Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25

IN fIiI IN 7" ~T'
~, th,. - lyuu;u,r. conferred by the bi'l mo" 10,
n,rn uoriv How stands the ca>e, sir, lri"'c ~,
House! The majority. here are calmly cn'''.- b
orucrrIs purpose Of c,;uHlizlnG-us nearly a. ,,
party influence i'll the ad':l's. i"n ~ ,,,r tL,f
tim: while the minority struggling to ti-ite
ibid unvn nm accidental party advantage, 10 PttPr,'
ME IN nouitious party influence over Pm ~.
ncvolent society. Sir, the I:"at u:'"'' circuit a,
urty and minority here Is str!et!y tnts: Tr,l;"t
,riuInuuui majority as We are wie'hi, ;h ]
nn',r,J v.r ,I; ,,ri,n ot this Ilon-", WIN P"Mri
rn.,i,rtc his law n we please, We Uc . .r q,
the Democracy Ia be II mn.-:''''I' lark. rmur,
are voluntarily refusing 10 .N ,,,i,,o nsl. pow.
nyrr iii. institutions we ar" p';,"' ,,,r,,. inh:
w ~, ,;r nur rrlcl Rrc "lual"'"- pm: 'a'.;,
,''''a md nrr generously giving I" o"' - NAT n.
- ,,,cb No we take to our ourseIrrs. ,,,rs,, mn
r;sinr then that the gentlemen If the fact.
ntimrbam should venture, IN ms stnt'" ,'rscru
puCA'''t',h a minority here with spr!t oi P'". T
70 H. making this alteration III III" On! :.,,,;n
w. IT,; n. they ayowcdly IRE to brlhS IN. ~
TmJrr the almost exclusive coh'ro' ~ mr., Il, tL
sm "tcm up 10 the very lips, rs they are' III ~
~; NJ r,arty agitation in this matter thcy Do,"
h.r,, ms :r, with thrusting party lhilucmco ii''
hnnnyoIeu, scheme! Themselves IRE Gu.nS, III,
,,, nfl enc. they unjustly cllurEe upon 'iG
:; ,h,nsclycs who have hed:GS.lcd Inc Sa'ii w.;
~ hI,. cu,.. in the vile ccss-ppol OF party PoI't
Distinctly informed of the presence ol tn' & In
,. y, benevolent undertaking, they arc mere ~
hnriu., 10 intix it the deeper, ahd IN peri a.,
'Yi.,rIre 10 their party advantage. We on ~, ~,
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,m If every party element. and 10 defeat our u"
'rssr.s in the attempt 10 commit the very sn me!
| are charging upon u. ,..,, a., ,o,, ~, ,I,,
T.; stricken out was the Mayor OF 10" town "i f"rts
| .t ,,i IN, ucsl thirteen which followed were III
ruc;l,ncu: of the remaining eighteen, el"ht W.T.
man who voted against IIs election. ne r'i'.".r" W
mrn,st a,ailIst the Interference WIN the hht'''i' "
rruur the interests o his constituents, "" 'i'"HI "
| :, a. nnv, and contrary TO the courtesy lac under
In
floor -, -, ~ .h t., -, ,,,oL ,n.u
md rud, no distinctions, but took tiir rs they ciIe
Hence il was that the Mayor and Cnllnrnci' orlliL
g.. i, nrJrr were stricken uut liz propnSr. ether:
~ chair nlucrs whom he did not know better than M
Mr. lMuoprS inquired Of Mr.. CnooKER il he diI
rot know the prrsUlls, how could he know they "ert
competent.
,,e,u nerspunllv they were grTr;r:e: of whom fame
.nck IuyOrablv and many Of them were known ont.
side the precincts Of Portsmouth. .hr. T. sGid The
Gentleman from Augusta cpl"rcd maxim. institutions
of this character political machines, aid i"f The very
reasons he had presented Mr.. G. was opposed 10 ma
kim, This institution political machine. This il wa
Thai induced him to move to dvcst tile nai:lcs moor
uorntrd of their strong party complexion.
Mr. LEE explained his motive tr voting agansi
the motion to change the list. He Ind c"nslrrcd Il!
too small matter for political capital, did not rli>-
,-ct either party of ign 10 make capitnl NJ il but
;hough: The gentleman from Nnrin. better able 10
know vino were proper Ia be NAMED III N" bill than
the gentleman from Isle of Wight. BIT the remarks
of Mr. lMBoDEN, lie went OH 10 say, hhd disposed
him 10 think there danger Of this Institution be-
ing nude party machine and that il was their duty
40 keep in the hands of that party which had al
;niuslcrrd the Federal and State administrations 80
we'll and also the benevolent institutions ot S;nuu.
tom for he took il that thuSa institutions were vel
administered, although the gentleman had repea'edn
pI,u "a II.l fn ~
vote right. Mr.. L., without meaning any offence I"
Tie gentleman, tMr. lMRoDES,I thought 1t probable
that the statement Of the contractor was not entitled
to more credit than that put forth at the last election
about the many removals from the Navy lard o;
Portsmouth, which never had been made. The do
mi;ant party, Mr.. l.. said, could tolerai" Il little
warmth from the minority under the circumstance
Yet; Mr. H. continued, if that party hnd taken NIL the
Offices and prns,:ribcd I'LL who differed from Them
they had done nothing in the world more than the
Ku1w-Nothincs would have done il the people bud
given them tn. power lie concluded by saying that
although the Democrats seemed 10 nnlIagr every
fling 90 much better than their advcrsries, hr wouG
bc willing 10 adopt the proposition Of the gentleman
from Isle Of Wight aud divide these trustees between
The parties.
