Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

member OF The weaker parry he "v"'" ven" Wv
| opportunity To express n9: ms '""n"S' la wa,
IL his heartfelt regrets that 50 NUN 'ni',.."e
| had attached 10 hi.a es 70 'cSu!' 4" ~.
of faithful officer and the uisc'eu'' u uo''''
nant party.
We have but few words 10 add 10 Inc ao''s
Statement, of facts. Opposed as we are to pro-
s,ription we call upon lie Legislature 10 "pfc.
scribe prescription, and 10 place matters as 'neY
were in 1915 We ask nolhirg but what lus'ice
and III. elevated course Of The Virginia Democ!a'
cy fully Justify.
Had MIR. Daniel been elected 10 his present ONCE
without sacrificing 10 party passions one oil '''e
best men and most faithful officers, we shouid
81 ORR 10 touch hair Of his head. But seiec-
lion was produced by the triumph OF political
| prescription aud he has 70 night 10 comp'alh
that The Legislature OF Virginia should now DO
Justice and restore matters to what they were Pm
! or to he usiacisn If John Rutherford.
TRIUMPH CT RIGHT AND JUSTICE.
gives US pleasure 10 state that on Saturday ias'
the House Of Delegass refused, by majority ol
six 10 violate the sac!etness Of the elective nan
| chse and 10 lois upCa the legislature h'ncrfy
candidate from he counties Of Harrison aro
| Dc;i:idcc. They resolved 10 return The election
in.u he hands Of Inc people, and allow tasn! 10
remove all don5l as 10 Ihei: real wishes. Tbis
result is ascribab!e 10 The JUS! course Of nins
! Whigs, ubo ha. the moral courage and iibsrahy
10 rise above The considerations party and carry
OIL The convict ns o. dJ;y. We take pleasure IN
Icy
OF Buckingham, S'iman Of Fiuvanna, Seymour
OF Hardy, l'utn-r Ct Hcpry, Meredith OF Louisa
Oldham c! Ma. nall. Cowrel OF Norioi.: coun.y,
Tu.ner Of Pai;ica, anG BuF:el; OF Tayinr. By
their votes lie election vas declared 10 be Illegal,
and writ for new one ordered 10 be issued
A number G. long and Interesting speeches
were made in the discussion, which ias'cd Just a
week Mr.. ScoH Of Fauquer led on The Wbis
forces. His hrs; speech in which ne confessed a
change Of opinion was regarded by mauy as in
tended TO arouse The party feeling OF The majority;
though it is proper 10 say, thai in reply 10 MIR.
Moncrfe of Stafford, he on Saturday diselaimed
any such intention. Mr.. Scott, whose legal
abilities AID leienls we are free 10 admit, put
forth ali his powers 10 prove lie Illegally oil
Colonel Johnsons notice of disputed vo!es-bu,
&c nc: via a. ovcr-maich in MIR. Moncore Of
-.afIsd, who, On The present occasion, won in
creased admiration RON al! parties in the House.
His speeches are REGARDED as among The aoI">'
and most conclusive legal Arguments ever heard
on Inc hcor Of inc House OF Delegates. Their
power is exhibited in cIiurling from Wing ma
Jof!.y Just tribute 10 the elective franchise Of
the sovereign people Of lW-u Counties. We have
heard the speech OF M,. Conway Of Spo!lsyiva'
MIA who is always listened 10 with auen'i"r'
highly commended for its ..roag views and able
arguments.
Il gives u, sincere pleasure 10 express our ap-
PROBATION of line clevaied tearing and conclusive
arguments OF MIR. Seymour, Inc enlightened
Chairman OF the committee OF Elections. Wing
rs he is, he showed himself not 10 De uninauenced
By party prejudice, bot 10 be guided by lcfy prin-
cpes Of justice an! right alooe. He spoke with
great case and power, and his language excited
deep interest, when, in reply 10 Mr.. Shelley OF
Augusta, he proclaimed that Inc proposition I"
admi; Mr.. Duncan, minority candidate, would
be- an ou'r rage, ard monsl:1ns violation Of the
elective ffarch;sc. Gr S-y@ouf, by his talents
ami conduc. made mos! favorable impression
upon the House.
We have but lille to add in regard 10 The
course which some Of he Whics thought proper
10 uursne mir. Shetiry, Of Augusta, him ell
proposed, in committee, the resolution 10 send The
election back 10 the peof'e--ye. afterwards With
drew !: ia committee, and in the House offered a
resolution admitting he minority candidate, MIR.
Duncan. The resolution, sending The election
back, was passed by the WING committee with
OFT serions opposition, and reported 10 hH House.
no counter fcro: was made-and yet Mes>Fs.
Thompson Of Jefferson, Watson OF Abemar'e,
ard Mclaughlin OF Brayton and Lewis, Wing
members OF the comri,es. with Mr.. Shsffsy,)
r0'cd againa Il! "" ':g"c heard that Mr.. Nc
Laughins vote was bass on his conviction that
MI Johnson was legally entitled TO mis- seat
! Upon full canvass ~ tie committee OF ihs
contested votes, il ~, tscided tina; on Johnson's
| poll there were 81 hai :5les, and on Duocau's
poll 40 bad votes thus Increasing Johnson's ma
ioti,y OF good votes 10 sir'eea. Yet, on account
OF the irresularny at the Milford precinct it was
thought due, in justice 10 all parties that the cleo
lion b, reiuELed TO the people, for them 10 decide
the question.
Toe election has been ordered 10 take place on
tae 2aih Fcbruarr .al Col. Johnson has lett Rich.
moud Tor hi h'.ue We cannot doubt tha, he
viii b. Ieiun,l by z a3aisome majority lie has
horne hiiastii Gi'a arsa, plorrieiy during The
pIo.lactcG coGt;s. hoe aud his constituents can
no, send moe ia ha!, able ana popular repre-
sentative Let every Democrat turn out ant
wire of all shadow Of donb as 10 tie true poiili
cal sentiments Of Harrison and Doadridsc.
We regret that ne nave no! room today for
Henricc, adopted by their meeting yesterday
Rober, A. Mayo Esq, Chairman, and Il. Robin
sor, ESQ, Secretary. We cannot ioTteer bow
ever, from laying before the Wings as we'll as De.
mocrats Of the aounIry, The bin resolution, whose
meaning no oue Can mistake. Il will De seen
that D.moerots ale 1907 afraid lo praise the military
services of"Whie Generals F" Il is as fellows
-. That Democratic harmony" involves us
in lhe necessity a ~" such painful sacrihcc as The
suppression vi ih,Se eGotnas Of patriotic pride
AMI pleasure when The unparalleled achievements
OF our arms in Mexico are calculated 10 inspire
in every American heart, and Ina! no matter 10
"whose beneh! j, may clure," We do hereby ten
der The tribute OF our heartfelt thanks and proud
applause TO those us'rious captains, Generals
Winfield Scott md Zachary Taylor. and the
brave Ulcers and su!iisrs undo. their command,
for deeds of daring which have rendered heir
names immortal, ami .ncd imPeFishabe ius!re on
the cScu;chron OF their county.
MORE AND ENTHUSIASM.
The meeting the Wings OF Hcnrico yss!er
day. was rather warm one. A resolution vas Of
tered declaring that il Gen. Taylor should be The
nominee OF The National Convention, be wonld be
regarded by Ii, m as an acceptable candidate. /!
was opposed by he Cay men, aud, by large
siorny, laid Oh the table. We understand, ,ba.