Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CoNvEN.
TlON-FEB'RY q, Is47.
fDe5ate Concluded. |

on the eommlttec appointed 10 QraIt Tue leSolu-
,ioas. His friend from Prince William (Mr.
Tyler) had come TO him and said that The subjects
Of Free Trade, The Independent Treasury and
Stale Rights were submitted TO him, (Mr. Bo-
,oek) He was expected 10 draw resolutions on
.aese heads. II seemed now to be regarded We
~ important matter that he should have drawn
,hese resolutions. He had no idea al the time
bat his drawing or not drawing them would be
natter OF the slightest moment; for all who know
he chairman OF the committee (Gen Wallace,
saow that he is too goCl al drawing resolutions
| 10 be at any loss. But it appeared he was en-
gagged on more important maters-these were
moi Sufficiently important to entrusl 10 so distn.
enished craftsman. Mr. B. stated that he was
perverted from complying with the request made
| by him By his legislative duties. He would mol
undertake 10 follow The gentleman in his speech.
He had said great deal 100 much, and had Ia
Ken up 100 much time.
Mr.. B. would alude 10 one remark OF the gen
,leman, with which he was struck. He believed
he said that the doctrine that the minority must
make concessions 10 the majority prevailed from
The Garden Of Eden to the present time. What
Inc questions OF majority or minority had 10 do
in The Garden of Eden, he should like 10 know
He could remember but one instance in the histo-
! ~ which presented case at all in point; and
Iba. was where the serpent and Eve conspired
against Adam; and Adam, the minority, yielded
10 me serpent and Eve, The majority, and parook
If the forbidden fruit; and the gentleman from
FauQuisr though, he was right, and wanted US TO
Go the same thing He supposed the PRESERVATION
d Eve and the serpent would be between the gen.
,eman from Fauquier (Gen. Wallace) and the
Gentleman from Orange (Mr. Woolfolk)-which
Was which, he could not undertake 10 say. Eve
vas said 10 have possessed great beauty-to have
tesn more beautiful than any of her daughters.
|. he gentlemen would pat themselves forth, and
..l The assembly see which approached nearest
Eye in beauty they might decide which was Eve
an, which was the serpent.
Mr.. WOOLFOLK-I claim 10 be The serpent,
an, will sting the gentleman from Buckingham
IN The heel shall sting him even unto political
death.
MIR. BOCOCK-It is also said that The seed of
the woman shall bruse the head OF the serpent.
Mr., WOOLFOLK-True but il will be Of
The next generation. Your heel will never bruise
nv head but your constituents will bruise your
head. MIR. Voolfolk here stated what he said
was case put by Mr.. Bocock, viz: il Two thirds
Of party nominate man, and one third object
10 him, The two-thirds must abandon their choice
and Weld 10 the one-third. He thought his doc
vine would not be very much liked by the gentle
man. ii ne were nominated by Congressional
District Convention, and one third were to kick
~ and say he should not be the candidate. The
Cavalry, said he, stand with daggers in their
hands and tell you, if you don't yield 10 Them
aey will strike you. A beautiful doctrine this,
! ;niee!-that this go.between party should have
ae control! And il We don't lei them, they 60 to
me Wings and say, Why, our Democratic
trends won't let US control them-come and help
Is" and they did help them, in the Senatorial
election, 10 elect Mr.. Hunter. He hoped in God
aey would give his Wing friends The fraternal
hls-tha! hug of death. He would warn his
Wigs friends not TO be deceived by them; but
Fave them, like Daniel Webster, 10 cry out
'xhere in Gods name shall we goa" Then John
Catine Calhoun woad be where he ought 10 be.
These gentlemen, too were very much opposed
H. caucuses. Tney went into them when we per-
mixed them (said Mr.. W. 10 elect their men, but
mai momen, we did moi, they denounced The eau
Gus as an odious machine. Mr.. w. referred TO
a caucus attended by MIR. Bocock, in which the
.aiaiey nC giving lss Democrats a>share of the
Ines in ihe Capitol was discussed, and Mr.. b.
c1ocss. inc general proposition; but ne agreed
vnl: The Sergea A rms OF the House, who
hsl Inc Office OF High Sheriff in Cnpeper, ought
O; 10 hold both offices, and the next day voted tor
him.
