Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-09

JOINT vote win inc Senste-heath ll5, Hopkins ~ =
scattering l.
So James &. Heath was declared daily elected Auditor
OF Public Accounts for year from tho LIST of March
next
We copy the suboined sketch OF the debate in the
House, from our neiehbors OF "The Times"
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
The House proceeded 10 the execution of the joint order
OF the day which had tor its object the election the
lowing oieer-vr: Auditor OF Public Accosnts. ID Au-
ito Treasurer; Register OF the Land Office; Secretary OF
the Commonwealth and Librarian; ant OF the
Penteniay; and Sotekeeper and General Agent OF the
| Penitentary.
Mr. PENDLrTOs moved that the rule which prohibits the
House from voting TO I'LL office a time
be suspended, with the view Of voting on all at once.
Mr. GopwiS hoped the rule would not be suspended.
IL was desired To place gentlemen in noniina-
ton for offices opposition the present aud
he hoped opportunity would be gwen for this purpose.
He trusted that the cards would stocked upon them
in this manner.
Mr.. PENDLKroS did know by what rule the gentle
man (Mr. Goodwin IL the conclusion, that he could
not nominate whom he pleased, At the taken
ling the offices the time. As the iBtima-
ton that there COLLISION bottom OF the
ton he had made, lac seorned reply any illusions
the sort. The session drawing close and he
anxious that these elections should be disposed
promptly, end that the House should proceed with the
oher imI Ortant busness-On the table. Ii Tor this
that he made the motion he had just submitted
Mr.. GoDwIN persisted IN. desire the should
be taken filling office a time aRd ntimated that
he would nave more to say when the nominations
made.
Mr.. HARyiE desired that the rule should be suspended
with view OF preventing gentlemen from nominating
candidates and expressing their views but merely fac
itate business.
Mr.. McPHERsoS supposed that the gentleman from Isle
OF Wight felt difficulty IN presenting the name OF a
gle Individual and fairly cinyasng his preensons while
all the NOMINATIONS penjuhg; aud he hoped
the courtesy would be eIten Ied him OF permitting
10 be taken separately Ii there disposio,
bring forward Candidate the ght be taken on
all the nominations at but there be
cand dates would be best elect the officers sepa aey
Mr.. GoowlN sad he expressly stated on opposing the
motion 10 suspend the rule, tha designed noml.
nate one. II wo gentlemen, opposition the present
incumbents OF offices about be filed.
Mr.. HARvlE appealed 10 MIR. Pendleton withdraw his
motion. Mrf assened. aud the motion was Withdrawn.
MI CHiNN would nominate for the office OF Auditor OF
Public Accounts, the present incumbent, gentleman
whose character, energy and qualifications well
known. that 1t would be unnecessary for hun word
about them. For accuracy and fidelity the discharge
the duues of his office James f. Heath had superior
rue could b. better qualified
Mr.. GoD~IS would bring before the House gentleman
Tor tlis Office, VINO personally unk hun, but
who he imag med, well known here that whenever
name wa, brought forward every member Demo-
ctauc portion OF the House wUud give him In, support
That man was Henry l.. Hopkins, If Powhatan, a true
Democrat, and who had always beer one. lie was no,
one 81 those protesting thing and dong another lie
(Mr u would never support OF that sort who when
the time carry out the democratic policy proved
recreant 10 their party.
MIR. GoD~lN commended that the party which he be-
Iongeo was entitled To some share Of the emvumanis
and ,ices Of the Government, which the hands
the " higs who used their Offices put down Democrat
&c men ana measures. James T.. Heath OF those OIL
GERS, was known 10 be scGrous paragraph writer and
contributor To the columns OF the Richmond Wing lie
had been the author vi pamphlet rid cuhng the Demo.
cratic party, and. satisfied with having pu bhed H.
had caused to b. played before the ordy inhabitants OF
Richmond that they might laugh democratic vulgariry
Ana they were tod that would iriure the Democratic
parry 10 Turn THIS man out OF office Were the principles
OF the Democratic party g ly put together as To be
scattered 10 me winds by eeeng James E. Heath from
olee threat God. Mr. Speaker are the immortal srn
ePe' OF Ihpmas Je-rs'n easily put down. as thai the
turning out Il James E. Heath will destroy theml lie
knew n" how 1t would be other sections Of the Stat:
but, down IN the low county, where he came from ma
ma who would say that 81, would be consde ed
Democrat IL was said that the election Of Mr. Hea IA
"oud Please the peuPo OF Richmond and, for that Tsa
son. we ought TO elect ann lie supposed they would uu.
