Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-20
VOL. NXVI.---NO. Sc
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Saturday. March lllh, 1913.
We omit The formal proceedings
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Election of Councillor

Election oi Councillor.
Mr. naru.n called fr tle oricr Of the Gay. l~ins
thr election Of n Councillor Of State h supply the va
canry to 81 accustomed by The expiration u the term uf
service Il Raleigh T Daniel.
Nj lluman placed IN nomination the present incum.
bent, Nj Raleigh +. Daniel.
Mr. Jacobs said it WAS with feelings Of great ~dlnidencs
hat be tsc Ia perform an mel Of imperative duty. M
man WAS more opposed lhnn he was 10 prescription for
opinions sake, IN any shape, manner or form. But. he
said. the circumstances under which the present incurD-
bent had been placed III that office, made 1t imperative
IN hun. a. the delegate from Clark and Warren, to place
in II, mination HE gentleman who was The former incum-
bent. Il Mas unnecessary now 10 refer 10 thuse circum.
stances. Il was sufficient ior him 10 know that his con-
Stnucnts were 50 much eNcted by them that they cun-
wiyrd II their duty 10 break through an arrangement by
which II had becn The practice 10 send the delegate from
each county alternately, and 10 return n gentleman whom
hey would mol otherwise have returned. lie nominated
John Rutherford.
Nr Conway said he never had been placed in a mora
embarrassing position lhae that IN @li'h he now found
himself and It was due 10 himself that he shonld msko
m explanation. lie w1s called upon, on this OCCASION.
either IL separate from the great bod Of a party viii,
which II had always been his greatest pleasure 10 act.
an sill In net with that party. aud disregard feelings
which he held ms, sarted. lie could not hesitate as,o
his course lie had SAID hs position was most delicate.
1t ens knann thai the present incumbent WAS his kins.
man. That fact. h. presumed, would deprive him OF all
Influence with his party. II he knew himself, howev
II. he declared hat thls had been his most formidable
olsla elr, in couina othe conclusion Al which he had
arrived. His convictions had long agn been made up
Nnarhrt difficulty. in his mud, had been the question
whether his representative character did mol require him
80 vote Atnlnel The present incumbent. lie held II IN hc
rhe duiy e every representative To carry out he will Of
hrs constituents lUl he could say in honor Of his own
constituents. that hc had never head Of one man in his
county. W Ing ~ Domocrat who was IN favor of proscrip-
tom Cor opinions sake lie bad not been left To ihese vague.
aud general opinions ii hs constituents. he had receiv-
ed communications upon this subject. aud. with enc sim
ole exception. all requested him Ia sustain the present
iueomeoul-lhe delegation from Sppttsylvania. to tho
'ahs Democratic Cnyontion, bad also united in these
rcqul as. He uHs willing 10 trust his course IN this mat
Ter Ia lis constituents. Viewing The election Of the pre-.
srnl Incumbent as an act Of prescription lie declared that
he would rather return homo and receive a unanimous
vole aealnsi him, than come back with a triumphant
nalarly. aud fctl that be had done wrong. lie wish
I'd 10 stand in h 5 ptolrr position he did not mean 10 be
understood IA throwing rcnsure upon amy member II
his paty Who mluht choosc 10 act differently
Samr Thought 1hfs ,thrc a political one. and therefore
d1 NOT tnink il prescription 10 dsplace MIR Daniel.
# he thought with th,m. Mr.. Conway said ha
would vote a. they would. Others again agreed
llai The otirc was mi political, but considered that snfi-
rient rra,on Wa adnrded for rejecting the present incum-
bout. ty the manner oi his el"cih u, MIR. L. admitted
lLai here was something IN the rejection of John Ruth
rrf N which nppealrd VERY strongly 10 his feelings. as il
had appeplei IN The feelings of TIE gentleman from Clarke
aud Warren. lui the question was, Is II right to turn
ihlsufircr out} Assume that there was an III disguised
prescription IN The rejection of Col. RuthcrfurJ. should
They follow an example which they then denounced =
H. had warmly denounced II n the time. Could he
my stand here. aud t~tpudmte what hr then said 7 Bur,
said Mr.. c. there were other considerations Of a higher.
