Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26
g., - orno.i,ioo conceded The Senator

h,cl; upon HIM; Tor all knew NC va oa;yed -
s,,engtn infinitely greater than nao d;d nj, ;nen,
/, wa now evident that the fion'' Enr Ih.sc rea
To elect any but Western in., ~ AR Jones
sons he .,;snds The result would We 'na' ~
as ne 'o'a nus lain. and This election De use
wou'a DC oea u,ad But his opinions went io
iessiy Pi'I RI. had. however, voted III gooo id'.
no'n,hs' ,as and iel, now perfectly al lioer'y u
III W. his vote to aid in etiechns an
H.. You'd now give his vote gladly loI s"on
man who would reflect honor on Inc o ~ ~ o.
weal,h-a gentleman whom all knew ~ :. Hs
evated in character as ne was III .'''s"
Nj NIEi-The gentleman from Ameia
1911 no ;dea that lie West was enlitied &c
the Senator. I'm. Ar Danieh MD
his nusilion was moi to be misuhae.S'oe" i'
did not say The West was en''leo 10 1ie oeHs Mo.
Hc meant 10 say that the claims Oh Iiie YVES 81.
were almost equal 10 the claims gu lus',se. e
meant 10 say that common courtesy sio"'u N.Y.. ~.
he Easl 10 corcede The Senator as well loi
The reasons stated as to aid in suppTesslng Inc pre-
induces Of the Yves, against Inc Eas'.
MIR. LEAKE said that il was very suahse 'nn,
The gentleman from Amelia Mr. aarVle) shou'u
assume that the friends oil WI. Johes "eie ".'"e
in bad faith in advocating his claims.
Mr.. HARVIE. never SAID SO, ST. !.
MIR. LEAkE-It was very strange, men ,na'
that gentleman should place Inc hienus 0. WI
Jones al all in opposition 10 wnat was uue w s"e
w., II there was any understanding between
tho Democrats of The East and the Democrats ol
The West II was strange the gentleman from Anne
Il, sbonh come a, The late period of The day, al
ter having repeatedly voted for Mr.. Jones, ano
CHARGE The remainder OF his friends with having
dnne ANYTHING 10 destroy that understanding
There was The greatest disposition to act IN mar
monv with the West on the part of The TRENDS Of
Mr. Tones. The gentleman from Amelia, and
those who acted with him, having destroyed thai
harmony was not in position 10 launi the friends
of MIR. Jones with being unwilling 10 act in con-
cert and harmony with the West. II The genie,
man from Amelia had acted in that union aho
harmony which actualedthe friends oil Mr.. Jones
this question which is now asltating us Wouio no'
have originated Mr. Leake called on his irlends
Of The West TO bear him out in The declaration
that he had been willing TO doanylhing 70 produce
thai harmony which The gentleman from Amelia
and hose who acted with MN, hau 50 einiueh'iy
contributed 10 destroy.
notwithstanding, continued Mr. LEAht. The
Iecrures which we had few days since from onT
opponen,s on The subject Of The Caucus, what ora
zee see Today ?-Genllemen had taunted rs VIVA
The confusion and discord which reIgned In The
Democratic parry and public attention hao 10
The most emphatic manner been directed 10 H.
The friends OF MIR. Jones would have made any
reasonable sacrifice 10 have avoided this STATE OF
things. They were not disposed 10 wound The
feelings of any portion of their political lriends,
and were ready al any time 10 make any sacrl-
fee on the altar OF their common good IL inc
friend, of Mr.. Hunter had been disposed alike 10
pursue such course in The same spirit oil harmo-
nv and concession, This state oil things, SO much
10 be deprecated, would have been avoided.
Mr.. GOODSON responded heartily 10 Inc
sentiments OF the gentleman from Goochiano
(Mr. Leake.) MIR. G. had gone into caucus, and
there remained as long as there was any hope OF
making nomination. and evinced every desire foi
harmony. He asked Mr.. Leake ii they Cid MOI
pr,se nj an individual they could harmonic upon!
The gentleman knew he (Mr. Good>on) had vo-
ted for friends Of The East. Some years ago he
voted for one, q Y. Mason, Esq,) and they raised
strong opposition against him on account oil H.
|, was reported in his district that ne had voted
Tor man who commended that three negroes IN
the East should have as much weight as one white
man in the West. Mr.. G. avowed the vote and
sustained himself. That was an evidence OF The
length he would 60 10 harmonic with his Eastern
brethren. And he presented them Democrat
who had always been Democrat-one whom
hey could haImonze upon; and MI. u. inviled
aen 10 do so.
