Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11

during the canvass object to the reeligbility of the
Governor for life And heard man object to the
peoples eecting king, they thought proper lhe.e
were subjects far my knwledge extends thaS did
not enter into the conception Of any candidate en-
gagged in the discussions Of the great questions submit
ted to the people from end ii tl' district I" The
other
And in this connection the gentleman took 'he
liberty-and in regard IT, that subject there Is more
than meets the eye earhe gentleman took occasion
to say that the humble member who addresses YOU
mistook the ticket upon which he thai he should
have been upon the conservative. and not the radi
cal ticket And in this connection, also, the gentle
man introduces my address in Dutch Laughter
Yes my address in Dutch aud introduced II, pre-
sumo to prove to this honorable body that had been
smuggled into the position occupy through the Dutch
vote which had been peculiarly heretofore attached
to him Laughteri Does that gentleman III did he
mean to msnuate that came hare processing -e OF
opinions, and am now here acting upon another II
the gentleman means any such thing. say /" nm
that rs iar as parliamentary language and pr"priety
authorizes me- denounce That insinuston deno'i"ce
it to its fullest extent. have deceived 10 one.
The CHAIR The Chair does not understand
TINT there wa. any nsnuuun Of the kind meant. If
there had been Of course. il would have been "ut OF
order, and the gentleman would have been called to
order.
Mr. DAVIS The gentleman said that | mistook the
ticket upon which ran that should have been upon
the conservative ticket and not upon the radical ticket
The gentleman presume, arrived NJ that concl-"i'
from the fact that opposed II proposition which ihs'
called his but which nov find belongs more properly
to the gentleman from Barbour Mr.. CARimel Hen con
WINGED thut am reiormer that should have been pi
ced Oh the conservative ticket because orS"oti dldho
advocate proposition that may evidently secure toa s
gle individual the important ollceo Governor oi !"
for life The gentleman also informs this committee
that he did not into the canvass that n" was ho'
present 1t is perfectly true that ne did not erc"heer
il is perfectly true that he did not enter INTO me eau
vass and did not eectoneer, but he published III i
dress and put myself to the trouble tins morning :"
ascertainns what he >aid in thai address "i"cu -
know what he said in il in relation IL the eK"ca'' nc
partm,ut of the Government, wished l" see +! ii'i
gentleman could bring that address here, n my fchd
on my right (Mr RlvEs did ms on Yesterday ' no"
for what he went when his address wa before Tie pee"
nile if h. himself was And find after having eX
an,;ned II thai tl. subject of the election OF the Coy
crnor is moi aycrted to at I'LL in his address ,l That
he come. here untrammelled-utter!y untramIneliet
And the gentleman declares that III hls opinion no man
sL,uld come 10 this Convention with ANY sci OF opn-
ions ayowrd Aud he declares moreover, thai III Ms
oun;on no man should he a candidate for the office. and
,I,t although he was very willing receive the "ilcc
vet he must not be regarded IL candidate Tor i. Ia
other words the gentleman seemed IL put himself ni"
his ,guitx and III this respect lie very much rc."l'i
his o:.,lan friend Captain Iylcr--who also published
an address in response to invitations to be a candidate
for office And here, according to my Conception j.
very striking likeness between the Each ii the
gentleman left his address behind; went 10 Saratoga
/ believe, aud the other mt Washington Neither
committed himself Suppose The idea OF my i'oiorabi"
friend for III have been in the habit OF calling him
,bo,ol, perlap, have committed mprojriclv in ci-
inc HIM 80 now seeing that have dared I" "ppoSchi lru
po-ionhad been carried out and t;.l each member al
This Convention came here III the same unrammsl! III
uatom which this gcntlci represents himself TO he III
what would lac the condition. ask OF the psopi. OF ir
gina Would they not have selected gentleman in ihc
dark Would they not have been calling up" individuals
to make Constitution FOR them. without knowing what
il was that those gentlemen would propose. CHjuc-
tionably this would he the case.
