Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-09
LOUISIANA SENATOR

Wing magnanimity has again been most signal
ly illustrated. With Wing majority of two on
Joint ballot, Locoloco has been reelected u. s.
Senator by the Legislature Of Louisiana, for six
years from the 9TH of March, 1S4g, to succeed
Henry johnson, Whig There were three bal
lettings, rs follows
On the first ballot. ID. T. Kenner (NV) received
Ga; John Slidell, (L) Ga; Pierce Soule. G.) 90:
scattering, |. Second-kenner, Ga; Sidell, Ga
Soule, 90; scattering, /. Thrd-Kenner. 81 :
Slidell, 90; Soule. 6S; scattering, 90.
! And not content with This exhibition Of ..m,rn,-
nimity," the Wings Immediately proceeded to elect
p. X. Wagner (Loco) State Printer by majority
Of 2 over Magne and Weiss (NVhigs) -Uhig.
In the lower house of the Legislature, on the day
following the election, member stated tina. it was
publicly reported that Mr.. Myles was absent in
consequence of being influenced TO that course and
another member then offered the following resuu
ton, which was adopted:
| Resoired That in view of tho statement made
by the member from Jefferson. committee oCfivo
members be appointed by the Speaker. with in
structions to inquire whether breach Of the nrvi
eges Of this House has been committed or attemnt
ed to be committed by any improper act on the part
of the members of this House or others IN inGuanco
any hiShO' tHCICO- CitiiGI W NUIe Tor particular
candidate for u. S. Senator or to abstain from w.
ting at the election On the 9th January And that
said committee have power to send for persons and
papers, and be directed to report the result of their
inquiry 10 the House.
Mr.. Webster gives, in few words, a history Of
the Dorr Government in Rhode Island, which ne
yer got beyond its embryo state, and may be said
/ TO have persisted before it was born
''fou find the whole embraced. :" saws Mr.. Web
Ster, I'm those two days the third and fourth OF
May. The French Revolution was thought to he
somewhat rapid. That took three DAYS But This
work was accomplished in two 1t is all there
and what is it? Why, they vote a Treasurer and
n Secretary, and MIR. Dorr. Governor: and choose
/ officers of the Supreme Court But did ever anv
man under that authority attempt to exercise par
tcle OF official power? Did any man ever brino,
about suit? Did ever an officer make an arrest .
Ina any acuon proceed from any member of the
government. or from any agent of it, 10 touch cit
ven OF Rhode Island in his safety or his property
50 as 10 make the party answerable upon an indict
u mt or in 4 civil suit? Never 1t never perG,rno
ed one single act Of governmental never did \
thing in the world All was patriotism and all
was paper: and with patriotism and with Taper. it
went out on the 4th OF May admitting itself to be-
as all must regard it, contemplate sham -
| AT the close of his speech, Mr.. Webster express
es the opinion that no harm will grow out Of the
Rhode Island agitation in 1871, but rather GOOD :;
that 1t will clear the political atmosphere from some
OF It's noxlous miss, and probably clear mems minds
from some un!ounded notions and delusions. The
whole affair and IFS result will doubtless illustrate
IN new and most interesting light the operation of
our representative system under trial which it
never before experienced.
/
| 90" Hon. Andrew Stewart. of Pa, will please
accept our thanks for copy Of his very valuable
speech, exposing the plumbers and absurdes of
Mr. Secretary Walkers report BY the way. since
the Secretary has acknowledged the comfortable
little mistake Of Seven Millions how comes i, ,b,,
we hear no more laudatons from the Democratic
press OF his pre- eminent financial abilities? They
are as mum as oysters.
e. We regret to sec by our last Richmond
Times and Compiler that JAMES a. Coy,RpIY
esq. has dissolved his connection with that valuabe
Wing Journal We know he has deserved spc-
cess, and our sincere hcPo is that he commanded it
sufficiently 10 smooth down his retirement That
paper will be hereafter conducted by Messrs. WIN.
9. Darlington and w. II. Davis. who have been
connected Tor some time past with it.
O. The Hon. James Alfred Pearce has been re-
elected by the Legislature of Maryland 10 the Sc
nate Of the United States for years from the 9TH
OF idarch' 1919, when his present term will OK
pirc.
MoEE VINO MAGNAx1Nrry On tho oC,b
MI, The Wing Legislature Of Louisiana. b,viro
already elected Locoioco L. s. Senator and .
Locotoco Printer. gave another proof of their mao.
nanirnity by electing Cen Joseph Walker, Load
ing Locoioco, State Treasurer, by majority If e
votes over 6. c. McWhorton, the Wing candi.
daie!-R. WhG. ''