Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-30

In designating day. Mr.. Is. repeated that his |
only object was full and fair expression of the |
voice OF the Legislature. This could not be OBJ |
tanned to-day, as three Wings were detained from !
their seats by sickness. But, if on the day he
now proposed, all were not present, he should !
nevertheless deem it his duty, under the Cons,i- |
tuition, to 60 into an election.
MIR. Gordon was not surprised at the backing
out 6y the Wings now, after having SO valian;ly
challenged the Democratic party to the election.
MIR. &. wished it to be known on whom the re-
sponsibiiy for defeating this election should rest
he Democrats were ready, but the Wings were
not. We heard nothing the other day of absent,
members, when the day was fixed by this House
Then II was said that the election must be made
Mr.. T. said that he and his party maintained that
the democracy, who had carried the State by
5000, were justly entitled to the Senator; and he
mad been willing TO postpone the election until
the popular voice could be truly represented in
this House. But the Wings had determined
otherwise, and the Democrats had determined to
meet them. And now they were met by back
pone, and that the country would bear in mind
those who attempted to defeat an election.
MIR. Bowden called the ayes and noes on the
motion to postpone, which were ordered, and were
Ayes 60, Noes 62, as follows:
:, AYEs-Messrs. Southall, (Speaker,) Pitts,
Brown Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Cameron,
Campbell, Scruggs, Pendleion, Myers, Flood,
Moseley, Beuhring, Fox, 'roler, Broadus Of Car
oline, Lacy, Broadus Of Culpeper, Hobson, w God,
Garnet, Grisby, Marshall oil Fauquier, Ejnunds
OF Fauquier, Tyree, Payne, Brooks, French, Nc
Emerson OF Greenbrer, Winston, Lee, Mcltae of
Henrico, Woo,ton, Turner of jefferson, Towner,
Smith, Wallace, Mayo, Farley, Ramey, Grub,
Taylor Of Loudoun, parriott, Hall, Preston, o.
Ferrall, Nilby. Cabell, Taylor of N. Borough,
Watts, Happier, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgington, Tur-
ner, Boiling, Witcher, Lanier, Cooke, Dey,
sIro'her' Daniel of R. City, Moore, White, Mi
nor, Stephenson, Rice, jackson, Fulton of w.
and Pc.
.NoEs-Messrs. Poulson, Layne, ,Harvie, Pow
ell Thompson Of Botetour, Hays, Miller, Blick,
Harrison, Marshall of Charlotte Winlree, rhomp-
son OIL Dinwiddie, Carson, Lovett, Ieake, Parks,
Battle, Edmunds of Halifax, Stovall, Blue, Ward,
basseli, Goodwin, Bowden, Davis of X. and O.,
tiawes, Flanary, Gordon, Blackwell, Banks,
| NOVEL;, Biliups, Pool, Baskerville Wade, Ham
ilton OF Monroe, Middleton, Davis of o. and G.,
mcPherson of Page, Ilner, Gay, Hamilton Of
Preston, Anderson, Daniel Of p. George, Macrae
OF +. William, Sturm, Frantz, Coo,es, NTartz
Cowan, Kane, Denison, Stickley, TATE, Sebrell,
1nedgman, billiard, Freeman, Newton, Peery,
Funsten, Goodson-62.
30 me motion to postpone the joint order was
agreed to- and Mr. Broadus was deputed to in
form the Senate thereof.
The Speaker then vacated the Chair until o.
clock, when Message was received from the
senate, stating that they had disagreed to the
order to the LIST of February.
Mr.. Stovali forthwith nominated r.. Nj. II.
1unter, Esq, TO the Office of Senator.
Mr. Wltcher offered 10 amend the Joint order
66y postponing the order to the 3Olh instant. Mr..
w. reviewed the novel and extraordinary course
Of the Senate. The House had proposed in all
fairness, day, on which it was reasonable to
suppose both parties would be prepared. The
senate, instead of acting forthwith on the re-
soiution, had postponed action until this morn
ing-when they found that more Wings were
absent, through sickness, than Democrats
MI Whether commented on the unfarness of
such conduct. If the Senate had agreed to the
resolution soon after its adoption by the House,
and thus taken the chances for a5sentees, he for
one would have been willing to 60 into the cleo
'ioh now. But he could not, by his vote, give
ala and countenance to such nnfainess. Mr.. w.
referred TO the gallant remarks Of the gallant gem
t'einan from Louisa, who last week was very
much afraid OF coming to fight. when the Wings
were well, but now was very valiant and eager
ioi night, when he knew his adversary was disabled
by sickness. MIR. w. also adverted 10 the asser-
tlon that the Democrats were entitled to the Sem
ator, because they had majority at the Novem-
yer eiection. Ar. w. utterly repudiated any
S"cn pTlnciple-it was abhorrent TO the whole
genus oil our Institutions and subversive Of the
iuhdamental principles OF our Government. BY
me Consultation, majority IF the General assem-
Oy, and not of the people, had the right, and
were In duty bound, to elect a Senator. The
oe'ega'es here were elected TO make Senator,
aho their elections turned upon their choice of a
oehator.i The Issues at the Spring elections
were very different from what they were at the
PRESIDENTIAL election. Mr.. w. declared that he
would not go into an election, until he could give
10 the representatives Of the people fair chance
10 nave Their voice carried into efIect--that is, if
t u, could be done before the vacancy occurs.
re would not agree TO an election, while gentle
men were absent from sickness, who might prob
ANY De brought here in time to perform the con-
stitutional duty of e]ecting Senator. This, Mr.
w. gave gentlemen TO understand, was the course
ne would pursue. He had no concealments. He
''du attempted TO gain no advantage. Mr.. w.
said IL was no unusual thing for the Legislature
to postpone joint order. 1t was common &C.
corfence. But never within his memory. had it
happened, that either body had refused TO post
Pohe' when posiponement was asked for by the
other BODY. And then the absence of members
on account of sickness, no better reason could be
offered or required for postponement. AS ibe-
raj and Just man, he could not refuse his oppo-
hents such delay, under such circumstances,
even II day had been fairly agreed upon. Mr..
w. repeated That he had no conceaments. He
was determined on making an election of Senator;
ont ne would not consent that he and his friends
shouid be cheated out of their dues. He was not
quite soft enough for that He knew what were
MS rights, and he intended to maintain them. He
knew what was due TO his constituents, and he
would not fail TO assert those dues. If upon fair
not'ce-a day Sc, apart far enough ahead for all
parties to be prepared, and gentlemen were not
prevented by sickness from being in their seats,
he would, if beaten, submit to il. But he would
not consent to be beaten by foul play-by the adj
vveIsaTy taking undue advantages. He offered
iair play himself, and he would be content with
nothing less.
Mr. Bowden called for the ayes and noes on
the motion to postpone the joint order to the SOth
inst-whlch were ordered, and were ayes 60,
noes 90. Precisely the same as the vote above