Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-04


bat the arguments al the gentleman in debate. Al
tudiog to the remarks Of MIR Dormsn, he said that
gentleman he'd attempted TO cast contempt upon
| Mr. L.-Now lie had not the vanity 10 contrast his
opinion with TINT Of Mr. porman; out if that GENTLE
mans opinion correct, that some "a members
OF the Legislature who had voted for MIR l. must
lie entrely wrong; for he presumed the votes of
members indicated their opnions. Hethen appcal.
cd TO members still 30 vote for MIR l. uninfuenced
| by mere opinions d ffsring from their own.
MIR Hden row rose, and according 20 the request
OF the gentleman from SpoiIsy wanna, Withdrew Mr.
chapman, for the present
Hr Holiday made strong appeal in favor al
Col. Guerrsnt. He did not think Mr. Lawson
qualified for the office Of Treasurer; and, having
been 80 long IN the habit OF dong the bidding Of
another, he thought II doubtful whether no would
not be always guided by the opinions of the other
members OF the Board Of Public Works and the
Literary Fund Board, never relying upon his own
Judgment. After some further remarks from Mr.
Hiden,
Mr. Daniel rose 20 proclaim TO those on the floor
who he understood under the impression
that he had vo,ed lnr MIR Lawson simply because he
was n citizen of Richmond. and not because he
thought his merits entitled him to his vo,e-that 1t
was not so.-thN. according to his opinion, MIR l..
was the best qualified OF oil The nominees before the
House, aud that Tor that reason alone lie Ind voted
for him. and should do again.
Mr. Dcrman rose, and said 10 correc: some mis-.
statements of The gentleman from Albemarle,-1hnt
gentleman had charged hir, with speaking with con-
tempt Of MIR Lawson. Now, in this, the gentle
man was entirely mistakcn;l so FAR from speak
Ing OF him con,cmp,ously, he declared himself
personally friendly 10 MIR Lawson. IL was
tue, he said, MIR Lawson vas rot qualified
Tor The office OF Treasurer, but that his mis-
fortune. not his fault. The gentleman had charged
him, too, with saving that he ready To vote for
any body in order 10 defeat MIR l.. This was not
so; he did say he would vote for MIR Miller, and
that, II he could not bo elected he would then vote
for MIR Gucrrant, It he proved the stronger cardi-
date-bui he had not said he would vote for any
body.
Mr. Smith, Of X said i, appeared ,ha, MIR Law
son had performed all the duties Of Treasurer, while
lie was only Is: C.etk-and he thought there was
no telling what he might DO II the Legislature would
only give him the title OF Treasurer. He said when
he found himself differing from the members from
Spottsy wanna anu Rockbrdge IN this election. he
had felt some mssvings. as no generally consider.
ed that circumstance Prima tIeis evidence that he
vas wfong-but this lime lac determined 10
make the Experiment, at AL overts-He would there
Tore still vote Tor Mr. L. Aud he thought that. even
without these two gentlemen, there would still bs
enough to elect him. lie then proposed that the
House should stop making speeches and 80 10 voi-
Ing.
MIR M'R,e explained, that he had voted for MIR
lawson, while MIR Miller was his first choice-Mr
NJ not being then before the House; but in the pre-
sent dilemma he could not vote for MIR Miller as lie
was brought forward, especially, to prevent the
election of MIR Lawson.
The vote was then taken again, Messrs. Lawson
Guerrant and Miller being the only candidates be-
tore the House, with the following result:
sd vote in the Housed
For Mr. LAwsoN-MeSsrs. Rlves, Harvie. Mavse,
Mitchell, Newkrs, Robinson. Jones OF Buckins.
ham, Haskins, Moore, Apperson. Cardwell, Cox OF
e. BrOadus Vaughan, Blown Of E. c s w. Scott
of F, M'Laughlin, Payne Desklns, Woods French,
Robins, Carroll, E'skine, Spencer, Clark. Watkins
Vance, Push, Armstrong, M'Ras, Grisgs, Bowdsn,
Moler. Smith Of X, Wallace OF X G, Edmonds.
Clendenih. Tsylo Of l., Banks. Smith OF Nj 4 J
how'd SeOtt Of ~ n n
rick, Hnrrell, Taylor oi b, Watts, VERIFY, Smith
OF Northumberland, Edsineton, Cheathan Keen
CIR mes, wlson, Dsy, Daniel, Lsyhurn, Co~au,
1uiilen, Crawford, Tate, Urqohar', Ford, Warren,
Walker jackson and Le(:wien-69.
