The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
Mr.. vENABLEs CARD.

To THR EDlroRs or RI uNIoN-- GENTLEMEN:
observe, in article published in the Union Of this
morning, tie remark that the able and accomplished
Forney Of Philadelphia has been defeated. BY ref
erence to the proceedings in another column, il will
be seen that Mr. Campbell received the votes Of eight
democratic members the last three words in italics
is but justice to those gentlemen that the facts be
more distinctly placed before the public. The im-
preston made by the article referred to will most
probably 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
It was obvious to all, and admitted by every candid
man, that Mr. Forney was already in fact defeated.
Those eight gentlemen all voted for Mr.. Forney for
eight successive days, and his vote fell of from log
to SO, owing to the deseron of northern democrats
the most of whom were in the caucus which nomi-
mated him, and of whose desertion notice is taken
in the article alluded to-a desertion notorious for
several previous days. Seven of those who voted for
Mr.. Campbell the last ballot were not in the DEM
ocratic caucus and expressly declined taking part in
the nomination. Indeed, only one gentleman of the
eight aided in making that any of the caucus NOM
nations. Those seven gentlemen, notwithstanding,
voted for Mr.. Forney. the Nominee, for eight days,
until it was apparent to every observer that it was
impossible to elect him. He was, in fact, defeated
for the last six days, and still they voted for him.
1t was apparent to all that Mr.. Campbell, who had
been once dropped by his party, would be dropped
again. and that the result must be the election Of
freesoiler over Mr.. Forney. Il impossible that
The struggle had become most undignifed con-
test-a most shameful expenditure of public money,
amounting each day to more than the annual salary
OF the clerk. To terminate it, and organize the
House-to proceed to the transaction of business,
yet totally neglected. determined on yesterday to
vote for the candidate who obtained the highest vote
on that day, on the first ballot, whether Mr. Camp
bell or Mr.. Forney. The first vote, in which all
voted for Mr. Forney, resulted in 80 for Mr.. Forney
and So for Mr.. Campbell. On the next vote, I re-
marked to the House, that although preferring Mr..
Forney and having for eight days voted for him, a
sense OF my obligation 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 Off
Ger, and against whom there was charged improp
er conduct did so and two democratic gentlemen
from the South voted for him also. On the succeed
ing ballot the rest OF the gentlemen mentioned in ita
les in the Union voted for him, and he was elected.
Upon the annunciation of my vote, several northern
democrats and ree-soilers who had for days de-
serted MI. Forney-I suppose for his southern popu-
date, and voted for him. 1t the desertion of his
northern democratic caucus friends which crushed
his hopes by reducing his vote from LOG to 80, whilst
ll2 votes to elect Mr.. Campbell, the eight itaicsed
feel assured that was elected by my constituents
whole people in bootess struggle for paltry Office
of the whole business of Congress.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. w. VENABLE.
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