Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-28
SPIRIT OF THE VIRGINIA PRESS.


w. Lave heretofore endeavored TO lay before
our readers The views Of The Virginia Democraue
press. as 10 the important Offices 10 De ilileu 'i'''
u.;n,er and on other points Some may have es
camel ne, bul we have been anxious 10 give a i"i'
and fair exposition OF the opinions OF our conehi-
noraries. With this view, we publish ms morn
inc ;vo articles, the last we have on hand, from
Two Western papers:
From the Ffncas'lc DemotT0fI
OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE.
| The Representatives OF The people oi N"S'n"
| will meet in a few weeks. Many iihpoi'a,' 'uo
ec,. h,ye engaged The attention Of the pc pie ana
The same will be brought before Inc lesis'd'ule;
If Thai hodv is true exponant OF The feelings anu
orinons Of the people, il will do more Tor The good
iii commonwealth Than has been done Tor years
The neonle of Virginia expect something o! Their
| Observation-Disclosures expect action-whol esome
and decided action, on many great queSnons %
;mnorrance. We are tired heartily tired, OF see
inc long sessions irlered away IN mahpnvfeihS
and time serving, and when man comes nome
10 his constituents, the best he can leli mem j.,
that they have lost nothing; that nothing mas oeeh
done. and thai they are where ihey were a year
before. Out on such policy The people sehd
bem there 10 DO work, and they should 40 il rear
le.slv and their constituents will sustain them.
Among other things which we expect the next
7 LEGISLATURE TO accomplish, ale The following:
Isl. Weexpec them, al an early day, TO select
an able and faithful Democrat Uniled states Sc
major Among those who have been proposed
for this office, The claims OF Governor James
Mcdowell stand out in bold relief. We hope and
believe that he will be the man.
ID. We expect them 10 elect good democrat
and practical statesman TO The Office OF Governor
~ ,p o,trr ,ra fora q ~
this office.
I'll. We expect lham 10 order The vote Of the
people 10 be taken for or agains, Convention 10
amend the Constitution; and il The vote is in Ia
vor, that they will nix the representation IN The
Convention on the WHITE PAsis.
4th. We expect them 10 take wise and liberal
action on The subject Of Internal Improvement,
and not waste The Winter in ascerianing how
many new railroads are 10 be made in England,
and what will he The cost. and what The profit OF
some Railroad thar shall go into operation an
hundred years hence. Among their appropria-
tons, We expect a liberal one 10 be made 10 the
James River and Kanawha improvement
9Th We expect some liberal and enlightened
legislation in regard 10 Common Schools.
9th. We should like 10 see Albert u. Pendle-
ton. ESQ, Of Giles and Mercer, elected Speaker
OF the House Of Delegates.
There are few more things which We expect
Of our representatives, and good many which
we would ''like 10 see" but we will content our
selves tor The present wi h this enumeration, until
we SEE whether they are likely 10 do even thus
much
From The Wylheville Republican,
Tie Neat Lrsjdaiure--IHe So4M- Uta-An
HpmJic Pretension.
As the time for The meeting of The next Lesis-
la,, anproachec all eyes are naturally turned
upon Richmond and The Capitol. The first duty
10 be done BY The Legislature, upon their meeting
together on Monday, the first day OF the ensuing
month, is 10 organize. This will be done by the
choice of presiding of. ers 10 both Houses, and
other officers necessar, 10 the conduct Of the pab-
lie business.
The South west, as we have before tstated
comes up 10 the Capitol with an undivided Demo-
cratic pi0lanI covering territory ECO miles in
length by 200 miles in breadth. Washington
Smyih, Wythe Pulaski, Montgomery, Roanoke
and Bo,e,onrl in the centre: Lee, Scott, Russell
TaZeweli, Logan Mercer, Giles and Monroe on
the North: Grayson, Carroll and Floyd on The
South. here are the counties, and he that will
may examine the map and behold the Territory;
and they that choose may attend and see The de-
legacs--ihe s,ont-hear,ed Democratic delegates
the u6t,n Geit.aftS 10 The House, that shall
come up 10 the Capitol in Richmond, from The
Southwest, representing these counties, and his
length and breadth Of territory, in the Old Do
minion.
The question may be asked, "has the South
west any pre,ensione, any thing 10 ask Of the
coming Legislature in the way of honor? The
answer is, nothing. Nclhing in The way Of Hc-
SoR, that sic has, being the flag territory OF The
State; hoasling proud agricultural people, ever
faithful TO the State and The Constitution as il is
written. Any thing TO ask in the way Of office2
Nothing in The way Of hueratire o6fce-oiiicr oil
value. But she does pretend TO the honorary Of
fee OF Speaker oflhe House.
Our attention has been called to this subject
BY Observing in our exchange Virginia prints,
two nominations for Speaker to the House-Col.
Robert A Banks, OF Madison, and the Hon.
Mari, Alexander, of Mecklenburg, have been
nominated through The press, by their friends, for
Speaker We undertake. without delraciDg
10 add another to the list of nominees
We offer a name from Southwestern Vir-
gina We offer name from The hard fought
field OF Giles and Mercer. We offer the name OF
Mr. Albert G. Pendleton, the talented and erer-
gelic delegate from Giles and Mercer, and respect
fully ask that his pre,ensions, and the nomination
of his friends now made, may be considered. We
feel we'll assured in the hope he will come before
the Legislature backed BY the undivided vote of
the Southwest. Shall he not be chosen? We
think he will. He is capable. he is able, and he
is faithful. This is no Office compared with that
Of Governor or United States Senator, for honor,
or power, or profit; II is more distinctiGn which
is the humble p'etcnsiOn Of the Southwest, with
which We set out.