Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-17
Senatorial Election Snap Judgment .

In compliance most probably, with The man
dates Of a Wing Caucus, held in the Capitol on
"Wednesday night, motion was made IN inc
House, yesterday, 10 go r,o The election OF Y. ,.
Senator. on Wednesday, The 22nd Of The present
month. The Republican party opposed this reso-
luton for the very satisfactory reasons, that, ISL
there was no sort of reason for fastening the elec-
ton, because some thirty or forty days Of The ses-
sion would remain alter the %, within which
period. the election could be fixed on some more
satisfactory day: I'd, Because some Of the mem
bers were absent, and could not possibly receive
notice in time 10 be here on The day OF eleoion.-
Though some Of the absences were Wings, YET
The Wings stood in different situation from The
Democrats; Tor the Wings, being in The MAORI
", and of course, taking the lead in the subject
knew beforehand that the movement would take
place about this time, and could have sent notice
10 their members days ago, SO aS 10 insure their
attendance by the time OF the election Sd. The
day mentioned in the resolution was strenuousy
opposed on the following ground: The contested
election from the county of Bath had been has
tened 10 a decision BY The Wing House, and the
ONLY Democrat, whose seat had been contested had
been elected. The seats OF two Wings were con-
tescd-an The House had not only not decided
the claims OF The contestants, but the rights Of all
were still pending before The Committee OF Pilvi-
legeS anu ELECTIONS. onOulu INC cleclioh ldhC
place on the 22nd the Wings would enter The con-
test with the certainty OF having every member 10
whom they laid any claim, and possibly fmo more
Tim her lcere entitled 10; whilst, on The other
hand, the Democrats would he forced TO Join BAT
lie under the disadvantage Of having The claims
on their side unsellled-and, when settled, II
might result in q decision, thaliwo Wings, whose
votes had given Virginia a Senator, were rot
properly entitled 10 4 voice in the clection-and
thai one, and probably two, or more, Democrats
had been denied the exercise of their rights by The
haste with which the House seemed determined
to have Senator elected.
But these reasons produced no effect on the
trained aaajoritp in The House, and the I'D was
fixed rs the day. Thus has il been decided by
The Wing Party, ,hatlhey would not only palm on
the State Senator 10 oppose rather than 10 0efoni-
pliSt her will bnt they have further decided, that
in the preparation Of the deed, they would afford
no opportunity TO the representatives OF The peo-
pie, necessarily absent from the city, 10 return
and give full expression OF legislative sentl-
rnent on this vital question and they have pro-
cceded further, To declare that this election shall
I've held without deciding the preliminary cues
lion, Who are The representatives OF the people,
and, as such, entitled 10 cast the votes which are
10 decide the momeniou> rcsultl We arc yet 10
sce whether the people Of Virginia will permit
their rights 10 be thus trampled under foot BY
paytg welding the powc's of an atehfent0l maIo-
riiy, and exercising their little "brlct authority"
TO advance the petty schemes OF party, rather
than the great interests and rcfordcd riH Of the
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