Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-05
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, 1880.

We are informed that John Page, Esq W Is no, a
candidate for the Senate in the Williamsburg. Acco-
mac, &c District, til, after the elections IN two coun-
ties had been held, and that the time he was an
nounced, doubts were expressed by him whether he
would be able to serve If ELECTED
DR.. Harrison has abandoned the idea of contes-
ting the election of DR. Cravens In the last Rock
ingham Register, he says. that after giving notice of
his I'M enIon to do so, he found there was not s,if
cent time allowed hun by law five days,) To colcc,
the necessary evidence, &c.-and, that he under
stood, indirectly thst the returned candidate would
avail himself ofthe legal objec ion this ground,
TO retain MS seat. Stauntoa Spectator.
Oao.The only additional of the elections in this
state IS from Clark County where the vote Tor M Arthur
34SIucas 36inajority 1885, which M ,,,htr,s
majority published Yesterday s5 makes the total ,s far
as heard from 1873 we think probable than his whole ma
joriy will not exceed from three thousand. 3
Bah. Chron.
From, the Lynchbugh Iirgsn;an II
Il Challenge The gentleman " bo has the honor
OF writing himself Secretary of Wdr" has thrown
out a chall nga in the Nashville Republican, in the
Bombases Furioso vein. 1t seems that the cores
pondent of the Philadephia;U s. Gazette had caused
to be published in that paDer rumors which were
af1oat in Washington relating to the modern Mars
such, for instance that Mr. Eaton int ended tn ex
change the War Department for the more humble,
but he lucrative and cert ainlv the more appro
Choctaw and Chickasaw Ind ans. on their migration
West of the Mississippi. When the Sore ary sa W
this reflection upon his dgntv he 1awinto terrible
rage, and authorized the consequential Jacka of the
Nashville Republican [who kindly informs his read
that he has been recently "much in the company
of the Secretary of War; to throw down his glove
and sound a note of defiance to the world. Who
shall dare to cross him in his wrath! Hear him:
II cannot be required or expected of the Secretary
OF War nves, gate every anonymous SANDER that
his cowardy calumnlators may usher forth IN the
public prints But we undertake to say if any man
of character and responsibility, this place or else
where, has aught 10 allege lmpugning he puritv,'-
faye, the PURlTY!]-shonor and morality of the
private life or the integrity of the official conduct of
John H. Eaton, and will have the courage and man-
ness to do under his signature, he will be no.
ticed ---as he may deserve.''!
Odds! percussion locks and hair triggers! what a
terrible fellow is this same Secretary OF War. We
know not which to admire, his vaor or his dis
erection. And then his endorser the pot valiant Ed
itor of the Repubhcan!-Heaven protect the wretch
who proyokes his anger We would as readily haze
encountered grea Bombastes himself, while, in the
midst OF his phrenzy he exclaimed,
'sWhoever shall these displace,
fall meet Bombases. face to face:
sand thus challenge all the human race
As the President recently manifested determine
ton to put stop TO dueling. al least with persons
employed in the public by depriying of their
commissions two young naval officers who had been
engaged affair of the kind, it is to be presumed
that. for the sake of consistency, he will not permit
Secretary Eaton TO go unpunished when he hears of
this sweeping challenge to 'the public in general or
to any Irresponsible" individual of that public who
may doubt his PURITY! The gentleman has
passed through the fire. and schorched his fingers we
have been told; but doub whether purified him