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

and would Ike to have some man like Harry Of the
West" He had no idol. He went Tor Harry, Gas
Patrick Henry was sometimes caled,) but he would be
more reluctant TO 60 for Gen. Scott than The Eastern
gentlemen had been in going for MIR. Mcdowell.
Mr. BowDEs explained the apparent nconssten
cy in voting for Mr.. Soulhall last Winter. AS far
he could zee, Mr.. SIS opinions had bearing upon
his election Speaker. On the contrary, 1t would
have been his policy 10 have put him IL the CHAIR
to prevent his great talents from having their effect OH
The floor. II is different IN tic caee of Cover
nor. lie had never made U. S. Bank decided Test;
but the Democrats 10 look TO has action, and io
low his lead in he should vote for man in td"Gr
Of Bank, Tariff &C., He wished TO gentlemen
brought to the test this U. S. Bark question. Ur
was no leader Of the Democrats.
Mr.. IsRgY. In the n. York controversy, the Demo.
Gratis (among them the leading Court Journa charged
The Wings with being friendly to the AboltonIss lie
repealed the charge. lie was surprised at the assertion
OF MIR. Randolph the other day, that Wing 10.
could not ASSERT and maintain the rights OF W.
ginia and he surprised al lie selection OF Mr. Nc
Dnweil, who has heen, If not now, tainted with boii-
ton, fom the Of his head to the sole Of bis feet
He acknowledged that he had voted for Mr. Preston
but he knew that he had changed his opinions and long
since repndia.ed his old doctrines. Has Mr.. Med.
changed any Of his opinions? He did not in his Prince
ton Speech, recant any Of his sentiments expressed be-
fore the House Of Delegates. Is not the dominant
party willing TO add force to the expressed opinions
Of Mr.. Mcdowell in favor of Abolition, which name
originated with MIR. Mcdowell in S32: 1t is strange
that the Democrats should have selected gentleman
who would go OIL oil fours with the big gun OF
Abolition, Marcus Morton OF Massachusetts. The
Wings had not designed running candidate this
winter, and would have gone for Democrat who was
right this Abolition question. The Wing party have
been tainted with diversity of opinons-but still the
Democrats are now voting for Mr. Mcdowell, who has
been Bank man. The Wing SPIRIT like the PhGnix
Of old would forth with new life from its ashes
MIR. Y said that Mr.. Calhoun TO be spear in the
side Of the Democrats Of Virginia. and of their Journal
much than that Journal had been said to be a
spear in The side of Mr. Clay He called attention 10
the Mendenhail controversy, showing off H. Clay
the great and much abused man. Mr.. Mcdowell was
tinged with eprnsy from head 10 foot. His (AIr Y 81
ecton of the State would not like to hear Of this great
sacrifice Of principle to party.
Mr.. Parks, though sincerely attached TO the Wing
party and opposed to the Abolition mania of the North,
had no fear of Mr.. Mcdowell onilhis queston-W What.
ever his abstract opinions Mr.. Mcdowell far from
being Aboonist, opposed TO Southern interests,
and would make an c5le Governor But he thought
the charge of the gentleman from Franklin against the
Wing party came with bad grace Was not that gen.
teman Wing once' And is he not now follower
OF the tail Of the great Democratic party' Aud yet
there are no divisions in the Democratic party. Mr..
p did not consider il necessary TO defend the Wings
who still possessed spirit and body, and whose prin.
cipes would never be sunk. Though Mr.. Mcdowell
not his preference, he could not do better than go
for him.
MIR. EpMrNDs Whence this fiery zeal on this La.i.
mer question, Last Winter the gentleman from North
ampton voted for Messrs Watts, Preston and Summers
IN opposition 10 tessrs. Stevenson and Taylor. Did
the gentlemen then raise their voices against hessra
Waits, Preston and Summers, who hold the same OPT
Mons MIR. Mcdowell! They prevented the election
of Stevenson ind Taylor last Winter, and come here this
Winter to instruct slave holders of The South side WHO
knew their interests, and he (Mr. E) knew their wishes
TO let This matter sleep They were afraid Of this ete
nal attempt to raise up the feelings of the West this
question, for political purposes, the gentleman Of
Northampton had DONE Let it be known to the West,
that the gentleman from Northampton and the peculiar
defenders ofthe Latimer case wish dsfranc h;se them
account of their peculiar opinions, and the gentle
man from Northampton and his friends would be swept
as an avalanche from The mountain overwIlens the
humble hamlet at its base. Does he know The
great increase Of the West; | utterly repudia'e
the connection Of the movement Of 1882 with
Northern Aboon-and this stirring up of the i'll
feelings :the grea: and increasing West. have con-
ver.cd with Mr.. Mcdowell He is MS true on this
subJec: as the gentleman Of Norfolk or Northampton
He knew nothing OF the JUNO, hut far from tie
Enquirer and lis Editor being disappointed by the cleo.
