Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-22

IL. ,ur,o.e 10 stand upon the Cincinnati Platform during
m. canvass. What he intended to do after the canvas*. he
forhorr TO say. lie maintained ilat Mr.. Lcicher, having
Kicked the platform from under him and regulated Mr.
buchanan, was not properly a candidate: AMI hr trusted
vhru lie wen, to the town "f Lexington he would stop there
and give up tile canvas. lie referred To the en"rin"u, rX'
uen.r, Of the present Administration a. compared with
tho.e OF John Quincy Adams Administration, which amount
ed 10 only ~. 1900 4 year. In view of these facts. he
wa, not surprised that Mr. L-,cher should trludin'r Mr.
Burhauar. for he considered Their WAS enough ia thi' GENE
raj result 10 e'trangr from INV We support - "' '"''s''
conscientious men.
lie referred to the vote, OF MIR. Ieicl,rr in Congress upon
,..,Iu,i,n. ordering the printin. OF several thousand extra
copIr- Of Lieut.. Gills' report upon the oregon boundary
linz and the Pacific Railroad survey. ~lish involved u iar:c
outlay. Iii. vote upon tie resolution Oh Tie latter subject
v.. iLr more surprising iu slew -! the constitutional OBJ
i.r,ions which lac entertained in reference To- tile con'lrn''
lion Of that line. The cost OF Gillis' report amounted Il"
an, ~, ~. while that 81 the Pacific Railroad ,urNty "i'
t%fi i9I &: and iii. expense WAS incurred by II I'emocsai'c
administration. which denies the power "i the GENERAL s"'
yrrnn,eni 10 clear out the bar in the James river or con
.irlct ilh- very Pacific Railroad. Tor TIE survey ~ "mvh
80. L,,r. autropii. ion was inad-. After an aHu-i"u Ia ''c
f,1 lint Mr.. I.r,chrr voted agan,, 4 resolution from TIE
So. ,nrropria,iu: wood 20 the p""E %; iirorar'own. ir
v,u, on To- charge upon lin iha; he had voiel f"t a bill ~
rr,pris,iug siin.t"" Tor the printing "i ihr MrAleah h@ua-
lary r,I,cr;, as. q large amount Tor tht liih''hs
oil = LooS Oh commercial relations, and tte f"'ci'
uricc report, which lie '"niure'i TO sa' iH'?i'rt "a eNp.h'
di,urr Il nearly a million AMI a hall "' doIlar.. liz com
n,r-d tie urc.rii administration I" a banking corporation.
yui,i, lame lucllanan ~ it, head. tbs Treasury note iSsu'-
giving il; all the torn 81 the oil ! ni'rd states banH' WIZ
Nirs EilIir NJ H., head. lie Idraici Mr. l'e;clIrr ,"i'ioi-r'
,,cp, of IN, I,uilncr pamphlet, rrnirrkiug that he va IN
,,,cr of ,u,l, in. ,Ir wilGoi proyj-o 10 Virginia, and "'
drawing n line NJ l-inarha;ion upon the li!lc Ridge, - ~
10 divide the Eastern from Tie Western lection -, TIE
STAT lie referred 20 ic :act II hi hayim: voted for john
"A r.rurv for Clerk Of the House IL Representatives.
,,,l wriricIl ard seaman '"r Public Printer ani >ap"rit
trnd.n Mt 81 tbs Public PrinlinS-inen VII" are r"liehtra'e
and cnnildgci {" plumber tie treasury. lie closed "h' =
few remarks showing that Mr. letrhrr hal never rendered
any aid in IT,, cause Of internal improvements. and should
mi therefore. l.. elected ,n thr position To- which he ASPIRE
Mr. LIN, nnn dcnirl that ir WAS opposed 10 internal Int
movements. lie accounted for the erroneous Impression" i
h. mind Of hi. .niagoni,; regarding Iii, internal improve.
