Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-05
Ag. strMNrRs in 1889,

| 1885, for the whole series Of resolutions propos-
ed by Mr.. Miller of Botetourt, with the amend
ment subsequently offered by that gentleman
At the foot ofthe article, we inserted apostscrpt,
written just before our paper went to press; sta
ting that in the discussion between Col. Meredith
and Mr.. Scott, which was then about closing (for
we left the Church while Mr.. Scott making
his last speech) F'the latter produced the Journal
of the House and declared that it contained no
such vote as that reported in the Enquirer on the
resolutions as whole;'' and we added: "We
cannot now reconcile the discrepancy; our cita-
| ton from the Enquirer is certainly correct"
l. Having thus in a spirit of fairness, taken the
pains, at a late hour Of the night, to advise our
readers that there was discrepancy between the
Journal and the Enquirer's report, we certainly
thought we had done all that was required at our
hands, until the Enquirer itself should explain
how the discrepancy occurred. But, we under
stand Mr.. Scott, at the Democratic meeting on
Wednesday evening, made a complaint that, af-
ter he had showed us the Journal at the Church,
during Col. Meredith's second speech, we still
published the Enquirer's account. Never, sure
ly, was there smaller ground of censure. 1t is
true, we were satisfied, by a ha sty examination,
ed in the Enquirer, but without the opportunity
to compare one with the other, we were far from
being convinced that the positive statement of
the one was ne gatived by the omission of it from
the other. Negative evidence is rarely sufficient
to confute postive; and we did all that fairness
required, after giving the positive evidence with
perfect confidence of its accuracy, by appending
to it an acknowledgment that the conflicting ne
| gative evidence, Of which we before knew moth
ing had been produced
| The Enquirer, Of yesterday, furnishes an expla-
nation of the discrepancy between the Journal
and its report, which are now satisfied, is cor
| rect:
Since the discussion, we have examined the
file ofthe Enquirer, and we find that, as the Times
says, the following appears in the report: q
"'The question then occurring on the Preamble
and Resolutions amended the ayes and noes
were ordered on motion of Mr.. Stanard, and the
vote was taken as follows: Ayes 108, noes -
Among the ayes were Messrs Gilmer, Southall,
Daniel, Hunter, Bolts, SUMMERS, Witcher,
Brown of P, and Stanard The noes were
Messrs. Craig, Mullen, GARLAND Of NJ, Wiley,
Morgan, Stands and Leyburn-7.
''On turning to the journal, however, we find
that the Enquirer's report is not correct-thatn no
| vote was taken on the series of resolutions as
amended, but that the vote above quoted was up
on the amended preamble, which was changed in
to resolution. So that Col NJ. and the Times
are wrong-Mr. Summers did not vote for Mr..
Miller's resolution; at any time-and our origi-
nal position is entirely correct, viz: that Mr.. S.
voted, with minority of 10, against Mr.. Miller's
resolution
Our neighbour thinks we have lost our case in
the defence of Mr.. Summers by 'sproving too
much" He should have reflected that the mac
oP l.,
If we proved too much; it was by the Enquirer
as witness. AS to Mr.. Summers course in
1886, even without the vote which the inquirer
represented him to have given, we have produ-
ced enough to satisfy every candid man that, he
was at that time only four years after the excite
ment of 1882, as firmly determined to uphold
the interests and honour Of the South as any
man in Virginia. True, he voted against altering
Mr.. Miller's resolutions by the insertion of an ad-
ditional one touching subject that was already
embraced in them but he voted for every one
of the original series and no man not true to the
South could have subscribed to them.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| In pursuance OF public notice. meeting OF the Wing
members OF the House of Representatives was held
| on Monday morning last, at the capitol
Between fifty md sixty members being present. on
motion OF Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, the meeting
was organized by the appointment of Mr.. Outlaw, OF
North Carolina Chairman and Mr. Moore of Penn
sylvania, Secretary.
The Chairman having stated that the meet
ing was ready to hear any proposition that might be-
| offered
Mr. Brooks, of New York. said that he supposed one
OF the main objects OF the meeting to consult as to
the propriety OF making nomination Tor Speaker of
the House, and remarked that in view of the large ma
Jorty against them, his opinion wes that it would be
| inexpedent to make such nomination, but that each
member should be left TO exercise his judgment
| when the time tor action arrived.
The views OF MIR. Brooks seeming to be universally
acquesced in by the meeting--
Mr. Williams OF Tennessee, said that if there was
no further business before the meeting he would sug-
gest the proprety of adiouping, and accordingly made
the motion; which, however, he Withdrew at the
quest OIL
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, who said that he hoped
the meeting would not ad ourn without taking some
action upon subject OF great an momentous impor-
tanct to the country and question which they would
inevitably be compelled to meet here or elsewhere;
that subject was th Compromise measures of the last
Congress, which, as he had understood, had been
summaIily rejected by the Democratic party on Sat
uroay evening last. He earnestly hoped that the Rep
| resentatives of the Wing party there assembled,
| majority of whom he was pleased to see were from
the non-sl nyoholding States, would not hesitate
taler in their duty to the country at this important
period, but that some gentleman would offer a resou-
ton upon this subject Tor The consideration and action
Mr.. Haven, Of New York, said that he was there,
for the first time, in the capacity OF Representative
in Congress, and that he came there not only as
Wing, but as a Union Wing Compromise Wang;
and in that spirit and feeling he had prepared reso-
luton embodying substance the principles of the
Presidents Message upon this subject, which he
would Offer for the consideration of the meetiag, in
the following Words
"ResoLued, That we regard the series of acts known
as the adjustment measures, as forming, IN their mu-
tual dependence and conneXion, system of compro-
mise the most concillating and the best for the
country that could be obtained from c0nAlc ing sec
tona interests and opinions and that therefore they
ought to be adhered TO and carried into faithful
stance, of the dangerous and exciting subject which
they embrace"
MIR. Stevens of Pennsylvania, in few remarks,
said that he considered resolution of that kind un-
necessary and injurious, as il was the same rock
upon which the Wing party had split two years ago,
and he therefore hoped it would not be passed.
| Mr. Fowler, of Massachusetts, SAID that he would
not consent be bound by the principles OF that reso-
luton; and, in order to test tne of the meeting
| 1lnnn il he Mnnli move 10 law il on the fable.