Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-25
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! rirginia-Ths Contention.
- The Old Dominion is worthily rep
resented in tire great national gather
ing of Democratic chiefs in our city
Her delegation consists chiefly /of
Young men, %but not too yolngnot to
have made their mark III hRpolitical
discussions Of that noblG old Com
nwealth. 1t is d common error to
imagine that the heavy draft upon the
tai cnt and energy Of the State to sup
ply the demand in the new an grow
ing States/of the South and West.
has exhausted the productive powers
osthe OLD mother of heroes and states
men. There is, however. IN evident
change in the chara cterof her prom
ine emit men. The s. vtre discipline and
higher standard of scholarship, intro
luce chiefly throug III tlle Influence Of
Nr, JEFFERSON, in file establishment
of the University Of Virginia, has
somewhat subdued the luXuriance OF
Virginia oratory, anu Infused into it
a more cultivated, thoughtful and
polished tone, with larger resources
ofscience and knowledge. The voun-
ger class Of Virginia. politicians enjoy
advan tages Of eslucation, study and
tlcarnirg which were not POSSESSED by
their predecessors. We doubt il
there is any State I'M the Union which
contains a quarter Of the able poIiti-
cal orators and writers IT which Vir-
g:nia can boast. Mr., Jefferson was
wont to deplnre the pas Sion Of the ri,
ih9Noung Virginians Tor frtemporl
stump oratory. as calculated to weak
Ell the habit of Thought AMI study.
an he never failed 70 Urge npon the
students Of the [ Observation-Disclosures
interests occupied tile stuly AMI Ia
Dor Of the last wears Of his illustrious
| life-the Importance ofcultivating Il
talent for writing composition, as al
owing a larger scope for Thought, and
demanding IL severer course of study
and research. The Influence Of this
counsel is shown in the character OF
the generation of le;tling men which
are beginning now to crowd on the
stageo public AFFAIR.". a
The delegation from Virginia en-
braces several names Of Democrats
who have figured conspicu$lv in the
political contests of that State.
\ james A. Sedden, whom we are
happy to see in the delegation, has
been prevented by weak health from
remaining in the sphere, which heso
greatly ornamented, as the representa-
t tive of the Metropolitan District OF
the State in Congress-. MI. Seldom
was the first Democrat whoIbroke the
wand Of Wing invincibility in that
district. defeating in severa severe
battles the famous Wing canvasser
and stump orator, John; Minor Bolts.
The Wings have never recovered from
I this defeat. the Democrats holding
this District securely ever since. y
Mr.. Sedden is a gentleman Of great
natural talents, which have been high,
| ly cultivated by studyand a very com,
plete education. He vas the best
student at college, obtained the high
est honors, and on admission to. the
bar assumed the foremost position
am ng the iurists of the State, and OF
the city of Richmond, So famous for
able lawyers. Entering Congress,
under the brilliant auspices referred
to. Mr.. Seldom Immediately became
a promi nent member, but, owing to
the structure of the Hall; and his infe,
rior physical power and delicate
health. his splendid oratory and cul,
tivated logical power could not be ex-
ercised as effectively as they might
have been in the Senate, where we
trust yet to see him, as the worthy
representative of State, in which he
stands as second to no man in the
confidenc &c and esteem Of the people
Mr.. Seldom is strict States -rights
man. warm Southerner. and an elo'
quent expounder of those cherished
doctrines, opprobriously called lab.
strd ctions, :" to which theOld Domin,
lionI clings with such unswerving and
untiringf fidelity: 5'f H...1# :
Associated with MI sedion, in the
representation Of the Richmond Dis.
trict in the Convention, IL Mr.. w. F
Rltchic. the discreet. sagacious and
ever-true editor of that veteran jour
nal the Richmond Enquirer, estab,
Ilishcd BY his honereds father-the
most constant, consistent and uni
fUnnly-ablc political journal in the
country. Mr.. Richie is one Of thu
Secretaries Of the CpnHcntion. and
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