Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-15
ED oRs CORRESPONDENCE.

+ Las ftlIHi llt JtHfs River and kanaWha Counany
commenced lis annual session in the Senate Chabe,
The meeting having been adjourned over from IN, n,.
DING evening" In consequence OF the atis ndance nf
quorum II siockh' ders. Samuel Mcdowell Reid Fss
oi Rnekbfdge. having been called the chair The An
nua Report al The President and Directors was Yead H.
Mr.. Cabell IL is the vouinnous dJcurnen, or ~
KIND, imagine, Judging rum the lenn III Of lin . occn
pied IN lis reading "a hnurs reeurd-and nerb,o.
III sihe respects The most exraurdinary. 10 cons.
qneuce OF the suspens Corporations upon The limo H.
ihg me present year, comparatively little space was Dr.
chPled with those details of progress which ,oaa,h
WIN eXHaordInary' accidents and casualties hy "A
anu drought, constitutes the APPLE of all the preredin
neP"'s' Mneh more Than molety of il was dl,ser.
taile upon The comparative advanares Of rail ,,.J a..
canals, based upon variety Of raccal iil,a a'.,'
1'a"h rom 'he history of lines Of improvement nf
neSc''plohs' ID varlous sections of the Union 'rhs
a's c'ru are Of course used with ingenuity and urged
WIN ahliy; but must nevertheless confess Tint ,L.
nave had not the slightest influence in cb,n,in, m,
Phon That II The Trad. from the Ohio river il ever
naced To Richmond, only be done by 4 ralrn,d
IL lie SATISFIES me thai that mode OF in prnyemen viii h
less ikey IL effect this object than canal then wn,H
oe conclusive argument my mind against the success
OF any attempt to achieve that long cherished pprp,se a.
ah-'or that canal is inadequate the end in view i;
as eeaIy deinonsirabe, IN my humble judem as ,nv
proposition which admits of debate and doubt, Tho r.
por' and resolution offered by Mr. Wicklam. nm. nr
the proxies Of the city Of Richmond DECLARING ,h,, ,
ooe VI improvement ought TO be changed from canal
10 railroad at some punt east uf Iyncbburo mr.
Wes OF buchanan, were laid upon The table, and al II
CLOCK The meeting adjourned until this evening when
me SUBJECT preached by HE resolution will come IN for
discussi' n. The question: as informed vnp in
my las letter. under considerations in The me,po,i,
Vi me hcas'e Convention, in the committee of Roads
W hiie The james River and Kanawha Company wa.
IN session at one end Of The G pol caucus OF The Io
eooco members Of the Leg stature were in secret cun
clave at the other, for the purpose Of nominating th.
suect ssor OF Gov Mcdowell, hose election is 10 come
~ ! "oay, ana Is indeed IN progress while wriie.-
E.Nn at nj iI,..I
by The not very dgnfed soubrique OF Extra y wa. tho
holnee OF the caucus, understand alter various ballot
n@s lis most formidable competitor was Col john
Rutherford of this city who rather had the pro;,. Of
the Office, but who, the last ballot was LETT ooeihsr
with "Mr. Scattering" in minority. When We a.
seinbled IN The Hall this morning. the VIII s. haying
heard OF no open rebellion to the mandate of The Cnnc,s
though there was nantslly much smo; hered discomfort
anticipated no formal opposition The noniuee and vpr,
prepared To witness submissive ratification of the ,>,
hi-h' decree by The nnahimnl vote Of the Io.oE,eo
party Mr.. Shepherd, Of Mathews, however struck
earring chord as soon the nomination was male h,
oeciaflhS MS inability, as ia hnl representative IA
vote Tor MI Smith, who, being, he understand In Il,
vor OF Convention, tie rhite bass was utterly oh
noxlous TO HIN and 10 his constituents Mr. S is ave-
~ young man; but well by his preposs.ssinp coon,.
nance as by the earnest equence of his manner and h.
holiness With which he spurncd pzry trammeIs who,
ihey conn cled with his higher oblga TO hinsefapJ
10 s constituents he made favorable impression up,n
the House. Mr.. Jones, of Gloucester E,llowed Wink
similar avo"al; aud excited though no, ancry dscus
sion ensured. Mr.. Banks OF Madison likewise del,,.d
his intention to vote against Mr.. Smrh-nt for the r.,
son ny which The members from Mathews < Glnncest.,
Were Influenced but for other and gr,ser causes which,
ne ala not state because he more than once
and regretted, 'hls hands lied BIN for his h.
declared thai he would show that there were obiec,us
!" MI on'h having reference not 10 his personal chars
acte but TO his oDcia acis which would show tba h.
ought not To be elevated To this hgl station AR RAM.
