Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-01-24
JUDGE OF THE IaTH DISTRICT.

"M1roIx,p the Richmond correspondent Of the
Petersburg Democrat gives the following sketch Of
the Legislative emeute gotten up by Mr.. Ferguson,
in the House Of Delegates on Monday, while they
were attempting 10 elect Judge:
Matters were moving along very quietly, and, at
the expiration Of The second ballot all supposed that
an election would soon be made But Mr. Fergn-
son Of Logan and Boone. made speech which
acted like fire brand exciting considerable feeling
and causing an animated and long 4eba:s. Mr..
Ferguson did NOT understand WHY Mr. Tucker.
who was the lowest candidate, and.who had, under
the rule, been drcPPel for two successive ballots
should be adhered 10 with so much pertine ncy by
his trends. He>could not understand the reason,
upiess II were that which was whispered around
the Hall, that MIR. Parker having vOled for the
Compromise measures in the last Congress, and
Mr.. Tucker being opposed 10 thuse measures. the
friends of Mr. Tucker desired 10 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 Mr.. Tucker, who were
indignant at the imputation, and who very readily
gave vent to that indignation, Among them were
Messrs. Tourney, Speed and R. l. Cooke. Several
gentlemen who voted for Mr.. Parker, among whom
were Messrs. Massey, of Warren and Clarke,
Cruicheld and Cox stated that they had no idea of
introducing such issues into this election, and as
evidence of il, they made known the fact that while
they had voted for Mr. Parker and intended further
10 support him, they were heartily and bitterly OPP
Union and peace they were willing to ''scquiesee'
in what was now the law Of the land. This discus
sion however, had the effect Of sending the House
far out TO sea, from, which they have not yet re-
turned. When they. will again see land il cannot
predict. Just they we're about to take the I'm
ballot motion was made and carried for adjourn
ment.
We quote the above chiefly because il serves to
exhibit, what every observer Of our Legislature
during lis present session must pe fully convinced
Of that aequieseeace in the Compromise measures OF
Congress is the fast position of all parties in Viz
ginia, no matter how violent may have been their
declarations. The Governors Message proved
that he was for aequieseenee; the debates son Mr..
EAsons election to the Senate proved that even
NE leaders ofthe Calhoun wing were for oGqniesenee
and now it seems that il is expedientto avow the
doctrine Of aeqieseencs in such matter the selec-
tion 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 billsa recon-
mendation rather than otiv~.;~~. zsti more
decidedly manifested. It 5eing evident that the
-s-..s were determined TO elect none
but Democrat, the name of Mr. Conrad was with.
drawn, and the large vote by which Mr.. parke,
was elected may be received as conclusive evidence
that his patriotic course in supporting the Cohpro
mise measures has given no umbrage TO the Legis
lature or the People Of his State I'VE regret sin
cerely that the advancement of our friend Mr.
Tacker should have been impededSby his supposed
heterodoxy on the grave qdestios of The Union
for, as far as personal are concerned
there is no gentleman whom we shonld better like
to see promoted to stations OF honour
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