Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
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voices, "Nor "No!") Mr.. Syme was perfectly
aware tina, he differed with large nnmber OF MS
noli,cal brethren as 10 duty and pTopriely in TINS
election; but while he was sure they wou!d &c
what they thought right, be claimed The privilege
10 act upon his own responsibility, ACCORDING L
his own sense of duty. The remarks oil Inc gen
,eman from Wylhe and Pulaski INT. Floyd) 10
day had taught him what he had not known DE-
fore. That gentleman, IN his earnes, appear y
,bs Old HunSers. told them that MIR. Hunter hac
always served faithfully the Democratic party
MIR. S. asked himself, then, was that reason
why r. M. r. Hunter should receive his violet
From The lime that Mr.. Calhoun, and his MS
Lieutenant R. Nj. T. Hunter, bad marched over
bag and baggage TO Van Buren,, their party mac
foiled The Wing party in every Crisis IN Inc poi'
teal affairs of The United States. Is that plea
why The Wing party should be asked to vote io
Mr.. HunleI1 He could not vote Tor him on any
such principle. He would discharge his du1y pj
placing the name of Mr.. Archer again before !nt
| House; aud, nominated or not, he should receive
his vote as long as these ballots continued. Mf
s. was al caucus last nighttime geh'ieuidi
from Goochand needn't be slartled-lt was ohiy
caucus between himself and bunter man
(Laughler.) Mr.. S. asked the friend OF Mr. nun
Ter to vote Tor MIR. Archer. ooh" SAID ne, WI
Archer is a Whig-you can't expect me 10 'o's
L
saw Hunter is a Denocrat-how do you expect me
10 vote Tor himq" And the caucus broke up IN
row. (Great laughler) This election has beer
compared 10 a game at cards; il is game, and
| lear. a losing game for me and my country
The dominant party in this House have The cut
shuttle and dea but will play out my hano
| Mr. Speaker, if don't win trick.
Mr.. COOK rose merely 10 discharge du
ty 10 his constituents by bringing the name O
JAMES Mcdowell, OF Rockbridse, before lht
House. II was needless Tor him to attempt 10 Gu
ogise The public or private character oil mat gen
lleman. Ii was too well known here and IN me
Slate, 10 require that Of him. In point Of hisf
political a,tainmenls, he had no superior. lnpr
language in his euogy Of the late Senator Penny.
hacker, that he had never been guilty of an ac
which could bring upon his face the blush Of
shame or the stain Of a tear.
Mr.. GOODSON rose with great pleasure 10
sustain the nomination of Mr.. Mcdowell. he
had been in many caucuses but Jailed TO attend
that recently held. He was rather an eIcitabe
old gentleman any how. He had few secrets
He thought il was The best policy under The cir.
cumstances not 10 go into a caucus nomination
at this time; for he believed the caucus candidate
would be defeated, and they would have avoided
the shame of the defeat of The caucus nominee by
making The nominations in The House. He saw
plainly, he thought, Gov Smith could not be elect
ed; but il his friends would rise and say he would
be elected on one more ballot, he would vote for
him in good faith, as he had already done. As
10 culogy Of Mr. Mcdowell Mr.. G. had no talent
Tor thai: lie was not given 10 fallery, and had no
qualifications as a speaker. But he would say
this, that MIR. Med. was The first man, The frsl
orator, the first gentleman in Virginia. He had
al, that tmit hSa nd
there were two vacancies in The Senate from Viz
eina, not man in the House had received the
scrip Of a pen from him. He mentioned this TO
show the high worth and seEsibility Of the man.
He Mr.. G had been several years candidate,
and hard pressed and had always thanked the
Wings for voting Tor him. If gentlemen think
Mr. Med. is not such man as they would blush
10 see in the Senate, he would be glad to see Them
vote for him; buthey would lake their own course.
He would torbear 10 say anything more.
Mr.. MCPHERSON was aslonished that The
gentleman from Ronoake should nominate another
gentleman al stage oil The proceeding when Gov
Smith, the caucus nominee, was gaining al every
ballot He begged him to give him another
chance. Why doubt his success when on the
Dad ballot he was ganing2 He hoped The gen.
eman, il disposed 10 act in good faith, would
withdraw his nominee, and give Mr.. Smith an
other chance.
Mr. COOK had nominated Governor Mellow
ell, believing there was no chance Tor Governor
Smith. He was not alone in The belief. He be-
lieved that because he was brought Out by The
caucus he could moi be elected. II he thought
by Withdrawing Gov. Mcdowell, Gov. Smith
would be elected, be would promptly Withdraw
him.
