Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-25

had foreseen from the h, come to pass No, wish
ing to throw hrebrsnd the Conyeuuon he should nov
withdraw from ~ though doing So he wished be ex
presy Understood that he did withdraw Dems
| cratic parry
Mr. HOLIDAY OF SPosylvania. in few remarks, in the
course ct which he expressed his regret that the ConVcn
ton. called avOwedy for the purpose harmonzng the
party should have deliberately adopted eour.e which
must distract ana divide it, avowed similar purpose
lie sui adhered to his political principles and should
adhere TO them while he lived but he entered IN. solemn
protest against this attempt Of sceonsuuted tribunal to
pass upon his orthodoxy lie was superior alike eau
Gus dctation and Conventional discipline and should mel
| thcr obey the one submit the other.
Mr. ANBLEN, the Senator from the Louisa District fol-
lowed suit, and in few energetic and eloquent remarks
expressed his determined opposition poscripve &C
ton OF the majority and the attempt which had been made
and which he seorncd. to force the minority swallow
o'augh'' WINCH when It was prepared its knew
they neither could nor would put to their lips.
Mr.. CAsKiE Likewise withdrew from the Convention
though not from the party the great PRINCIPLES of which
he was snl as devoted
M ANDERSON Of T. E. then took the door and eNplsin-
ed his position. His conduct here this winter had been
approved by ms constituents and that being case he
cared very little Tor censure from others. Mr. A. took
occasion to sPcao Mr. Poks Admin sration in terms OF
seemod 10 us) most eNavagani laudatol-decarin,
'na with the exception OF the FIRST four years OF Mr. JET
ieons and the first four Gen Jaeksons Admin
'suauons At had adhered more gidy the democratic
creed than any other since the days OF Washington who
was h'ghy eH'oled also although Washington was him
s'" member OF the Federal party DE sHsti5us Sc
bu may we not ask what there offensive to Mr. An
derson or so ant-demoeac, in the last four years Of the
Administrations OF jefferson and of Jackson There
BY perhaps, hangs tae."l tie proceeded in an car
most manner, TO object to tina, resolution which de-
e'aed that the exclusion Of the Editors Of the Uuon
from The courtesy OF seat within the Senate chamber
a" infringement OF the liberty OF the press and that it
oea'hes tic spuii OF the Ssdition law lie referred 10
the bitter attacks upon the majority OF the Senate whca
have since appeared the columns Of the Union &, show
that It's Liberty had been manner ABRIDGED and he
declared that no such ought made before the
eouniry-an issue wholly unenablo and which he de6ed
any man to sustain by argument before the people NJ
A. referred 10 an incident which had occurred here this
winter lie had seen citizen refused admiuauce by the
dooT-keepeF to the Hall OF the House OF Deegaies-and
on enqung why this so, he had been told that the
House had adopted rule excluding from the Hall all cit,
zens who were not invited By member To oecupy ons Of
the privileged Was not this ne asked more III,
infringement OF the rights Of the citizen. than the rsc
non oil the Senate was OF the liberty the press And
yet who complained, that the House Tor the preservation
OF Order had resored 20 this stngen; rue7 And he n,
efred as others had DONE to the exclusion Of the editors
OF the Washington Times from the Senate aud o. the
correspondent OF the ~ Y Tribune irom the House with
out murmur Of disapprobauon from those who now COM
plain that the liberty OF the press has been attacked He
was Tor equal and exact justice He opposed TO max
ing hsh OF one and flesh Of another. For Mr. Richie
personally he entertained the cordial feelings OF re-
sad-he deserved the gratitude OF his party, in waose
service he had been long and efficiently engaged
But he could not give his sanction position which his
Judgment told him sound, and which presented an
issue between the two parties which his own would find 1t
impossible TO sustain. Mr. a however kept his seat in
the Convention ayowing his purpose vote against the
thinss"l
The resolutions were then modified in several features.
though IN no respect changing essenta, character
and the Convention adjourned.
We have gwen bd's-eye view merely Of the discus.
SION and proceedings Of the Conven,on-n order that tho
people OF the State may understand no, only ,yb,, ,,
been done, but the grounds Of its action We reserve
comments for future occasion.