- a ssA.t that tl. TRII,k "a Allsh lF IA al be-
in, largely WIKI. he had u" opportunity Of srrvin. IN the
Legislature, wlerr h- position Oh that subject might lee i',i'
cl y. regarded H. Convention, whirh nominated VI
uoerin. the question with theta Wa not Who a., T." be- 'n''
.-n a. tie i,oninr" a: The Wing patty. lat VII" would le
found 10 acccp; ;hc nomination. win rcferrnc" to ''
rlrar.r q. having voted f"r i"rnc? h. had i"'h.ne To- con,
.-ii ,hout l.. When H. S1> itr-i a 'airiiiai" Tor ''srs. AMI
nh.u l- character. 80 !ir a. Ia" In"~, stood u, i-;r ~ IL
.nmp.rito-'-. l- va rather DISPOSED :" 'I'or h- election
In, after the Forrest letter Ea,ic IL appearance. he WI.
L.-tr!.-r ?, iii not only vote acAin>! him. htiI rcf'i-e'st" -"'nto
ararcrs in which lis name was lobe rre-rlt"'l ,sihcch''cc
OF the party. Afcr that h- intercourse with 5oriiey stop
ped. from tha: day 80 tbs. " r':ard !, "ri,ir.'; ne 80
h.,yln. eyer voted a.ai-, h!u;. .os tie Office 81 Pubic Ifi.'-
.r: anil y. 10 seaman, to WHOM the gentleman REFERRED ne
would inform him that ehr Office Of superintendent ~ F'hN'
priu,i,- which h- held, wa> not an 81. si!yr 1it!r-, hu' in-'"'
is an appointment. c"nfrrredh ~ TIL. rresidcn: Of the I nii"I
states. with the n,l,ir" AMI '"i'.c't "' 'h' s"h,." 'ht.''
I'D Nr Lrrrlcr,. wore lhr"" "Isre"- upon Which he WIS
,r-,i.n.L bu, oi uIi;h h- 49, no; rii!',, la any >en.e
o. tn word. H." could arl:n. :" the people "i Ansi'.a 70
n II II and SAG ;h.; hi, r"'r>', - :S"!. representative" in
Congress, 50, ri IA anil lrO:'r'-. fi"' "iith t'cN hii az
,..i.I he ,h-ir -Iri.r.,msn, q! Il, heretofore, On more ilAn
su- o,ra-i.u. Nth regard 10 lis vol, "H the RESOLUTION
sprrrIriatin: wood for III" poor # Gcorrri"~n. h. would
s1y TIA. h, yot-i a:aii.i il from a CONVICTION mat TIER
WIS ia authority un!rr "" \ constitution y" "l"hr W. ,i
appropriation. lie said he nigh; with equal prophet! vote
TO nav. The people 81 Ausn.'a supplied "!thiti. "T t'Hre.
or .ucar. The principle was ia. ,anir. lie Wa charged
with hm, in: voted for = Hill &" ,rirny The expenses "i
Eo.,u,h and hi -ui,c while ia Washington. II >" happens
that the House ~ Representative did not vote one dollar
f,r any ,uri rurpn.c. Il 80 happens that the money was
taken hy thu senate OF, oil H. contins-n, fund, ana pad
hy them To- Brown for tia, rurpose. A. Tor h- particular
friendship for ko,-uth. hs friend. Mr.. stuart, might r..
