Gaston IN Congress- on this question, when MIR ,
pooue, looking as pleasant poor Snider WIN
had been logged back TO elect a Governor raised
point of order, whether Mr. Doman could read
speech and the House refused To allow him IN read
SAID speech by vote of 81 to ~. MIR Dorman
lhen, with mock gravity and nmitable effect re.
turned thanks 10 the gentleman fom MeekIen
burg and to the House, for the Unprecedented com.
pliment they had just been pleased to pay his fee
ole Efforts 10y deciding that they would rather hear
MN than Judge CASTOR upon this question. Just
al tn'S point Messrs. Scott, Irving and Harrison |
were warmly greeted by their Wing friends. As |
there was rumour that five or six moro Wbiss |
would be in the House directly, the poor disco4 |
hted, crest-iallen Locos gave up the ghost. and |
question. fN''N
The bill which was passed on Saturday nigb,
prescribing the time when the Gubernatorial term |
OF ofhce should commence, was repealed, and The |
house passed some unImportant bills upon the Ia
Mr. TAHOE of King George, then moved the
following resolution:
"RssOtpsd unanimously, That the thank, of this
liouse be presented TO Valentine w. SouthaII ESQ
Tor the prompt, able and impartial manner in which
he has discharged the duties Of presiding officer of
this House" "
Mr. VAuGHAS moved to strike out the word
unanimously"
The member, upon this motion, called for the
ayes and noes. VIZ
Mr. TATLoE said he had copied the resolu,ion
word Tor word from the Journal Of the proceedings
OF the last session. He had more respect for GER
tam gentlemen than they had for themselves. and
would therefore accept the amendment
This was the most truly contemptbe nct We
ever witnessed in our lives. The vote of The Hoe
on the adoption Of the resolution was taken Lv
ayes and noes, and ~ Locos voted against 1.-THE
leaders OF the party had the will but not the con-
rage to aid IN the dsreputabe act, and accordingly
shlrked the question.
The following is the votc
ATEs-messrs. Coles, Cabell, McCue. Stp,r,
Burwell Of b. Mitchell, Irvine, Corbin, Coleman
Cardwell, Broadus, Irving, Roane, Scott. Mar
shall of f., Payne, Gather Smith Of c., Erskne.
Butts, Odell, Thompson, Mullen, McRae, Ham,
LEI, Stephenson OF j., Worthngton, Tayloe of X.
g., Beard, Ramey Hirrison, Mashall Of L.,
Banks, Caldwell, Bryan, Goode, Cliylon, Harell.
Taylor Of N. g., Yorby, Fizgemld. MeConneiI
/ iiidcn, McPhetson, Hlner, May, Keen Porter.
Burke, Doy, Elliott Sroiher, Robertson, Dor
man, Shpmin, Tat, Crutchfeld, Warren, Spots.
Stephenson OF t. Walker, Stephenson Of W., and
Futon-63.
NoEs-Messrs. Byrd, Hannah, Cox, Vaughan,
Sangstor, Johnston, Davis, Dibney Heath 90
wan, Bsyins, and Goodson-l2.
The House, about o'clock, adjourned sine die.
MR.. FULTON, OF wYTHE.
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