Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-03

proposed 10 postpone the election tiil the
LIST Of February, and resolution TO that
effect was sent TO the Senate. 1t was
there rejected by strict party VOTE
The House of Delegates then proposed
the 30sh January. That was rejected in
the Senate by the same vote. The 9th
February was then proposed, but this pro.
position met the same fste with those that
had preceded it. Finally, il was propos-
ed a, late hou. of the evening 20 post.
pone the election Of Senator till tho next
day. This also was rejected by the SEN
ate, and then at 8 o'clock in the evening
as their Journal shows the House I'D.
journed.
Now, we pause here for one moment
and put i, to any candid mind to say
whether the course pursued by the doml-
nan, party 10 the Senate, on this occasion.
was tina; Of men who really and in good
faith designed TO carry out the obligations
imposed upon them by the Constitution
and 10 elect Senator? Oris not rather
the conduct of those who were studious
only to avail themselves of an advantage
which they thought they would have in
bringing on that election at q time when
the Representatives Of part only, instead
Of the iehole people Of the Commonwealth,
were in their seats IL they really der
signed to make an election, and that by
the Representatives of the nhole people,
IS il possible to conceive that they would
no, have concurrcd 10 some OF the days
proposed, or themselves indicated some
other day that might be more agreeable
to them, or at eas, have consented to tho
pos:ponement of the joint order till tho
next day, when, in consequence OF tho
lateness OF the hour, its execution, on the
day appointed, had become almost ifnot
absolutely imprartlcable7 But the mat
ter does not res; here--If there were any
doubt on the facts above detailed, subss.
quent' developments have solved that
doubt aad have shown this democratic"
party in their true colors. On the 9Th
day OF February. the Wings in the House
OF Delegates, encounlering and overcom-
ing, as before, the united opposition cf
the other party, passed another resolution
tor the election Of Senator, FIXING the l4th
day Of February AZ the day Of such cleo
tion. That resolution was cent TO the
Senate for its concurrence, was made the
order OF the day for the 18th February,
and on that day was tndefaitsly postponed
by q strict party vote, with few honora.
BILE exceptions on the part Of those who
were not preDsred to surrender all sesase
of constitutional obligation 10 the behesss
of party. The following is an extract
from the Journal Of the Senate, in which
the ayes and noes are given
'srne Resolution for the election ola
Senator to the Congress Of the United
States, to supply the vacancy to occur by
the expiration Of the term of service Of
William C. Rives, Esq, being the order
Of The day, was taken UP.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the further
consideration Of the said Resolution be
postponed indefinitely.
And, on she question put thereupon,
was agreed to by the Senate. Ayes II
Noes IA.
The ayes and noes, on that question
being required by Mr.. Taylor. seconded
by MIR. Cox, were IS follows.
'Ayes-Messrs. Scott (Spesker,) Cox,
Wallace, Wiley, Spark, Garrett, Wool.
folk, Piper, Dennis, Penn, Moffsu, Nc
Mullen, Taylor, Gue-raat, McCuley,
Newman aud Thompson Of KY.
Noes--M essrs. Sutton, Thompson Of
A., Peytou, Cya,s}ord, Baptist, Bondu-
rant. GaIlaher. Csperton. Stanard, Carter,
Sloan, Shinn, Crump and Rogers-l4."
AT THIS TINE EVERY MEMBER
OF BOTH Houses WAS IN HIS
SEAT, EXCEPT raE MEMBER ELECTED
TO SUPPLY THE VACANCY occAsIoNED BY
THE DEATH or Col. CAMPBELL. AND ME
WAS Vine. We call upon the people
Of Virginia TO note this fact, and to mark
The conduct Of that party which has thus,
for the first time in the history Of this
Commonwealth, upon parry grounds, and
for party purposes, deliberately refused
to perform, or to attempt 10 perform, tbs
duty expressly assigned them by tho
Constitution TO the Legislature OF each
State on the election OF Senator's Of the
United States. II hereafter it shall be
held that constitutional duties may be per-
formed or omitted precisely as party feel
ling or party interest may dictate--if the
authority and example Of Virginia lonce
|at least deservsdy high upon question OF
tonstitu,ional law shall hereafter be plea
ted 10 favor OF this pernicious and dsor-
.anizing doctrine, which needs only to be
followed out 10 terminate in the dissolution
bf the Union, and the extraction Of the
Government itself; let the responsibility
fall where it ought to rest--upon those
Who have counseled, and those who have
bone she deed. The Wing Party, al least,
hre guIltiess Of this sin. Had il rested
with then, the requirements Of the Con-
)titution would have been carried out, and
$n election of Senator of the United
BATES would have been had, whether that
lection had resulted in the choice Of a
ban of their own or oil one Of the oppo-
ste party.
People Of Virginia, the facts are before
you judge ye Of the conduct OF your SER
vaEts.
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.
We shall dismiss the charge that she