Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26

s,esJi,s,lv adhered 10 his own choice 10 'he p.
son OF Mr.. Hunter, in opposition " ,'e rn,y he
| wishes ot the Democratic parry, w. ~, A.
/ wants ms 10 abandon ours In inc peis ,o,a.
ZONES although he has more 'eii,oe' honeJ
,han any RI me candidates. lie (Mr. ~ hopel
he, ,h,,a uho had been unwilling 10 cohsui. ahu
"'',,nra,n;.e among the Democrats wouiu NOV
no,. hIan,. II, for not abandoning our cahu'ud.e
n his honr when, according tn all fait Prihci-
nios ,hay onoht TO aba ndon theirs and come 10
ne And as The gentleman, in The cehlesI Inc
oIbcr day. manifested no disposition 10 harmonic
or sympalhize with the large majority oil ,he De-
| mocrals and was unwilling 10 consult WIN
lhem but elected his nominee, ,be choice
of small portion only OF The Democrats, by
securing the votes Of The great body oil lhe
Wings he certainly ought not now TO under
take 10 teach US, who have always been ior
union, The propriely OF harmony. Ems scene IS
enough 10 convince all of the error OF that gen.
lleman in opposing the usages OF our own ana
OF all parties. And Mr.. l.. said ne hoped ne
would be able TO make that gentleman SICK OF ms
opposition TO the caucus This House will sell
lie, in way more Objectionable IMAM IN caucus,
The claims OF the different candidates; and we
shall have Senators not acceptable TO either OF the
parties. The gentleman from Louisa may be
assured said Mir. L.. that he had no intention OF
whipping him over the shoulders OF the gentle
man from Amelia. That was not his way oil do
ing business he had 100 high regard for him 10
attempt il: al all events, il he wished 10 do SO, he
would not desire the gentleman from Amelia 10
be between them. But said Mr.. L., the gentle
man from Louisa says ina! he (Mr. J had
on an occasion before, assisted in securing the
nomination OF Mr.. Hunter. It was only as
the nominee of caucus; for this same MT.
| Hunter, Two years ago, was more completely
caucus candidate than any we ever have nomi-
mated. He became the candidate after il was as.
ceuaincd in caucus that Wing would vote Tor
| him, and no other Democrat, il he should receive
The nomination. The Democrats were IN mi
norily. 10 Caucus we were informed by The gen.
tleman from Amelia that there was Wing VINO
would vote for Mr.. Hunter. We were afraid to
trust iishy Wing. A committee was appointed
10 learn his name. II was soon rumored that
this Wing was more Of pilot than politician.
How this was, Mr.. L.. said he could not tell
| He does not believe there was any bargaining -
But The committee reported that, from iniorma-
ton furnished, there was a Wing who would go
for L. M. t. Hunter, and accordingly K. M.
T. Hunter was nominated by the Caucus
| Although the gentleman from Amelia was
tot on the committee, as he says, ne acted very
conspicuous part in connection with IL IN The eau
Gus. Mr.. Hunter was not The choice OF The par
y, but of very small part OF it. Caucus made
him The nominee. The Wings defeated The cleo
tom for they were not willing go INTO II, says
gentleman near until alter sunset; The pilot, il
having been understood only pledged himself for
Hunter until sunset OF that day! This was The
only connection he had ever had with sane
tonng the election of Mr.. Hunter. he was in
the caucus but did nothing in il, or out Of il, 10
secure The nomination OF Mr.. Hunter for ne was
opposed 10 him. and only went Tor him IN obedi-
ence 10 the caucus. This fact, SO lar from fur
nishing an argument TO assail us, can be used
very lille TO The advantage oil those who have
secured The election Of Mr.. Hunter. With respect
to the gentleman from Washington county, he
could assure that gentleman that he was willing
10 meet him on fair ground, and harmonic in
this election. All he wanted was good and true
man-one whom We could trust, and who wonld
not desert The principles which they both advoca
ed, in the honr oil trial. lie pointed out how the
friends OF M. Jones had acted 10 produce harmo-
nv he hadrespect Tor the Wings, but fel, more
confidence in the Democracy, on political ques-
lions, and preferred consulting with his political
| friends alone when he had 10 make al election
| He wanted Tree and full consultation with them,
and he thought such course best calculated TO
produce harmony and TO promote the Interests OF
The country. MIR. L. concluded by saying the re-
marks OF The gentleman from Amelia were cal
| culaied 10 produce wrong impression. The gen.
llrman must forget that he and the Wings have
defeated us and produced discord among us, be-
fore he can feel authorized 10 Teproach US Tor
want oil harmony
Mr. McPHERSON suggested The poslponemen,
OF the Joint order until tomorrow, ina>much as
they had been Iheie seven hours, and were no
doubt hungry and dry.
