Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-23
RICH MO ID:
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH az.
Last act of the Drama.

There was yesterday, great fermentation in the
political circles here The reader is opprised that
on Saturday, Gov Gilmer, without any previous
notice, and TO the establishment of every body, 70.
signed his Office. On that morning, many members
OIL Assembly OF each party had returned TO their
homes IN the belief that the business of the session
had been virtually brought to a close. At the mo-
mcnt OF the reception of the Governors message,
iorty-hve seats were vacant in the House OF Dele
gates alone. la five minutes after the message was
read, the Loco Focos posted an express after five
OF their number who had left Saturday morning
hnaiiy. They were overtaken nine miles from
town, and four Of the FIVE returned-the fifth, Mr..
oyer OF the Senate said he had cut out for issou-
n, and would not return. Others of that party,
living on the line Of the railroad, or at practicable
distances, were written to, and in their seats
yesterday morning. The Wings wore thus decided
ly outnumbered. Sunday was a busy day, and
the Loeos appeared in large numbers and high spi-
rits
I'm Saturday law was hastily passed by both
Houses, changing the time of the commencement of
inc Suoernatorlal term, and recognizing what we
think is unquesuonabe, the power OF the Legi,la-
'ure to NIL vacancy in the Chief Magistracy, &C.
curing during It's session by resignation A resvlu-
ton was also offered for proceeding on yesterday
10 the election of Governor.
Yesterday, soon after the meeting Of the House,
the subject came up. The moment il did so, by
party preconcert, MIR Brown of Preston, moved the
prerious question the adoption of the resolution
for proceeding Hsianter to the election of Cover
nor. Inc OBJECT OF this movement was TO stile
debate, and ram Loco Foco Governor down the
threats Of the Wing majority. The Locos had pro.
cured what was well described as an accidental, ~
"God send" "conlrived" majority. and they
manifested the most relentless easerness 20 avail
themselves off TO accomplish a party purpose-
They were appealed to in every form, not to hurry
on an election of that consequence, when As seats
were vacant-when nine tenths of the peop,e had
not heard OF ton the last day of the session.
when at the beginning of the session, thew Them
selves had bitterly complained of being forced
into an election Of Senator, on account or the
vacancy in one seat, that OF Louisa. All appeals
were vain. The member from Preston. instruct
ed in his part and continually strengthened in
his resolution by the becks and mods and whis
Pers Of the Loco Foco managers, refused to with
draw his call for the previous question In this exi-
gency, the Wings rallied and determined that man
to thrust Loco Foco Governor OH the Common.
wealth. They resolved that there should be ne
election, and they proceeded TO enforce that firm re-
solve by speaking against tlme-for by joint reso-
luton already adopted, the session was to close At
the adjournment on Monday. Now succeeded n
scene OF high interest to most thronged audience.
A succession Of Wings took the floor, and smoke |
with the most excited animation under the "euillo
tine" of the previous question: until half past two
O'Clock, when the recess occurred. II was in vain
that they repeatedly called to order by Ioco
Foco members, and reminded by the Chair that
they were transcenuiug the privileges of the pre.
vIous question. They would not be hand cuffed
Their ingenuity bafiled every attempt TO put them
down. They determined to defeat an unhoy scheme
and they did defeatit Crutehfeld, YerBv, DOrman
stroihsr, TayiOe of King George, Fulton, -.MeRae
Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, deserve the thanks and
applause ofthe Wing party and the Commonwealth
Cbes RGsi IN the a5ssRhIssee 81 y to ees
tau'es OF the People, and when the minority had
procured "contrived" majority. And let us tell
that "conriVed" majority, that il speaking aooins
Rae mad not awaited 10 defeat their stocking the
cards, there was in store another expedient ,h,,
'oo'Hd' There was no chances for them to accom-.
push 'i''" ooJec' from the beginning.
In the evening a better spirit prevailed. The
Locos had now begun TO discover that their goms
was desperate, and had as well be abandoned NJ.
Brown OF Preston, yielded, and the election v,,s
postponed by large majority. Messrs. Scot, .,
Fauquer, Irving Of Cumberland, and u,rrson or
LoudOun, three Wings who had been absen, bn,
who having heard Of what was going on had sud.
denly returned, appeared at the Evening Session
anu were received with excessive cordially by their
'.enu'' more at another time. We close now
WIN expressing our high satisfaction at the over
thro" ct this scheme, and the thanks of the yybi,s
% virginia 70 those who effected It, among whom
were II not inyidlous TO discriminate, where al had
so nobIy deserved, we would specify porticul,rIv
Mr. Yerby Of Northampton, who immor,olissJ
himself with the Lobbies and Galleries and .vhihi,
ed talent equal to the occasion or 10 ,nv oc,,s;,