Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-04
TENNESSEE.

We learn from The Nashville Wing of the 25;h
October, that four days had been wasted, and no
election OF Senator had teen made. Indeed since
Wednesday, right, the Odd, no ballo; was laker'
The question pending before The House was Sc
res OF resolutions offered by Mr.. Gordon, provid-
ing for The appointment of a joint committee 10
take proof ard report on The following points
"lsl Have there been any overiuIcs made BY
any portion of the Wing party Of the General As
sembly, 10 induce Mr. Hopkins L. Turney TO
change any ii lis avowed principles, or vote for
any OF the Wing measures, or favor the Wing
parry, 10 The event Of his election 10 The Senate O.
The United States; and fso, 10 what extent?
''2nd. Has Mr. Hopkins L. Turney made any
over;ures, either verbally Or in writing, either By
himself or others for him, by which any conces-
siors were made 10 The Wing party by which he
agreed, in The even, Of his election, 10 aga inst
or abandon any Of his principles, By which he
was 10 vote for or sustain any OF The Wing mea-
sures; particularly his course TO he taken uron
The subject OF the Tariff Of 1912, and the disrihu-
lien of the public lands? The joint committee
shall have full powers 10 send for persons ard pa
pers in aid OF he investigation committee 10 this
charge and make report thereon as soon as posi-
ble"
These proceedings were based upon the alleged
fact, that Mr.. Turney had !cfnsed 10 answer a
letter addressed 10 him and other candidates.
touching their votes ard course in The Senate, in
The event OF an election. Mr.. Nicholson had an
swered all The heterogeneous of The letter twas,
moreover, rumoled hat Mr. Turney had made
concessions 10 the Wing party, with view TO his
election 10 the station Of Senator. Upon these
grounds Mr. Gordon had offered his resolutions
which further provided that The election be post
poned ill the Bis, October.
On Friday, The same scenes OF disorder occur
red, as the day tefore. An Intellectual motion
was made 10 lake up MIR. Gordon's resolutions
The House, late on Friday, had not agreed to
NEE, The Senate in Convention, 10 proceed with
he balloli1g.
How and when the matter will be decided, ii
is impossible TO say. The iac's, in few words,
are as follows, upon the authority OF The Nashville
Wing: The Democrats have majority OF one in
the Senate and two in The House. llwould have
been three in the House, but for The death OF the
member from Henry. On joint ballot the parry
vote would be 81 Democrats, as Whigs-or so
necessary TO choice. Mr.. Nicholson, the Editor
of the Nashville Union, received the caucus no.
mnation Of the Democratic party, under the two.
thirds rule. A few Democrats, however, refused
10 90 into caucus or be bound BY lis decision
There were, therefore, three Democratic candi-
dates broush forward: A. P. Nicholson, Hop
kns L. Turney and Judge w. c. Dunlap The
Wings voled for various gentlemen-buis gradual
" concentrated upon Mr. TuEney, for whom slr
Democrats voted all the time. Az one time ne
received AZ votes. On The first ballot, Nicholson
received 10 votes Gall Democrats, and al one lime
Al. 1t may be, that these six Democrats will
stick to Turney, and thai the Wings, 10 defeat The
regular Democratic nominee, will concentrate
upon Turney, and elect him finally. Nhe Nash
vile Wing denies the whole story Of bargain
and intrigue" between the Wings and MIR. Tur-
ney.
Whatever be tic result, The scenes that have
,ranspired in Nashville are deeply Notifying,
and argue i'll 10 Democratic principles. Let the
Democrats of Virginia avoid The rock upon
which their brethren OF Tennessee are, VIC fear,
about 10 sacrifice the faires political prospects.