Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-15
Senatorial Election.

This is the day designated for the election OF
sor Mr. Archer in the Senate OF the u. States and, al
though the very OF the contest il unknown
when write. upon whom the honor will be conferred by
the domnsn party We stated. days ago, that King
Caucus had been dc,hrcned and that probable there
FORE that than candidate would be presented to
the Legislature Tor choice That the prevailing inn
preston the time, even among some OF the Locoioco
members OF the Legislature. Powerful efforts however,
have been since made effect restoration OF the suprem
Of this party engine-o times admit, an ndispen
sibc. though respects Objectionable, OF
socInR harmony ct purpose and concert OF acuon-and
hear, without partial success On Wednesday even
ing IN compliance with a which appeared in the
Enquirer OF that morning much the larger number Of the
Locooco members Of the General Assembly convened in
the Hall the House Of Delegates, for the purpose
sibe, OF reconcng dscordant opinions, and producing
harmony OF feeling But. understand, Though we
assure our Locofoco friends that OF their
Der has "pedchd, far aware, do
we know by what the and generally credit
ed rumos got aoat) that the King, though again
Ihroned, held broken scepte in his hand-quite
siderable number Of those who have heretofore been obe
dent his mandates, having this occasion turned
deaf ear 10 his summons Nevertheless learn that the
members presen upwards of 60 in number proceeded
ballot for candidate, be supported by the partyf
adopting the famous L" iwo-lhrds rule" which, IT'S
effect in defeating Van Buren, Baltimore in ls44, when
for the first time it discovered that genuine Demo.
crazy consists the rule Of the majority, had been
noretmc universally supposed, but in enabling the smaller
ihwar and defeat the will OF the larger number,
haSrAecome fixed mode OF action with the "Progcssyos
all their popular and conventional meetings But for
the adoption Of this rule Gov Smith, 1t Is said, would have
received the nomination OF this meeting as Van Buren,
would have obained the nomination in Baltimore IN ls4i.
But the Governor, like the " Little Magician" failed
secure the magical number Of two-thirds, deemed
oessary commit the minority 10 the support OF any in
dvidua brought forward for high Office with Caucus
The contest says, between Speak
e Jones and Gov Smth-aud told that the vote OF
the latter continued TO increase and OF the former TO d.
mnish for several successive ballots until the Governor
lacked OF the required number. But, failing
To obtain it, after awhile his supporters began fall Off
until his s,suuches friends though still constituting mao.
rty becoming alarmed the prospect, moved and carried
adjournment until last night, amidst little excite
both sides The adjourned meeting will probably
be session when this paper goes press and 1t poe
sible that the first information shall have OF the
final result Of its deliberations will be the nominations
the House this morning.
Mr. Hunters friends have from the first declared
their purpose submit his claims the decision
OF the Caueus-lhough they hostile TO eau
nominations winters ago, when he received
lie nomination Of that body, perhaps, because they
that they had not the power elect himl-
TIE consequence vas, understand that Mr. II.
ed vote Wednesday night. Whether his friends
g. 1T, though ew,) wall support the Caucus nominee
indeed that body has been able effect nomination Al al
whether they will brng forward the Of their iiend
trusting the chapter OF accidents Tor his success are
unable surmise The days events Wi. tell the tale
We have yet change the opinion here
teiore expressed that the Wings ough, steadily adhere
TO u Wing canjidaie-but the contrary, are more
Than impressed with the propriety pursuing tina,
We regret TO differ, upon this point with our
worthy friend OF the Lynchburg Vginsn and with other.
whose sagicy and judgment have great Difference
but entirely satisfied that both sound policy and
regsrl Tor principle require the Wings stand aoo from
which the OF any man, by their yocs
would ior them than the selection Of
worthy man BY OF their opponents. For one at
least,
We a t1ssup
Whether Moss1p kick Barry, or Barry kick Mo-sup"
~ Since the foregoing article in type, have
heard that probably misinfomcd in regard tie
adoption Of tho wo-third We told that q
majority OF the loAole number of Locofoco members
well present, required to make nomina.
uon-and that Gov Smith lacked Of the requisite