Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25
RICHMOND. TUFsDAl. JAN. IS. 1872.
Scenes on SATURDAY.

The election of Bricadier General of the 23d Bri.
gade "a new Brigade organized last winte) nnexpect.
eddy called forth much ;;enent in both Houses oil
the Legislature and prolonged election The gentle
vaner, Col Elijah morg CsI. Kineheloe Of Hs1ri:
son, and John j. Jackson ESQ, of Wood-the two last
being members of the H.. y Delegates.
Mr. Jackson stated - have been Cadet at West
Point where he received his Military Educaton-and
upon his leaving that Institution, he served in the Army
of the U. S., in the Southern Department Strong,
complimentary letters read in his behalf from Gen
Cllnch, Col George Brooke, &c II does not appear,
that after leaving the Army of the U. S. some 10 years
ago. he held any commission in the Militia of the State
Col. kincheoe is the Oldest Colonel in the new Bril-
gade. The testimonials in his behalf were from gen
emen of both parties, and were OF the strongest cha
racter. 1t appears, that besides being the Oldest Colo.
mel in the Brigade being Colonel for IL years, he had
acted Brigade Inspector for several years; and that
he had received during tho last from Mr.. Madi-
son, the commission Of Captain, in the regular ar
my, in the Sd regiment of Rtlemen. lie was
warmly supported on the floor of the liouse-and
we pronounce the decided opinion Of many MEM
bers, when we say, that sColonel kincheloe would
have been elected Saturday, the Brigadier General,
by handsome majority, had II not been Tor contro-
versy which was got up during the discussion, and
which gradually extended itself during the progress Of
the Debate. lie charged the fIor of the
House with having pledged himself TO two three
members that they would vote for the bill creating
new county under the name Of Clay, he would his
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| b,li-a pledge, which Mr.. Harrison Of Brunswick
CHARGED him with not having redeemed He called
upon two other gentlemen in the House, (alessrs.
| VI GODS and Hiden,) TO confirm the statement and
they in their places, and stated that such pledge
had been given The delale that point in the House
of Delegates very Sief; but when the Message
was sent TO the Senate, there grew up long and ex-
cited discussion in that body The charge that he had
not used his promised influence with the Senators was
confirmed by some, and denied by others. The I'M
preston seems to be, that Mr.. Jackson did no! exert
his influence to the extent, which expected o hun
bv the Delegates whom lie had given the pledge ard
which necessary to redeem it in the proper spirit
The Senate finally determined 10 adopt rcsolntion
for postponing the Election until Saturday next 10 give
further time for investigating the facts. The House re-
iected this resolution. Tie Senate finally reccdcd, and
the election resulted in the election Of Mr.. Jackson by
eleven votes, the other two candidates who were
run. This result was the consequence OF the excite
ment which had been produced. With two exceptions,
the Wings made II party test, and gave party vote
for Mr. Jackson-mlny al them ayowing, that they were
resolved 10 dscountennnce by their votes this charge
upon MIR. Jackson; and some, that they were deter
mined this account 10 give different vote from the
one which they originally designed
The debate was marked 10y excitement but,
in the course OF it, some sentiments expressed by
one or Two of the memh>rs from whose character there
was right TO expect rather different code OF ethics
One was (and it seemed to be SAID in half jest, hall
earnest that il only evidence of Mr. Jackson S
turn for evolutions-his capacity Tor military taclcs,
and his qualifications for BrigaGier General Another
was, that if he had mush such pledge, he was not
bound under all circumstances 10 carry il out And
third gentleman stated that MIR. Jackson course was
only part OF that logroing system which was fani-
liar in The Western part of the Slae-that, in order TO
get his new county through the House. he had chrs,en
ed i, Clay please the Wings, and pledged HIMSELF
when this cognomen discovered in the bill to some Of
the Democrats, that if they could vote for il he would
use his influence in the Senate TO have The name
stricken out But, il 10 be hoped that in no part OF
find resting place All parties and all sections ought
10 repudate it, the Senator from Frederick did for tile
valley of Virginia.