ton OF Mr.. Mcdowell, Ghough lie had personal pre-
ference for ese) the Editor Of the Enquirer
would stand by siF Mcdowell. Mir at the instance
OF friend. corrected his statement about Gen. Watts
bu the opinions Of Nessrs Summers and Preston were
equally Objectionable with Mr. McDowell's, and vet
gentlemen had supported item last Winter.
M. GARRETT called the House to recollect that his
queries had been answered but by set Of beautiful
apologies The gentleman FROM franklin had spoken
of hs (hlr Garneus) position in the Wing party
Mr.. G.. would inform The gentleman that he, talr y
belonged 10 that branch which opposed the bold strides
Of Federalism, and wen; against Veto and Diilo. Does
the gentleman from Franklin belong 10 The head or LII.
Of the Democratic party?
Mr. TALtarEEso knew nothing OF :he head or tie
tail: but he hoped to be in The midst OF The party Mr.
GAasLTr Exactly. have no doubt The gentleman
liked always to be in large pary
Mr.. FRLscn thanked the gentleman from Halifax
for his kindness 10 the West. He was Wing and wss
from county not far from Mr. McD.'s. He had 40
doub, that Mr. Med. views had changed and rvere
perfectly sound. We in the West were oil united on
this subject, and in the opinion that Sam5o should
brush our boots and fetch horses.
Mr.. YERBy discIan,ed any inincal feelings towards
the West. He merely wished TO say, that Eastern
Wings would 60 for any man who not peculiarly
obnoxious this quesiion lie was authorized 10 say,
hat Mr. Preston had changed his opinion.
fMr. EpMrSDs. And so has MIR. McDowelll
MIR. RASDoLPH explained his views on tie New
York Controversy, and defended The "Court journal"
from the charge Of attempting carry the election of
any indisid for Governor, of moong the rela.
tons of the Wings to the Abolitionsts.
MIR. YERBY. Did Mir. Mcdowell state in the noun.
tains that his opinions were unchanged,
Mr.. GooDsos had, last Summer accompanied Mr.
Mcdowell through FIVE or six counties OF The South
west. He sure that MIR. Mcdowell was as s,uL
on this question Mr. VERIFY, and he would assure
that gentleman tina. the West would he always found
true steel
Mr.. CowaS seconded all that Mr.. Goodscn he'd
said.
The roll then called, and in the House the vote
stood =
ForJamts McDoneN-Messrs Iiolleman, Speaker.
Ailwor,h, Gusts, Randolph, Leate of Albemarle,
alann Cooke, Powell of Amherst, Frazier, Byrd Of
Bath, NewkIk, Wilson, Tavenncr, Stanton, Mere.
dth, Rlck, Hubbard, Bocnck, sIoore of Cabell and
Wayne Samuel, Powell of Fairfax, Smith of Fauquer,
Rust, Stockton, Deskins Muse, Talafcrro, Wood,
Byrd Of Frederick, French Leake Of Goochland, Car
roll, Calwell, Jones, Edmunds Of Halifax, S,ova
Blue, Ward, White Of Hanover, Miles, Basel, Smith
of Harrison, King, Parks, Davis Of King and Queen
Gibson, Stolngs Carter, Gray, Miller of Loudoun,
Jaekson Marshall Banks, Kid~ell, Martin, Miller of
Mason and Jackson, Tanzey, Adair, Wade, Dyche,
Ta,em, Rice, Edging,on DAVIS of ange and Gene,
Strole, Bid of Pendleton, TaInun, Hopkins, Blown
of Preston Anderson, Brawncr, Surm, Burweil,
Deneale, Cootes, Cowan, Kane, Gatewood Williams,
Tate Hedcnan, Warren, Spots West Henry Good. |