Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-05

ma Vista. Whether his arrival was accidental
signed. it was an interesting coincidence The sumn,
Gus chamber at Ward's Hotel, and The short Gala i.
vouac on the buody field Of battle with the groap II
wounded mlnng his ear, and The uncertainty wbah.
the conflict might not be renewed in the morniru 49,
ing upon his mind-what a contrast between the ci1
stances under which he sank to repoe the 2Sd oF
rlary, 1877 and the 23d Of February, 1919
NEW SENATOR'S.
john Wales of Wilmington, Delaware. has boe,
leced by the Legislature Of Delaware Senator If d.
United States, supply the vacancy occasiuned 81 N.
resignation Of the Hon. John NJ Clayton and las ,,ks,
his seat. We have already mentioned that Salmon D
Chase has been chosen Senator of the United States b.
The Legislature Of Ohio, for SIX years from YES. 3,
when the term Of service Of Mr.. Allen expired NJ
Chase is native, we think Of Vermont, who younc
man. irlendess and unknown, settled in Cincinnati ahn,
Is years ago, as lawyer He displayed talents INDUS
try and energy and to distinction at the bar He
was always known jealous Wing. until Of late when
he joined the Free oolers rather Abolltmnists A.
We have sad. he stands high his profession and We
may add, as man. We hope he may impair his
usefulness and reputation in the Seuate by following in
the wake Of Mr.. Hale.
The new Senators who WILL to-day. take their seats
bring to tina, distinguished body large accession c".al
en and character Mr.. Soule, Of Louisiana; Mr. Dar
son, Of Georgia; Mr.. Norton Of Forida; Mr. Cooper Of
Pennsy vania; Mr. Chase, o. Ohio; Mr.. Whitcomb. q
Indiana; Gen Shields Of Illinois, Mr. Seward Of New
York; and Mr. Truman Smith Of Connectlcut. are M
common men and generally, in point of talents and
character, greatly superior those whom they have sue
ceeded Then we MrCay and Gen as re appearing
tIckleOeSS has been tt rs cn,r
the people. But the almost continuous service in some
branch of the public Seryicr of such men as CLAY Web
ser Calhoun, Benton King Sc for period Of from %
4 80 years is sufficient refutaiun There are those
who Sniye over the supposed deterioration Of the Senate
We would ask such, 10 name the time when that BODY
embraced larger OF talent, political experience
maured craftsmanship and Junior promise, than this
very day There are feeble in the Senate doubt
ess-and there are those who are not feeble, whose tai
enls fitted for the other end of the eapio-bu,
what debeative body in the world be named of which
larger proportion Of The members highly gifted by
and whose minds admirably trained BY va
rled experience to well The part OF Legislators
Mr.. Chase, though quondam Wing, be re-
memhered, owes his election union between the 10.
coocos and the Aboonsis or Free Sellers The WHY'S
cast their votes upon Thomas Ewing.
Since the above written, find The following
paragraph, in the Baltimore Clipper:
"THE New SENATOR FROM OHIo.-Ohio has chosen
Senatorial representative whose name is altogether lew
this side Of the Alleghanies Mr.. Chase the name
Of the incumbent is native Of New Hampshire.
and graduate from Dartmouth College OF the class Of
/ 1880. lie studied law with the celebrated " liam
Writ, and is said be OF the best SCHOLARS and sound
est lawyers il Ohio. He nephew Of Bishop Chase
and he is himsea communicate in The Episcopal Church.
] L IL. I.l.-
years Of age and he has before held any public If
fee"