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

BLEED in the Hall OF the House OF Delegates Tuesday
afternoon. The consideration OF the resolutions
reported 10y the select committee, with the ing
substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Floyd of wytho hay.
been resumed, the "Prerious question: immedi-
aey called thcreuPon by Senator Voolfolk. From total
msConcePuon by the presiding officer Or OF Greens
Vlo ct the rules Of the House Of Delegates, which the
Convention had adopted for government the Conven-
Ton Immediately became embarrassed by complicated
qursons Of order the effect Of which, although call
Tor previous question sustained not en-.
rey removed, until towards the close OF the meeting tho
Speaker OF the House, (Mr Jonesl having been called
upon unayoed the tangled yarn by clear exposition Of
the operation OF the rule
Mr. Robert e. Scott o. this city, heretofore recognized
Of the Chvary. bu, who repudates Mr. Calhoun's
course, having obtained the floor, proposed
promise resolution the subject the expulsion of the
OF the Union from the floor Of the Senate dccar
irg that while he dsapProvod Of that he
willing that those who had voted for the expulsion
Lad thereby lost his confidence This proposition led to
an angry alteration between Mr. 5. and Senator Wool
folk occasoned by harsh attack Of the latter gentleman
upon the former, which Mr.. 5 responded in the most
Indignant We grauied, however, add that
before the adjournment. MIR Voolfolk withdrew,
ncr highly creditabe himself, his harsh remarks to
which therefore shall make farther allusion.
Senator WALLACE then took the floor, and reiterated
IN long and aborod speech, the Arguments advanced by
him previous meeting, favor OF the adoption OF the
committees resolutonsn the course of which he common.
led with severity upon the conduct well upon
opinions OF Mr. Cahoun--parculayu upon mis- ultra
State Rights notions which the great body OF the Re
publican party" ne said could approve
and upon lis peculiar views in regard the mode Of or
gau.z ~ National Convention for the selection can
ddac- the Presidency and Vice Presidency which, the
conended, with the edcrave feature
system and opposed all the anaogics OF the Con.
sItluon" Referring the election Of Senators, in
IN of ny
Wings had defeated the will OF the majority, he insisted,
with great oarnesnes upon the right Of m0orites par
conol the action OF mnoucs, in tbs selection of
10 carry their principles and measures This he
sad, had been found necessary from the first appearance
OF IN the Garden OF Eden" down TO this day.
Mr. BycOoK, of Buckingham, made n few remarks in
reply In reference TO circumstance incidentally advert
ed by Mr.. Wallace, that resolutions had been sub
mtted upon the great questions OF Free Trade the Sub.
Treasury and State Rights" which he sand were avor,e
subjects with him, he admitted that chairman OF the
committee had sent him message, requesting to pre-
pare such resoutions-bu he that tue message had
been received at late period, that in connection with
his other duues, impossible for him to perform the
task. But, he had idea, because he was not able 10
prepare the resolutions that the committee would therefore
protetmit them atogether-cspeca the peculiar IA
lent OF the chairman of the committee drafting resolu
upus generally conceded. lie repealed with great
oaTnestnsss the dogma, emphaucay pronounced tina,
hH'iil'es arc VIZ mere puppets OF nllOriCs lie dc.
MED the right Of auy man. men, To control HE
and he declared that he would never give MS assent
10 doctrine much a, with the freedom Of indi.
vidua opinion and action. Mr. b. was somewhat sur
pTsed at first al the remark OF the Senator Fauquie
that from the lime that appeared in the Garden Of
Eden l now, maIoes had properly aud necessarily OK
crtcd control minorues. He had underworld to re-
call G., hs memory what occurrence had ransp.red IN h.
