Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-14

10 propagate ihes belief that he was Eot SAFE ds 10
Bank OF the U. States But the effort was not TO de-
feat him, but to bring him into bad odour, and 10 sow
the seeds of jealousy and disatfecton among the Re
publcans of the East but it failed BY such rash and
councils is the Wing clique in the House
Of Delegates governed thatoae Of their orators upon
the floor threw out proposition OF covenant and bar
gain, thati the Eastern Democrats would bring out
their own candidates-they the Eastern Wings would
help to elect him But in times like these the Dem
ocrats know too well what is due to themselves and
what the Wings have in view, to receive advice,
or assistance from their political opponents. The char
ges that were made against James Mcdowell on the
score OF Abolitonism repelled not only by the
vote OF tho Western Wings, but by the direct pledges
OF two Of them, Messrs. Parks and French, and the
solemn assurances of Messrs Cowan and Goodson.-
ID fact we never saw charges that were so weakly
supported, and the Wings so completely overhrown
in debate. Before the battle was over not an inch of
ground was left to them to fight upon.
Thus, it appears, that Mr.. Richie, the elder,
held the objections made to Mr.. Mcdowell for his
speech of 1882, to be wholly unworthy of Dem
ocratic consideration. Afterwards, in the same
article, he refers to the speeches of Messrs. Ed
munds, Leake and Taliaferro as those which had
so powerfully met the charges against Mr.. Nc
Dowell. He praises Mr.. Leake to the skies, and
endorses Messrs. Edmunds and Taliaferro in their
statements "that he (Mr. Rtchie) had deep
sense of the great services, the fine and brilliant
talents of Mr.. Jas. McDowell-and that if it were
the will of the Legislature to trust the Executive
Government into his hands, no one would more
sincerely wish we'll to his admin stration, or would
be more anxious to give liberal and efficient
support" Mr.. Richie was accused of having
so much at heart the election of Mr.. Stevenson,
that he was greatly dissatisfied with Mr. Nc
Dowelrs success" He said, further, in his ar
ticls
"The opening nomination speech of Mr.. Edmunds
points principally to the ground which this election
has been decided
Now, then, let us have what Mr.. John r. Ed.
munds, Of Halifax, had to say in his denomination
speech"
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Dec. l5 1912.
The joint order OF the day for the election of a Gov
ernor read.
Mr. EDMUNDs, of H aIitax, rose and said The duty
has been assigned me by friends in this House to
place in nomination JAS. MCDOWELL OF Rockbridge
for the Gubernatoria office. Whilst was candidate
in the Spring took occasion to inform constituents
that was impartial between the prominent candidates
then named and in making selection should have re-
terence to the Cancellation of our party. In these
siderations they concurred. Since my arrival here |
find Western friends jealousy enlisted in behalf Of
Mr. well-feeling the deepest interest in his cleo
ton land subject to the greatest modification from his
y
zeal and cordially approve their choice.
l have served with him in the Legislature, and
knew him in timately. On the leading questions OF
Federal politics, we frequently compared opinions
and vouch for his sound republican principles
He was warm and decided supporter OF the late
administration of MIR. Van Buren,, when we were here
III II minority. And tor many years past, amidst
overwhelming Wing aority in his county, he has il
Illustrated his attachment to our cause by
ing support OF our principles. His prominent position
in that section OF the State has subjected him to vitu
of he itiral md
ton OF his political opponents. Their overwhelming
numbers have excluded his fine talents and his various
accomplishments from the councils of his county,
His claims to justice are strong. 1t is time that we,
who his friends, shoad take him by the hand and
lead him out from the land of the Phstines to enjoy
here amongst us, some OF the agreeable associations
and the G orio US fruits of Democratic triumph.
In regard to his qualifications, he is known far be-
yond the borders OF our Commonwealth TO be gen.
teman of finished education, accomplished scho-
ar of extensive and varied political attanments-o an
impressive and comma aiding eloquence, which l have
never heard surpassed But above ALL he possesses
those ne traits OF character and those great qua es
OF the soul, which constitute him one OF the nobest spe-
cimens OF the Virginia gentleman. These, with his
dignity and simplicity OF manners, will reflect honor
on the station.
An objection was once raised against him for some
obsolete notions on the subject OF slavery. | have ad
verted to them merely say that represent the lar
gest saveholdng coury in the State; my constituents
are not afraid to enrust their interests in this properly
to his supervson-nor am their representative. They
do not ostracise the entire West for difftr-
ence of opinion on local questions They wish to bury
in oblivion all sectional feelings. In times past, they
have with pride the entire West sacrifice on the
altar OF patriotism their local preudices-hey adj
mred their devotion TO the great cause of our country
and call upon us to initiate their example. They de-
sire that the right hand OF fellowship shall be extended
to our Western brethren, that the noun tains may in
lerpose no barrier to united actions tor all patriotic
purposes. trust Mr.. Mcdowell will be elected in
the safe that he will perform his duties with
the srictest fidelity to the great interests OF good
Old commonwealth.
Mr.. Edmunds, therefore, it seems, cordially
approved the ''choce" OF the Western members,
when they chose Mr.. Mcdowell; and he thought
him entitled to "some of the agreeable associa-
tons and the glorious fruits of Democratic
triumph" As to his course in 1882, Mr.. Ed
munds, representing the largest slavehoding
comfy of the State declared that he and his con-
stituents were not afraid to trust Mr.. Mcdowell;
that to indulge such distrust would be "To os-
TRAoIzE THE ENTIRE WEST FOR A DIFFERENCE
OF OPINION ON LOCAL QUESTIONS" Mark this.
Eastern men and Western men, who have been
told that Mr.. Summers must be prescribed for
the same offence that James Mcdowell commit
ted, and for which he was pardoned without
recantation.
Mr.. Bowden, of Williamsburg, then an anti
Bank Wing, and now an entire Democrat proba.
bly, echoing the present calumnies upon Mr..
Summers, next led off in an attack upon Mr..
Mcdowell, for his anti.slavery speech of 1892
MIR. Garrett of Essex, read some troublesome
extracts from the speech The principal reply to
the attack came from Mr.. SHELTON f. LEAKE,
then of Albemarle, who, by singular coincidence,
is recorded, on the one hand, as having uttered
the bittercst denunciations of Col Johnson's sup
port of the Oregon bill; and, on the other as ma
king in effect a conclusive defence of Mr.. Sum-
mers against the charge of abolition. We copy
entire what the Enquirer reports him as having
said: