Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RienMoNp, Jan. 10. 1899.
Yesterday the Two Houses we're engaged. the en-
tire day in the election ola Judge Of The Court Of APP
pcals. to supply the vacancy occasioned by The death
Of Judge Brockcnbroug',. Asyon will have seen.
il resulted in the choice of Rober, Stana,d, Esq, Of
tins city ; and u better selection coulh NOT. in ,ay
humble opinion. have been made. There WAS very
little excitement, produced by the election. though.
as the vote evidences, nearly n noiely Of the Legs.
la,ure were decidedly hostile TO the successful can
d,dsis. This was owing 10 various causes. not Que
Of them having any reference to his peculiar fitness
for the c,al,ed station. Personally unpopular. Mr..
=. islikcwise more cordially lated by his political OPP.
ponenIs than any man in the Commonwealth. Al
ways decided in irs opinions. he has perhaps occa-
sionaly exhibited too mach bttcincss and raneor
in ticir defence, and IN his assaults upon the doc
'rincs aud views OF the opposite party. For thisthcy
will never forgive him and II IL entirely a%scribablc 10
this fact that he did not rccci,. an unanimous vote
tor not one of those who voted against him denies
will. | presume. publish the debate which took place
in the II. of d., on this subject and il may perhaps
not be smiss to add, in relation to the position Of Mr..
ion ~ NeaHoht ~ WI. HuVuks w bVt''V'ii,
thai, in opposing the nomination OF Judge Allen,
they were Influenced by no wan, Of friendship for
that gentleman, nor because they did not, as highly rs
those who sustained him appreciate his talents, but
from n desire to retain him in their district, where he
has rendered himself so popular n, to induce them to
dep rrcate his renewal, as a serious public misfortune
the very highcs, cules 'um which they could pay
him, both AS man aud as an officer. Nominated.
too. MS he was, without concert and organization a.
mong his friends, and indeed after a consultation a
mopg the mcmbers from the counties composing his
judicial district, in which II had been Determined TO be
mex pcd,cni 10 pu, him in nomination, they had every
reason TO apptehcnd his defeat, by a large majority.
In this they were agreeably disappointed, even
though that result, was prevented by the support Of
Judge As nomination, by men, who, two years ago
roted against him as a Judge ofMe General Court,
alleging hathe pas not qualified to discharge its du-
ties Judge A. may rest assured that the votes of
these gentlemen wsre given to him, not because they
desired his promotion, but because they were anx-
ious to dcfca, his distinguished competitor. Should
Judge A. be nominated as United States Senator,
(Which is not an impossible evenly we shall see wletl,.
CT his late friends will " stand up to the rack, then
" A dukedom to a ~bn,garly denier." that Two. thirds
Of them, ut least, will be found atraycd against him.
To-day the House has been engaged exclusively
on bills OF a private and local character. Tho bill
to check the diffusion Of gidndcrs, in conformity TO
the petition sent from l. nclburg. was prepared a day
or two ago, aud | confidently expected that it would
have been reported and acted upon to-day. Blu, | was
asionished 10 hear. when | reached the Hall, that the
committee had failed 10 come TO any definite con
clusion in relation to il. was myself necessarily in
Attendance upon the committee of Roads and litter.
nal Navigation. in which the Southwestern Improve
ment was under discussions, and n bill for The CON
s,ruction OF whicl,wil be reported, | expect, on Mon
day. This bill is not altogether such as desired.
or as had expected nj one time would have been n
greed upon ; bu, nevertheless ! hopei il is such n one
as will lead to the prompt and speedy execution Of
the work. II provides for the construction. on State
account, ofihc road. from the Tennessee line to the
Northeastern bank of New Rivcr-and Incorporates
Ccmpanies,o n the three flll,s principle. to construct
the road from that point to DanvilIc, Buchanan aud
Lynchburg. To the two latter the right is reserved
Of constructing the stem from New River TO Big
Lick al their Joint expense, bnt If either OF Them sllall
be unable to raise sufficient capital for this purpose,
then the other may execute it singJ. In the latter
event, each Company is to regulate it's own tolls
from the Lick to their respective towns. prorided
that the aggregate Of tolls on one route shall never
be less than those on the other. &c. &c.
| am glad to sec, by the Washington Globe Of la.i
night tina, Mr.. Wise has succeeded in his proposition
to appoint the investigating IN in the Swart.
won't case by bdiot-a severe and explicit declaration
Of the sense of the House, that Mr.. Polk is 80 much
the tool OF party that he u not worthy to BIO trusted
with the performances Of this duty. The Globe is
boiling over with rage at the success of this coali-
ton Of Conservatives and Federalrsts." The cause
Of its wrath, however. is doubtless an apprehension
that il will lead to the detection Of a few more
Treasury Rogues. The committee consists of
Messrs. Harlan. Curtis, Wise, Dawson, (Whigs)
Smith Of Maine, and Iloppkins, Conservatives, J
CusIman and Hubiey Locos,) and Gilmore (Cal-
hounite)
The Royal William steam ship sailed from New
York for Liverpool on The iGth, with about 30 pas
sepgcrs, among whom it is understood there is no
defaulting Sub Treasurer.
see that Mr.. Wise has brought before Congress
the condue, Of Com. Eliot, during his late cruise in
the Mediterranean, on the petition Of Lieut.. &. q.
Hunter, who complains Of The iorbearapce towards
tina, Executive pc, Of The Navy Department. not
withstanding complaints against him, touching his
mean squadron and upon the specific charge Of
ga most violent, unpro voked and insulting out
RAGE upon Lieut.. Hunters feelings, commit