Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-24
RICH MOND.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH "a.
THE LAST ACT.

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THE LAST ACT.
" arc not surprised that the venerable Editor
OIL The Enquirer expresses through the columns Of
MS paper very decided disapprobation of the re-
SUIT OF the proceedings on the last day of the ses-
sion. They who saw his woe-begone visase du.
ring That ever memorable Monday did not re-
quire 10 be told, that he bitterly reprobated every
'h'ns that was passing around. One could read
mere, as distinctly as though it had been written
upon a tablet of brass with pen of steel, mals.
nant despair, bafiled rage and impotcnt malice.
The scheme had been laid TO take n "sn,n ;uds
ment, upon the people-with MANNED and mutt.
lated Legislature $50 members being absenn-bv
means OF eontrived Loco Foco majority. il was
uesisned 10 impose Governor on the Common.
~ea.'h Tor three years. Every thing wss Gu, and
u'eu 10 carry INTO execution the proect-only wor-
my the miserable Faction which proposed it. All
'"e LOCO foco'sm of the City-of all ages, sexes
ana conditions were brought in to witness the anti.
eipated triumph. Forthwith the resolution to 90
INTO the election of Governor was called up. I'm.
meuiateiy succeeded call for the Previous Cues.
'ion' TO cut off all debate, and to force down the
throa's OF the accidental Wing minority, Loco
Foco Governor
mere we would pause a moment, and ask the
consideration of the country to the extraordinary
movement. The mildest and coolest gentlemen
with whom we have converscd, consider il the
srossest and most indecent outrage ever attempted
10 DC perpetratcd under the sanction OF legislative
forms. Ii would have been bad enough in all con-
science for the Locos with an accidental majority to
desire to elect one OF themseves TO the Gubernato
RAJ CHAIR. But when they procured the majority
oy tfich ana conrivance, and then sought TO exert
the power thus obtained, in the most oppressive and
yrdhnical mode known TO parliamentary proceed
'"SS-lt stamped their whole conduct with degree
VI party malignancy and fac,ious indecency, which
the good people Of this Commonw ca th can never
approve. Good and patriotic men, respecting their
professions of Difference to the popular will would
nave ioreborne TO exercise power with which an ex-
traordinary and unforeseen contingency had invest
ed them They would have consideredthat thew did
not represent the people and property of the State
ana 'hey would IN delicacy have foreborne to i'm
pose partisan of their own upon the Common.
wealth. They would have gone farther-'Thev
would have said TO the legitimate majority Party.
Accidentally IN the mnority-"t is your province to
ehoose Govenor-We will not be SO unjust TO
ourselves, 10 you, or to the people, as TO profit bv
an unavoidable contingency and interpose between
you and your rights and duties~ But there were
none to utter such sentiments il there were any To
conceive them. As soon us the resignation of the
governor was announced, couriers were despatch.
ed 10 hring back all the Locos who could be found.
10 make out majority for the occasion. Messrs
/ Snycer, Cowan, Ballard s. Co. were oyerhauleG
and brought back, AMI constituted the majority Lv
which 1t was designed to elect Governor.
When the resolution was called no. and the ,,..
Tious question was demanded: the managers were in
high spirits.-Not doubt had then passed their
minds as TO the success Of their worthy and patri
Otto scheme. Richie looked around him with COM
paeency, the two Brgader were s,rutish and con-
sefuen'a'' and the Hall did not seem large enough
10 hold them-Dabney was more risky than usu-
a-Goode was as fdgetty as n hen that want. 10
lay, and even Goodson was as smiling as a b,sks,
oil chlPs. by and bye, however, when Yerbv he
gan 10 pour hot shot into their TANKS md sbo,y
them the range, which debate upon the previops
question vas susceptible of, a slight change was
percePublej and when Gen. Dorman cot the floor
and told them that as Yirginian he would no, SUBJ
NAT 10 their tyranny, and laid down the ground
WORK OF an argument, which would last till - n,
hSht they larry hang their heads, and one of then,
IN the bitterness OF his chngrn and modification cri-
Gu out mat he was then ready for adjouTnmsnt-In
o'her words, that they were baiiled and ready To
surrender. But still they struggled on. altbou.b
the issue Of the combat WAS no lonoer douI,f,,
The evening session came, and the UNEQUAL comics,
was yet continued. At length about sun down
MesSrs Scott Irving and Harrison entered the Hail
-nu''hs 'eit Tor nome, and hearing upon the road
n tQn rfNHarT
Just ~ The mex OF time. The rumour ran round
'"a' some dozen Wings he'd returned. The fears and
perlerOaiions Of the Locos were complete. CIoon,
ana conformation were depicted upon every Ioco
ysage, whilst Joy lrradinted the countenanc.s h
Wings. Messrs. Goode and Dlbnev looked a..
shhppish as hungry phice.-The Brgadiers look.d
ike perforated badders, or dunghn cocks with
their combs cuta basket Of tea.peruv nails ,vo,l,
have been relishable dish to Major Good,on-
'HinrhsT" and his squad (Messrs. SNYDER X 10
hung 'Ler heads IN gloomy ruminalion upon the
long miles ihey had traced and retraced-R,cbi.
win the piIour OF despair, sat 10 moody silence nj
'ernaiely munchng his gums and his meloncbol,,
pen. The whole scene was rich and dramatic
AT length Judge May announced tb,, IN. 49,.
Der from Preston was willing TO w,tbd,ov bi, al,
for the previous question. Mr. Brown ros. he s,iI
for the purpose Of asking leave 10 wtbd,,w ~,
caII-but he was so overwhelmed with nod, and
wInks, that he sat down confused without ASKING
leave. Again the storm was about to rio ,.haT
inc member from Preston once more mustered cou-
rage TO rise, and ask leave. After some onno.;.
ton, the lenVe was granted; and then the bill ebo,,
ing the time for the beginning Of the Gubsrno,o,,r
term which was smuggIsd through by candle
/ light Saturday night was Struggled out by candle
/ light Monday night And 50 ends the ebap,e,
If the Looos gained any thing by their indseen,
attempt to eleeta Governor, in the absence Of so
o. the Representatives Of the People-suvo many
sound ihumps and bruises ard the loss Of tho l,,io
character for honesty and fair dealing. which ,b.v
had, we arc yet to learn IT, We know bv eyoo.
rienoe, that their batFied and despairipg vi.,g.s
were good for sore eyes.
The closing scenes Of the late session M IN, L..
gslatWo will tend 10 increase the eonyieiion nj m.
I inheritance If