Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-16
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CARD OF MR.. YENARLE,

! 10 the I5dlt0rS OF the CHlOn:
Gentlemen: observe, in an article published in the
Union OF this morning. the remark that the able and
accomplished Forney OF Philadelphia has been defeat
ed BY reference 10 the proceedings in another column
it will be seen that Mr. Campbell received the votes OF
| eight democratic membels'-the last three words in
italics 1t but justice those gentlemen that the facts
be distinctly placed before the public The i'm
preston made by the article referred to will most proba-
bly, be- that the votes OF those eight gentlemen for Mr.
Campbell defeated Mr.. Forney-a conclusion as unjust
to them it is unwarranted by the facts 1t was obvious
to all and admitted by every candid man, that Mr.. For
ney was already in fact defeated Those eight gentle
men all voted for Mr. Fomey for eight successive days
and his vote fell off from LOG 3d. owing TO the deser-
ton OF northern democrats, the most OF whom in
the caucus which nominated him, and OF whose deser-
ton notice Is taken in the article alluded o-a de-
serton notorious Tor several previous days Seven OF
those who voted for Mr.. Campbell the last ballot
were not in the democratic caucus, and expressly de-
cned taking part in the nomination. Indeed only one
gentleman Of the eight aided in making that or any OF
| the caucus nominations Those seven gentlemen not
| withstanding voted for Mr.. Forney The nominee for
eight days, until it apparent to every observer that
it impossible to elect him. lie was, in fact defeat
ed for the last six days. and still they voted for him 1t
was apparent to all that Mr.. Campbell, who had been
dropped by his party would be dropped again. and
that the result must be the election OF Tree soer over
Forney. 1t was impossible that he could be elected The
struggle had become most undignhed contest-a most
shameful expenditure OF public money, amounting each
day to than the annual salary OF the Clerk. To
terminate it, and TO organize the House-o proceed to
the transaction obusness, as yet totally neglected.
determined yesterday to vote for the candidate who
obtained the highest vote that day, the first ballot
whether Mr. Campbell or Mr. Foney The first vote,
in which we all voted for Mr. Forney resulted in 90 for
Mr. Forney and SO for MIR. Campbell. On the next
vote remarked to the House. that although preerring
Mr. Forney, and having for eight days voted for him.
sense OF my obligations to the country demanded that
this struggle should be terminated, and that should
with view to that result, vote for Mr. Campbell the
present Clerk, gentleman and competent officer and
against whom there charge Of improper con-
duct did so, and two Democratic gentlemen from
the South voted for him also. On the succeeding ballot
the rest OF the gentlemen mentioned in italics in the
Union voted for him, and he elected. Upon the
annunciation of my vote, several northern democrats
and free soi!ers who had for days deserted Mr.
Forney-I suppose Tor his southern popuarity-changed
their votes from the tree-so candidate and voted for
him. 1t was the desertion IT his northern democratic
caucus friends which crushed his hopes by reducing his
vote from LOG to 49, whilst southern democrats voted or
him still And as took II votes TO elect Mr. Camp
bell the eight alicsed southern democrats could not
have elected Mr.. Forney. | feel assured that | was
elected by my constituents io higher purpose than to
consume the time OF the whole people in bootless
Struggle for patry office protraced great expense
and The total suspension OF the whole business of Con-
gress.
Veryrespectfully, your obedent servant,
A, w. VENABLE.
Wy ......e,,a>, Januar,y lS60