Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-01

In answer to a question by a young
gentleman with "the brown coat and the
velvet collar" propounded to Mr.. Fay
cite McMullen. as to how many electoral
votes Virginia was entitled to in the opin-
ion Of the Sachems at Washington. tina,
luminary uprose. let all know that he was
member Of the House of Representa-
tives at Washington, and made answer to
the young gentleman with "the brown
coat and the velvet collar" which had all
the clearness Of mud, and was most con.
clusive-that he didn't know any thing
about it; thereupon gentlemen with pen
dant coat tail over pew back. CIRCULATED
thus:-"Lke to have Col Bocock's opin-
ion!" Col Bocock. answer, made him
none. 4 roice IN the mare Of tile Bull
ding:) "can'tsee or hear-here!"
ter. Chair: order, gentlemen!
Brown coat thought if Col. McMullen
didn't know. Col. McMulen ought to
know. Judge Bayly had given his opin-
ion Virginia ought to have II Represen-
tatives.
BY this time the spirit had moved Col.
Bocock: the Attorney General had exam
ined the question, the Attorney General
now proceeded to give his opinion, an o.
pinion which establishes beyond doubt the
wisdom which selected him as the States
chief adviser in all matters where patient in
vestigaton, musty tones. and old laws
are concerned. Hear him. Legal opin-
ion of Mr. Bocock.
"If the States that voted in 1s4S had
voted as they will in 1852, Gen. Cass and
not Gen. Taylor would have been the Presi
dent of the United States"
1t may be as well to remark that Col
Bocock. before taking his seat, said some.
thing about Virginia being entitled row.
by the law of 1899, to the number Of
Senators and Representatives in Congress
that she well be entitled to on the day that
the next President goes into Office which
led him to the conclusion that she is now
entitled to Is electors. This was the set
tied law.
Broun coat didn't mean to give it up So
He did not come to settle the law; but if
the question was settled, why was the ques
'ion mooted every twenty years: why was
it now mootedl Broun coat wanted to
know that.
Broom coat offered resolution. 1t was
that two electors be appointed for the
State at large.
How are you to-day, Mr. Patton"
made some remarks about II electors in
stead OILS.
Brorn coat Withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. McMullcn said something.
Bro,rn coat re-ofiered resolution.
Mr. Campbell offered a substitute
Bromn coat would not acc pit. Mr.. Shell
ton F. Leake had examined the subject
Mr.. Shelton F. Leake made a speech
marked by his usual amount Of common
place. Matter referred. Convention ad-
journed.
Friday morning, Mr.. Wheeler. 1.-The
gentleman from New Hampshire" and
recently from Norfolk County. few min
utes after the clock in the gallery announ-
ced ten. was seen in one of the side aisles,
with gray gloves and some manuscript
cavorting terribly, working his arms like
unto the pump handle. and adding great.
ly to the projection Of his neither features.
1t was very generally surmised in the gal
leries in answer to the question offs what
is that man doing" that he was attempting
to make speech: whilst another, who
must have known something of the unfor-
tuna'e gentleman before. expressed the
decided opinion that he would be caught