Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-04
EscfoE Tennsssee Of Senator Of the U. States, end
dcteat ofthk Caasns nomination.

deiegt Of the CdHths nomination.
Hopkins L. Turncy. ESq.. formerly Democratic
beS of Congress from Tennosse, Saturday 4
week. chosen Senator of tie u States for that State to
succeed Mr. Foster. The tao Houses were partially en-
gagcd in this work during days from Tuesday until
urday night We quote the proceedings and the
aa From this last it wl be seen, that but sir De-
voted for Mr. Turney the last vote to IL Wings,
while bat single Wing voted for Mr. Dunlop, Mr.. Tur-
ney'S competitor!
II is thus spPaEeHt that Mr.. Turney hi. election
the Wings, and the fac; s EDMONTON Inc WI =
every where, and especially te Wings in the Lg
81 Virgins, to Pres" the same united front hoy did a,
Nashville! They ia he case, certainly
important, j! not decisive control.
Mr.. Nicholson Editor Of hc Nashville Unionl the
Democratic Caucus Loniines AID II was understood
Mr.. PJlAs JIroTi. For thi. latter reason Es %.
noXious the independent feelings portion Of par
y, who united w, the Wings favor OF Mr. Turnoy,
and who would abandon ;e latter when the Caucus
parry offered compromise ia the person Of Mr.. DInlop.
Mr. Turnry we think :, Tor his father was nanve o;
Bedford IN his State md rom his lineage, hal bushes.
being Loe1ioco at al
THE RESULT
At early hour Saturday morning the lobby VI the
Housc nj Representatives, was crowded snOsG sud-
cation by anxious citizens wJ had gathered there IN
hc proceedings u Tia, Convcnunn OF the Iious-s
which had adjourned - meet al 10 o'clock, that day,
the purpose oi maxim keT effort u effect IN election
oi Senator 10 be COncTts, OF the L. States.
At the appointed hour the House Suspended II, morning.
business, and took recess Ia. tue Psrp5-e VI going
Convention. This ice lfs the INST DAYS
balcIinG Tor L. :. Senator. which the H.inor., vino
h-d warmly supported Nh Ncholson's claims 10 Lat
Office had 10, inicEposed obstacles prevent the COnYeH
ton Of the Houses.
TIE Senate having entered the House. M Speaker
Wat'erspn called the Convention order. then
ng s invited Mr.. Senator Gardner preside ever
the Cow eniiOn.
little delay made il the action ofihe Convention
by the absene. ot M Roberts, whI reported too un.
well attend. Mr. Anderson Mem nu made al effort ~
CO.liI hearing from TIE Convention on motion ~ post
pone tie election until the 3is isl but upon IT. being de-
cited 10y the Chs that that motion debai able
one he "Ithdrew u. and made motion that the Co.ven
lion proceed tie election Senator, which, he said
was doh1isstie question.
Mr.. Senator Taomss ssked M Anderson - Yield the
floor AIN, which he did, and then Mr. Tnoma. formal
y Withdrew the of Mr.. Candidate for Sena-
tor, and tie Clerks liable letter from Mr. NehoI-
Mr.. Thomas authorizing him withdraw name
This letter stated that Mr.. M hal only btca pre-
sehied 10 the Convention at the request Of large MY
the dem party the Legislauretat no would
nle have Welded Other individual who ~ ght
have ie support Of that msljryHe denied that
he tic candidate. aId lar o. h3 knew the choice Of
the President OF the Eui'ed States
When tins letter was read Nj Anderson hgan claimed
the floor ard permitted spcIk. lie said that when
be came 10 this city Mr. Tsrney his first choco-He
voted ior @ the democratic cs:us, and only yielded
large mgjOty 81 his democratic friends. in vtng h sup.
pom o Mr. n. And he would now vote Tor Mr. Turney.
Mr.. Nichoson's being withdrawn fhe did be-
Ieye there had been cOaipn between Mr. Tmney cnd
the Wing party.
Mr.. Gdid followed by stating that 50 far as lie knew
tie President OF tie u. states had numaied prefer
ence Tor Mr.. Nicholson any other man in relation
this high office.
The convention about proceeding 10 vote when M.
Msury uic Senator from williamson asked pcfmi.s 90
explain HE position relation the pending election.
Tins he did few. able. eloquent and thrilling words
which called forth the applause VI the gallery, abd tie
Wing side VI inc House lie repealed the charge VI
bargain and intrigue aud denounced "a burning ~oIds. the
bghhnndcj iuquistOna resolutions Of the gentlemen for
isufy, which lac compared 10 the soarch.warrans Which
Characterised the tyranny Of The Stewaris Of England IN
&c resistance o which Hampden and sydney tell, and
I'D Russell bed. But tor thu bigh.handed aud !awes-
proceeding. the part Of Mr.. NcAolsyn's friends, h,
would himself have voted iur Mr. NJ rather than sec coy
unnecessary delay Mr. Maufy', speech vas uiunguint
ynd cation OF the "higs. Tie sad he should Tor Mr.
Iurney, believing him 10 be democrat, aud leave hf1
free the winds take het he shi please 10 The
Senate Of the United States.
Mr. JJnes made lev remarks IN defence Of the Reso.
Durns tao voting Messrs. Harris, Glenn, Pepper Mi.
Ter Of Hafdeman, Miller Of Marshall aud Mr.. Speaker
WserspD. each made remarks stating her posi-
tons, winch will be rgDffed IN our next paper.
TIE following annoIncei o. the rcsulG
For IL f. TrESEy- Hessis Bradbury, CI.i1n. Fletcher
Dem, Harris. Henry. Lonpr Meufy, McClmpJei Mur.
head, SEWER, TLJnJufs TrnJIe, TJrney, Dem Tyler
Zone, Brre B'ascar, Bullock, Buras, Chambers, CLARK
Ccycl-nd DDbfelI. DIkln, E.hfton, gnypiu Earsr NJ
wilson. Fusn. Ga.Ioway. Gamer, tDsmj Hall, IllIuu
Mad. %, M1uIOyc, Mitchell. Mofns Huufyfd Nortb,u,
DEM Pepper, Qparlcs Rankin, Richardson. Robcrs.
DEM anssd. Tcdford, Tbomls Turney, 81 Lincoln,
Dem Yonabc, Warren, Watkins. Whtciidc, Williams.
Of Carer, Williams. ~ KnJx-5J.
For ". g.. DrSf.P-Ncssrs CnU, Gardner Martin,
MDougi Robertson, Thouas, TpfbIit, yoorhe., War.
ncr. Wsuarsp1, WiHous'n, Aleu- Anderson, Back, u,
chan1n, Duly, EtheutRc, ,Whg,1 Eubanh, iahsr. ffa
lier Di Lhsa FrefaDu Glenn. GORDON, Guild. i,uiit %,
lIayn,s ismbra, ~ 10 lad, ,u'ion, lluIdIc. jyuos,
bauiUi'.e. hlif. j G.hls Miller, Of HnrJemiu, MIor.
n Nlrlul, MIIssr, F'l.eo. S.1@, Stephens, Tfoti,
Wak,f, Wrks, Yates, CsmpJc-IC.
REPORTER"
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