Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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WEDNksDAY, December IUIh. IsI!
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Election OF IjorernoT
The JOINT order Of III. day being the Election Of Go.
vsrnor, Mr.. DAVE, OF Oiange placed in NOMINATION for
that Office WN. Smith, Esq, Ol Culpeper. In support Of
me nomnsun Mr.. Davis referred the aud ETH.
cieni services Of bis friend in the Senate o. Virginia. in
Congress- aud ~ ire political campaigns OF '4044. Hs
further remarked that the election Of Mr. Smith would
give sssucuon he Democratic party aud Ias his se.
walton the high office OF Governor would bring back 10
the Commonwealth the good Old principles OF so.
Mr.. BRAwSE7 rOse 10 second the nomination made aud
also refeed briefly The services Of Mr. Smith, as onti-
ting him to the support II the Democratic party.
Mr.. SHEPARD, Of VI. & NJ. rose state to the House
the unpleasant position ~ which he found himself aud
why he felt called upon against the caucus
nomination As the representative Of a constituency op.
posed Convention lie could 10 cast his
for gentleman, Governor who in favor OF calling
Convention to adopt system of representation upon the
white bass. He did not regard himself being bound
for the candidate Of any caucus, when the of
mat candidsts would conc, with OF ms cOnst.
len 10 regard 10 20 mpoftsnt subject az The Representa-
tim upon the white basis
Mr. 5. comic seed himself novice 80 far as eaucuses
were concerned, AID thought bis duty constituency
much greater than that lac owed any CAUCUS lie was 10
favor OF pyspOning the election until Mr. Smiths opinions
regard white htsIs could bS hscert1ned; any
ge nemau preenI could answer the question and say that
M Smith was not IN favor OF sdch system, he would
then give him hs support But until them he should not
be driven, by any or taun's u those who In
elucu vote Tor any man entertaining views the sub
ci Of q Convention such Mr.. Smith said favOr-
lie concluded by moving to postpone the election until ss
tufdsy.
Mr. G.ENrr said hi, vote in this case would amount tn
nothing but he must be absent Saturday, he hoped
other ity would bo named.
Mr.. JoSEs, Of Gloucester, expressed him5en similarly
situated wi'h tho gentleman who preceded bim lMr Shsp
ard y and favored the pps'pOnumoEt.
fT GUDWIs, who seemed much inCeu-el NJ the course
o. the gentlemen whom no accused II wishing 10 desert
the Democratic parry wished u ask them one question:
lie wanted those gentlemen u slate Why they urged
their objections Ia Mr.. Smith the grounds Il ! Con
venton when they had voted for Ju1Eo Ponnybacksr
u }. Senst1f, who enirrisiD- the same opinion II
Nr. 50 This question ives readily suawefCd by No 5uG
FARp, who zsid that the Office Vi q. s. Senator wss
Ftd'ral, while thot Of GOycrno for the State TLis
distinction app5fent
NJ DrM o. femsted tlat 'ie movements u the flou.o
gh operate hin h regard 60 he vote and he wished
theitfJre that oil gsntmoi m gt show their hands In
order thSt might be known who they that
deserving the Democratic ranks.
The cpms Of Mr.. SIN ih were further sUppJrcd by
Nessrs. DISFL Of ?. g., Et2uEU', BnAeErR, GoRpoN,
and CowAv. and opposed by Mr. BAvEs.
An interesting debate, oi which cannot give even
sketch 81 tie leading point7J occurred bctveen Mcs.fs
BYos and HARyE, the otefabOng Of the system
under vhosc Mr. H. drscubcd his painful poston
snd ths evils aod degrading Influence Of which, Mr. liz
/ oys depicted IN g'Owiig colours,
The debole elected some keen, though not pDffiendy
hits, between Lee gentlemen; the n which, Mr.
HaRyE admitted be this instance the vicuul Of
caucus, having never gone into but Of them In
his life, aud Proclaimed that from this limo henoofori
h. would wage on Incorporating against the sys.
tenn. lie iolt himself. however. bound support Mr..
Smith, whui,vcr might now be said Of that gentleman
Mr. L,oS, had sailed. IN his fret remarks that he should
consider that disastrous day for Virgins, which should
make MI Smith Governor, lftering 90 his faiicsl doe.
unes on tie subject Of oharoTs bud what hsd been
but prediction, already history. Tho gentcrnsn Mr.
lsvic had oeady acknowledged the power Of the Cau
Gus 10 be Rreafef than that ~ hs constituents.
MI HlEyt explained and stated il.t NJ L. had often
been in tie condition. the dl.fenc wns that he
NJ " acknowledged he vas beaten, Wh,st Mf. L. did
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