Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-17

these CONSIDERATIONS they concured Since my arrival
here, find our Western friends zealousy enlisted in
!; behalf 0f Mr.. feeling the deepest interest
in his election nd subject to the greatest uortilicalior
from s repeated rejection by this body toe, apple
ciate their ZEAL and cordially approve their choice
/ have served with him in the Legislature and knew
him intimately On the leading questions oil Federal
politics frequently compared nPinnns, and can
vorch for his sound Republican principles He was a
warm and decided supporter oil The late administration
of Mr. Van Buren,, when were here in a minority
I And for many years past, amidst an overwhelming
Wing majority his county, he mas illustrated his
attachment 10 cause by an unwaverng support OF
our principles. His prominen. position 10 that section
OF the State has subjected him To the vluperation OF the
political press and lie misrcprese aton OF MS political
opponents. Their overpowerng numbers have excluded
his fine talents and his various accomplishments from
the councils of s country. His clar;s 10 justice are
strong. Ills time that az, who has friends, sho5
take him By the hand and lead him out from the land Of
the Philisnes, enjoy here, amongst ns some OF The
agreeable associations and the glorious futs CT Demo
cratic triumph.
la regard TO his qualifications, he is known, far be-
yond the borders Of our Commonwealth tn be gentle
man Of finished education; accomplished scholar, OF
extensive and varied literary aanments n an pTes-
sive and commanding eloquence, which have never
heard surpassed But, above all, lie possesses those
fine traits of character and those great qualities nf The
soul which constitute him of the noblesl specimens
of the Virginia gentleman. These with his dignity
and simplicity OF manners, will reflect honor on The
station.
An objection was once raised agsins, him for
obsolete notions The subject of slavery. have &c
veed them merely say represent the largest
slaveholdng county in the State. My constituents
afraid to enlrus their interest III this prope ry
to his superintendent am l. their representative.
They do not mean to osracise The entire West Tor 0
difference Of opinion local quesons-They wish to
bury in oblivion all sectional feelings. In times past
they have seen, with pride, the entire West sacrifice on
the altar Of patriotism their local Prejudces-they nd
mired their devotion to the great cause OF our counr
and call upon 10 initiate their example. They Ct
sire ;!a The right hand Of fellowship shalt be EXTENDED
to Western breihren-that the mountains may IL
erpose barrier to united action for all patfolt
I purposes. trust, Mr.. Mcdowell will be elected, n
the safe assurance that he will perform his duties viii
the strices fidelity 10 the great Interests Of our goo
Old Commonwealth.
! Mr.. BowpES called for information az to MIR. Nc
Dowells views Of The important interests of this Con-,
monwealth. He did not charge him domestn
Abolitionst. nor ultra Internal improvements
non Democratic on the U. S. Bank-but he rosl
10 ask FOR information TO bis present views: Is n
still ultra lnternal Improvement: lie freely &c
quilted MIR Med of the charge of Abolition, as under
J. stood by the fanatics Of the NORTH but he maintained
$ that Mr. McD had gone this floor for the abolition
OF slaves in Virginia by her own action MIR B. spok'
Of the dreadful fires of anacism casting their lurIt
! glare horizon and warning us 10 beware
lthad been said, that want man o. talents to carr,
d on the correspondence about Lamer; how can Mr.
when he and the Northern Abnli,,oDiss differ only
to Jurisdiction: lie read extract from the speech
v OF Mr. Mcdowell in 1882. Mr. Il. wished to knoy
u whether Mr. Med. still in favor Of the abolition
slavery and would recommend II in his message TO lie
Legislature. lie was not acua,ed by party male O.
h lence or ravenous hate. Last Winter he and fw
), others had defeated the election of Wbig Govero
because they did not wish TO see The State injured H.
