Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-16
Sonlh U,si,rn Di,irici-

A Federal Convention was held in Abingdon on
the LIST instant, 10 nominate candidate for Con
gress in the district now represented by Col. Hop
kins. Col. Smyth of Smyth, put in nomination Col.
Hopkins. He accompanied his nomination with
speech explanatory and excusatory-rendered ne
cessary by his former violent opposition 10 Col II.
de had admitted that the Colonel had CaLisTsG in
his support OF 'the Democratic Van Buren, Admin
is,ration"-but he had been run off the track by the
severe squirting to which he had been subjected
He had rePented of his error, and was now humble
and submissive; and as the party could no, do bet
ter, Col. Hopkins oush, to be re nominated. He
thought much was due to Col. II. for rslreatinR
IRON the Whiss-for had he continued with than,
he would have carried ajority of his district.
Mr. John Floyd ofTazewelI, was opposed TO Col.
Hopkins, and he brought forward the name of Col.
John b. George. The .7Jingdon VirginiuH thus no.
tees his remarks, and those of MIR Kane ofScott:
The crisis demands, according to MIR. FLOYD. for
our representation IN Congress, a man whose no.
ites and political firmness are not only unsuspec
] ted, but above suspIcon-one who will march I'M
to his object with the firm straight forward sten Of
good solder, unmoved by the seductive influences
OF majority on the one hand, or the more terrible
influence u possible OF a minority on the other. Col
| HIS te political course, MIR. Floyd thought had
not gained TO him this envilbe this desirabe polti-
cal reputation; and If the Convention should be so
very ndsereet as TO trust their cause in Congress TO
Col. ii. OF conhde to HIM the nomination on this oc.
caslon,-in Mr.. Floyd's opinion, such a course ON
the part OF the Convention though ssf al the
polls this spring, would lead to the almost cert,in
defeat OF the democratic party and success of the
! Wings two years hence.
"mr. Kane, Of Scott. replied, and undertook 10
correct both the gentlemen IN relation 10 the politics
Of the District They all three agreed pretty we'll
IN the man fact that Col. Hopkins course for the
last two years, had been somewhat euuyocai: but
the Colonel is with us now and for some surb res,
son as seemed to influence Colonel Smith. (tbo, nv
no meansso complimentary TO Co. HI Mr. Kane
went for Col. Hopkins. lie did not however
agree fully with either ofths gentlemen who prece-
ded him, one OF whom sat on his right VIZ. Col
smith, and Mr.. Floyd on his left; Ind he gave IL 10
them right and left, in his very best stye-a stvle
and manner peculiarly his own, and VIII Oh IL is
impossible to convey any adequate idea Of Ly AT.
tempting 10 report. The patriotic gentleman was
quite indignant at the idea advanced by Col Snitb
that II Col. II. had gone over to the Wings in the
late Presidential election, that a msjorty Of the
! District might or would have gone with him. Mr.
Kane thought that Col. Hopkins had discovered
That u he went over TO the Wings a minority Of
i his District would not be with him and t6er,f,,e
perhaps Col. Hopkins had returned 10 the rn,io,i,
MI Kane unimadyeued IN an equally INDIGNANT
strain on the opinion advanced by MIR Flovd that
| " lhe Convention should now nominate George w .
Hopkins for the Representation Of this District in
the next Congress, that the wings must. or wouiS
therefore, stand any better chance Of success two
years hence. Mr.. Kane appeared 10 think tbat
| democracy, las he understood IT," was something
wholly uninhuenced, ard altogether unsusceptoble
o. oe'hs I'm 'eneed ny circumstances, men or angels
be they angels Of light or darkness; and much les,
could Col. Hopkins course influence for good or
evil the Democracy, firm as the rocks Of the noun.
tlins"
Col. McMuIlen's name does not appear to have
been mentioned at an.
The Convention adopted an Address, Of which
the Virg'nian takes the following notice. One
could take his corporal oath, that the authors Of il
are readers snd bshsusrs in the Richmond Eooui
rer They have such euto Woy Of iosinuat,og
what they do not believe, and saving over ths
consciences. We commend the address 10 all. who
like them, would create false impression. and Z.
the same time escape the imputaton Of uttsring ,
direct unlruth.
"Aiter the forms connected with the nomin,tio,
had been gone through with, n gentleman ron
scott henry y Kane, Esq Of Committee o
i've appointed 10 draft preamble and resolutions
] by way OF defining 20 tho District genuine demo
: cratic principles, a kind Of test Of POLITICAL or,bo
doKy, by which candidates IN the coming or pre
/, sent canvas must be Judged. And as q spsrime,
OF the Harness and truth Of the charges made ii
this document against Gen. Harrison and his Cab
met othcers, we might merely refer our readers Il
l.
charge which itapyears has no plausible n,et.Y
even on which TO rest After the paper had be-,
fead 70 'he Convention twice, or oftener. an
aoopted--and ordered 70 publication. Colonel s
VINO s very contentious man, rose and sac
that he did not know the grounds upop vL,,
tho allegation Of Abolitionism rested in Mr Gran
r gers case; he did not doubt out that the eb.,o
ID was true, and 'nete must be abundant facts ma
which the charge rested, bot ss he was wholly ur
- acquainted with the facts upon which Inc 10,
II. rested, no felt unwilling that pa per should 90 o,
with the sanction Of his name containing this bro,
o. assertion, viz; Francis Granger Of New YoL
n, Who stands rghuully accused OF Abolitionisrn
me Postmaster GeneraLP Col s. had no dou
- the accusation was righfol, but then he shou
IKE 70 be informed by some gentleman Of the fac
10 winch he had no doubt were known 10 others, b
70 Of winch he was not informed and he merely ma
re- we objection 70 shord some one en- opportunity
getung up and detailing the facts which he su
posed, o. believed 70 exist, and which would, VIII