$4,000 - -, .l., ,IN.x .gs ~ sfl nF IN fns dinner gwen
10 him they merely waited - hear Il speech from Mr. Web
Ser. and immediately after le, AMI that was The lat that
he hal heard Of him sincc.
lie referred 10 the tram. position oi 'm- gentleman in
h,in: ia favor II = distribution of thr i"I'Ec lsi'i'. or tf"ir
application n soni" other PURPOSE Than that ut revenue
when the treasury i riuv'y. Instead 81 '"i'ng tic,e Ntni'
,w,y for rurp.-r, such ~ were contemplated In the Col.
leg. hill. vetoed hy the President, hr held that iseY ought
TO hc Reserved "a, - source OF rc'cirIc, - "bSiatr if' n"'"'
.iiy Il imun-iuc heavy taxes upon the poor. Ia the form "i
Li,h tariff upon tea. sH.ar, c"i.rc aud tlsr ot!i.: i''"--irit-
Of life. SIR. l.. referred To- the vote OF Mr. Gossii "tef ~
Congress. a.ait,, the ann.\ahon ol Texas. AMI reviewer!
IN. :rea, advantages which resulted 10 the country from
the acquisition Of that Sia,r-ad,an,arr> which. oi r"ur'r,
would be los, il the vote of the gentleman. amh .lio-c "i III,
party. could effect it, exclusion. lie also reviewed tie re-
.ult. which followed the Mexican war, To- which t's S"htIr-
man WA So ,tr-nn"ri-iy opposed. AMI tt". untch''lr ".J"'
;inri, advanced by lin against The acquisition u MrH'''h
territory. with II, mon.rrl population. habits, religion. 80.
Would he now asked hr. b. drive California from ;i.r-"
States. AMI -ay now that th" aclui-iti"m 81 California ma
been a di-ad, auiacr 10 u, from the ,im" Of its connection
Ia regard 80 the guinrr pamphlet. the gentleman aid he
WIS opposed To him Mr.. l. hrcau-c he went for Z division
of The stat of Virginia. II will Ice rcco!irc,ri, .aid he, nat
the James River canal had been brought I" The town 81
Lyn lhurg. whcr. il Wa proposed To .trrii. A meeting
was held in the county al lotri"ur. and other counties,
before This discussion commenced IN ihc Franklin society
A. all, IN regard to the injustice which had been done I" the
West hy refusing 10 extend ,liS important, improvement
Western men had contributed their money for :hc purro-r
o, maxim. the James River improvement. and when they
w-rs about to r1iry 'he henrst 10 iha' improvement, u
wr- suddenly arrested IL it, progress: and ii- naturally
led To- .orr. excitement. II was aid hat II We were io u"
taxed for work. ard received u" benefit in return. u ~s>
better the State should be divided. When this state cf
flct, came ur the question arose IL Ia. Franklin Ssciciy,
and VA, discussed there, and While the DISCUSSION Wa s"irs
on the Legislature made appropriations n prosecute The
canal ami other WORKS o. Improvement In the western
country. Then The whole thing settled down. and Wien Tue
gentleman arriyr- ~ Lexington. H. ,Nr. H. would gel
one of hi own friend. to give him the whole record. that
he may examine .or himself Mr.. Go:l.n Fail there Wa,
no n-ec.siiy-,hat he had d: already A. I" The printing
Of III. Gill, report. AMI thu-r other reports referred 10, lie
did no, think that h. should lie held responsible inr theS"
h. seen by reference 10 tie record. lie ;sen closed with
r.,cr-nr" to the obnoxious sentiment uttered hr Eot's IN
the Vii: Convention, and the reading OF -"tnr extracts
from H." Richmond Whi:, of January > and H.. l>'h, de-
nunciiiory IL BOtit for aivnci'in: the s..ikin. Oh! Q! the
l.,i section II "a. Know No;hin. platform.
The two half hour spcecl,r. Which followed were chiefly
devoted to the discussion -. the question NJ 'lrs,ribu'ion.
IT," neN, discussion takes place ., Lexington. The home oil
Il:ichcr, oil Saturday, the l2th ins,.
A warm contest j. raging here for ihr representation 6'
thi, district. There ere ~" les than i've candidate. ia The
field, all i"nIbcT.i.. none other W"ull have . remote chln'",
the district bring overwhelmingly Democratic. IL i Thought
a Contention viii H. held. in which event four Of the asri'
rant, must nccc>sarhy be ruled mn.