Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-20
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FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. 20. 1906

FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 20, 1896
The election for Congress in Mr. Randolp's late dis
trict occurs to morrow, in every county. Living al
such distance ard hearing only from warm partizans
the side other, difficult to foretel how the
event will DC We had believed tba, in this country
and especially i'll this state, district could ever be
prevailed upon to choose Representative out of the
district We believe still, and we shall be more dis
appointed if in this particular, have mistaken the
feelings OF the people, than at Mr.. Giles election.
The last would give further concern, than as fur
nshing proof of the facility with which the people may
be guled when to whom they are in the habit of
looking up leaders choose to do so As 10 Mr. Giles
capacity ito stem the torrent of corruption" indeed
such torrent flows all as some IMAGINATIVE pentle
men with their usual address appropatin to their
owl benefit a5 particular state Of lie feeling real O.
supposedly said 10 have written we arc nfdels lie
would speak against time, tell the world of his former
deeds, and there would be end. We should like TO
have proof of this conupliou--an when charge of
corruption is made, should be accompanied BY speci
1cations.
We shall feel obliged 10 our friends in the district
for early information of the result OF tie election.
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al fIfHCe EGWaiu topfl on Monday, understand
the people harangued by various gentlemen viz
Henry Darlington of Charlotte and Abraham Nenable
of p. Edward in favor of Mr. Giles aud Edward Boo.
her of p Edward in opposition to his claims on tho
district-Dr CrIinp present, and addressed the
fIeeholeI it is said, III style of the most animated
eloquence The impression made by AIessrs Booker
and Crump, supposed to have been decidedly adverse
TO MIR. Giles. Tie gentlemen whose Incorporate zeal
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Representative for the District boil. the present and
absent said to have been roughly handled before
the people Popular resentment and loss of popularity
must needs oliuy course so unprecedented and rep
uar
On Yesterday III The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Ruff
1n, the whole Of the bill from the House OF Delegates
spPropriatpg 800 10 furnish the Governors House,
was stricken out, and provision Inserted raising the
salary OF that officer to 5O00 out of which he is linn
self to furnish tue House--ayes -, noes 7. as the
House belongs 10 the people, think the people ought
to furnish tnevertheiess, happy at this ndica-
ton Of intention 10 increase salary confessedly
too low and which has stood thing notwlhstand-
in the depreciation of money and the rise of necessa
ries, since the foundation of the Government We are
Ihe foes of high salaries, but there middle ground
between exo bancy and starvation, which justice and
policy ought to select.
Congress.-We learn from Washington, that the
mission TO Panama has been approved by the Senate
not without considerable opposition, and BY so large
p majority once expected. Grounds of opposi-
ton matter of conjecture, the Injunction of Sc
crecy has not yet been removed II is said that the
portion of the Senate hostile from feeling 10 the Exc
cutge had concerted to rally this question and re-
sist the measure with their whole force. From what
las ranspiIed presume this 10 have been the case
hope the nation will be informed by The removal of
thc injunction OF secrecy, of the reasons that were
deemed sufficient TO oppose in sympathy with
Their national respect and friendship for the Southern
Republics from which. in the way Of commercial ar
engagements, we have much 10 GAIN and which might
be OF service to them in their political relations with
Europe, and by which can lose nothing but the pay
o the Embassy--tor il ought 10 be rcmernbcred that
all purpose OF forming entangling engagements has
been expressly disclaimed. We hope also for the
credit OF tue minority, that enough will appear in their
raotlrcs, TO redeem them from the suspicion of wan
Ton hostility against Of the Government
which from another Government they would have APP
proved
In the House of Representatives MIR. Webster's Ju-
dietary bill still under consideration and producing
numerous long speeches. No result has yet been ci-
fcclcd.
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We shall be enabled to lay Mr.. Upybur's speech on
tie marriage bill on Wednesday, and hope those Of
other gentlcmon before the Public at an early day.
Fbc Debate will be resumed, il is expected to-day.
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We respectfully suggest TO "Cit:len of Williams
burg" if newspaper discussion Of the situation and
transactions Of VILLAIN Mary College no matter how
able may not be p,eJudicial 10 'hc Institution.
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Wcare requested 70 state, that Samuel Taylor Esq.
r IN be a candidate 10 succeed VIM r. Johnson Fen