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


he vishsd 10 kaow Mr.. MoD's giews on tho u s. |
Bank. Admitting Mr.. Mcdowell to be once IA favor
Ut bank yet the Wings once against a bank
Mr.. Mcdowell had therefore, been getting better and
better while the Wings were getting worse and worse
lie mmaned on the unity OF the little Wing band
in the House, and showed up the contradictory ma
terias of which they were compose One OF them
(the Delegate from Williamsburg opposed Mr. Me-
Dowe because he suspected him of being a bank
man, while the gentleman from Essex (Mr GarnetD
had declared himself to be in favor of the National
Bank. But in his opinion, they had better leave it
to the Democrats to settle this question:. Mr.. Med.
was a man OF talents and requirements, who was
devoted friend to the education OF the people and
would push scheme to educate every white child in
the State. The House ought to adopt this system
Mr.. Mcdowell was the strongest friend of education,
his message would TEEN with views urging the aboLi
ton of ignorance In the State.
Mr.. Leake, then, thought that "THIs DOMESTIC
ABOLITION OUGHT TO BE ALLOWED TO SLEEP
THE SLEEP OF DEATH" that it ought not to be
brought up to damn the reputation Of an eminen
man; that the emancipation movement of 1882
though unfortunate, was excusable; and tina not
withstauding his participation in it, Mr.. Nc
Dowel had "THE soUNDEsT SENTIMENTS, THE
TRUE VIRGINIA DOCTRINE"
Mr. Thos J. Randolph, being frequently al
uded to in the debate, was not in position to be
very communicative.
'sIe referred to the Princeton speech and remarked
that if it did not satisfy gentlemen, nothing would.
Mr.. Taiaferro, of franklin, now Judge, also
spoke in behalf of Mr. Mcdowell. He addressed
himself mainly to carrying on the party Skin
mish and defending the course of the Enquirer
He said, among other things:
my friend from Halifax tMr. Edmunds) has ably
set forth the talents and virtues of the eminent nom
n yyb hepn lone
guished Mr.. I. refuted the charge against
Mr. Mcdowell of being tanned on the subject of abo-
| iton. Are these charges made with due consider
alton Are they made merely to trlghten the coun
try Mr. McDowePs course, since the unfortunate
debate of 1889, would satisfy gentlemen of the perfect
injustice OF these charges"
| Mr.. Yerbv justified his vote the previous year
| for Mr.. Preston, by saying
"He knew that he (Mr P.) had changed his opin-
ions, and long since repudated his old doctrines Has
Mr., Med. changed any of his opinions He did not,
In his Princeton Speech recant any of his sentiments
expressed before the House of Delegates. Is not the
dominant party willing to add force to the expressed
opinions of Mr., Mcdowell in favour of Abolition,
which name originated with Mr.. Mcdowell in 1922
Mr. Edmunds made the last speech of any
length, and we copy it without abridgement:
| Mr.. EDMUNDs. Whence this fiery zeal on this La
timer question Last winter the gentleman from
Northampton voted for Messrs Watts, Preston and
Summers in opposition to Messls. Stevenson and Tay-
lor. Did these gentlemen then raise their voices
against Messrs Watts, Preston and Summers VINO
hold the same opinions as Mr.. Mcdowell They pre-
vented the election of Stevenson and Taylor last win
ter aud come here this winter to instruct slaYeho-
ders OF the Southsde, who knew their interests and
he MIR. E. knew their wishes, to let the matter sleep
They afraid OF this eternal attempt raise up the
feelings OF the West 10 this question tor political pur
poses, the gentleman of Norti ampton had done
Let it be known to the West that the gentleman from
Northampton, and the peculiar defender of the Lat-
mer case, wish to distranchise them on account of
their peculiar opinions and the gentleman from N. and
his friends would be swept, avalanche from the
mountains overwhems the humble rvuet at its base.
Does he know the great increase OF the West? | ut
tery repudate the connection OF the OF 'S32
with Northern Abolition, and this stirring up of the
III feelings OF the great and increasing West have
conversed W it'll Mr.. Mcdowell, and he is as true on
this subject as the gentleman from Norfolk North
ampton. He knew nothing of the junto But far
as the Enquirer and its editor being disappointed by
the election OF Mr.. Mcdowell, Though he had perso.
nal preference for else the editor of the En-
qurer would stand by Mr.. Med. Mr.. E., at the in-
stance OF friend, corrected his about Gen
Watts But the opinions Of Messrs. Preston and Sum.
mers equally Objectionable with Mr.. Mcdowell
and yet gentlemen had Unsupported them last winter.
We ask the reader specially to notice the view
of Mr.. Edmunds, that the manifestation by the
East of any distrust of the West for the course
of its public men in 1882, would properly offend
the Western people, and produce an uncontroiia-
bic excitement. How do his counsels apply now?
Let our Western friends take the subject for re-
Election. But Mr.. Edmunds' other sentiment is
peculiarly worthy of remembrance. 81 utterly
repud6ate," says he, "THE CONNECTION OF THE
MOVEMENT OF 1882 WITH NoRTHEN ABOLITION
AND THIS STIRRING UP OF THE ILL FEELINGS OF THE
GREAT AND INCREASING WEST" If those feelings
be now stirred up by the appeals of the Eastern
Democratic papers, let them be responsible for
consequences. The West acted as one man in
1882; and if it is to be assumed that no man
whom it then honoured can retain the favour of
the State at large, it may not unnaturally turn
with terrible vengeance upon those who i'm
pugn its loyalty to the best interests of the coma
| monwealth.
The vote in the House, resulted For Nc
Dowell IS; the rest scattering. We believe
every Democrat in the body voted for him, to-
gether with some Wings. The joint vote was !:
for Mcdowell l10-scatterng 80.
This chapter from the record, we now, in al
candour commend to the Wings and Democrats
of Virginia, and ask them to express their hon est
Judgments upon it.
MARYLAND ELECTIONS.
The Baltimore American thus states the results of