Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-17
,,royD. SATURDAY, DEC. II, 1912.
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re E:te;icn If Goreraor.
.,...,,v last. James Mcdowell, Esq +, of Rock
Ca i". I:c,ed Governor Of the Commonwealth,
t;--'' w., Office on tie LIST January next lie haa
s@is cyeJ % votes in the Republican caucus
T;t' sand he was run, therefore, as The no
u ." ,bc R.oubcan Party. On joint vote OF the
ra'e 10 no received 10 votes out OF l6O-Neces-
'"' clpce, el-Scaiter'ng 'o
sr % 800 oc which our Reporter has given
lie .v, was continued ior nearly hours IN
'a;st In The Senate, there WIS no discussion
' 49, fon,.ht for effect, or, as one of The Repub
ice VI thew made speeches Tor home consumption
e'.s .,od 10 alarm The Democracy OF the East, oy
a'. III .ors Of changes upon Mr.. McDowei
'0~" 40. and attempting 10 throw into the oacR
s?f't s,bs,cuen, celebrated Speech at Princeton
li'-'. NO Abo!t.,caiss. They attempted also to pro-
So, ,,. b,iis, that he not sale as 10 banh OF
PIT, :: ru, Ike effort, not 10 defeat him, out 10
~ , ;n,o bad cdor and 20 sow the seeds OF leal-
a'1s 4 G,ss:sc,ion among the Republicans OF Inc
g.', I.' esd Bv such rash and inconsderate coan'
N'' .se Vbir Clique in the House OF Delegates
',l that one Of their orators upon Inc moor
1.r oat a proposition Of covenant ana bargain,
49, 49,, i The Eastern Democrats would bring on,
.. own candida,e they che Eastern Wings wou'o
i, 10 elect han Blu; IN times i,ae ihese, 'ne
a. - fa,,.s,s kncw loo well, what is due TO them
..,rss and what the Whigs have in view, ever 10
100 90 advice or assistance from their political opPo
-. TIE CHARGES, that made against james
vD,ve!. on The score OF Abolticnsm, were repe'ieo
.,, h. the vote oil the Western Wings, but by the
..,, 'pl.dqes Of two OF them, MCssrs. Parks and
ysrcl and the solemn assurances CT Mess's Geoasoh
at ,.vs0 In .ac., We never saw charges thai were
:, ue.alg suppoEed-and the Wings 80 completely
.,b,o,tr in debate Before the battle was over, not
~ inch o. ground was left 10 them 10 fight upon.
.j;ile custom Of their orators they were betrayed
o,i the Giscorr;eSy of attacking man who was pre-
mi but who was denied the opportunity OF defending
a.,lf. Many an errow was discharg'd al ourselves
,.aeu. TIE slightest provccaion, or The least coof u
...ce We feel no resentment upon The occasion,
- wr desire no retaliation We cannot be injured by
ch mustard seed shot We care not TO be so assaiieu
~ Ness;s Taylor and VERIFY, when We could DC SO wen
i..o3sd By G!essss. Ta!iaferro and Edmunds. Both
u,s,-s Talaierro aud Leake of Altemarle, new mem
s,s ",eshed their maiden swords IN this ce5ale-and
.tsv showed Of what admirable metal they are com
,ss5 Nh ienke al competent 10 cope with all
- Whir orators who took the frld-and with al IRE
,ble ,5,ce of satire, we'll as of argument, showed
- vh., anomalous materials this universal Wing party
IL made uf-soEie PROCESSING 10 be Of the States Rights
s,so--ve. operating win Mr.. Clay and the Federal
nl.ly-o,aers again, boldly avcwins their devotion
Bank and Tariff, and The other ultra measures of
,bs Federal school. Mr. Leake knocked their heads
sr aud terrible was tie con:ussion as TIE irag
mea.s were shYs;cd around them Mr.. Tala:erro
cane n at tie oc end Of the debate, and made deep
,,.tss,oa On the House. The Compiler says, that he
r+soeadsd to Mr. Taylor OF Norfolk Borough, "in 4
ys-y Courteous and lively ENTHUSIASTICALLY inter
,efd ws;h PASSAGES exhibiting marked facility and
y.oareiy Of speech Would that it were in power
!, snsr to hs hssly sketch the masterly cas.igation
which he administered lhis ncoasidevaie and with
due respect 10 ,e Orator, we must say absurd asseve
r.;on.
Nh Tay lor was kind enoughto congratulate his Wing
.,enas Tia; lhe Richmond Junto and the Richmond
Ill l.t',a y al, tl,at
they had sci ;asr hearts upon the election of Mr. Ste
ys.s,n-ana That the Enquirer wa, fooled, and was,
!he-ei -, deiuaci. We scarcely know which most to
admire, he 5oldness OF the premises or the logic OF
his CONCLUSION. Bu, Messrs. Taiisferro and Ednunds
oaaasd his assertions with the pointed spear Of truth,
ena they :anished nto thin air. They showed, that
ia. Rcam0nc Enquirer had not spoken at all upon this
81 sct-!hat he had taken part in the Election
oe1g withheld by considerations, which he could
n! hep rcspec,ing)-but had left the result in the
bard, q lis Republican brethren. They stated that
IS fior he'd his personal preiarences-that he con.
cs7st NJ Stevenson entitled by his eminent
wees his tue principles, his commanding talents, the
extraordinary efficiency of his character TO the high.
es c:fce Ia Tie gift of the Legislature Blu; they stated
s.' tas hs lad deep of the great services the
5ne aac biaut talents and the admirable principles OF
NJ Jas McDoxeil-and that If it were the will Of the
legislature 10 trust the Executive Government into his
hands, no ere would more sincerely Wish we'll to his
u. and efficient support Thus acting, thus feeling,
hay0g ;akcn active part in The election, how could
iariy "a sait that the Enquirer had failed i'll ia
e:ars, would become defnnc by The OF Mr..
N-DnreiI, The opening nomination Speech Of Mr..
nands points principally TO the ground on which this
election has been decided.
Mr. Stevenson was not put in nomination. But the
Ders.e from Norfolk is pleased 10 read funeral eulo
gum a'm, as he has also done the Richmond
En9lTr. The Indian, have used The name OF "death-
d2lle: and we'll does Mr. T. deserve the soujri9uet.
We pass over The classical language, in which he has
Aliet Nh S-bu, does he really think that he, any
ii The WnEs or any such event, can kill A. Steven.
soa No-Ths distinguished man has done the Stale
lon much service, % be hurt by any such event. On
Tie very evening Of the Caucus, know he had writ
,sn letter for the purpose of Withdrawing his
Under The spear Of the Norfolk O.ator-and his me
-" I've upon our records whilst his Critics may be for
go,en.
As'0 the Little hits of the member from northampton,
We readily excuse them In what sense lie calls
lie inquirer ihe "Court Journal" it would puzzle
Us own VS. TO determine-but when he quotes an
e,0'ie from the Enquirer, 10 show that we attempt TO
'-eh'iy The Wings with the Abotionists he might Us
"5il ave added that had been provoked by Of
81. Wig organs, 10 touch the question only in self.
C5''nce-iha, we did not make such charge against
'oe ?" a'gs Of the Souh-but that we did charge, that
'"sf Asf'i3e!a allies were abolition in their feel
's as was shown by their votes the Adolf ton
PEW ohs-aad that three of the Wing Representative.
'rsn'a had voted III unholy alliance with John G
".sAs \ Co.
TIE True Fire Of he Flint.