There were some other questions the Gentleman p:o
pounded to m. which escape my recollection III present
Among other things however, the gentleman asked If
wuuld 20 Tor the Constitution ol - and ri lsa3 in
regard the freehold suffrage aud nre@ard :" the rep
re.cntation oi the counties Wonli 90 for the freehold
suffrage, asked the gcnerlan. No. ! will mol 90 for
freehold suffrage will not vote /" form Constitution
tina: shall place this government III the hands ii free
holders alone. But ! take occasion I" >ar that liz my
humble Judgment there Is 10 clas> ri voters III this
munitv equal Ia the class III irccholdcr> And ak
occasion also 10 say that the free holder Virginia
constitute the bone aud ncw u the couuiry. They con
sttute that class Of men who really con>cr, a'vcs,
and from whom no danger is ever 20 he pprehcnde ii
there ar. other c;ls-es in thi. community !" whom ]
would do Justice aud 10 whom bcevc the ri.i al
suffrage ought t" be extended. and IL whom wii
luz with nv memorable colleague. max tie rx-
tension.
There was one thing which struck me- with very great
surprise and that was, that my honorable colleague
should have Supposed that when spoke al black cock
ate tederali-,s making fling III him Il truck
me- say with very grca, surprise that the gent LEHMAN
should have supposed that when SPOKE oi TIL, obnox-
ous party tina, intended hing at him. certainty III.
tended film. ii him; aul certainly lid moi cNlcct
that the gentleman would have bestowed encoa;aa.
IL understood him To IL. upon this black coclpie par
IT, I certainly did hot expc,., the c.,regi"u- .lra
L. in CHI N.r
shall and Madison having belonged 10 that obuoAoHs
party shall he led In believe that the gentleman
uniformed in regard to the lines which separated ,hc
ancient parties oi TIL. country he prosssed time
since 10 be in regard to Mason * DXonS line. Washing
ton black cockad, fe,eraii>t John Marshall :; black
cockadc fe,.ralisl and more surprising than AL. NJ
Madison black cockade tedrrali,t. And this sad hy
an honorable gent cman who has had much political
experience Does that gentleman know fail we'll
that before the Constitution u the United States
formed in 1857, that pending this great lar
ties divided under III. aplon ii cdcra:i-i ai
ant ed.ra!ist! l. he that after The adoption,
of this Constitution, the nli federal party hal nothing
upon which Ia act that there subject III
between those two parties:
The CHAIR Tie Chair would remind the .nn;ic
man that the debate j. lkii. -nr,, wild" ra,e
tn. discussion should be confined the subject under
consideration and to the amendments which ar. pcnn,
Mr.. DAVIS | have To say in answer to 4 IL, Chair
that Am endeavorng Ia Meet argument in favor "i
inns proposition To lie
nv honorable colleague hy asserting the fact that these
great men belonged 10 particular party vas upo,
that subject
The CHAIR The Chair understood the gentleman
from Heurco lNIr BorTs m-rr!, making :, il..sjre
auson aud entering int" ANY argument u,,o.
the subject TO pe"ve it.
Mr. DAVIS. take occasion then /" thai ;h, c,n
tlenan in his passing ailu>i"n. docs exceeding injustice to
these great men Laughter take occasion /" ~:y 10
this passing auson Of the gentleman, that Mr. hiali-
son although he co.upcra.l with hose who framed Ne
Constitution oi The United States. never was l.t,,rc
presume dcnominated black cackade icderaat The
term black cockade f,dcrs grew If that bloaA.=-
war which existed between this country and Frame in
which no enemy could he found war in which not one
drop of blood was spilled: wnr in which We hnl no
fighting men abroad, weeping maids at home "
Laughter Il war such lis humhiy pray Cod MI wars
NAV ever he war in which harm done n war
distinguished by nc blood M. carnage.
But much | think ha> been said upon hi. oe.aso,.
which should have been said Mur. think ha.
been said upon this subject by myself Well ., Others.
which should not have been said l.angItorl We
have departed from the question before the com.
mittee. do not take upon myself the entire hlam, hu;
am willing to bear my share "i tit Responsibilities
let il be what it may Much >a. in M; humble i.i,-
mcnt. has been said upon this occasion, which would have
been octier suited to holiday occasions WGiveei, the
momeious Question occupying the considerations ol >