COIN ihelr chnmPagne and give splendid entertainments,
but their wishes would be additional reason for bis yo
ung against JSmes T.. Heath
MI hIRTLEY-I was Tar fiom his expectations on en-.
'efing the Hail. 10 utter sentence SUBJECT bu,
the tn OF the debate had mpeod him to ~ fe W words
In enerng upon tins question: he would that
which I'ngod To hm-'he position If an honorable and
an none man. No one had 4 right to Condemn wIthout
ilal WHAT were here today 10 see gentlemen
araigned aud ued for oeel Who comes up 10 the true
.tIndafd the gentlemen who solicit Office or those who
nave gwen assurance by their fidelity IN the public ser,
wee Unless some accuser forward and sustained
his accusatiOns- ~
Mr, Notwithstanding up the printed play alleged 10
have been written BY Mr. H9athJ-Here il the prDof
MI hiRrLET-It not for me, sir-you are the accu,.r
No man should be condemned without proof He hailed
from region ever just, proper and right nnJ II he x,ec
cd that sha GelP to seal with disgrace and nAmy any
man who has discharged his duiy-who had come nm IN
the true test OF fidelity his uusimy constituents kn,y
tins House knows, and the Heavens know 1 am NOT d,
man 10 do ~ II II can be made appear that any yybg
mas iaicd To discharge his duty, point him out and will
oe among the hrst to strke him iiom his station Butf
De made to appear that he has discharged his dun he
known that hfey Is the that will sustain him. lin,
less ihen 1t eau be made appear that any capable man
le vg,ulI
AND SIR, what odious and doctrine IS TINT which
would stnNe down such an officer because Of his pob
eA opinions IL you induce men TO believe that political
opinions must govern iheTreienton appointment 10 Office
you cause man To lose sight Of that
spft which belongs to his DON'T you see Thai ever,
man VIII pOits such principles likely to keen him
~ oihcef When called To sid IN establ, .hng snrb
principle m this time h ~ red COmmonyeali ret;,e
tall back-shrnk with horror from the task, IF ,,v no,
would engage IN such dirty work. be It known that Krr,ev
Is such man! " '''''I
MI McPHEasoS felt bound TO vote for \ H. ,,o.,
Theh pi'ced M nomultOn against a Wing. Were the
democrats not enuded a share Of the ,icos when in
he a-ctndlnH He had been informed by ono VII, baJ
'uo we 'snaie that Of $50 officers in Virginia there
were only seven Democrats among them Wbst bas ,vo
cameo having gained the victory our oppooent. h. IA
all the oitcesi TIC elsc IN was a mere G,,r, I, ,iJ
o' " er electng tie President that he sboud
o' lhe the oihse because honest Wing was in p,ses
yh o H. u he poke the sontmen Of those he rep,.en
o "o''u sweep oil the Wings from office; Jut he was
"ng 70 e'npronise with his friends 10 retain som, and
remove 8 me The salvation Of the Democrats ,ar,v A.
pended on taking OF the Offices to them.sIves n
% oIP,'enS occupy the strong holds and Qualifications
our parry Il powouoss. What was the Influence - ~
WIN SHARES but to control public opn,on-to ,end
% rom us wing CITY t. beat you at the pools in the
TTo'EnO'iihg colnuesi-To Hanover, e. GoocbIand 10
LOUISA &c Do we not know the man Of salary and s,ao
u"s S'nu"'' 70 some extent those who surround him
"n"' sunuant had man to act with his party when II
w suoeeeded' no was not 10 receive ohee7 Such was
ne consultation VI man, disguise you please thp, he
would ook to office for reward for his services o. b no,,
We hNu gehuemtn IN This house, who signed papers md
some VINO carried them themselves 10 Washington rcc
mehdng persons for Office President Polk who co,1 n,
ss mem unless Others we're pfescubed;-they bus sane
on'H we ffesidenrs course, and we're afraid 4, tpn m
'aWe- T. ienih because might irJure the party On tb
conuoyu would ben, n the pary;it would rouse tho De-
mocfacy Who ike errapns required thtt fire sbosd be
put on iher bncks 20 start them II was said we ud b
turning cut Mf Heath. This he denied. IL ygopd oniv ia
hlnog vlenncy. Ddom Wing friends think &C turning
Ol "n,H iney went 20 Hanover and Powhaan with do.
"gn ana gnuhcaon, D. defeat II only one man hut Nh.
seven no'sand whom he represented We only ask two
Yl'" NE ohrsis IN be etctsd-and nothing but tho de-
renee 81 hsplV induced him t. ak that Mr. MeP h,d
''ea iWf wing Speaker once h, DID 20 bcc,use bis