Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-16
JUDGE of the 1871 District.

"MAToAx," the Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Democrat gives the following sketch
of the Legislative emente gotten up by Mr.. Fer
guson, in the House of Delegates on Monday, while
they were attempting to elect ajudge
Matters were mo wing al long very quietly and at the
expiration of the second ballot, all supposed that an
election would soon be made. But Mr. Ferguson of
Logan and Boone, made a sp ,ech which acted like a
fire brand, exciting considerable feeling and causing
derstand why Mr.. Tucker, who the lowest can
didae, and who had under the rule been dropped for
two successive ballots, should be adhered to with so
much pertinancy by his friends. He could not under
stand the reason, unless were that which Wits.
pered around the Hall, that Mr.. Parker having voted
for the Compromise in the asst Congress, and
Mr. Tucker being opposed to those measure the friends
OF Mr.. Tucker desired to defeat Mr.. Parker on the
ground of his advocacy OF those measures! This took
the whole House by surprise, and none more SO than
the friends OF MIR. Tucke who indignant at the
impuation, and who very readily gave vent to that in
dignaton: Among them were Messrs. Flournoy,
Speed and K. l. Cooke Several gentlemen who vo-
ted for Mr.. Parker, among who were Messrs Massey,
OF Warren and Clarke, Crutchheld and Cox, stated
this election, and evidence OF it. they made known
the fact that, while they had voted for Mr.. Par
ker, and intended further to support him, they were
heartily and bitterly opposed to the compromise al
though for the sake Of Union and peace they will
ling to acquesce in what now the law OF the land
This discussion, however had the effect of sending the
House tar out to sea, from which they have not yet
turned. When they will again see land cannot pre-
dict. Just they were about to take the fifth ballot
motion was made and carried Tor adjournment.
We quote the above chiefly because it serves to
exhibit, what every observer of our Legislature
during its present session must be fully convinced
of, that acqMesecnce in the Compromise measures
of Congress is the fast position of all parties in
Virginia, no matter how violent may have been
their declarations. The Governors Message
proved that he was tor acquiescence the debates
on Mr. Mason's election to the Senate proved that
even the leaders of the Calhoun wing were for
acquiesence and now it seems that it is expedient
to avow the doctrine of acquiesence in such mat
ter as the selection of Judge.
Yesterday, the same business came up and the
disposition of the House of Delegates to make
Mr.. Parker's advocacy of the Compromise bills a
recommendation rather than an objection, was still
more decidedly manifested. Il being evident that
the Democratic majority were determined to elect
none but Democrat, the name of Mr.. Conrad
was withdrawn, and the large vote by which Mr..
Parker was elected may be received as conclusive
evidence that his patriotic course in supporting
the Compromise measures has given no umbrage
to the Legislature or the People of his State
We regret sincerely that the advancement of our
friend Mr.. Tucker should have been impeded by
his supposed heterodoxy on the grave question OF
the Union; for, as far as personal considerations
are concerned, there is no gentleman whom we
should better like to see promoted to stations of
honour.