Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-20

TN this ballot. Brown received IN addition 10 his vote
of 100 on Tuesday, the votes nj MI. Cobb OF Ala. and
Of Messrs Allen. Of Mass. Giddings. Preston King.
Dnrhee Of W sconsio. md Ufnoi and lost tho yoes
Of hessrs. Srdon and Bocock ii Va, and Wallace ct
:. C., who voted for Linn Boyd. Mr. Holmes voted for
owdon. Mcssrs. IIo,cc, Root aud Tuck Gree Soers)
voted for Julian.
One bundled aud fureen being snrv 10 choice,
Mr.. Brown required but two VOTES for m election
Mr.. stanly offered the following resolution :
Rsiolred. That the members Of the Democratic plry
be requested To appoint thee members, 10 cputfr with
three members to be appointed by tho Wing party. rea
Ii W 10 the choice Of u Speaker
Nh Stanly advocated his resolution. at length,
which, he said, had been suggested 10 him by a Deio
crat In tho Of his remarks, referring 10 the fail
of the Democrats 10 elect their candidate he used the
expressions "hers was something wrong something
rotten in d. nmark.'" lie looked upon his own
side Of The House without hushng; he blnshed when he
ooked nj the other side. lie desired 10 say nothing at
all rash, approaching rashhoss.
MIR. Bayly responded IN defence Of his parry, and
spoke III Mr. Smnly language giving ''iufm and I'M
ponnce 10 an inputaiinn which this mornng has been
in whispers circulated through this Hall. lie Insinniies
that something improper has taken place between
the Democratic party aud the Free Soies, they are
called. Sir it is such nm nsinualion as the gentleman
ought mol 10 make ghypr 10 which he ought in silence
10 submit.
Mr.. Ashmun asked cacgorically. has not cures
pondenco TAX place btaeen the member rum India
ma Mr.. BaowN, and member of the Free Soil
party, in which he has pledged himself 10 constitute
the Committees in manner satisfactory I" 'hem'
Mr.. Bayly know Of no such correspondence Ia
the gentleman authorized tn say that there has been such
an one2 II 81, what is his authority
Mr.. Ashmun. Common ruinor
Mr.. Bayly. Ard does not the gentleman know that
common rumor is common ar2 Turning to Mr. Brown.
he snid. "Ias any such correspondence taken place"
Mr. Brown shook his head.
Mr. Bayly continued, ! am authorized to say that no
such corrcsp ondcnce has taken place.
Mr.. Root made speech in general gl"rhcatlon of
tho FpeSoll party. and against any lnpronIse; IN The
midst Of which
Mr. Bayly said, think i, due to myself and the
House say that, since was last up Hare had con-
vorsalion with gentlemen from Indiana Mr. Brown)
'cds mistaken in saying lha no correspondence had
taken place between Him and the Free Soiers. cor
respondeuce has taken place but in it he assured me
that he had refused pledge himself aud had said no
more than, that, in forming the committees, he would
place The members Of tina, party in such Positions as their
standing in the House and The country would seem 10
him 10 make proper. But the correspondence Will be
prsdueed. and will speak !r itself.
Mr.. Brown CHE gentleman IN question: now rose and
made long explanation Of his position the substance OF
which that when the Southern gentlemen asked tor
his opinions he painted 10 speech he made Tor the an
nexati1n of Eexas and. in conference with The Free
Soers he assured them that their party should be fairly
represented in the committees In his district. lie said,
he had told his people. in canvass with Free
Soil Wing, that although he was opposed to The NlImot
Prov he "saw objection to packing at Old lack!
If the people If The district wanted To abolish sayery,he
had said he would have obj elton.
As he was about TO Ia the reading of the letter,
tue greatest confusion prevailed in the Hall. Demands
for '.he letter" "ihe letter." burst from many lips
Before it was Produced however, the veritahle Mr. Will
mot procured The Aoor make explanation, which a.
mounted to this that in conversation he and the oner
Free Sellers had demanded Of Mr. Brown and he had a.
greed $50 constitute The Committees as that they and
ihor constituents might be heard in this hail. Ciosiy
quest oned, MIR. WiImot sad:
From the verbal conversations which l held with
that gentleman FROM Indiana, had reason To believe that
majority OF these committees would be composed vi lar
Northern men,"
Great laughter the Hall, aud applause in some
parts.
. Mr.. WimCt, (con,inuing) ..'Fair Northern men !
say nothing inore and this is the result Of inerences
drawn by myself from the conversations, and mt from
any express declaration the pa Of the gentleman irom
Indian"
Mr.. Inge got from him that fair Northern me.' were
men who would MT ia the committees ,ie the express
sion Of the sentiment OF the people Of the Nur'h; ADD De-
np ASKED what that sentiment he said. 1t - Mat ala