Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-14
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UAcAfN0iON 4NOf. ..
The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday has a
significant article in reply TO South Caro-
liniaB, who wants to know if Gerrit Smith
and Giddings are moi TO be demanded by ihr
Gov rnsT OF Virginia. The Enquirer says:
.'Our South Carolina friend may rest as
sured that the Executive of Virginia will do
his duty As for demanding the rendition of
men at the North, who. as aiders and abettors
and accessories before thetaet, are implicated
the Executive of Virginia can only make
such requisition upon an affidavit or the find
ing of a grand jury. 0r
Shuu Id an affidA ' be made or a true bill
found. the Executive of Virginia will make
a reqnisition, no matter who may be the
man implicated. r'fusal to deliver up the
accused will be matter for the people Of
Y rainia and the South To consider. As yrt
no such affidavit has been made or true hill
found, upon which the Executive can base a
reqnisitiOn.
The Executive If Virginia will exert all
lhe power entrusted to him in bringing all
Off nd.rs to justice. and no position in socie
ty or the government of any State can SHIELD
the offender. The higher such position th..
yr' alter the criminalty of the Offense, and
ID, NOR strenu. us ii he the eff,rts 10 bring
such uffenders to justice. The Executive of
Virginia will yindicate her honor and We
hope tha Southern States will he prepared to
rally to ViIgini. when she orders her house
10 be- put in order. The Charles own trials
may be over. but the end is not yeti
In regard To the proposed pardon OF Brown
the Enquirer says positively. that Brown
cannot possibly hope for the interfr r nee of
Governor Wise with his SENTENCE and con-
cludes thus
II Brown. in the opinion of any persons, be
not cane, We hope they will not fail to insti-
tute proceedings for trial of the fact of sanity;
and 1T those persons " hO now profess to be-
lieve him insane are sincere theywi not fail
to Institute tn necessary proceedings. Ali
hopes of the Executive clemeBcy should be
abandoned for. as We have shown, the Exec
utive, il he has the disposition, has not the
power.
The Star of to-day PROCESSES to he wise in
regard TO the NOV meuts of the Republican
part. and from its knowing tone one would
suppose il had teen taken into the confidence
1f the party. 1t says that Mr.. Sherman. of
Ohio, has been finally d. cided On IL candidate
tor Speaker. and will be chosen under the
plurality rule.
Forney's chances for the Clerkship are re-
garded as positively good for nothing.
Underwood, of Kentucky, is looked upon
favorably for that office.
A story is going about that Capt. Meigs
was removed from the Superintendency of
the Capitol and General Postuffice building
by Secretary Floyd, because he would not
give the onnact or a fitting, heating, aud
ventillating apparatus to personal friend
and favorile of Floyd residing at Norfolk, at
a price above the bids of others.
The sum involved is reported to be $780,
900. | do not vouch for the truth of the
story.
From information received to-day, from
what deem reliable source. | am inclined
to believe the French Mission will shortly be
conferred upon Judge Roosevelt. of New
York. Belmont Is putting in for Madrid, in
case Preston should decline to return.