The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-27
Our Legislative Visitors.

Our Legislative Visitors.
Very much to the regret Of cur citizens,
the gentlemen of the Senate and House Of
Delegates, who accompanied our City Dele
gate from Richmond ON Friday evening
last, left here by this mornings train for
Richmond
We regret this the more, as oar citizens
were preparing to give them an ovation in
apublic dinner this evening, which inten
sion is of course frustrated by Their unexpeo.
sed departure This dinner would have
come Of on the night of their arrival here,
but for the uncertainty as to the number
OF the visitors mp to the hour OF their com
ing. AS Saturday might was Of course
bad night for conyivial occasion, and any
public attention on Sunday were measurably
precluded by the sacredness of the day, our
citizens hoped they might at least induce
them to postpone their return until Tuesday;
and their inability to do so, is we repeat
she cause of general lament among our
people.
The 9egrey OF our people tor their early
departure is the greater from the very IA
vorable impression which our distinguished
visitors made upon US. The delegation is
headed by the Hon. VIM. L.. jackson, Lieut.
Governor, Mr.. Neal, Senator from the Par
ksrsburg District, MIR. Brannon of Lewis,
who has for several terms been distinguish
cd as one of the ablest speakers of either
body of the General Assembly; Mr. Newman,
Of who, though neao man in
name, and, we believe in Legislation ex-
psrience, has shown himself an old hand
in speechmakiag Mr.. Pate OF KanaWha,
abrother of Captain Henry Clay Pate, OF
oar city, and our friend Carraway, of Prin-
sess Anne. As we understand that the frat
of these gentlemen is widower, and each
of the others is not emily talented, young
and good looking" but bachelors also, we
yery much grieve that the brevity of their
visit has given them so slight an opportu-
atty to have proper confederation of the
proposition contained in the second para
graph of the letter of Invita- ion to visit our
ityo
The Rouse of Delegates ID led by The Hon.
Col. McCamant, of Grsysor, in the extreme
Southern line of the State; Messrs. Dicken-
500 and Miller representing the extreme
Southwest counties OF the State; Doctor
Thompson, who living Immediately on the
Ksnawha-reprssents, and ably too the
Western centre; and Messrs. Richardson, of
wheeling, hickman, of Wood, Porter, OF
Brooke and Hancock, the extreme Northern
counties of the Pan Handle; the centre of
the State, by Messrs. Ballard, OF Boone,
Welch, of Kanawha; the general North.
west was represented by Hoffman and Crane;
cid Rappahannock by Mr.. Hackley, and the
entire valley of Virginia, including the eel
sbrated Tenth Legion, by Mr.. Grattsn, a
descendant, we understand, of the celebra-
ted Irish advocate; and who has shown our
people, in various little o6.hand speeches, |
chat he has Inherited no small share Of the |
mental force and eloquence bf his great pro-
totype.
In the course of the bitter demonstrations |
shat have been made, our citizens have been
favored with speeches from Gov. Jackson,
Messrs. Newman, Pate and Carraway, Of
Che Senate; and from Messrs. Mc0amant,
Diekensop, Thompson, Crane, Richardson
and Gratean, of the House. These ottahand
efforts showed marked ability, and were
rapsurously received by our citizens IN at
tendance. Most of the other gentlemen
we're prevented from speaking from indispo-
sition; although among shem were So'oe of
she best speakers Of either house.
The entire party visited the Navy Yard
and the Pennsylvania on Saturday land were
received with salute Of fifteen guns, in
honor of Lieut.. Governor Jackson. On the
evening of Saturday, they called in body
20 partake Of the Christmas bospitalIties of
our worthy Mayor; thence 80 the Atlantic
Hotel, by invitation MIR. Newton, and f.
nally wound up the exercises of the night
over the Christmas preparations of our
friend walters, of the National Hotel.
Those of our citizens who have been so
fortunate as TO make the acquaintance OF
Mrs. jackson, Mrs. Porter and Miss Neal'
speak in very high terms of them as elegant
and accomplished Iladies--in fact the only