IN reply 10 some fl rid and fusome paneoyrics un,n A.
omn INDUCED IN by some Of his friends. based upon
his alleged services TO his party in The Presidential cam
Pa'ens ol 1910 and 1884, denied enphaiiray thsr
he was entitled 10 the high credit claimed r his pauj
ian za and energy in 'huse campaigns; and remarkne
with pointed elect that "a prophet hath 10 honor il. hir
o~h confIy, referred 10 the steady decline Of n. o,
coloco strength IN the counties of Cupeaar and R.po.
hammock ST. long the place n residence v( hi. ..b,m,.
d"uS IN the course of the debate NJ Uatys If
Amelia, and MI G0don of Louisa tu1k occasion to d.s
houhce ne Caucus system IN nnsparrn1 terms. The
,ormer declared that "he victim of his ranru. ma
chhefy anu lhaf although he should to-day
cheerluIly ior Mr.. smith, yet that, considering his faith
pGed by his attendance the Caucus 10 abide by liz
decision, he should, even he to-day satisfied that
there were strong and just ubIectuns Mr. Smith be
unable to obey The impulses oi his judgment by voting
against him. his illuminating contestant )" as he de.
cared 1t 10 be- ELECTED splendid hurst of eoueurs
from Mr. l.yons"ho depicted the condition of a gen
llenan Standing IN the position VI the member from Anne
lIa ellnqnlshag his rights as citizen aud his dulesY
legislator, to become The slave Of a caucus series
OF amusing explain atoms ensued between Ales.rs Iyons
ana HarVie, which kept the house in a roar. Ii was
more Ian lnsinnaed, durn. the progress Of the debate
that MI Smith is Dorr-lle-a fact which If il csud
be subsaniiated Mr.. Gordon declared would compel i
MN, IN defiance of The mandate 10 vote against
nun. NO other individual was put nomination, and !
when The readiness OF the House proceed in the cec-
ton, about o'clock, communicated to The Senate /
in which body the of DR.. John Brockenhrouph |
was added to the nomnapn The vote was then taken 4
and resulted rs follows For VIM Smith 81 for Dr.
John peterborough 40, scattering Sc So that Ms
Is duly elected Governor OF the Commonw ealh of Ir.
GINA, Tor three years from the lst of January pex-n
event which reflects neither the popular will in nv
pinon, nor the rishes OF majority of The members
The Legislature, some of whom could not conceal the re-
ct"ce (to use no stronger phrase as might well d.
with which they gave him. upon cumpuson their vote.
i hope this may not prove as Mr. LYONS ex pressed
the belief that 1t would do 'he most disastrous day in
the history OF the State" After all it ouuht to be ralh
ef HoHying 10 the Governor elect that he succeeded
only oy majority OF % in body in which his pullca
friends have majority Of "a. have heard suuuispd
but do rot vouch TOR the truth Of the rumor--that
Mr.. smith shall accept The office all, he will hold
only Tor bret perlodthat he is still looking 10 the led
era government for the reward of his boased party e
vices,-and that his election the Gubernaurlal Office 81
intended as sort OF letter of credit to Mr. Polk when'f
er suitable vacancy may in the diplomatic corI
We shall see. 1t is prevalent impression that Smith
nomination has given fatal stab the Caucus syse1
At leas for the present.
The Education Convention assembled in the Hal 4
the House OF Delegates this morning a, 10 O'clock. II
Is very nunerously attended, and | hope good RESP
may How from lis deliberations. Gov. McDowellw1
elected Presden, OF the body. was able To attend %
y a lew moments lille The Convention in sesslo
my duties calling me elsen here .
The Masonic fraternity held Festival to day-aS