Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-19
From tte National h'ieifgencer.
FACTION IN TFNNESSE.E.

FACTION IN TENNESSEE.
For more than forty years. since TrNNrssln wns
admitted into the Unon npio October last, the Two
Houses OF tho Goneral Assembly met in convention
whenever occusuu required. To elect Senators to Con
gress. No objection 10 this ever heard pre-
vlnus to October last from any quarter. party. OF nd
yldual The precodens OF moro Than forty years stand
ing had become good aud Wholesome law and all readily
arquicsocd IN 1t. In lS33 JAMES X. Pork elected
Governor Of the State by majority u( 500 votes and
his friends had small majority in tho I.clisnturc-
Senators Wurr and fosrnR were Instructed out; aud
ihe Wig members readily agreed that the two Houses
should mcetin convention nj such time as their opp1-
neuis might choose Ia elect successors to the retiring
Senators. Accordingly. Mrssis. GnrNpy and Asprn-
SON were elected. The Wings could have prevented
the election of either both Of theso Van Buren men
Ill they had ncously refused The meeting Of the two
Houses in convention. withdrawn from the Halls l.,
prevent quorum Qwvthlfds) from being present
But they srorned to take any such revolutionary step
Now mark The contrast In 1910 JAMES G. JoNrs|
NaR elected Governor over J.mrs X Pork by mnpri-
" ui $500 votes and the Wings elected 81 Of the loo
members OF the Legislature. They had majority of
Three IN the lonsc Of Representatives, aud the Van Bu
reh men majority of one IN the Senatc-lhongh two of
the "thntcen' Van Buren, Senators (runNry and
M,oLTN) represented Why districts Tho I.cgisla
lure convened last October. SAM Jersey, rcpresen
ting decided Wing district, but Van Buren, rRlcR
srER of the first water, elected Speaker Of the Sen
ale Ia each House the Wings introduced resolutions
again and again, nlnng days for the two Houses To
meet III convention 10 elect Senators 10 Congress (Mr
Gauspy having died, and Mr. ANpnnsoN's time of
wee cNprrd) IN time Tor those who mlph he elected Ia
reach Washington by the meeting OF Congress; bu, M
often the Van buren, members found means Of defeating
posiponlng, OF laying on the table all such uons
promising, however, thai IN all good time Senators
should be elected. Mr. Speaker TunrEy very Pre-
lusc IN these promises. Al length he VOTED for reaoii
tons, which adopted by both Houses to 90 into
Convention uu given day 10 elect Senators The day
arrived when lol twelve Van Buren, Senators utterly re-
fused To 60 into the convention. DuBHIy went bat ~
10 quorum Of tho Senate present nothing was done
until the adjournment of he convention. When it re
assembled IupNEy would mol attend, but remained be-
mud IN the rcnato with The ether twelve Van Buran
iaronists. The convention continued in session two or
thoo days, AMI finding the helonists resolved 10 defeat
The election of Senators at all hazards unless the major
ay would give The election into the hands Of the aRol
~. finally Dissolved zine die. without doing any thnq
The question Of who bad defeated the election Of sen
ators and deprived Tennessee of voice in tho hpher
branch OF Congress ut this most important uncue,
much aud warmly discussed by the two parties in the
State Senate each party contendng that il had done
right. Several Of the Van Rnren Senators declared in
the debate that they ready In let the People decide
the matter by resgning and referring the decision 10
them. Instantly the Wing Senators as one man, nc
coded to the proposition, wherenpon il was suddenly
dropped by the banlerers
On the day Of hp adjournment Of tho Legislature the
Wings issued an address to the People Of the State in
which they stated the reasons why Senators To Congress
had not been elected day or Two after this, four OF
the Van Buren, Senators published rcpv u the Whp
manifesto, and stated their readiness to throw NJ their
commissions if their constituents were satisfied with
what they had DONE and lei them elect those no would
act differently. They also stated her belief that their
colleagues who had acted with them were ready ia do
the same.
Taking this MS a banter for general resignation of the
twenty five Senators, that the People might pass
Judgment upon their official conduct and elect new
Senate that would do THEN bidding, The twelve Wing
Senator'S after an interchange Of opinions through le
tiers on The subject, pubcky announced that they had
forwarded their designations BIZ rendered TO the GOV
emor simultaneously with those Of the thirteen" Van
Buren, Senators, should the latter make good their seem
ing banter. No sooner had the twelve Wing Senators
done this than Of the .'thricen" Mr.. SAMUEL II
I,uGnLIN, the author OF the anIuy drawn reply 10 the
Wing manifesto, out with the declaration, under
his own name, that he and his Van Buren, colleagues
made no hanter 10 their opponents of the Senate
sign; tor that would be putting up all the stakes and
playing al game In which they might loose but could
not WIN; bat SIMPLY proposal Ia their constituents 10 call
upon them to resign II they believed that they had moi
acted in good faith. according to the plain require
mens Of the Constitution Of the State. However, Mr..
ItuGHLN and his managing and adroll political friends
said to the Wings, If you want designations, let the
members OF both Houses resign and are with YOU mol
otherwise
Fora moment note the eonsnninato art displayed il this
mauoGc. If the Wings had not accepted the fist ban.
ter would have been rung out upon the changes Of hum
nuRBtl1 AZ ltAl August from emu Oh lIG
State 10 the Other from Col. Polk down precinct
stables. that the thirteen" daed the Twelve" throw
up their commissions with then and in common let
their conduct he tested by the crucbe OF the ballot box
Bat tho banter accepted the ready cry rais
ed by tho Thirteen" that they made such ban.
ter!
The ahsodity oiher second banter almost surpassos
The cunning of their first. And yet the Wings. know
ing the tckrry OF their opponents and being willing TO
cuneede mnch very much where they had the right 10
demand and exact compliance the part Of her OPP
ponens with the Constitution and laws OF the State,
readily agreed 10 the proposition upon ore condon
They agreed, notwithstanding they had majority of two
90 olnt ballot that the members Of both HOUSES should
all resign, provided the resgning members would all
pledge themselves in the of their eelection,
offer resistance 10 The meeting Of the two Houses in
convention, after ihe od custom Of than forty yecys
standing. 10 elect Senators 10 Congress- matter which
party might he in The ascenlancy. This pledge the
Wing members all willing to make, but their op.
ponents no and there tho matter so far as
facts concerned. Now. why do the Wing members,
who arc willing tn make this pledge themselves,
IT also ofiher opponents tbs condition. general re-
signation? And why do the Van Buren, members refuse
10 give 9 The Wings exact because there has been
one election without any pledge, and the Van Buren,
minority, by avaios themselves Of their power name