Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-28
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SENATORIAL ELECTION.
he ioint resolu,ion beinp rend---

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! The joint resolution being read---
MI Smith, Of lslo OF Wight, wished to ascertain
whether Mr. Clark of Halifax wa. in the cry -
| Cleaning that he was nor he moved 10 postpone
until tomorrow He thought he could make this
| motion with good grace, as he had been uniform
~ in favor of fixing carly day But in fixing
day, he did not consider himself precu1ed from
moving postponement, if unforeseen circumstan.
ces should render it expedient The absence of
the gentleman from Halifax. &c.--At this point
some one informed Mr.. Smith that Mr. Clark had
Just arrived when he Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Crutehfeld put in nomination VIM. G. Rives.
tie thsught ii was sufficient to announce the name
Of Mr. Rves-Ihat gentleman too we'll known
to the country TO require speech from him.
Mr.. Chapman said it wa. an irnpor,an, question,
which had agfated the country for three yenrs-and
he wished to know Nj. Rives' opinions various
questions: he wished TO know his opinions on
National Bank, Internal Improvement, Tariff and
Distribution of the proceeds of sales of Public
Lands. There was another thing be wished
SNOW. MIR. Rives The said) had been very active
dutng the Presidential canvass, and every man
"ho was favorable to Mr.. Riyes voted for General
Harison--a majority Of the people of the State
voted against the General He wanted 10 know,
whether, If Mr.. Rives were elected under such cir.
cunstanct p he would accept the office of Senator.
Mr CrutchGeld wished TO know Of the member
from Monroe whether he would vote for Mr.. Rlves
if satisfactory were given to his interroga.
tories. lie thought Responses therefore.
would be supererogatory. His flends were salts
fed with his opinions which we're fully known TO
them and to the country
Mr.. Langhorne referred to the effort to make an
election two years ago. He reviewed the state OF
parties at that time and explained how he who
was almost Impracticablc then, came TO vote for
Mr. Rves. He gave an amusing detail of an inter
view between Mr. Rives and Mr. Richie, in which
the latter attempted 10 seduce he for mer from his
prlncip ies-the temptations held forth, and the
threats indulged on the occasion. He commented
on tie magnanimly and disinteres,edness and NOR.
al courage displayed by Mr Rves in refusing the
offers and Conforming the threats Of his old associ
ates Ills conduct had CONFERENCE.-The admiration,
and he would give i'm his vote with pleasure.
Mr, Cropper explained the reluctance with which
no would support Mr., Rivcs. He would greatly
prefer Wing proper f one could be obtained-
but he believed that impossible, and therefore
he should give bis TO Mr.. Rives. lie was the
more easily induced to this course because it met
with tie appreciation Of his friends, He would not
and never intended to, play into the hands Of the
enemy.
Mr.. Tolcr in alluson to a question whether Mr.
Hives bad not written to Gen. jackson, requesting
him TO remove Gen. Harrison, and appoint rec
Tom Moore called for the production of the letter.
II denied the fact, The fact was, Mr., Rives
Gen. Hamilton of South Carolina, Mr.. Cambreleng
ana some othars, signed a recomme udaton of
Moore-but the name of Gen. Harrison was not
men;ioncd nor was there any alluson to him, and
Moore WAS not recommended TO supply the place
held by Gen. Harrison at Bogois.
Mr.. Crutchteld conf med the statement of Mr.
Toler
Mir. Go1de came to the House with an earnest
desire that excitement, might be avoided. He was
only prompted to take part in the debate, in conse
quence Of the pointed sllasion made to him by Mr.
Langhorre. Mr.. Langhorne bad stated that be
teIt great pity and compassion for the political po
silion Of the member from Meckenburg, and made
very handsome funeral Grafton over his demise
Mr, Goode replied at large in defence of -, con
sI'tency-a task, 10y the way, fnr Hercules--(or
there is the public stage. of no longer
standing, who has so often boxed the political com.
pass. tie fouudered greatly for some tine.
MIR. lunstaIl inquired, if it was in orde, TO call
tor the previous question, but yielded the hoor at
the request Of
Mr., Ridley. who rose to nominate Judge J. Y
Mason He urged his pretensons.
Mr.. Vaughan rose TO inquire who VIM C. Riyes
was Whether 1t was the Little Expunger II
so, he had incurred the dspleasure of all his Wing
cnnstituents by voting for him some years ago-he
would incur it again by voting against him now.
MI. Clayton read proceedings Of a meeing OF
the pc 'lle, requesting the Delegates from Monon
-, raymond.
Mr.. Clayton complied with the request, but as Col
II. was Wing. he and his colleague would mol
vote foe him. Mr.. Stephenson Of Tyler said that
the nomination OF Col. Raymond, just announced
was unauthorized, and he would take il upon him.
self 10 say, he was not candidate. Col. II was
friend to the election Of Mr. Rives, and the opinion,
ascrbed 10 him 10y MIR Clayton were not his opn-
ions.
Mr.. Brown, Of Pfe.ton, wished to know what
= ne of al He r.lt
great interest 10 know the sentiments of all the
Western People, and especially Of Col Raymond
he might support him, if he knew his opinions.
/ Nj Gregory, spring before last, voluntarily
/ pledged himself 10 his constituents not to vote for
Mr. Rves; bur when he came here last winter the
first thing he did violate that pledge--be.
cause he became persuaded tina, the public interest
required il When he went back last spring, be
told his People he would make no more pledges.
because he might again find il proper TO change his
sentiments, He should now vote for Mr. Rives be.
cause there chance for Wing, and he
would not be Instrumental in defeating an election
Mr.. Goode thought Mr. Rives Was originally tax
en- up as the available candidate. Tie thought re.
Ccrrng to the course OF Mr.. Gregory, that Wing
might be elected
Mr.. Keen asked il MI Goode would vote for a
Wing, it nom mated.
Mr.. Langhorne made some sportye remarks in
reply to Mr.. Goode. lives tno late now for the
Democrats TO beg for Whig-They must take
R,yes, bitter though it he
Mr. Radcliffe admitted that the Locos were whip.
ped lie called for the previous question, which
was sustained.
Mr. Crutchfed was requested TO inform the Sc.
male Of the readiness Of the House TO execute the
joint order
About o'clock a message was received from
The Senate stating its readiness to proceed to the