Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-14
K lCH Nj O ND:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY
NO ELECTION OF GOYFRN-oP


The effort TO elect Governor was resumed.
Saturday, and SIX ballots were had, wi,hou, effect
detail! of the proceedings will lie given 10 NOR.
row. We will at this time only briefly advert TO the
order OF proceedings.
MIR Stevenson had been nominated Friday NIGHT
but on the meeting Of the House, Mr.. Byrd
withdrew his name, that MIR. Taylor might have
another chance. This was we'll unders,ood-for !,
was known from the beginning that MIR. TAYLOR had
no more prospect Of election than the man in the
Moon. lie was only put forward to delude. The
JsniO had determined from the outset TO palm MIR
stevenson upon the Comm onwealth, and the en-
treaties OF the Country Democrats could nv ill nob
ing to alter the stern and nexorable decree. His
E1eelleney was Patriot at large, without INFLOW
ment and without salary, and he must re provid.
cd for out Of the public crib.
Alter the FIRST vote, without on election. General
Waits and MIR Taylor were Withdrawn. Jude.
Summers was then nominated by Mr. Jackson. who
stated, that if the 81 Wings, who voted for Gen
Watts, would vote for Judge Summers, his election
was eertain--as two Democrats would certainly vo,o
for him.
AZ this stage oil the proceedings, Mr.. Stevenson
was again brought upon the tapis under very pecu.
liar circumstances. The Delegate from Pocahonta,
cold Father Grimes, that good old soul") who from
the beginning OF the Session up to Saturday morn.
ing, had been considered steadfast friend Of Judps
summers-because Judge 8. was the favour,s If
himself and his Constituents, was put up 10 nomi.
nate Mr.. Stevenson The part, which. il is s,iJ
the veteran in,riguer Of the Enquirer bore in the
getting up OF this cruel and disgusting farce. VI.
shall forbear to detail Enough that he was will.
ling TO sacrifice The Deleg,,o T.on,
the wishes Of the people of that county, 10 subserve
the selfish ambition of,he Jun,o. He has done both
however, without accomplishing his object.
Mr. Grimes (in pursuance OF tho arrangement,
rose, he said, to put fresh horse on the track
he had been an old racer and for two days he had
oeen runnss snsiehanded, lie. throwing away
MS Vo'e' Tie was now tired of that, and he broupb,
out a horse he could go for IN TOTAL. This latin
quotation delighted the Editor Of the Enquirer
hugely.l flo called upon his friends to stand up 10
him.
long debate ensued in which all things were
discussed. Much was said about Mr. Stevenson's
opinions as TO the reception Of the Land Fund.
MIR Irving inferred from article in tho Enquirer.
that Mr. Stevenson would not appoint an agent TO
relieve the States quota. He called upon his
friends 10 state his opinions. He knew Tho s,id)
one member Of the Democracy, who would sooner
cut of his RICH; arm than vote for any man, who
would appoin, an ngent-nnd yet he was going TO
vote for Mr. Stsvenson-nnd he knew two Sena.
tors who would vote for no man, who would not
appoint an agent, and yet they, too, were going 10
vote for Mr Stevensoni There must 10 (he snid)
some misapprohension on this subject-Mr Steven
soT, his friends for him must be holding two sos
ofopnions To obtain the support Of gentlemen thus
opposed. lie denounced this as double dealing,
and he called for explicit avowal OF Mr. Steven
sons opinions.
But those opinions could not be got All that
could bo oxtorted was, that Mr. s. considered the
| subject very important one-that he had made IN
no opnion-thst no man WIS H. 70 be Goysrnor
who would not take the responsibility Of meeting
the question (what this meant, we could not divine.
and that no PROSTATE on a bed Of sickness &c.
&c.
Three ballots followcd-on ono Of which Mr. Ste.
vensor received s2-wanting one OF an election
Alter that his vote fell of to 20. Mr. Preston and
Mr. Wtchor and Mr. Mcdowell wero nomin.ted
vote was taken when Mr. Stevenson and Mr.
Witcber were dropped. About O'Clock al night.
the House voted n sixth time-but when tho Com.
initteo repaired TO the room TO meet the Committee
Of the Senate, they ascerained that that body had
adjourned without voting, and without making any
communication to tho House.
So the joint order fell-and although hmny be
renewed, we doubt, whether IL will he again, dur.
ing the present Sesson--certainy not, unless there
be certainty Of an election. The effect Of no.
making an election will be TO make the oldest coun
cillor, John NJ. Gregory, acting Governor for the
next twelve months.
ARRIvAL ExTRAoRpnsRY.