For MIR GuERRASr-Messrs. Bayy. Ailwor,h
Holloway, Cox OF b s L, Jones OF Brooke Riddck
Harrison Of Brunswick, Samuel. Semple, Wood
Byrd, Kneheloo, HoIleman, Davis of X & q,
| w GODDARD, Holiday, Marshal, Martin Of Marshall
| Dogs, Morgan, Harrison of Monongalia, Lyon,
| Hidden, MCPHERSON, HIner, Wallace of PETERSBURG
Hopkins, Brown OF Preston, Heath, Brawuer, Ship
man, Smith OF Rockingham, GaIewood, Crutchfeld,
Martin OF Tyler, Buck, GOodson and Mayo Jr
For MIR MtLLER-Messrs. Southau (Speaker,)
Davis OF Amherst, Kinney, Wngheld Hunter, To-
Ter, Nowlin, Irving, Thomas Early, Thompson,
Mullen; Ramey, Mckinney, Fitzgerald, VIII
liams, Elliott STROLLER and Dorman-l9.
For Mf uALL-Mr McCsuey-I.
On comparing the join, vote, it found that
MIR Lawson had received 76; Gucrrsnt so; Miller
~; Scattering Unnecessary TO choice 70.
! There being no election yet, the fourth vote was
taken, dropping Mr. Miller. IL as follows:
For MIR. LAwsoS-Messrs. Rives, Hnryie.
Mayse, Mitchell, Newkirk, Robinson. Jones of
Buck, Iiask'ns, Moore, Apperson, Cardwel, Cox
OF C., Broadus Irving, Vaughan Brown OF c
w, Thomas Scott of F., Mclaughlin, Payne
Deskins, Woods, EARLY, French, ROBINS, Carroll
Erskine, Spencer, Clark, Watkins, Vance, Pusr
| Armstrong. M'Rae. Grigss, Bowden, Moier, Smith
Of X, Wallace Of X c., Edmonds, Clondenin
Taylor of L., Mlhaney, B.nks, Smith of NJ &
J., Boyd, Scott of NJ, Cafer,on. Davis of VI &
r., Orrick, HarIel, Taylor Of n b., Watts, VERIFY,
Smi'h Of ", Fitzgerald, Edgington Chatham.
Keen, Grimes, Wilson, Dey, Elliott, Darrell, Lev
burn, Cowon, Cullen, Crawford, Tate, Urquharr,
Ford, Warren, Walker, Mayo, Jr., Jackion
| Leftwich-56.
For MIR GUERRAsr-Messrs. Sou'hnl, (Speak.
! er,l Bsyly, Ailworth, Holloway, Davis OF A,
Wingfeld, Cox of s. L, Jones Of Brooke
Rodlck. Harrison of b., Toler Nowlin. Samuel.
DAVIS of X X O., Woodland. Ramey, Holiday
Marshal, Martin OF NJ, Diggs, Morgan, Harti.
son Of M Lyon, Hidden. ni'Pherson, Hirer.
Wallace Of p, Hopkins, Brown Of T., Heath.
BTawner, McCau!ev, Dorman, Shipman, Smith of
r., Ga.ewood, Cruchhed, Martin Of T., Buck,
Goodson--45.
For MIR MnLrR-Messrs Mullen, and William.
g.
For G. T. YEEBr-Messrs. Hunter. and Stroller
The joint result for Mr. Lawson 90; for Mr.
Guerrant 50; scattering Unnecessary TO choice 7s
So Mr. Lawson was declared 10 he duly elected
LIST vote IN the Senate.l
For Mr. LAwsos-Nessrs. Preston, Bouldin
Tunstal Lyons, McMulen, woodhouse and An.
derson-7.
For Mr. GUERRANr-Nsssrs. Hunton, Wiley.
Atkinson, Baptist, Piper Muffeit and Shinn-7
For Mr. CHArMAE-Messrs. Campbell, Peyton.
Voolfolk, Newman and Thompson-5
For Mr. MrLLLR-messrs Nash (Speaker,) Cooke
and Bondurant--3.
For Mr. SU1ros-Messrs. Thornton, jr. Gusts. |
M'lhaney and TODD.
For MIR HALL-Messrs Conrad, Carter and !
Fau.knor-3.
For MIR GANEs-Mr Scott.
I3rd Vote in the SenateI
For Mr. GsERRAST-Messr: Hutton, WILEY.
Atkinson, Voolfolk, Piper, Mofeu. Scott. Tod
Foniaine, Mclhaney, Newman and Thompson
~.
For Mr. LAwsoN-Nessr, Peyton, Gusts. Pres
ton, BouldIn, McMuen, Woodhouse and Ander
som.
For Mr. MmttR-msssrs Nash. tspsaker,.
Campbell, Thornton, Jr, Cooke, Baptist, Bondn.
rant, Conrad. Tuns'all, Lyons and Faukner-IO.
For MIR HALL-Mr CIrer-I
oh Vote in the SenateI
For Mr. Lawson --Alossrs Cooke, Peyton. Costis
Conrad, Preston, Bou'din, Tuns,ai, Lyons Garter.
Faulkner, M'Muien, Woodhouse, Scott, Anderson
IA.
For Mc GUgkRISr-Me.srs. Nash. (sneakerN
Thornton, Jf., Hunton, Wiley, Atkinson. Bapti.t,
Voolfolk, Piper, MoiIeu, Tod, Fontaine, M'lh,
ney, Newman and Thompson-I4.
FOR Mr. MmLER-Mr Campbell-l.
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