Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-24
RICHMOND, Feb. 10, 1910.

RICHMOND, Feb. 10, 1910.
! Henry l.. Hopkins, Esq. was to-day reelected
member olihe Executive Council-a spoke in the
fifth wheel Of our Executive depai tment-for three
years from the expiration Of his present term of
vice. There was no opposition, and oily four mem.
bers voted against hun, two Of whom, l know, and
perhaps ALL Influenced by the fact Of his non-resi-
dence at the seat Of government. II is true, the
duties 9th members of the Executive Council are
very light and unImporant but still they haze duties
to PERFORM and these duties require their presence
here. Cases may arise in which great incoL venience
might result from the residence of the members
Of this body. voted against Mr.. Ii. though there
was regular opposition to him, upon this ground
alone.-rhe business before the Legislature for
three four days past has been almost exclusively
OF a local character, and can add nothing to the
sketches Of the city papers.
i The delegates TO the Loco Foco Convention are
beginning 10 arrive. Among those who have reach
ed the city, have r. II. Gray of Lynchburg,
Maj. Arthur and Mr.. Williams of Bedford. Col. N.
Wilson from Psylvana, and Mr.. Thomas f,om
Henry The Convention meets to morrow.
expressed few day ago, my regret tina, Wash
ipgon's Birth day to be desecrated by conspi-
cuors exhibition of our party feuds. | am
however, glad TO say that tins will be The
TheWhgs having determined to defer the Dinner to
Mr. Clay until Tuesday. the Goth, the Loco Focos
have also resolved TO defer the,s until Monday the
25 h-so that The 22d will be, as heretofore, Ma
tonat day.
The Wing of this morning contains letter, from
Avian Stewart Of Utica n. Y. the "big gun" Of the
[ b,l, a.
cipaor, recommending in the most earnest manner
to his Abolition brethren, TO Withdraw from both
political parties, and to nominate separate ticker for
Presden, and Vice President. hope his recon.
mendaton " i'll he adopted. The Abolitionsls re- in
my opinion, very equally distributed among the two
great parties at the North and the adoption OF
an Independent ticket will therefore diminish the
strength of both about to the same exten,.-Thc
editor Of the Emancipator," published at New
York, comes out decidedly against Harrison, whom
it describes as one Of the strongest pillars Of the
" Stare Poccr" The editor Of the " Massachu-
sets Abolonis," published at Boston, takes the
same ground, declaring that Geu. Harrison "suc-
cumbs TO slavery" and that "he is willing, nay
anxious, to become the tool The South, to stop the
Abolition movements" And the Friend OF Man,'''
published in Oneida county, New York; complain
ing Of the election to the Senate of Mr.. Tamadge
says: The Wigs have done this. when it wac
nell understood that their political opponents
to meet them on middle ground, and ELECT A
DISTINGUISHED ABOLITIONIST, wto be-
longs TO neither Of The political parties" Who was this
:. distinguished Abolilionrst," whom the Van Buren-
ties were &" ready" to elect in order defend Mr..
Tallmadge The Friend OF Man answers: ''If
only IL Wings could have been 70 und in the As
sembly, and in the Senate, who would have voted
for GERRIT SMITH, he would have been elected
to the Senate Of the U. States But not SINGLE
WING uould rofe for HIM" What think the South
friends of Mr.. Van Buren, of this fact, which is
worth whole columns Of defamation Here were
the Van Buren men ready to unite upon the fu-
rious Abolitlonst in the United States The Tap
pans not excepted, as a member Of The U. S. Sem
ate and il required, with their vote, only nineteen
Wings to ensure Lis election but not one Wig
would vote for him !; and yet we have recently
it gravely attempted TO be shown, by the Richmond
Enquirer, that the Wings Of the New York Legs
lature, who refused to vote for Gerrit Smith, are
Abolitonsts, and thai the Van Buren, men, who
were willing to for him, are friends Of the
South! The people can judge, from this fact
of the Missouri Resricionist and his Northern
trends If this be an evidence OF their Southern
principles Heaven help us
/ The Alb number Of the Yeoman appeared this
mornin.. Among its valuable contents, ] observe
extract from the Diary of gentlemen of Della
ware, describing scene which occurred IN the Sen
ale Of the u States ten ye,Is age, and to which
would most respectfully invite the attention of Mr..
Goode of Mecklenburg, and other gentlemen who
have relied upon gaibled account OF that to
lasien upon Gen. Harrison the imputalion OF having
! Harrison then Denied in the teeth Of Mr.. Randolph.
/ lis accuser, the aegaton-and not only denied,
! but disproved il, in the most conclusive manner.
| suhjoln the extact. which is full, and TO the
roint:
EXTRACT.
1896, March 90 | visited the Senate Chanter
to day and was fort enough to find the celebra-
ted John Randolph on his legs, and in the middle OF
a speech-on what particular question, | could moi
learn from any thing he said foi il is character
stlc of his euquence that he ramblrs wide of The
marx and speaks of almost every thing but the ques
| ton really under discussion. He was at this time,
running a tilt against General Harrso n, the Senator
of Ohio and the syle in which he assailed him
so personal and ACRIMONIOUS, that surprised he
was permitted to proceed. He raked up the
u,inscences Of nearly tIny year,, adverted 10 tho
per I'd when Congress was sitting ID Philadelphia,