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The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
he Spraker announced that nominations for a Senator to fill the first vacancy were in order. Mr. Wilbon, of Isle of Wight, nominated James Barbour, of Culpeper. Mr. Crockett nominated William Ballard Preston, of Mongomery. Mr. Newton nominated Robert M. T. Hunter. At the suggestion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, Mr. Crockett withdrew the name of Mr. Preston for the present. Mr. Staples nominated Wm. C. Rives. Mr. Vaden explained that he had intended to support Mr. Tyler for the Senatorship. He now seconded the nomination of Mr. Rives. Mr. Forees re-nominated William Ballard Preston. Here a message was received from the Senate that it had agreed to a joint resolution to postpone the election of Senators to the 15th of February. The postponement was strenuously opposed by Messrs. Mallory and Rives, and advocated by Messrs.Green and Collier. The Senate's resolution to postpone was rejected by a vote of ayes 25, noes 90. Mr. Sheffey
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
Richmond, Jan. 22, 1862. James Lyons, Esq.-- Dear Sir: A vacancy having occurred in the representation of this district, by the death of our late distinguished Representative, John Tyler, we request you to announce yourself as a candidate to fill it. Very respectfully, your ob't serv'ts, Wm. G. Crenshaw, Thos. W. Doswell, E. T. Winston, Wm. Taylor, John Ahern, C. Stebbins, Jos. Doerflinger, and many others. Richmond, Jan. 22, 1862. To Messrs. Wm. G. Crenshaw, Thomas H. Doswell, E. T. Winston, Wm. Taylor, Jno. Ahern, C. Stebbins, Jos. Doerflinger, and others: Gentlemen: Your note of this date, requesting me to announce myself as a candidate for Congress, has just been received, and, in compliance with your request, with many thanks for your kindness, I now announce myself a candidate. Most respectfully, yours, ja 23--2t* James Lyons.
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
The late Ex--President Tyler. The following are the remarks of Wm. C. Bives made in the Confederate States Congress on Monday, upon the death of Ex-President John Tyler: I should be wanting, Mr. President, to my own feelings, if not to thnt city of Williamsburg, I first made the acquaintance of Mr. Tyler. then a law student of our common Alms Mater, preparing day to commemorate. As a young man, when I first saw Mr. Tyler, he was distinguished by the same blandness and courtesy In the different representative assemblies of which Mr. Tyler was successively a member; he was brought into contact winor the place to enter upon a discussion of the merits of Mr. Tyler's administration of the Federal Government, when, by a sudeclared opponent. In reviewing the eventful life of Mr. Tyler we are led almost irresistibly to apply to him a descript their great satirist, at sit products. Thus it was with Mr. Tyler. By a rare union of prudence, good sense, and good tempe