Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-07
..rbe Honev.fusrlins Candidate

"Nonsieur Tonson come again." sure enough,
and after q truce which. we had hoped. would
have lasted during tho present campaign. the
Repxblican renews its onset upon Col. Flood whom
it ia pleased to call The honey-fuggl,ng cand-
date" We really supposed that our neigbb"r
had fully ventilated the record Of the "wily Colo
NEIL" and would let him die politically in peace,
and thus spare us the anguish Of making rcprisnls
upon his. and our worthy friend, COL Lynch.
Not 90, however; aud initiating the example Of the
gallant Falstaf, our doughty warrior must needs
kill this Hotspur over again. We are happy to
fnd that our neighbor received no permanent IN
jury from the explosion Of the gun which lie
brought to bear upon Col. Flood some time since;
and that, undslnayel by the recollection IF his
former disaster. he still relies upon n weapon
which has done execution in as well front.
1t was needful, however. that the Republican
should "once more unto the BREACH" for its can
didate was fast reccdng from the public view, and
in imminent danger Of being entirely forgotten
ere the ides of May. We would. therefore, ad-
vertiso Col Flood that another ''Col'ncl' is
hard upon his heels, las he will find to his sad
experience at the approaching election" The
Republican comedies to Col. Flood great sagacity
and shrewdncss--vcry essential elements, we con-
ceye, in n legislator and cites an instance OF sa-
gacity in one. who. like Col. Flood. was distil
guished for his sound and discriminating judy
ment" In dispute between parties in neigh
boring county, relative to the location Of rord,
the question was referred to this gentleman, who
decided that one Of the routes would be much the
best in the summer, and the other much the best
in the winter" With all Difference to the Repub-
ican. We think the umpire acted wisely in this
case, as no pointed out the advantages and dsal-
vantages II each route leaving those interested to
settle the matter by tho light which his wisdom
and sagacity had shed upon it. We have n" doubt
this reflects Col. fl~d truly. and brings to mind
case not altogether parallel. except t" Indicate
the value Of "shrewf' men in community In
Knickcrbnckcr's history of New York it is rcla.
ted Of n renowned old Governor. that in Il Of
litigation between two worthy burghers. lac exam
ined their respective accounts, weighed each and
determined that they equally balanced; that
each should pay the others account. aud that the
Constable should pay the costs This was the on
/ " instance in which Gov. Van Twillcr came
to decision and vet it prevented all further li
cation in the province during his administration.
To rccur, however, To the main point we have
now in view. would remind our readers Of the
attack made upen Cd. Flood some time n.o lv III"
Republican, in that he was arraigned for a''cmr-
ing to deceive the Democrats, by concrang his
partixan feelings.
1t was the ,olcy Of the Republican, dub less,
either to con,c, the Colonel Of double dealing.
and thereby damage his prospects; or by forcing
him to proclaim himself II Wing. array every
Democratic voter against him. We took the winl
out of our ncighhors snils by showing that Col.
lood Ind, in his letter IF acceptance, boldly pr
claimed his political faith: which, he avowcd, "hud
undergone no change" Notwithstanding this eA-
ose the Repnj''can, in n long article Yesterday
morning, re,tera'es in substance tho same thing,
and atteMp + t. show how "thc Opposition caudi-
date cnn ,,dc both sides of sning;' but, mfr
Itunatcly for ts argument. after complaining oi
Col. Flool'4 po'icy and accommodation, .cnul;-
ntes its premises by making tho following
admission:
I'm his letter Of acceptance lac (Col. Fl"o,1 ie-
Iclares that hc 'on old Inc 81 mn and las W.
YER BEEN ANYTHING Else Shrewd Colo
mel! lie generally knows Which side Of his hcnd
is butered Ask him how sam is. and with ai-
tccted surpri>" he will tell You. 4 nerer hI3 re
pleasure 81 he acquaintance IF ay mca m.?Sfc-
rious indirdual. am ~ I'd line Wing uat
hare nerer 6cta anWhiny else
We have givcn.eaptaIs, Italics, and al, nst ~
the Republican has them. and deem further
ment unnecessary, ms with this frank admission
from the Repu6itcan that Col. Flood did avuw his
principles in the most public manner in the begin
ming Of the canvass, the public can determine
whether or not Ii" is obnoxious to the charge "f
attempting to rractice deeertion npon them.