Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-17
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CoDVeuuOn. we leard w and Bolts and Chiffon
and Leake and Davis, and hosts of the big men whose
tame Is now fastening TO the utmost limits of the Com
monwealth. The subject the re-eleibility of the
Govefnor-a theme aftordng opportunity Tor a ch
display OF historical learning and popular declama-
ton.
There were several bouts which gave piquancy to the
discuss loh and excited amongst the spectators lively
interest. The first was between Messrs Bolts and
DAVIS OF the Richmond district, and Wise and Chiffon
OF fauquer. The fret of angry character hav-
Jug rather TOO strong an Infusion OF personality to be al
greatest good hnmor and resulted in the kndes and
most friendly feeling.
The beginning of the sorie between Botts and Davis
we did not witness. Mr.. Bolts, we learned made the
hrs attack, and one, we understand not of the most
friendly character lie both rdcued and satylized his
ola friend DAVIS, which, IN consideration of the services
rendered, was considered ILL advised if not unoratetuI
Hector IN his devotion to Bolts had proved as faithful as
the Trojan Chief whose illusrious name he beas) did
10 the cause he SO CALAMITY defended. He had fought
IN hundred political battles. and in each he bore
banner on winch was inscribed Ia living characters the
| name OF the Immortal" 1t is due, however to Mr.
Bolts TO say that many believed the reply oMr Davis
was wholly unprovoked We did not hear Mr. Botts'
hrst speech and therefore incompetent to pass upon
It, Ills reply to Davis certainly III good temper in
dency.
The repartees Of Messrs. Wise and Chiffon were
freed from any aspery OF language unpleasant per-
sonalihes 1t passage Of wit in which both were
victorious and from which they retired with greater re-
spest Tor each other than when the conflict commenced.
| The truth Is, Mr.. Chiffon is remarks able man. He is
VI nlOSL talented members OF the Convention.
besides being the best naured man of that body He
mas llnor, sociabity and amabiy; he is good speak
ef and profound thinker; he sindependent Mis-
| slaspp wood SAWYER says what he thinks and thinks
what he pleases. lie about the best looking man. too
IN the Convention Six feet in his stockings as straight
| as an Indian, bald head with forehead as marked
as We)sers, bland countenance, an eve indicating
ooth goodness and Intelligence, about Is years of age
with pleasant smile playing upon his countenance
| such is Samuel Chiffon, the present member FROM
Faquer. Hestarted all by the novelty OF his doctrines
! a hat, 49,, A..
lie parley OF wit and banter passed. the conclusion OF
| which we give in the words of another:
Mf: Wise requested IRON him an explanation of his
idea OF conservatism, and Mr.. Chiffon after complying
with his request, desired him to define HIS idea oil RAD
| cALIsM. This called forth from the member from Ae-
! coniac one OF those peculiar, mpetuous, vehement
| bursts OF eoquence for which he is so famous You
could nave heard pin drop the Hall at any time dur
ing that short, electrical speech. Mr.. W. declared that
MS fadlcasm went to the uprooting and eradcaug of
every particle OF monarchical and arsocraca princi-
PIE that might be IN the constitution Mr. Chiffon sai
thai he had asked for definition, and received speech
| an lntolerable deal OF sack =!
The Convention may be said now to be fairly under
weigh Already is the ball in motion and popular ora
Tors are sprlnslngup as thick mushrooms after a
yernal storm, WehaveI,ad on the re-elig ibty oflEe
| Executive some twenty-five speeches from men here
toore unknown 10 lamebesdes those whose names are
familiar to the whole Commonwealth Mr. Leake Of
Goochland gayehs truly democratic larangue in de-
| mocratlc slang. MIR. Hoge OF the West was moving
on popular and party rights MIR. Scott of Caroline
spoke fuently ON execut i've corruption. Our hend
conway was earnest and argumsntative in defence
OF the unrestricted license of the people TO choose
whom they please, and the incumbent as often
as they please. We only heard portions some of the
| speeches, m which the positions they defended sur
prlsed, hthey did confound us. Some OF these
gentlemen weresent to Richmond as reormers, (adi-
Gals you please to effect fundamental anees in our
organic law. They have right now 10 change their
positions. Good faith requires them honestly 10 carry
out the pledge then made the hustings and give
the people such constitution as they demanded at the
polls.
Which delegation is strongest, is question often
propounded. The Richmond, the Fauquier the Alex
ahdrla and the jefferson Districts have all strong
men Scott and Chiffon and Strolhor constituting the
| fauquer delegation, are all of unuuestoned ia
lent. Hunter and Faulkner and Lucas of the Jeer-
son. and Moncure and Snowden of the A Alexandria
districts, are known to the State io their high charac-
| Ter as gentlemen OF experience and power The Me.
tropolitan is The largest and should say the aIest
representation. III six men Of siren eh--Botts is
| without peer. Scott, and Lyons, and Meredith and
Stanard, and Davis, are al men OF tae abilities They
have varied but practical talents which would rank
them respectfully in any deliberative body.
Mr.. Meredith is the only one ofthe Richmond dele
cation with whose the public not familiar lie is
comparatively young very unpretendinq and never he-
fore public station which accounts for his failure 10 CHI
10Y Reputation as extensive either of his colleagues
lie spoke the week previous our visit to Ricbmond
| on the Constut iona provision, about which so mucb
has been unnecessarily said during the past fortnight
lespoke we learn ably and eoquenty, and in manner
which elected the notice and commentator of the Ies
ding men OF that body. Mr. Meredith in statute il
small With counlenance bland and iuvoniaI and
manner winning to al who brought under its intlu.
tnce lie dessrvedy one oil most popular men in the
Convention.
Many othe most prominent members ofthe Con-
ven,on have not yet spoken Summers of Kanawha,
NJ T. IL: Garnet OF Essex, Soulha Of Albsrmale
Goode OF Meckienburg and some whose names are not
ecollected Con the other eide Of the Mounain) have
yet afforded opportunity for the public to form an es
innate OF their capacities tinker State Constitution
| Summers brings with him exceedingly high repua-
| lon Asa Statesman OF enlarged comprehension as
exhibited when memberiof Congress- and LAWYER he
has few equals in The West or other portions of The
state. tie is gentleman apparently so years OF age,
lime appearance, with many external evidences of in
| iellectual power. He will make noise when he is
! heard.
M. R. II. Ganett Of ESSEX, has high reputation to
sustain Few members OF the Convention of the same
years, carried to Richmond more enyiable fame A |
young man. scarcely %, without the endorsements of
station, he had gained name which reached to every
part OF the state lis essay on the Union and his ad
dfess at the University OF Virginia slavery are mas
| teriy productions, which place him amongst The best
writers OF this day. He has, yet, made no display
before the Convention. gentleman OF the same name.
rom the same district and resident OF the same coup
~ mas spoken otten.-- 1t is coincidence worthy of note
that two gentlemen having similar Names and that |
name very unusual, ia no way related should both
| De III Inc same body from the same county Remark
able as Is however, it still more inconvenient The
pubic ere installing constantly the one for the other.
ltwoud be desirable. think that they agree amongst
themselves as to designation by which thew NAV
| hereafter be dsingu shed
But we mussuspend further sketches of this body tor
the present We shall review in our next not the men
alone, but the measures oil the Convention. From pre-
sent indications there cause TO apprehend that many
OF the reforms demanded by the people lin the most
overwhelming majority given at the polls on con-
tested question: will be ds:egarded by their represent
tatves To some OF these indications we shall reler in
our next
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