( B. had idea of dis!rancizng the West or OF no.
ducing The separation of the East and the Wes bg
raising this question of Aboltion-but he must irge
that Mr. hlcD went for the abolition of slavery L.
j gslaive action. Mr. b. wanted TO know, If MIR. led
is no, in favor of the consnonaty of U. s. Snk:
d He, Mr.. b. was anti Bank Wing, and wisfd TO
vote for Democratic Governor, who against a3ank.
lie read from the journal Of 1884, the vote of MrcD
az she uvisg him be in favor of the consuns!ity
b OF n United States Bank
i Mr. LgrrwIcn had hoped, from the acknowledged
j. high character of the nominse, that unity cneclng
u would have characterized the election VII: right
has The gentleman 10 make these enquiries Vii he
support Mr.. Nc Dowe it the questions are aswered
!. p:opcrIy' (hIr B. said 'fes.) Then the gerieman'
views have undergone great change since ase, inter-
Il lie would call The recollection OF the eot!emnn
that last Winter, when Mr. Plescn, who roirced
II and advocated the very eGoin,ion, for rotngor Winch
= Mr. slcDowe was 50 severely denounced, u gentle
o man from Williamsburg had voted for Mr. frston-
Why does The gentleman blow hot and cold lie reason
II must be that Mr. SIC Doweli is a Democratand Mr.
e Preston i Whig. At TINT time Qs32) the was n
n grca: excitement, and many allowances mus made
Mr. ,,lcn is Il large of slaves and lie excited
action OF 1852 ought he forgotten. Thet ought 10
BIZ sor, of statute os limitations in such alters. If
II Cir. Mcdowell proved to be Denont, he had
l. idea The gentleman from "iamsbnrg,r his party
II would support him. There was, however, necessity
for it. The ,hingis fixed.
Mn. GARxETr.-We cannot unfx il, i'll is already
s iixed-but there is
Is &c" chr amsng sc ,akin' notes, an faith heiirent EN-
9lr. g. wished know from The genlem from be-
. narle, MIR Randoph) if this is the ms OF peculiar
tAiens carry the controversy about atrGer lie
J. read something from Mr.. mc BOWL 10 favor Of
o she abolition of slavery. Ee repeated lie calls upon
IT the gentleman from Albemare. lie d:lared, for his
D. own past, that he not pleased wh the politics
Of Mir. McDowe!-so far as they had len represented
G on tina; Hoor-he himself being fried to Bank,
D. Tyrif &c
|, Mr. Bowprs had expected to be anhated by the
l. gentleman from Wythe but it had bn fash in the
n pan lie had snid frankly, that he wdd support Mr.
Oh Mcdowell, it the gentleman from Whe had clearly
come out upon the Democratic princfs OF Mr. Med;
and he left it to the House 10 say, wiher the gentle
man from Wythe had said enough TO rlove his doubts
u His high talents and noble characS-hs beng so
badly treated by his party. would irnce him to sup.
port him. if he were satisfied Of hiSemocratlc prin.
IS ciples The gentleman from Wyihf(Mr. Le!lwich,)
y had saic something about the s'u;e of limta'
lions. How long is this statute. t'rnn and does
}, Mr. Mcdowell depend upon this Official statute OF
limitations for his protection The eakness OF the de-
fence Of Mr. Med shews the unsouiness oil his views
His friends dare mt come out andifsert that he has
o changed his notions. MIR. Med 'seauifu Princeton
speech against the Abcltionsis wap'eodng to on in
y dictnent which preierre-ie had made no
% answe, the real indictment four against HIM lie
did not know last winter that NJ Preston had voted
for this resolution, or he should he gone against him.
He moreover, had been entrelyee from party bias,
and had sole regard 10 the viewof State policy He
II himself had been charged Nth tinge of Demo.
! crazy on the subject Of U. s INK But he wished
now to test, whether this monstcwhich had been pa
raded by the Democrats raw lad end bloody bones,
had really any errors for them, ID whether they were
i now going 10 vote for Bank ederalist. He woud
= add that lie wished scatr frebrands into the
e otlier party by raising the crof Calhoun and Van
: Bmen, &c.
: M. CALwxL, did not rise, pay adulation 10 his
= pcrsc nal and political friend, T. Med but to answer
the objections urged against in on grounds connected
with slavery In 1890 the Ieson was purely do