Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-11

lhey have had high times in the lower brane
ut the Tennessee Legislature. In that body, n
every other, where there ore enough Loeos Tor mis-
chief the effort has been made to consume the tim
OF the House. by discussing series Of idle resolu
ions on Federal Rolations-and matters and thing
IN general with which the Legislature oT Tennessee
has properly nothing more to do than with the maj
IN the Moon. On Saturday, the 9th OF Noyem
Der, the Wings, who have a small majority, sue
eeeded in giving the finishing stroke to the mach,na
tons OF the Locos. by laying their Resolutions OF
the table. The Locos fought hard, and many scenes
were enacted, which the papers considered Of to,
d'sgraeeful character TO be reported Some not Sc
grossly personal or with an SdmiSture OF humour
are given, from which We make an extract;
"Mr Polk, in the course Of his remarks. took ~.
enson to deny the charge of skulking from ,,,no,-
slhlily IN the Preamble and Resolutions Of AZ,
Standier. " wi
Here MIR Haskell rose and said, with m,,.,d
emphasis, ~ Gu did skulk. SIR and YOU know il "
Cries of "oTderl" "order!!'I "
MIR z. continued. The member from, AI,d;.,,,
(Mr Haskell,) either wIlfuy or ignorantly stnte,
that which - untrue: he, Mr. T., was i'm his scat
when the Previous Question was forced on tbr
tIeamble and Resolutions. lie did not leave the
Mr. Dew replied to some Of the remarks of m.
Speaker OF the floor, touching certain historical
incts IN regard to the politics OF Wilson coun,y.-
To which,
Mr. Douglass lMr Hill of Warren hahn, -, a. -
Cheir,) briefly rtIoinrd.
MIR Dew took the floor again and the discussion
between the "nncicnt colleagues" Of Wilson Was
kept up m perfect good humoT Tor ten or fifteen mi,
nutes much TO the amusement OF the House and lob.
ny. MIR Dew alluded To certain instrurtiors at H.
Pecp'e OF Wilson in 1888, to vote for Mr. G,nnJv
Tor Senator, which his then colleague had disobey
en, ana he very oOVucly nsinu-icd th,t he was no,
a candidate tor re election. MIR Douglass .xp'nin
gu ne instructions were signed by about $50 out
% S"oV os 'ooo voters. True It was, he did not
oeey them, and he was not q candidate for ,e-el,r
tlon TO the Legislature. Bat m 1854 the wear ~
tn'S at'&'r, ne TSS candidate for higher s,,tinD
N"S S"'e Convention To amend the Constitution
"u vas no uonni ~ the recollection oi his friend
from Mnury, (Nr pcw,) that out Of seven bi.lI,
respccil.I" candidates, he Mr. ID. plIlsd the hghcsr
V'''' Mr. Dew admitted ths-lhc Speaker was
ctYona d"ub', gsuat Constitutional man, canal 10
ms tr'sni from Henderson, who, 1t was agreed on
n'ih s'ies Ct the House, was the im1CrsoPr ,,n az
both tho old ard new Constitution THIS br -
P"aiCd, was freely conceded, and IL his fame as a
SI'HNer on lhis floor, docs not reach the Fotkrd
beer country, II wI,t be the fault OF the Inn,
MN "'h The quill, the reporter ar the B,nner-
in thus mornings Banner.
.Lr Dew, while OF the subject Of reporting and
pun NJ esSaycd story from Cervantes alout ,
n'h ,ni spaule rs applicable To the reporter for
ioskclL) N'''
MIR Haskell: Will the member from Maurv M
D"w) give as the wink when he reaches the iaugI
ing ppnR S'
Mr. Dew The scf' point, my young friend, is
your head. iLaugh,erI ' %
N' Pu.'osk' IN reply to the Alag Of his friend
rom Mnurv about his CONSTITUTIONAL ,co,,ir,msn's
,lIuded TO "Piynouh Rock in the State OF V,r,in.,
9lf' commonly called the Oh DOminionn Laugh |
Mr. n.w 1 -.
VT Dew want 10 know, Mr. Speaker, If the |
- ~ a ~" henderson Or any other gentleman
m TINS moor. endorses thu; nbomnabl. lie rnrc,,,
d oY the JonesbCro' Wing and the rcp5rter of N.
''nner IRoars OF IauShrerl want to know n
&c ,n'inna'es that said that Plymouth Rock WIS
n Virginia. CONTINUED L,ughterI
MIR. Hodsden. | heard the men,bsr from, N,,,...
make that celebrated location. Laughter, with
ais TO order from The Chairl