Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-30

ton that the Democrats were entitled to
the Senator, because they had majority
al the November election. Mr.. w. ut
terry repudIated any such prlnciple--it
was abhorren, 10 the whole genius OF our
institutions and subsefsive OF the funda.
mental principles of our Government
BY the Constintioa, majority OF The Gen
erdt assembly, and not Of the people, had
the right. and were in duty bound, 10 elect
/ a Senator. The delegates here were
/ elected TO make a Senator, and their cleo.
tons turned upon their choice OF a Sena.
tor. The issues at the Spring elections
were very different from what they were
at the Presidential elects on. Mr.. w. de-.
clared that be would not consent to 90 in
to an election, until he could give to the
represe natives of the people fair chance
10 have their voice CARED into effect
that is, If this could be done before the
vacancy occurs. He would not agree TO
an election, while gentlemen were abSen,
/ from sickness, WHO might probably be-
brought here n time to perform the con.
sttlUtional duty OF electing Senator
This, Mr.. w. gave gentlemen to under.
stand, was the course he would pursue.
/ lie bad no concealments. He had at
tempted 10 gam no afgantage.
| Mr.. w. SAID ii was no unusual thing
for the Legislature to postpone a joint or
der. Ii was common occurrence. But
never within his memory, had II happen
ed, tat either body had refused 10 post.
| pone, when posiponement was asked
for by the other body. And then The alb.
sence oil membefs On account Of sickness,
40 better reason could be offered or re-
CURED for postponement. As liberal
and just man, lie could not refuse his OPP
ponents such a delay, under such circum-
stances, even # a day had been fauly
agreed upon. Mr.. w. repeated that he had
no coucea ailments. He was determined on
making an election oil Senator; bat he
would not consent that he and his friends
should DE cheated out of their dues. He
was not quite soft enough for That. He
knew what were his righta, and DE inten-
ded TO maintain them. He knew what
was due 10 his constituents, and he would
not fail to assert those dues. lfupon fir
notlce-a day set apart lar enough ahead
for all parties 10 be prepared, ard genlle-
men were not prevented by sickness from
being 10 their seats, h1 would, if beaten,
submit 10 it. But he would not consent
to be beaten by foul play--by the adver-
sary taken undue advantages. He offer.
ed fair play himself, and he would be con-
ten, with nothing less.
Mr.. Bowden called for the ayes and
noes on the motion to postpone the joint
order TO the ooh nst.--which were or.
dered, and were ayes 60, noes 81.
In half an hour a message was received
from the Senate that they had disagreed 10
the posiponement proposed by the House.
Mr.. Preston moved to postpone tine
joint order 10 the 9Th Of February.
Mr.. Payne called the previous question.
Mr.. Harvie called for the ayes and
noes-which were ayes 81, noes 6l.
Mr.. Witcher asked that the hour Of
the evening [halt past 5, might be enter
ed on the Journal--whlch being done,
Mr.. Witcher moved TO adjourn; withdrew
his motion, to hear from the Senate.
AT few minutes before 6 o'clock, a
message was received. from the Senate,
Disagreeing to the postponement.
M. Preston moved to postpone the
joint order until Tomorrow. Mr.. P. had
always been determined that nothing
should tend 10 defeat the election of SEN
ator. He felt that the election Of Sen.
ator, was an imperative duty; and in the
hope of promoting that object, he made
the motion.
Mr.. Hays called the ayes and noes
which were, ayes SO, noes 6O-[the Dem
ocrats voting 10 the nega,ive.]
The Senate was advised OF the post
ponement.
A message was received from the
Senate dsagreeing.
Mr. Wtcher asked that the hour 6 o..
clock be entered or the journal-which
was done; and then Mr.. Wtcher said that
all expedients for compromise with the
Senate being exhausted, he moved an ad-
journment.
M. Cootes called for the ayes and
noes which were ayes 66 noes Ga.