Mr.. DANIEL. desire! 10 make few remarks
in reply 10 the gentleman from Amelia, ME-
tiarvie.) II he should misrepresent nm, (Mr.
H.) i, would be an unintenional misrepresenla-
lion and ne honed the gentleman would rise and
correct him if he did misrepresent him. he IN
derstood him (Mr n 10 say that The Senator
was due 10 the West as matter OF common cour-
esy and equal justice, il not as right. linen
why had mol the gentleman acted in obedience 10
these opinions? Why had not he voted Tor
Western man? Why had he voted for Mr.. Jones,
an Eastern man, through four successive ballot
inps9 Are The claims Of the West stronger 10.
night than they have been al any time during The
day? Mr.. Daniel avowed his intention mol 10 DC
to make war upon the other nominees ana iheil
friends, but to elect Mr. Jones, II possible, 10y lar
and honorable means. lie (Nr. ID and those
he was acting with, had throughout acted purely
on the defensive: they had not uttered word OF
repruach either towards the other nominees OF
their friends. Such was not his intention. -
They were all of the same political family. MIR.
d. further said that on last Friday, when The rem
mani OF The party took its stand in opposition TO
the great body, and Mr.. Hunter received only
,wen,y-lhree votes upon the first ballot, the gen
.leman from Amelia, (Mr. Harvie, who was one
OF The twenty.lhree, heard no murmurnss from
him (Mr d. or any gentleman acting with him.
They did not make any appeal to The twenty
three 10 drop Mr.. Hunter; nor was ne Withdrawn
but ultimately elected. And YET it seems lhal
we should Withdraw Mr.. Jones notwithstanding
all these circumstances. Mr.. d. said ne should
no, do so, bul should keep Mr.. Jones name De-
fore the Housc; and il was his intention, as also
The intention Of those with whom he was actlnS,
IN elect him if il could be fairly accomplished.
no H.
her of the House, and did not desire unnecessa-
rly to oblrudc himself upon its attention; but ne
heard a gentleman, belonging 10 The same parry
with himself, attempting 10 whip him over inc
shoulders OF anolher and could not sit sun. On
Friday he came into the Hall 10 exercise The autno
rty conferred on him by his constituents, and
which he had no right 10 lransterto any person OF
tribunal. He came there 10 cast The voice OF the
people he represented, anc 10 vote ior hooell w
II Hunter. For that hr was denounced, on tht
ground that he had destroyed The harmony OF Inc
Democratic party. HI had acted as aifeeman-
and il. being freeman, To have acled upoh hi'
deliberate judgment as 10 his duty 10 MS consul
tuen,s and himself, be violation oil true hePuD
licanism, then away with il lie had volea ioi
the best man, he believed, in nomination, VINO
had not departed from single principie ne Gu
tertaincd-and he had voted Tor man VINO mac
been sustained by those Of the Democracy who
now oppose him. Mr.. p, while ne would mol
convert The representative into lactious lndivi
dual would not sink him into The slave. Mr
Poindexler continued his comments with much
earnesrness upon the charge oil destroying Iht
harmony OF the party. The difficulty was amons
the Democrats; they had met there 10 elect Sen
ator, with three Democrats in The field. II Toe
"lwenty-three" (he gentlemen who voted for Mr.
Hunler) had submitted, said one, harmony WOMB
have been restored. Blu, 10 what should they
have submiled7 To the MAJORITY No; il was
not to the majority that they were TO yield The
friends of the caucus candidate, themselves, cal
culated on his election with the aid OF TWO o.
three Wing votes. That was the fact, and yet
was a great sin for larger number 10 be glver
for MIR. Hunter MIR. P. occupied this position
Before he came 10 the Legislature, be was pledged
10 the people against caucus, and To vote, IRE
spective OF the caucus for The man he thought IN
the highest degree possessed of the Qualities ne
cessaTy for the responsible and imposing position
of Senator Of the United States. In good faith
he had carried out the will of his constituents
and, sustained by conscientious sense oil Inc
sincerity OF his motives and conviction oil the
proprieiy OF his course, he felt no anxiety as &c
his vindication before those who had honorec
him with their confidence.
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