Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01
Remark, Of Mr. LIE TCHER Of Rockb-idge, made in Con
renLiur Nundnu ,Luiu 2S the mokiDn 10 cOns0Qd

Remark, Of fr. LETCHER Of Rockd-idge, made in Con-
pentior on Monday .Tiy 25 the motion 10 consolidate
the Counties Of Greenbrter and PocatoHds.
Mr ErCuER. ind. TINS vote Is carried to con-
odae Pocahontas with Grecnbrcr, that The wing gentle
men upon this floor beginning Ia sing very different
.unp were told that consolidation must take place, hr-
cause il was Just and reasonable aud rishI that it must bc
carried our, because it good and honest prncipe
g IL the gentleman from Richmond (Nr LYONS now tells
~ that is just and fiir principle when app e To ut
Nest; hut when come To the East II has hpIicaoi
I,y He viii for application vi the principle III I'
Nest: will con s,,hilfa counties for the benefit oI the
Wigs; but he will not vote for applying il to the East
when will benefit the Democratic party Is this the way
which the Wings here in lns body intend To act in liking
the representation Of our State
Mr LYONS The eenrenrn msapprehends entirely
Mr. LErCRER shall he glad lien |" be CORRECTED.
Mir LYONS said nothing of that sort. said | had
uppsed The West hud established prncpln satisfactory {"
themselves and adopted their conclusion IN! SELL pre-
or county repre- sentuun Whenever can get IT. hut we d"
not prpne interfere with the position taken by the gen
,IciGen rom the West in the app'itionmen OF The West
Mr. LErCHER This a;n,,nnts exactly 10 what have
hnrg,d. The gencman desires consolidation Tor US nu
,rules in E.srrn NTg;ni1. he is Tor Il IN the West
cnus it will crafty gentlemen from that pnrnn ot ne
s,ac-hc yields his own opaIJns on THIS pnni, 10 a'et
of what he believes - oe me opinions 'i ccf'ln c
.n gentlemen on this fDUr But wien come To app'r
nn the East par; OF the State In which IN" scnein
lives tells with all proper gravity that he Is IN 'n'o I"
mis- difference for The views ot Western gentlemen cen eS
the consolidation las left him. and he Is i sh tihs
counties. Ny friend f-um Harrison (lt Chan.S) mas M
,so arrived the same conclusion, ihohg'! ny d "i
ferent course Of reasoning. He thinks II IS perfect
Iy right to consniItr Pocalonra. and tifaenoricr hu
ne will for separating the counties nf ars'a an"
z. because the delegates from Marshall desire H. Nov ST.
pt il IL icnrn upon this lpor: ls H. in TINS way il
Won propose 10 carry your principle WIN you establish
rule which is govern you cnu:sa "i action IN appor'
inu the STATE and then round and EePndatn mat RUE
because the from particular district desire yea
To do 90 ! ,..,
went Tor the principle ana the rule in good i,-ln s"nd
Ii,h with the Hng rrty; anI ln ready 10 carry II oh
honestly and isy. But the Wgs hors must p;nct'c:
MON the same fue Give uniform rule aud ia!Tiy car
re- il out sides. But Il h"y carry out ai rune only
s far a, it will ent:e them TO ram?le down and smother
the voice OF the Democratic party they Will not no me
aiding them in the accomplishment o any s2ch purpose
Fair play all | nsk -,
MIR LYONS Will the gentleman allow me TO ask him
single question! lie lie is f ndheTing 10 principle
Now can the gentleman from Rockbrige tell upon what
prncple Western Virginia was appor"nedf
Air. LETCHER. tell tn: gentleman from the cry
Of lichrnond upon what principle he voted 10 consolidate
C;Tr.nhrrr and Porah,ntas. Q.lu5h,cr
Mr. LYONS Bu that is not lfa QUESTION appeal 10
th,t renteuan md Western g-n-aen this floor to
rnow mon wins; principle the Western subcommittee ap
nor,inned that pa. OF the Srne When The gentleman from
R.cshtuc SAYS voted upon priacl:s On one side OF the
mountains ana against it The Other can he Tel! mem
ners OF Convention upon what principle Western '
Glnia aapn!tloncd ,
Mr.. LErCHER / understood the rule laid down by the
gentleman from Green5e was received here as the cnrcc.
ule and The enian Richmond city voted 10 apply
NAT nIe in the case Grcenbcr and Pocah"ntas These
uues when united cun.an just about population enough
10 ene them 10 two delegates Grecnorer has an excess
# something NEAR 3000 while Pocahonias Ia deficient nnd
hi. was sufficient reason induce the gentleman and my
self 10 for consolidating them Ihs esn'mAh from