Mr.TYLt.k said that he had not been party 10
This excitement. her had he been a parry 10 any
agreement When he seconded Inc Nomination
of James vi Mason, he did not intend 10 give OIL
fence 10 any one. He regretted not having been
able 10 sustain The nomination OF Mr.. Jones.
When MIR. Penny cker died, il was generally
conceded that his successor should CONF from The
West ami finding thai The conIesl would be be-
tween Mcdowell and Mason, he had chosen the
later. lie hal supported Mr.. Mason on prin-
cipie and il there existed any objection 10 him
upon that score, he called for il, anu was ready ITO
defend him.
Mr.. FOX rose TO question OF order. He con-
tended that the debate was taking TOO great a,i.
Jude, inasmuch as the question was now upon
the motion 10 postpone
Mr.. TYLER said he was opposed 10 post
movement, and thought the Honse should Try
again. They had had their smack" and were
neither sleepy nor dry. If there had been excite
ment, Mr.. Mason was no party TO il. He chal-
leneed any man 10 show defect in MIR. Masons
political character. He stood as Democrat, and
he (Mr. IT, was there as his suppoHer.
Mr.. SYME called Mr. Tyler TO order
Mr.. TYLER had but lille 10 say, but since
gentlemen were so pertinacious he would desisl
Mr.. DORMAN appealed 10 The friends Of Mr.
Jones 10 adhere TO the rule OF the House, and to
suffer his name 10 be dropped. No election could
be made, il they adhered to him; and, if they did
so, he would go for the postponement OF the cleo
tlon
Mr.. VERIFY mentioned lha, motion 10 post
pone The election had been made and failed in The
Senate.
The House refused 10 postpone-ayes A. noes
not counted.
Mr. JONES OF Gloucester said that he had vo-
| led for John w. Jones, because his constituents
preferred him, and he would still continue 10 do
so, il there was any probability oil elecling him
| II was now importont that an election should be
made The people required ii, and now, when
The question Of slavery was agilains the whole
| country, they wanted man in The Senate 10 de-
fend their interests; therefore, he should vote for
Mr.. Mason, because he was satisfied that Mr..
Jones could not now De elected.
| MI. HORNER submitted few remarks in ia
vor OF the election OF Yves ern man, which he
said was The inclination Of tWo-hTGS oil the
! House.
Mr.. STOVALL said he rose TO remind III.
Democrats OF The House-he did not appeal 10
the Wings or invite their voes-lhat John w,
Jones had received a larger number vi Demo-
/
tore the House. He, therefore, called upon them
10 come forward vote for Jones. and not permit The
Wings 10 make another election. For himself,
he now avowed that he was Jones man, first,
last and all The time.
Mr. GOODWIN agreed with his friend from
Halifax. He, TOO, would avow himself Jones
man first and las Like his FRIEND he invited
no Wing 10 come over 10 Mr.. Jones; nor did he
invite any one OF The famous twenly-lhree. II
we were TO 90 over from Mr.. Jones 10 any body,
he (Mr. G.) was for Mcdowell. II he could pur-
sue the course OF the gentleman from Amelia, he
should not be able to stand before his constituents;
but he was not transferable. II he did vote for
Mcdowell, he should do so because he would
thereby be selecting the man of all others whs
would be The severesl antdole 10 The lwenly-lhree.
A message was then sent TO the Senate, COM
municaling The fact that George w. Summers
and John w. Jones were re-nominaed.
A message Of readiness TO proceed with The bal
loling having been returned from that body, the
roll was called 9Th time, and resulted as fol-
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