Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF yrncINI. :,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. rs, 1871.
SENATORIAL EIECTION

The joint resolution being read
Mr. Smith, OF Isle Of Wight. wished to ascer,.i,
whether MIR. Clark Of Halifax was in the CITY -
tLearn'ns that he was uot) he moved to pos,pon,
until Tomorrow. He thought he could m. X. hi,
motion with good grace, as he had been uniform
ly in favour Of fixing an early day. Blu, in 6,;,,
day, he did not consider himself preclud.d rr,,,
moving postPonement, il unforeseen Circumstance,
should render it expedient. The absence Of m,
gentleman from Halifax, &c.-At this point som,
one informed Mr. Smith, that MIR. Clark had lust
arrived-when he Withdrew his motion.
MIR. CRurcnrIELD put in nomination VIM. G.
n"es. lie thought il was sufficient TO announce
inc name OF MIR. Rives-That gentleman was toe
him. 'pS'S' "o"
MIR CHAPMAN said it was an important oues.
uon' which had ogtated the country for three
yeaTs--and he wished to know MIR. Riyes, on;o;o,.
on various questions; he wished to know his o,;.
mons on National Bank, Internal Improv.u.n,
Tariff, and Distribution OF the proceeds Of ,,.. .,
Public Lands. There was another thing h. vsh,d
to know. MIR Rives (he said) had been v.r,, 80.
during the Presidential canvass, and every man
who was favourable to Mr.. Riyes voted for G.nu
harr'son-a majority of the people Of the State vo.
'ed against the General. He wanted to know.
"heiher, II MIR. Rives were elected under such cir.
euns'anees' no would accept the Office of Senator.
mr. CRsrcHriELp wished to know of the mem.
Der from Monroe whether he would vote for Mr.
hiVes II satisfactory answers were given to his il,
terrogatories. He thought not. Respons.s ,hsr.
fore, would I've superosatory. His r,i,nds ,,o,o
sa'shed with his opinions, which were fully kno,vn
to them and TO the country.
MIR LASeHoRsE referred TO the efror, IN mai.
e'ect'on TWO years ago. He reviewed the state of
parties at that time, and explained how he. who WAS
almost an impractcable then, came 10 vote for MIR
nNes lie gave an amusing detail Of an interview
between Mr. Rives and Mr. Richie, in which IN.
iaiter attempted TO seduce the former from his n,p
cipes-the temptations held forth, and IN. ,Lr..,.
INDUCED on the occasion. He commented IN rho
masnanimity and disinter estedne.s md moral
courage displayed by MIR Rives in reGusin, IN. oe.
fers and Conforming the threats OF his old associates
lbs conduct had commanded his admiration. and h.,
would give him his vote with pleasure.
Mr. CRoPfER explained the reluctance with
which he would support Mr. Rives. lie would
greatly prefer Wing proper, if one could be oh
tained-eut he believed that was impossible, and
therefore he should give his vote TO MIR Riyes. He
was the more easily induced, TO this course. because
u met with the appreciation of his friends IL.
would not, and never intended to- play into the
hands of the enemy.
Mr. IoLER, IN ausion TO question whether Mr.
KiVes had not written 10 Gen. jackson. reoues,;,o
him to remove Gen. Harrison, and sppoin, Fro
ION Moore, called for the production Of the letter
lie denied the fact. The fact was, MIR Riyes. Gen
Hamilton of South Carolina, MIR Cambreene and
some others, signed a recommendation of Moore
but the name of Gen. Harrison was not nen,ion,d
nor was there any alluson to him. and Moore was
not recommended to supply the place held by Gen.
Harrison at Bogota.
Mr. CRurcnFIELD confirmed the statement of Mr.
Toer.
MIR. GooDE came TO the House with nm ea,r..,
desire that excitement might he avoided. n. x,s
only prompted to take part in the debate. in con.
sequence OF the pointed allusion made TO him bv
Mr.. Lanshorne. Mr.. Langhorne had stated tia,
he ielt great pity and compassion for the poli,ic,
position OF the member from Mecklenburg. and
made very handsome funeral Grafton over his de-
mise. MIR. Goode replied at large in defence OF his
consisteney-a task, by the way, for Hercules
for there Is no man on the public stage Of no longer
standing, who has SO often boxed the political COM
pass. lie houndered greatly for some time
Mr.. TUSsrALL inquired, if it was in order TO call
for the previous question, but yielded the floor at
the request of
Nd. RIDLEY, who rose to nominate Judge Y.
Mason.-He urged his pretensons.
Mr.. VAUGHAN rose to inquire who VIM. C. Rives
wasf Was 1t the Little Expunger2 II so, he had
incurred the displeasure Of all his Wing constitu.
ents by voting for him some years ago-he would
iueur it again 10y voting against him now.
MIR. CLAYTON read proceedings Of a meeting OF
the people, requesting the Delegates from Monon.
gala TO put in nomination Col. Thos S. Haymond.
MIR. Clayton complied with the rcq quest, but ns Col
H. was Wing, he and his colleague would no,
vote for him.
Mr. STEPHENSON Of Tyler said that the nomina-
ton OF Col Raymond, just announced, was unau-
'hoHzed, anthe would take it upon himself to saw.
he was not a candidate. Col II. was a friend to the
election Of MIR. RivSs, and the opinions nscribed TO
him by MIR. Clayton were not his opinions.
MIR. BRowS Of Preston wished to know wbs,
were the opinions of Col. Raymond. lie felt
great interest to know the sentiments Of all IN.
Western People, and especially Of Col Raymond.
lie might support HIM, if he knew his opinions.
Mr.. GREeoRr, spring before last, voluntarily
pledged himself TO his constituents not TO vote for
Mr.. Rvesi but when be came here last winter. the
hrst thing he did was to violate that pledse-because
he became persuaded that the public interest rtaui.
red It. When he went back last spring, he told his
People he would make no more pledges, because he
might again find It proper to change his sentiments.
He should now vote for Mr.. Rives, because there
81. r.
strumenlal IN defeating on election.
Mr.. GOODS thought Mr.. Rives wss originnllvt ia
ken up as the available candidate. He thought. re.
ferring TO The course Of Mr.. Gregory, that Whip
might be elected.
MIR. KEEN asked if Mr.. Goode would vote for n
Wing, If nominated.
Mr.. LAEenoRNE made some sportve remarks in
reply to Mr.. Goode. II was too late now for the
Democrats to beg for Whg-They mus, take
Rives bitter though il be.
Mr.. RATcLIFFE admitted that the Locos were
whipped. lie called for the previous question: which
was sustained.
Mr. CRUrcHTrELD was requested to inform the
Senate Of the readiness Of the House to execute the
joint order.
About o'clock a message was received from
the Senate stating It's readiness to proceed to the
execution Of the joint ORDER and that Jas. Mellow.
oil ofRockbridge has been added TO the nomination.
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