Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15

ed more noble disregard oil party or sFic'et a''-
herence 10 their solemn convictions Vi ''s..
How were they repaid for itin the House IA
friends OF Col Johnson in the flouSe, an"o"7"
many Of them believed he was entitled 10 n'' ''1''
determined to sustain The resolution oil inc CUM
mitlce. They were willing 10 refer the ma"e' 10
the arbilrament Of the people. How ac'eu VIZ
mass Of the Wing parIy2 AS soon as Inc iiou''
had sustained the first resolution IN lela''o" ~
the Milford poll, they proposed a substitute ioi
The las, resolution one declaring Jno D. ouhla"
duly elected and entitled 10 his sea''!!' we
confess We were amazed al this amendment II
seemed TO US, 10 the language Of Mr.. seymour
Wing. an effort "lo foisI upon the House mi
poriy candidale"-a munslrous ehort!!! Ihd'
gentlemen referred them for parallel 10 the ce'e
bralcd WILKES case, and told them thal s'nce
tina, period it was only read oi IN h's'o'y'
that there was no such instance in modern '''nes'
We did suppose that the effect oil 'na' sPeee"
would be such that no one would be SO oolu do W
nsis! upon the amendment. Yet il was 'nS'''eu
upon and only fuaIIy Withdrawn because '"e ,e-
sui contemplated by it, i, was supposeu' eou'u ~
better attained by another m de OF PROCEDURE
That result was defeated. II was delea'e" ~ vac
| Gear aud lucid exposilions which were n'aue y,
the l.c.s alone b. The gentlemen who participated
in The discussion We have already 'e'sf''" %
the Wings who disregarted parry 'isS' anu ga" "a.
edsc, 10 the convictions If their juismeh'S. we
are only amused 10 see the eff0f maze ~ ''iP"'c
parry feeling 10 The Democrats. For "n"' e"a =
None, positively none. They can accomplish me
election of Councillor without Col. Johnson;
they could have accomplished The same win MI
Duncan. No, The only surprise is, that looking
10 the facts as they are the Wings couia nave hau
the face 10 avail themselves OF the mcresl techhi'
caies, 10 secure the seat 10 one OF Their iflenos'
and thus defeat the expressed will of The people
OF Harrison.
1t may be necessary 10 reply 10 so much oil TIE
articles of The Wing and Republican as reia'e
10 the vote # c. S. Lewis and the vote Of Nif'
Duncan for Coonel Johnson.
In relation 10 the vote Of c. S. Lewis, no one
preends that il was competent for The "par''zan
| sheriff 10 strike of TIA! vote from The polls II
| had been received; and alhouSh was '"0'e-
oueniy considered bad by The commissioners
and they instructed the sheriff, if i! were compe'
enr to do so, 10 strike it of, yet, upon consula-
lion with counsel, it was determined That ne had
no RICH, TO do so.
AS 10 the vote of Mr. Duncan for Colonel
Johnson, there is discrepancy in their state
menls abou, it. Col, J. solemnly asserts, that he
told Mr.. D before he, Mr.. D., had cast his vote,
that he would net vote for him under any cir
| cums'ances, and that the vote OF Mr.. ID. was
| cas-, a, a time when il was not expected il would
aAec, the result So soon as he, Col. J found
| il had affected the result he proposed IN resign,
and run it over, bu, it was declined BY Mr.. D.
These, however, are matters we do not desire TO
discuss; we refer them 10 the good people OF Har-
rison and Doddridge, and shall await with liner.
es, their judgment. We have made his Stale
ment of facts upon he information derived from
members of the committee, because We have
deemed ii necessary TO right understanding OF
| the case