Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-08
RICH MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, December 8, ls4s.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Re-assemaled Al halt past 10 yesterday morn
ing, and The roll was called
On motion OF Mr. Barbour, $50 were allotted
The clerk as compensation Tor his services; anu,
on motion OF Mr.. Scott, $40 were allotted 10 The
Doorkeeper as compensation for his services.
The committee appointed TO prepare ceHlh-
Gales reported that, they had examined the law and
found three certificates TO be required. These had
been duly prepared.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, the College proceeded
TO elect by ballot messenger, TO bear the vote 10
Washington Alter three ballolngs, MI. Shelton
F. Leake OF A!bemarle was elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott The certificates rela-
ting TO the vote OF the Electors for President nd
Vice President Of the United States, and OF the
messenger 10 bear The vote, were then signed by
the Electors, and reported 10 be duly signed.
The College then adopted the following reso'
urion, on motion OF Mr.. Scott:
Resolved, That the President OF the Electoral
College be directed 10 deliver 10 Shelton +.
Leake one OF the packages containing The lists OF
votes given for President and Vice President OF
the United States, 10 be by him delivered to the
President OF the Senate of the United States; that
another of the same packages be deposited IN
The Post Office directed TO The President oil the
Senate OF the United States, AMI The third be de-
livered 10 The Judge Of the District Caurl OF the
United States Tor the Eastern District Of Vir-
sinia
On motion of Mr.. Millson: the journal OF The
proceedings was directed 10 be sent to Inc Co.
vernon, with a request that il be kept in the state
Department.
After lew stirring remarks from the Presi-
dent, the College then, on motion OF Mr. Hop
kins, adjourned sine die
We give above the closing scenes OF the inter-
e,ling labcrs OF the Electoral College. We are
not surprzed that The Wing organs, foiled in
their efforts 10 crown their triumph with Old
Virginia bound captive 10 their Car, should sneeI
at The ceremony which immoralizcs the Olc
Dominion for her noble and stcadtast devotion Il
the Democratic cause. The Wing is ucry SAL
castle when il remarks that 'the actors wen
through all the motions with a commendablt
gravity OF face" The Times calls it "a bool
less ceremony" YET these editors would give VI
all but the election OF Taylor and Fillmore, Il
be enabled 10 have the Old Dominion on Mci
side. Though beaten in The Union, the Demo
cratic parry will look with pleasure and pride Il
,hi. browning ceremony" OF The worthy represen
States may do Virginia has fought and won III
battle Tor The szcred and eternal principles Of m
Constitution. Her example will have mora
influence upon The lulure course Of eyents-and
as Senator Mason remarked in his eloauen
speech al the Dinner, the sentiment al Washing
Ton was that this vote OF Virginia would do muct
10 maintain the rights OF the South AM save IN,
Union. Our friends everywhere look proudly /,
our State, WHOSE fidelity a. The present crisis vii
inspire with confidence the Democrats ever,
where. We know no more filing occasion thar
the present 10 republish The following beaulifu
tribute TO The fame OF our Common wealth from
The Kentucky Yeoman:
"THE OLD DoMINIoN.-If our accounts from
ms brave Oh STATE he correct she has made a
noble nsnt Tor CAss and Butler, and has earned
Inc lasting gratitude oil the Democracy OF the
whole Union. But when in the hour OF trial has
Old Virginia been known TO falcr7 Has she no,
always Stood erect in the darkesl hou, Of The 70
public In 1910, when The personal popularity
OF Gen. Harrison swept over The Union like Tor
nado-when Stale alter State struck lis color.
and ineloriousy yelled the field 10 The toe-her
Democracy were marshaled in line, and Win
hearts that quaiIed not and faces that blancbsd
not hey met aud expelled The Wing invader
from her sell
Last week We were confidently told thai TIA /
State had been overcome and had surrendered n
Gen. Taylor. We did not we could not believe
il. We had seen her in more perilous hours
than these, and We had seen her coors in proud
triumph kissing The breeze. We fl, coofdsn,
that she still stood erect. The mex. flash Of liebl.
ming from her borders told US that The ba ,tIe was
over, and, as we expected, she now stands where
she has always stood, in The foremos, ranks Of
the American Democracy"