Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-05
T1e.day Morning, December 5. Is4s.
TaE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

tlai good feeling. DIR. b. +. scott, OF Gfeens-
He was ree elected Speaker of The Senate, and
I ,nowedged the honor ia very appropriate re-
Edks. The other officers OF the Senate were
usected, G'at the last Session. [ We were Struck
In n. beautiful frescoes which acorn Inc nano-
,ms .nd well proportional Senate Chamber.
H., ne Speakers chair is a noble eagle. In
T., o,anels OF The North East Wall, are panied
4 :, Greater and the Lesser Seals OF the Common
s,.h. The one, the we'll known embodiment
\ ;, d, Sempsr Iyannis, and The other, rep
N.,sna,ion OF three handsome women, as P'enty'
p,ry, Eternity, with The Lain word. FER
.,,.ndo There is a delicacy, and liie-iike
lass about these frescoes, which do credit TO
y ..,,ist and 10 the Governor, for whose taste and
3 NV in putting the Capitol and It's grounds IN
:, present admirable order, The Legislature
:, the City owe him thanks
IN HE House, Henry L. Hopkins, Esq, OF
;,sha,an, was elected Speaker, without opposi-
-, and re,orned his thankful Acknowledgements
( h,si. bu. admirable terms. Mr.. h. will dis
bar.e the duties OF the chair, we doubt not, with
,sl AMI ability, and 10 The satisfaction OF all
,,uiss. He has fine voice, great courtesy and
,,ace Of manners, patience, dignity and frm.
rs.< The other admirable officers OF the House
were reelected as before.
In connection with the choice of Speaker, we
ammo, but refer our readers, Tor amusement, to
he articles in two Of the Wing papers yesterday.
! / has been The custom in Virginia for the malo'
nv orthe House to elect Speaker OF their own
political sentiments, and for The minority 10 ac-
lnissce without cayl or opposition. Last WIN
,.r, when Mr. Stroller was nominated by the
Wings 10 succeed the accomplished and lamen'ed
w. Jones, the Democratic members, then ia
minority, raised no opposition, but unanimous
/, threw their votes for the Wing speaker. Such
a policy has fine tendency in producing har-
mony and good feeling, and in investing the
presiding officer with the confidence and respect
Of the whole body, in the patient discharge OF his
duties.
We did no, think That different course was
dreamed of by any body, on the present occa-
sion. The House Of Delegates is Democratic,
The State is Deuocralic-and every body conce-
ded. we presumed, that the Speaker OF the Popu.
lar branch should be Democratic, and that the
Wings would cordially acquiesce. But not SO
with two OF the Taylor organs in this no patty
age this political millenium"-when, as we
we're told before the election, all parry feeling was
% be buried! The Times, though reasonable
enough 10 admi, the perfect justice and proprie'y
}. electing Democratic speaker, yet lakes iii
;,r granted that the Wing members, though in a
minority will nominate and sustain MIR. Stro.
,h.r, the late able AMI popular Speaker No man
batter deserves the compliment; and, by bringing
toward his name, the Wings would not only do
justice TO him, but afford some OF The Democrat
ic members, who represent counties that have
las; voted for Taylor and Fillmore, very happy
opportunity OF evincing their reverence for the So
v.reigny of The popular WILL"
This Taylor organ here invites It's friends to
laise an issue at the start aud TO infuse party
feelings into all the deliberations OF the House.
Bu, the Richmond Wing goes much farther
and It's no partyism consists in taking every thing
for the Wings, and leaving nothing 10 the Demo
Gratis. As one OF the richest specimens OF cool
assurance, we publish The gist OF The Wings re-
markable article OF yesterday:
1--WE presume that MIR. STROLLER, the late esti-
mable Speaker, will be reelected without oppo-
sition. We infer so because he was unanimous
ly elected last session there never was word
Of complaint uttered against him, and al the close
OF his labors, he received unanimous vote Of
UJo infp npmDnratc
profess 10 hold prescription 10 great adherence
and they could not prescribe this worthy officer
without mourning self-reprobation. We infer sc,
because some twenty odd OF the Democratic
members OF The House represent counties which
have Just given Wing majoriues.
"Bul whether in this calculation, We give TOO
much credit 10 Locoioco consistency and regard Tor
The popular will (if Mr.. Councillor Patton, or Mr.
John M. Bolts had made prophecy on the sub
ec,-.lhere would have been no farther doub)-
whatever may be The action Of the Locos, we
doubt no, every Wing will with great pleasure
record his vote for the old Speaker who perform
ed his duties with fidelity, ability and impartial
ty. II The Democrats choose to begin the game
OF prescription, on their heads be the conse-
ounces"
The presumption" Of the Wing is most extra
ordinary. We doubt whether there is another
Individual in The Commonwealth who dreamed
that, by any circumstance, Democratic House
in Democratic State could fail to choose its
presiding officer from It's own patty or that its
refusal 10 elect Wing would be prescription
Is not The whole thing ridiculousy funny, when
we recollect that the Democrats have elected a
Wing Sergeant al Arms and Door-keeper2 Ii
this be prescription" let The Wing make the
most Of it, How grossly have the Wing minori-
violated the orders OF its organs in first refusing
TO do justice" 10 MIR. S!rother, and, in the next
place, in aiding and abe'ling in The awful "pro-
.cIiplion" Of our friend STROLLER II there has
b:en prescription" as the Wing said it would
b., the Wings are responsible for leading of in
The scheme.
We rejoice that The Wings OF The House had
Inc good sense TO rebuke, by their conduct yester-
day The absurd grumblinss Of their organ. II
he Whig cannot find better ground for justify
ing, in adsance, the wished for prescription OF
Democrats BY The new Federal head al Washing
Ion, II must abandon the game in DESPERATION
is own party here frown on its 'party schemes
Mr.. Patton, like the Editor Of The Union, comes
IN Tor daily dose OF The Wings eOmplimsnts.-
80 We pass that over. But il is strange, indeed,
Al This lime, TO see The Wing hitting away at the
wing Representative in Congress from this Dis
H'c'-one, too, who voted for Taylor and Fill
more, though he did il With The grimaces of "a
child taking physic."
VIRGINIA ELECTION.
iae cficial return from Nicholas county is as
i0'0Ss; Cass 80, Taylor 2l3. The vote in 1876
e0aa'es officially heard from, stands thus:
Cas- AeA77
Taylor. A5o5i