Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-21
RtcDe,t0et0 q
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2I, 1880.

adelpha adjourned on Friday last, sire die.
We shall notice when it appears, the address of
the Convention TO The people of the U. States, en-
bracing summary of the transactions of the meeting
and the facts and arguments by which Anti Masonry
is supported.
No nomination of President and Vice President,
was made, the Convention in lieu thereof, having
dopted the following resolutions:
Resoioed, That it is recommended to the people of
the United States opposed to secret societies meet
in Convention. on Monday, the Goth day Of Septem-
her, 1884, at the city of Baltimore by delegates equal
in number to their representatives IN both houses of
Congress, to make nominations of suitable candidates
for the offices of President and Vice President to be
supported the next ion; and for the transac-
ton of such other business the of anti
sonry may require.
Bad Idste.-The ST. Louis Beacon, q paper edited
according to common report, by Colonel Benton him.
SELF at all events, conducted under his auspices pos
sessed of his confidence and serviley devoted to his
interests seeks to enlist sympathy for patron and
kindle Indignation against his colleague MIR. Bar
ton, by the following indecorous use of adys name.
Mrs Benton also the lobby of the
attended the debates MIR Van Buren, led her
feelings from this british outrage"
This is strong evidence of the prostfation of Col
Bentons influence in Missouri Abandoning the
legitimate weapons of controversy, in mere despe-
ration, he resorts to indicate methods Of awaken
ing public sympathy 1t were exceedingly to be re-
GREETED, if accident had exposed wifes sensbility
to be wounded by her husbands exposures yet no
man we presume, will say that Mr.. Barton was
bound to acquiesce in the injurious misconstructons
put upon his conduct by his colleague, because per
chance, his vindication might reach the OF Col
Bentons lady. That vndication too, was made more
by Senators Tazewen and Johnston than by Mr..
Barton. But the best of the story is to come.
The Missouri Monitor, another of Benton's tools,
determined to improve upon the pathetic tale of the
Beacon, and gave this version of the affair.
Toward the close session Congress Mrs Ben
virtually debarred the qualification of visiting the Sc
which Mr. Barton habit of heaping her
husband in the OF the debate So notorious had this
pensy become in the Senator that the last of
attendance of Mrs Benton member Of the Cabinet led her
s he e'
1t so happens unfortunately for the effect Of this
appeal to public sympathy, that Mrs Benton remained
at st. Louis last winter, and not in Washington
at all! How unfortunate! We have little doubt
that the whole story is unfounded in fact
Iaine.-There is but little doubt of the success of
Smith, the Jackson candidate for Governor. Mr.
Huntoon, by majority of probably 1000. The re-
turns far received, display Jackson gain
the last year of six seven hundred When the re-
turns are all in, shall lay the general results be-
fore the reader.
The clamor about the w est India trade-bold and
repeated assertions in the Jackson prints, that Gen.
Jackson had recovered tand the excrtions of place
holders and pensioned presses, have temporarily di-
verted Maine from the natural line of her interests
and feelings She will right before 1882
~ We recommend those of readers in the
city, who have already done So visit the
carriage, now exhibited at Tanbark Hall 1t is the
invention of Mr.. Bruen, of Lexington Ky and from
the western public has drawn unanimous admiration.
The carriage is propelled by locomotive engine to
which it is attached, dimnutive railway, circu
lar in form, which it with wonderful rapd-
y and precision, and with power sufficient to over
come an deviation of 100 progressive feet in the
mile. AS high effort of mechanical SKILL the inven-
lion muet be admired-it is beautiful exhibition in
tsef and it may be surveyed as symbol of the tow
orng genius Of the age, and type Of the mode in
which those who follow in the next age, will gem
orally travel.
Eryasa IL, IT, Robsrtson's Orasion.-In the 18th
paragraph, for the sentence beginning: "Still less
can stop TO expose the fallacies, unmask the by
pocritical," &c.--read--as follows:
'sStilI less can stop to expose the falaces or IN
mask the hypocrisy of those hollow pretenders to
humanity, who have long abused the public eur
with tn cir absurd and whining Jeremiads the
exaggerated horrors and excuses of that glorious
Revolution: Men whose Patrician sensbility is
shocked the merited pains of Royalty, but feel
touch of pity for the sufferngs Of whole people.
Esyy Yory Sent 1.-The funeral Of the RI Rev Bishop
Hobart took place yesterday afternoon We give in another
order Of procession Thebody was taken to Firmly
church. the of citizens who attended was so great tia,
small proportion only enabled TO gam admitiance he
funeral service read by the ri Rev Bishop Moore OF "
gnia Dr. Lye, the Rev Mr. Schroeder DR. Onderdonk
delivered appropriate the occasions and the scry
were solemn and highly interesting.
young belonging Virginia, lew days since
belfy Of the church in Lancaster, Mass with parry
Vcunr ladies' and reaching clock from
3bove slipped and he precpated to the groupG
he fevyhr 'ech Y SfnU