MIR. BuSDNRASr spoke for some time against the
amendment, inv-ighm. against the prescription by
the Democratic party al MI who differed iroi !hen
though there were 1!,GIh so "PPosed 10 them. lie
protested against this introduction of party into the
the present session. .,
Mr.. KEMprR declared himself = favor Of dividing
the lit Of nainsI equally.
Mr.. SEGAR declared that he Wa no party milf
he had been partly r,nd out of Il party with which
he recently acted-and, speakin, sugI, he claimed
10 be- heard, and what he said 10 be the more r'.
titled 10 consideration for that reason. lie review
ed the proceedings with regard 10 the bill c"m!rnd'
cd that il the custom minimizing local bills |" tet'c
the insertion nf entirely ~ local delegates
such hud been the custom from the foundation at
tho Commonwealth: il wis considered courtesy
due TO members, uu.I the custom had been universal
Therefore he r. .'n-drd the proceeding by which II
was sought To t".;g that privilege i'll this case oU' u:
the hands Of the local delegate from Norfolk COUNTY
most extraordinary. He asked ii the House w"uii
now depart from q timc.honhrrd u>ag" winch hrd
prevailed since the day Of our independence! lie
dcplurrl II breach OF cn:!on 50 long sanctioned
and which WIS proper Who il as cnr"be OF know .
ing what should be put ia tie I'LL az the lncG! delegate
TO vinlle this usage, his Courtesy. he would conNI
er disgraseful. He trusted he would never scc the
day when the Legislature would ~ degrade treIt a.
TO bring the benevolent institutions Of the State III.
der the reign OF party. Mr.. SEGAR continued for
some time discussing The considerations involved III
the question.
Mr.. NuRD,rGH explained the lit further. One
namc that oi Mr.. Armis'ea'!, moved by Mr.. Crock.
En- WAS already III the lat he would appear twice
In ssac;in. the r.inai list the trades were repre-
scnte, and the churches nso including tie Catholic.
IL. daciCinei anY design to give ID" list party
character.
Mr LAxGrlrr moved TO re commit the bill, with in.
structiun ill the blank with t,rgtwJ names, equal
~ divided between the parties.
Mr. CRocKER explained that in his attelGpt to d.
vide the list and divcsl it OF lis party character, n
there were thirty-tbrec there necessarily an odd
number, and he always leaned In His party lie was
for having that a Democrat further than this il
had not been his Intention To go, and if there was n
larger prGpnuderancc it was accidental.
MIR. EUKwEIi addressed the House for some time.
TIL fund To be cOnfdcd 10 these trustees cOntr-
bar,d by people from ell ars Of the State and the
Union. Mr.. b. enquired Of Mr. E. whether he had
contributed to this fund; but that gentleman dcening
the enquiry one that lcnI,ht not Ia answer, declined
responding. Mr.. b. continued o. saying h. Mr.. j !
had contributed, and nc considered it his fund nnu..
with the Others who had contributed 10 il, aud he
characterized the proceeding here rs q proposition
To cuiscats private rights to reward public services.
lie spoke at length OF the introduction Of party into
such ma;tcr-hs could not why the same prnci-
pie would no: Justify the filling blanks in mining and
manufacturing bills, and bills Incorporating Hotels
with the i.ancS Of parZans, end place all private
rights under party control.
Mr.. SEDpoT defended the motion 10 change the
names, with energy. lie expressed perfect coI!fi-
dencG in the statement oi the gentleman from Nor
folk, that the party COMP Of the original st wig
accidental; but The mcpon,ernnce Of Democrats IN.
der the motion nt Mr.. CEUcEER also accidental.
Mr.. 5. Wig for division. lie would be willing ~
give ii IL tho Wings III 10 tue Know Nutlius, ana
u 10 thc beilltIdt" me w liIS party was sIl III
existence, rs he inferred from the remarks Of Mr. ST..
GAR, who ne supposed had not entered the Know
Nothing pnrty; and Mr.. Seldom :ooI; occasiun Incl.
dentGiy t" express his admiration Tor rat portion ot
the Wing party that stood firm, not yielding TO the
invitations oi the kuow-Nuthin.s.
Mr.. SCAR sGid he wns not wing lac had quit that
party when II had got power and did not knnw how
To il. ilo wac an American, and wa, inside In,
party.
Then, said Mr.. SEDDoS, Withdraw. nv admiration
| an iru tl, G,ltis Id ar
Asked Mr. NuRwELL ifhe Ind subscribed to IN. Wash.
in.ton Monument, and if be- approved Of the .orcibc
seizure of that fund By the kuow- No,hiGgsl
Mr. BrKwELL had never contributed t" the Monu.
mct because he dIsuppr"ved "i hut mode OF honor.
ing great public characters. He crns,lrr the act by
which tho know-No:h;ng pnrty in Washington took
possession Of that fund he considered it umiustinbl
Mr. Seldom had contributed Ia that fund and wa.
ola IN h,.:- Mr. ,,r ia