Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-25

ed ayes 50. noes 40.
MIR. Imboden appealed to some gentlemen who
| voted with the majority To movea reconsdera-
ton Of the vote.
Mr. We,on who voted with the majority NOV
ed the recon -ideration. In The vote he had Civ
en- he had no intention 10 give Preponderance
among the trustees 10 either party. lie had an
der.tood the mover 10 desire to rquaze them.
Mr. Croker d-clancd all intention to mike
political capital in the motion he had mnde
\ long debate ensurd. in which Mc-srs. limbo
den. Murdaueh. Croker Lee. Bondurnnt, KEN
per; Segar, Bnrwell, Seldom. Sanurd and Floyd
took part. which for want Of space we can only
briefly nlinde to.
Mr.. Imboden protested against the proposition
as mn attempt to introduce party politics into those
Institutions of the State which were not
political. He stated that prescription had been
carried into the two benevolent Institutions IN
Stanton where the President Of the Lunatic As
ylum, an old gentleman who attended very little
10 business was the only nun left who differed
with the dominant party. About Si0B.00o per
annum wa- dsbursted at these institutions. and
such wa, the lengths 10 which prescription there
had been carried he had understood from con-
tractor for supplies 10 one ct those institutions
that he had been told unless he voted tic Demo-
cratic ticket Mt the last election his contract
would he taken AWAY from him. He protested a
gainst this sweeping partzanry. He called at
fen.ion 10 the fact TINT the motion OF the gentle
man from Isle Of Wight, would give the ma
ior.y of the trustees to the dominant party. He
appealed to the dominant party not to go furth-
or in this introduction of party into the benevo
lent institutions of the State. He appealed to
their manly independence and sense Of justice not
to carry out their party views in this manner.
Mr. Murdaugh explained that the first man ON
the list stricken ont was the Mayor of the town
of Portsmouth, and the next thirteen which fol
lowed were tho councilman; of the remaining
eighteen eight were men vino voted against the
election. lilo repeated his protest against his
interference with the matters concerning the in
forests of his constituents, aud spoke of it
novel and contrary to the courtesy be understa od
10 be- usually ase 'r,iad t. laem6ers on ihAt
aOof.
Mr.. Croektr regarl"da on the Est u. good
men aud made no distinction, but took them a.
they came. Hence it was that the Mayor and
Gonncilm being first in order, were stricken
out. He proposed others in their places whom he
did not know better thnn lie did then.
Mr.. lnuniien inquired OF Mr.. Croker it he did
not know the persons how could be know dizzy
were conpetcn,!
Mr. Croeket said that although he did not
know iAcm personally they were gentleman If
whom taoe spoke fuvorahIy, and many of them
we're known outside the prrcuct- If Portsmouth,
Mr. {. saii,Ae gentleman from Augusta deplpr-
ed making in titutions of this character potle'l
machnes, ahA for the very reasons he bad
presented Mr.. G. was opposed 10 making this in
stitatlen political machjne his il was thnt
induced him 70 move to divcst the names incor-
porated of lbeir strong party complexion.
Mr.. Lee explained his motive for voiing n
gain~t he mo:ion to change Tie list. He had
considerable ton small matter for political cap
itnl; did mol suspect either purity of design TO
make ealdtli of II; but thought the gentleman
from Npri ok better able Ia know who were prop
/ "A al. Al Al
from Isle Of Wight. But the remarks of Mr..
ln,boden, ne went on to say had disposed him
| to think there danger 81 this institution eng
made n party n.chinr aud that it was their dut V
Ia keep it III The hand, of that party which had
admin tered tho Fedora and Stuteadmini> trnton
SO we'll. aud also the Benevolent institutions OF
stanton; ior b" took it that those institutions
were wtll administered. although the gentleman
| had repeated n statement of IA contractor about a
threat II make him vntc right Mr.. l.. without
meaning any offence to the gentleman, (Nlr. I'm
boden,) thought it prnhah'e TINT the statement ut
the contractor was not entitled to more credit
than that put forth at the last election about The
many rrm"vals from the Navy Yard Mt Ports
mouth, which never had been made. The domi
nant purity, Mr. l.. said, could tolerate little
warmth from the minority under the oircumstan-
ces. Yet. Mr. l.. continued, if that party ha(
taken all tho Offices and prescribed all who differ
I'd with them. they had done nothing in the worlt
moro than the Know Nothings would have don,
if the people had given them the power He CON
cludcd 10y saying that although the Democrat,
seemed tosmanage every thing 50 much bette,
than their adversaries he would be willing tC
adopt the proposition of the gentleman from lsl,
of Wight aud divide these trustees between The
parties.
Mr.. BONnuRANr spoke for some time agains
the amendment, invelghing nganst the prescrip
ton ~ the Democratic party of all who ditf"re,
with them. though there were y 400 oppose,
tn them. lie protested against this introduction
ofpariy into tine House; he had hoped it woul,
not have been heard Of the present session.
MIR. komper declared himself in favor of diri
ding the list of names equally.
Mr.. lmho1en stated that Is names were stick
en- from list Of Sand Is Democrats pat in ihe
places by the motion Of the gentleman from Isl,
Of Wisht. These ID added 10 the 3 already il
the hist made fioeHiy three Democrats and onl,
ten of the opposite party lie protested aguins
this he debate pas further continued by hin
and MIR Kemper.
Nj. Srgar declared that he was 40 party man
he had been partly read cot of the party will
which he II Gently acted-and speaking as such
he canned to be the more entitled to cunsidera.
ton Tor that reason. He reviewed the proceed
ings with regard ro the bill, conteudei that it was
custom in maturing local bills to leave the nser-
tion ct names entirely to local delegates
mad been the custom from that foundation of the
commonwealth; 1t was considered courtesy
due to members, and that custom had been uni
versal. Therefore he regarded the proceeding
oy winch 1t WIGS sought 10 take that privilege il,
this case ont of the hands of the local delegate
from Norfolk county most extraordinary. He
asked II the House woGld depart from n
tune honored usage which had prevailed since
the day of our independence lie deplnred n
breach of Il custom long sanctioned. and
which vas so proper. Who is capable of know