luflirr aud u bier character Virginia he heretofore
stocd almost alone. cNempt-Nlthh but a lew exceptions
from This abnuinahle practice of prescription. Tho
Democratic party now had an opportunity Of putting the
seal Of condemnation upon THIS practice 10 make known
thcir desire T. end II ipfrvef, and never 10 connienance an
net hayine even the appearance OF prescription. W hat
would lbcy accomplish iflley rejected Mr.. Daniel p
/ AIr.ad, Here We're Two Democratic councillors, and
lhey would rsuoyc the only Whig. Would they mol
Interrupt the harmony and good feelings which had ~
happily prevailed IN that body between The two parties.
and pcrpctualea principle. which, he ~hambly believed.
Ind don. and would d., more insidiously 10 bring our
institutions Ia nun, lhaa any open assault upon them =
lie hoped The 9frat body oi his parry would not support
ftc nomination Of the gentleman from Clarke and War
fcn. lie doubted MT they would at upon reasons salts
fact II, Ia HEN, though not IN hun. For himself, he
Wuuld invite all the consequences al his cou Sc. That
might arise here or elseW hsre. He felt himself retfectly
protected from assaults, come from what quarter they
mrpht, in tie consciousness of having done rlght.
Mr. jacobs said he was panied 10 place his friend from
Sp5risylv1uia IN an embarrassing siloarion-lle would
lave been pleased under other circumstances To let this
election ., by default. He was the last man. az those
who knew him could say, 10 do this thing except under
4 sense ot doy. He must insist On his nomlna-
ton.
Mr. IIarvie had had no intention Of saving one word
on this sunlnrt lie had 10 peculiar desire fl "r ol9ec-
lion fcxrrpt a personal one) to the rcmpvalot the present
! inCiuhcut. Should have SAID nlilnI, eN'FIb ii 'it
rpmaks afhis ri. nd from SIptisylvanla. That gentle
man from the circum stance that he did moi consider Tins
p,lfiral iii -. had in some SOFT made an assault upon
llr Democratic prrty. IN anticipation oil lis action lie
had assumed thai the remlval of this officer would be
an aci It prescription. and that if HE Democratic party
voted rr t, they would give Cd 7 10 the charge of pro-
serin'ion.
Vi Conway (nterpnsine) said he thought he had dis
unctly said that if iE had voted for his tenn, it
would bra nndrsJuised act Of prescription; but that 1t
he thought as othrr monJers of the Democratic party
thought. he Wunl vote with them.
Mr. llsYio continued, lie was sure II was lar from
- flierd's intention To impute any design TO mint
an act Of prescription To The Democratic faT'y. lie Knew
that gentleman was little liable 10 the Suspicion u ~
hrinp lrae to his party as he himself. lie (Mr ~ It was
well known. had cvrr since he held a seat on III IT floor,
cnIeay.red 10 crush the spirit Of prescription. lie sind
here now II defend The vote he should give. As he had
said. he was inliiferen, whether the Illumination OF ooi-
oncl Rutherford was made or not; But as II Lad oeen
made. he hoped the Democratic party would stand up
and vote their pr nciples- vote for Il Democrat ra'ner
than a Whig. lie did not consider this political proScip-
riur. !fsa he would have stood shoulder to shoulder WIN
his friend from SpuiSylvania in denouncing Inc act
These sentiments actuated him, and. he oeiieVeo' INC
great b,dy Of the Democratic parry. u was no. ,r MN
IN offer a cuIooinm ON the gentleman his friend from I.
and w. had M, in nomination.. lie was a gentleman
ufhiah intellectual and moral character, and had iulniied
the duties of the office 10 the perfect satisfaction of both
pariirs On the occasion when he was removed, no
solitary individual in either Of the halls OF LEGISLATION ha