Mr. BOCOCK said the gentleman was mista-
zen lie was right in saying he opposed turning
u me officers in the Capitol. He haG then ne
~ been in the Legislature. |, was the night be-
Ire The Legislature met, and it was his first ses-
aa. But he was glad he took the ground, for he
wes right But when he (Mr Woolfolk) SAID he
Nr. Bococs) proposed 10 do at night what he
lenshl right and the next day did what was
gong, he made mistake-he would only call ii
nsQts. What he did say in The caucus was,
ina: II ne found the Offices Of The officer in ques-
oa inconsistent, he would vote against his re-
ection. That was all. He did not find them
a.onssen;.
The gentleman was in error in The other mat
.-what he had said was that where majority
onna;ei a man obnoxious to 20 men, II would
Ibe discreet in them 10 run him II the parties
Este nearly divided, because his defeat would be
he result; and he held that the 20 men were not
IND 10 yield. He never would avow the doc
at .hal one single man was bound by the voice
any NUMBER oil men. His free exercise OF his
Sn opinion was his sacred right. He never
sgad admit that majority had right to con-
ri minority at the polls. Ii the majority say
minority, do as we say you shall do, or we
Pill analhe,natse you, il The minority have the
.ril Of men-aye, sir, VI worm they will
IN on them and defy them.
Mr. VOOLFOLK repeated his understand
ig tia, Mr.. Bocock did say The Sergean-at-Arm
Ugh! not TO hold two Offices and his vote the mex
,y for hin was remembered by many attached
asnis-not very much TO his credit, or rather
s popularity. But what did the gentleman ask
he Democrats What but TO be his slaves 2
h. knew himself, he was good and true De-
bocra,, as he had been from an early age-anx-
US 10 carry GU, The principles and preserve The
aegri;y of the party. When the gentleman says
don't mean 10 be dictated 10 by his party, he
oni properly belong TO any patty, but is one Of
lose no party men who fight on their own hook.
Mt BOCOCK-The genieman's idea OF har-
aony was tha, of The man boiling craos. When
rah showed his claw above the hot water, he
Eaockel him back, telling him that crabs must
Yep quiet and be harmonious-the majority on
i OUTSIDE said il was right and proper that they
Faouli be quiet and harmonious.
MIR. WOOLFOLK-Would to God the gen.
eman had given us that opportunity. But did
not say give Inc Hunter or nobodyl When
nominated Smith, he opposed him for objec-
'as 10 his private character, or something else.
NTH was Withdrawn and Jones presenled-he
y me choice OF a large majo:ty-siXty odd TO
tneeen. Did he come 10 US then for the sake of
a'mony} No, sir. He said will not be
ave, but you Old Hunkers shall be slaves to the
= I-7alfy. Mr.. W. declared that if they meant
maintain The Democratic party, they mus, stand
heir arms-must permit this small party no
aEser 10 control and dictate to them. Give him
open enemy. Don't let a man come and say
ny dear MIR. Voolfolk" and put his arm around
IN and stab him. We have made said he, our
YES slaves 70 the Chivalry-to men who used
eions TO The Wing pany-lhey have tram
us IN The dust, aud now he hoped they would
oaek to The Wing party. He had no PERSONAL
.w!ll against any OF them, but he waged war
q salos those Colonies Of the Calhoun clique-he
II y not mean to fight under those Colonel; again.
= meant 10 hold them up in their true colors.
eil US We shant control their choice of men
aGa we must resign all TO them as gently as
,sve lambs II they can't stand by Us now,
We expect them TO stand by US in 1887 Ii
must split let us split now. The friends of
sam calhoun despaired of his getting more than
o.ales. Mr. w. did not believe he would get
.s man South Carolina. Yet they refuse to
s"snlse the Baltimore Convention. They can
nope odeeal an election, and then by the
III ~ me Wings, as in the election OF Hunter,
.u MIN in Congress- John C. Calhoun must
.ss eessliy adopt Wing policy and Wing mea-
So add he would be execrated and damned
&. n n 'a e. end Of the Union to the other.
-. "; thanked The Convention for the atten-
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