Garden Of Eden illustrate great principle He could
fecoect but incident OF the knd-and that was that
Eve and the Serpent constituting the majority had
Alam, the minority, OF the forbidden fruit which
drought death the world. with all our wo" lie an
Piled this incident TO the position OF parties tins Conven-
tiOnbut he would undertake to decide As between
the Senator from FauqJer and the Senator from Orange
which Eve and which the Serpent lie would leave
It Tor the gentlemen themselves say which of them was
entitled TO the appeIaon Of the beautiful Eve who is said
To have been aer than any OF her daughters and he would
then know which Of them the Serpent
Mr.. voolfolk promptly arose, and declared that he was
the Serpent, who would sung the heel the member from
B1ckingham-sing him TO political death, by the truths
which he would proclaim to the country.
hr. BoclcE. Has the gentleman forgotten that IN.
seed OF the woman shall b'use that Serpenrs head lr
Mr.. WOoLFoLE replied that this promise had reference
- the future. The heel Of the member from
would never touch his the Senators . head And Mr. W
then went denunciutiuu of the Chyal,v-
going over petty much the ground which he occup
ei al the previous meeting. He denounced John Cgto
line Calhoun" DO the bittcrest erms-and lie declared
That, for one he determined purge the Democratic
party by getting rid OF the Calhoun CgI9geL &" WIN had
distracted sud disoganIzsd the party, and against whom
DE emrhaucaly warned both Wings and Democrats as a
ret OF " g0JefresHs" who always prepared 10 mite
themselves 10 either party, which would submit to their
d.caton and confer upon them the oiices-always will
Ing 10 into when they were satisfied that tte,
own men would be is nominees, but uniformly resisting
taG dirty machinery" they now called H. when t.
choice was not likely to be accordance with their wishes
Air W declared that, between Of the Chyay and
Wing, be- would prefer Whg-on the principle that II IN.
safer 60 meet open and ay9wod enemy who
han with daggerin his hand than protested friend who
plunged hs weapon his breast with one hand while he
was aicCuonatoy embracing him the other lie re-
i"ued n this connection, particularly the approaching
election Of members OF Congress-avowing his info A.
Die opposition 10 every Calhoun candidate, who, he
said, would elected, only play the House OF Repre-
srnhuye- should the election OF President devoye upop
tlnt body aud obviously ibc dcsign Of Mr. Calhoun
aud his friends 90 throw noIcJ the same game ,ybi,
they hove s' successfully played th winter in Richmond
add by ~sch they ELECTED the election OF r. NJ +. Hun
Ter % Goo senate, against the wishes Of fJuf-Gh Of the
Dominant party.
Hf Cox augg'sod that the resolutions m gbt be 90 nodi
h'I as 90 reconcile both wings of the party 10 their
u.u. whcfcupon Mr. Harvrr said be was mot s.,, =
tat ihat gentleman anxious to get rid of them r. ,
mf Cox promptly replied hat while be- was diap5sed q,
change tc rhrafoo.ogy o the resolutions. there wa, M
principle or doctrine asserted in them TO which be o. n
f''al 'ni wing io give bic most hearty as.eat Mr
"e1t ou to define hs position on ON elaborate s,scb II,
hli from bayhood greatly admired Mr. Calhoun. and ...I
'oneaied rc m'esy Of hs intellect and the purity of b
moral chafac'cr Twas true that nc did not concur will
n"ninr subject of Notification buthe bad been will DBL.
forgive 'h1t hoey boz cons Iteration of Oh, great gf.v
"n'' which % Waa intended f,d-css llc had been ar
,'p u'''on' TO- ''e Mr. Calhoun elevated TO the Prcs
d'Hcy, and hc bud INSIDE rfcat sacrifices TO ,ect a, h
I.''. When ho came here tHs winter. Is preferred n,
Calhoun as The fucocfsor of Mr. rok-but recent ,y,n
bad compelled him pause aud deliberate flo had don,
H. and although sn.l warm admlIsr Of Mr. g. bo va,
consu-.nei t1 sve bin np.
lNt 'Hs stage of the prococd1rs our duties called u
away from tho HAIL during our absence, We und,ts,,,,
tai No. tt,EIr of hs cry delivered on able and n1r.
Give speech We regret ihat did not hear it-ard VI,
81" NOT 'e, lshcd in attempting even 10 siato his plo
from the remembrance OF others When we returned OLD