The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-12

peirpoint or "any other man. he agresa
heartily with the gentleman In the Moiu
inst uttered, yet he thought there WeIe Iitg
things unsaid. The Legislatuie ilu ,,saro Ioyal
ns n loyal one. He believed they were 10y -,
bnt there were those, whose NUMBERS wei.
great, and be might call them at NV
who did not believe II. We could not -" -
say in braggadocio style, q" III. e or ,,s re-
There were those who desired to see US e.
stored If we took the course that went W
show that our profession OF loyaity "" s,,aiiod
lin service, their wishes could not pe Do
lie did not claim to be an original Simon uIr
Union man for had it not been Tor executive
forhearancp lie would not to-day nave oceu
MED his seat, but he wished TO snow InnI We
were like the man without his dinner, "ho, -
he had nothing TO eat, liked 10 slt uo"h """
90 through the motions. IL, -
MIR DIcKESsOS endorsed the nomination "
Colonel Lewis, supporting IL wthrargunehts
and opinions similar to those presen.eu VA 'i'e
como side nv Messrs JOYNEs and ELLIS.
Mr. HASsBRoUGH stated that he had salo "
his people when he left them that II ul t WI Wa
mt in his mouth, n collar around MS neck anu
= huck- band on his back, when he got mere ne
ryonId return home if he did not have the
money to take him there, he Wouid walk
MI Mr. GrgnoSEY supported Colonel Lewis,
and contended that he had been opposed oe-
cause Governor Perpolnt Wlsleu M ,; eiuC
had taken a most extraordinary latitude, YET
there were some points not coNSlt9' iiG 80
Iiayed that Governor Peirpolnt had not lu.-
I ,n,tnd IN mortal man his preferences on the
gI|hi.ct. thought that Governor Pelrpolnt
ought to have the man in whom ne hau cohh-
ded rs his confidential secretary. -.
Mr.. GRATrAH undertook TO say That inns dls-
cnssion was the most extraordinary that ever
Iwae held for the election of these officers
Yet who introduced the arguments tnaI nau
led 10 it but the friends of Colonel Lewis
They would havelead us to think that IToNer-
nor 'Peirpoint had expressed preference
- &c oil I thew
felt the Governors influence in the ming OF
these little ministerial offices, how would IL OF
when called upon to elect officers nominated
by him. If we were 10 be so loyal as 10 CON
s1lt the powers that be on every little election,
we are indeed Il conquered people. Inc gen
tlpman would have had them to thlnk that IL
was not eXpedient to do anything tnat theli
lords and masters in New England ana not
wish. They were not to consult their constltu-
. cnts. but Mr.. Charles Sumner, OF the united
States Senate, and his party, and Mr.. Stevens,
of the House, and his party. II they were 10
look to them in this little matter WnaI were
they 10 do in matters of great importance
MIR. WOUDsOS thought that Tune enough hau
been consumed i'll this discussion No one
had been found who had voted by authority.
Mr.. DICKESsoS moved to call the previous
question, which was agreed TO- ,
1t was communicated 10 the Senate that the
House was ready to take the vote. r,
The ballot was taken, and resulted rs lol-
lows. Marshall, 10 Howard, IA Chrlstlan'
This was communicated to the Senate. The
ioint vote was reported rs follows: Marshail,
y: Howard, Is; Christian, Is Lewis, o. NO
election. It., ,- :
Mr. Howard was, according 10 the ruleS Vi
the House, dropped ~, =, 1ro,,,,
Mr. WATKINS nominated MS. j ohh III. heIh-
don, of Fredericksburg MILITIA,
Mr. KILBY nominated Mr.. W. L. hiouicK'
of NanSemond . ,
The other ballots We're takeh' XII" lcS"i''"
S.cood Balot House Vote. Marshall, ID ;
ucrndon, %; Christian, II; Lewis, 81; Rid
dick, 9. r0iat vote-NIarshal, %. Herndon,
% Christian Il; Lewis, 40; Riddick, TO-
Mr.. Riddicl was dropped. ~ -,
YhiJd B,tliot. - House Vote. -harSnall' "
Hcrndon, 30: Christian, 10; Lewis, II. Joint
Tofe.-Marshall, %; HeIndon, 30; Christlah'
Is: Lewis, -.
Mr.. Christian was dropped.
Fou,Jh ballot. House Vote. = Marshaii, Is !;
Herndon, Is; Lewis, IL. Jotnt Iote'-Mar-
shall, 27; Herndon, 40; Lewis, -.
| Fifh BtlIot. = House Vote. -Herndon, % !;
Lewis. Il. Joinf Tote.-Herndon, 81 Lewis. 90.
In the House, those who voted Tor MT.
Herndon were:
lev, Browning, Cabcl, A. J. Clark, Daniel Dayl-
son, Dcskins Huntington, EngliSI Evans, Gieray'
Graham Gratt9n Graves Gray, h Idncs KcIIam
Xiv, Lee, Long, Mann, Marshall, McDonSId'
Moore. Morgan, Ncwbury, owen, Peed, PsadLS-
tom roTeM sp r4Tr@Y ESS&4aT nrncT rarne
Watddeil, Wall, Watkins, White, Wilson, WYATT
Woodbridge, Mr. Speaker-5'
Those who voted for Colonel Lewis We're;
Nessrs, Booker. Braxton, Brown, w. 7. Clarke,
ChiIdress, Davis Dickinson, Ellis Fields Garaett'
! Unr~t Jovnes Kcndrick, Lewis, Martin, Meagill,
Merritt Miller Morris MSsby so f"EE ioaSs sea- sea
wa1i w i. g. Taylor, Tecter, Townes, Trout,
Thompson, Wood, Woodson, Word-il.
| MIR. Hcrndon was announced rs duly elected
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINS, the House al
journed.
I'm orr report of Yesterdays proceedings we
stated that Mr.. WORD supported Mr. r }
smith We beg leave TO correct the report
| Colonel WORD supported Mr.. GRAY Tor trea-
surer and Colonel Lewis for secretary OF the
Commonwealth.