MIR. THOMPSON, OF Bole,ourr, said that
Governor Mcdowell being nominated, and he
being the choice OF his constituents, he would
vote Tor him. He had acted in good faith in
voting Tor Governor Smith, but was satisfied he
could not be elected.
The Senate having been informed of The new
nominations, the third ballot was had and resulted:
FoR r. NJ. r. HuSTHn-Messrs. Gusts, Harvie, Boz
cock, Fox, Dickinson, Slaughter, Irving, Chismah,
Love, Scott, Stillman, WALL Jones Of Gloucester Car
ROLL Cawell Lee. Duncan, Hunter, Thompson of JEFF
fersnn Wallace, Gaines, Robinson Gresham. Harrison
of Ioudoun, Schooley, Poindexter, Raymond, Browne
of Mathews and sliddlesex,, Waegoner, Goods, VII
VERIFY, Stone Anderson, STROLLER, Harper Holladay.
Fzhngh Floyd, Bnrdett and Stephenson and Floyd
&c.
fspeakrr1 Iayne Powell McDearmon, Byrd, Bennett,
Bambrck, Morris, Smith, Hill Of FL, cite and Nicholas
Evans Street Carper, Carson, White, i.eakr, Walker,
Major slovall, Hirtf, Thompson Of Hampshire, Dill
| lard Goodwin, Richmond, Ballard, Oldham, Nenls,
Davis Mcpherson, Tatum, New man. Cackley, Fairfax,
Daniel Tyler, Sturm. Bare, Morrison. iii Of Shenan-
doah Siickley Hargrave, Freeman and Caslleman-43.
FoR W. :. ARcHER-Messrs. Brown Of Albemarr,
Hart, scruecs, BurwrIl, Boak,. Small, Mosby, Lacy,
Cardwell, Ronne, Lancaster, Howard, Patrick Mcln-
tyre. Oliver syme, Cooke, Mayo, Homer, Chandler,
Fon JANIS McDowELl-Nessrs. Fnney, Sheffey,
Johnson, Thompson of Botetourl, Banks, Brown al
Monong,Iia, Beirne, Edmundson of Montgomery and
Pulaski, TunslaI, Gillespie, Goodson Dornan, Brown
of Rockingham, Cook and Tate-l5.
FoR J. w. J0kEs-slessrs. Macn, Harrison Of
Brunswick, Thompson of DinwIddle, Kelly and Good
FoR G. &. DsoMoooLr-sr. Edmundson Of Lunen
Fon Il. T. scorr-Mr. Lnnier-l.
Joint vo,e-whoe number l64-necessary to
choice S3-Hunttr 51-Smilh 59-Archef "A
Mcdowell l5-Scancrns 9. No election.
MIR. Mcdowell, under The rule, being drop
ped, Mr.. COOK said since he had received un-
der the circumstances so respectable vote, he
mus, nominate him again.
Mr.. FLOYD would make an explanation,
deemed necessary in consequence OF the nomna-
ton OF Gov Mcdowell; which, indeed, he should
have made before. In consequence OF his connec-
ton with him, il would make il painful for him
10 vote against him; but he had taken his posi-
lion. He believed The selection due TO The East,
and would not be willing 10 thrust on the House
a Western man.
Mr.. GOODSON said there had been but Two
Senators chosen from The West since the iounda
lion of The Commonwealth He went on 10 say
thai he did no! mean now 10 force hoo Senators
from The West on The East; but he thought itthey
came to settle accounts as his friend who had
iust spoken seemed 10 indicate, the West would
have The Senators for a series OF years. They,
claimed, however as never having had but tro,
that they were entitled TO the one on this
ballot. He did net like The idea Of putting Of
il was dangerous. Besides, he was a lule
superslitious with regard TO The death OIL
l.t haI ,lptf
like to wear dead mems shoes. Hehad voted for
Smith in coed faith and il there had been any
hone. should have continued TO vote for him wen
iy.seyen times, as he once did for John Y. Ma
son and when he went home he was arraisned
for il, and was charged with voting Tor man
r,ha had claimed that a man owning a negro
should have as many votes as three while men.
Rnt he boldly avowed The act ard went through
He was somewhat against caucus; but did not
know ha, a 1.-THE machinery was nol necessary;
vel il sometimes machined a man out as well as
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