Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-11
TIE AUTHOR OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
LAW FULLY ENDORSED BY THE OLD
CnMNnSWEA TIL


LAW FULLY ENDORSED BY THE OIL
COMMONWEALTH.
The people Of Virginia, and the true lovers Of the
Cons ttution muI the Union everywhere, will rsjoc.
to know that on Saturday, james NJ. Mason was re
elected United Suites Senator, by the overwhelming
majority of j5-the joint vote OF both Houses being
for Mason l2i, tor oil others 69. The only regular
opposition to our faithful seutnel i'll the United State
Senate WIS the nomination OF Geo. W. Summers, and
Mr. Masons majority over him WAS u.s. Weregretteo
to see this organized opposition, from the Know
No,hings, who probably felt sore under the hard
things said Of them by Senator Mason in the last can
vass. Whatcver their private convictions may have
been: however. the basis Of their artoy II explained
II the toiluwing piqusnt arttGe N 5asr1ay
AMERICAN MEErlSG.-The Amehican members OF
the Legislature held meeting IT tbs Exchange
evening before last und determined to east their vote
for The Hon. George w. Summers, in the election oi
unterl Sta;es Senator, to-day. We werc III the meet
ihg only few Iaonlens-lony enough, however, ~
hear very sensible and patriotic views advanced
by :Nessrs. Ilnboden Tazcwcll, Bondurant, Eary,
johnson, Spndy, and one or two others-and long
enough alrn ;u hear some monSrous ridiculous nom
sense from several old and young foges, whose con-
stitueTth did very foolish thing III letting them &"
80 TAR from hulnc without trasty guardian. We
bc iacumh1nt upon us io make running, sketch -:
their merits before very long We only remark that
srvrrh! American mrmbcrs, lrout large Aincf!c''E
counties, seem t0 be possessed Of the iunac lcta
that Il Is their special duty io take care nt and pro-
tee: tue interests ol Democratic politicians! Bnt We
repeat that have wish Ia cal mImr-. aud shall
wait lew tlgys Ia see what i, In be ."'r.
Had they mi been bound up hv the action "i Il
caTcus, ,iU not d"ub! thai mnay "t '!.cm would
have crcrf,liy voted Tor Mr.. Mason not ~ Drn1.
crat but a. III acknowledged champion II Southern
Right. ~ it Wa, We are happy 10 lnat lr" ":
tin ablesl OF the en,i-Demorrac n,e'abcrs of the
Legi,!GInre frccy CAT their "oics Tor Mason.
Contrary to general expectation, Saturday r!ec-
tion Was tie mu-t uncActei aud quiet Scnatoria!
election We have Witnessed In the Senate. Mr.
Deneaie snd Mr.. Park presented the respective
claims Oi Mc;srs. Mason and Summers, in brief and
sensible speeches. In the House asmlar scene wi&>
witnessed in The speechr. OF M.sars. PitmGn, Hic't
and Braunon for Mr. Mason, ard M-S,rs. Saith and
KuiIner for Mr. Summers. Dur friend Ben. Smith "f
Kanawha, generally astute and effective, sought |"
produce DIVERSION in favor Of trails .Ac ,hany Nes-
ern claims, upon which he played with " "hstp ot r
taousaGd strugs' the snrer.structur" oi his ar
sument could not stand before the happy aud telling
speech Of Mr.. Brannon OF Lewis, from tie eAtrem"
| Northwest, whose sentiments coming from the had
met with j glorious Virginia response from every
| portion ui the State.
Th- election, 80 promptly and enthusiastically et
feccd, will cause glow OF pleasure in the hearts OF
all Constitution and Unior.!ovirg men every where.
We csn freely BAY that it shows Virginia to be fully
united upon the great question OF the day, aud TIM;
W.. nry.r reror,i-d auy Gyeut with more heart. .ftt
pleasure.
The following from Saturdays Whig, which wa fa'y
endorse veriic, tho universal sentiment Of the Democ
rrcy, az manifested through their @lrnsls, ss ID
this position of the great sentral knowNcthing Or
gan at Washington. $500 -
THE ORGAN BIDDING POR NORTHERN
SUPPORr.-The Washington Organ is suing at ~,
feet Of the Northern autiNcbraskaites aud Abolition
lists for the public printing aud II ts illuminating sup
pIica,ion- cnn avail, il will doubt ohtan IL. Ih'
Cucgrsrondeut OF the Courier aid EnqJ".r thus set
the Orgai Squarely ON the Northern ptatiorin aud
puts in kind word in lis behalf.
81 ain assured by the U.li;or Of tho American Or
gan Judge Ellis, that have misn;erpreted his edl
toria!s upon ;be policy OF the administrator III!
the course OF Atcisou III regard To tile Missouri
troubles. lie states that he has never expressed ap
pruva of one or the other, ald does not approve o
either cheeriully make the coErectlonswhich I'M
statement requires aud the Organ under It's presep
mana oclent urges compromise and concilatioil'
know of no unsurlnountabe obstacle TO its receiv
ing tho support Of nationa! anti Nebraska hno"
Nothing members for the printing. :.
Oh, no. The Washington Organ just now s u
no humor to approve Of any thug southern. IL
sympathies and convictions happen to be where IN
most votes for tho public printing are to be found
and that Is on the side OF the North. The sou'her
,nun who votes for the Orgnn should have his ear
chopped Off and his tongue tnken out by the ROOTS