Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-04


Reese's (i,alics ours) and in all heard of,
or saw '.the opinion seemed to be that tho appli-
| cation was equal pound for pound to the genuine
| Peruvian. and such was our conclusion from what
| the Wheat appeared 10 bo at that time. But the
lands of that district lying on tho eastern shore of
the Chesapeake bay about Rlty miles below Balti-
more, are very peculiar. aud find no analogue in
| Virginia"
| We quote tho latter paragraph in order to be
impartial In "ur selection, hut must remark, that
the use Of this gunno in Virginia for three years
shows AN adaptation to varieties Of sol, equal 10
that Of Peruvian alone. We will here refer, also,
by permission. to Mr.. 7. j. Martin Henry county,
| Virginia. to whom tho writer recently intro
duced in Richmond. lle stated in presence Of
several gentlemen. that he had used tho guano as
| prepared by as, for two years. and preferred Il 10
RrHran al the same pr,ce We can exhibit num-
bers Of letters from some Of the first mon Of tho
| country in confirmation Of the same tncts. Now,
wc ask, these things being true is not it matter Of
| public INTEREST,"
II Rrcse's Gunno acts thus for ono hundred men.
why will II not ior five hundred. or tho whole
State ot Nirginia; in which event tho Farmers Of
III" State would snyr. in tho aggregate, nearly or
| quite $500 GOO beside furnishing their l,nd with
| ono hundred per cent, moro PhosPAosphntc Of
| Lime til" valua of which no one canl u't
| The only question ,hnt cnn arise " = The con.
| sumner. in reference Ia tins Guno, s, are the
producers rclddi,3 in rcpl, ~ which We bee 10 say
| that We npprr 'mte the force Of such enquiry,
and that VT hnvc tnkcn pnins To satisfy n dealers
| who scll the ''uaho. on that point; nah further.
| that wc would on, have any man invcs, his means
! in II, who is not equally we'll satisfied from his
own enquiries. JOHN :. REESE 4 co.
Hon John Boil.
| The retirement Of thls eminent statesman from
the place in the Senate which he Dug honorod, at
| a time when the spirit # ia tian d"m,naes dan
| gerously, and when II great cxigoncy dcma nds the
| ,apl I,r,,.t ,f,, al, ~.
loss the country begins to realize, is manifest
| ell by tho general expression OF regret which has
| found uttcrancc. without distinction of parity
The occasion is fitting for II brief retrospect Of n
career which, in its high example. conspicuous
patriotism and sterling integrity, il worthy Of
| praise and imitation.
| MIR. Bell was born neur Aatll.i,lo N ,he 18th
| of February, 1877. aud Is consequently sixly-tw0
| years nnd one month old lie descended from nm
honorable stock, bat inherited nothing more than
| the good name which his public and and private
| character has M much rmhcshcd. After gradu-
| aiing with distinction Mt the University of Ten
nessee, hc studied law. and was admitted to the
| bar in 1916 when ho settled Mt Frnnkn in tho
county of Williamson. Acquiring Mt once tho
confidence Of tho communicate was elected to the
State Senate in 1917, when but twenty years old.
| Though urged 10 accept reelection, he promptly
| decided that n continued political career then
| would he inconsistent with tho professional sue
cess towards which nm honorable ambition was d.
rectcd Under this conviction he voluntarily de.
clinel hetcmptng nducencnt, md devoted HIM
self continuously. for nine years, to his profession.
| acquiring distinguished reputation M jurist
and advocate, and laying tho foundation of that
high rcpute for moral worth which he has since
so consistently maintained
In 1896 at which time tho democratic and whig
parties were not organized distinctly. he became
candidate for Congress. against Felix Grundy.
who was sustained by the powerful MD of Gen.
| ,Juck thCn rcVaripu M n furmlnbIe ms run
for the Presidency md welding large influence,
not only in his own locality. but throughout the
State Of Tennessee. After un active and anma-
ted canvass. extending through twelve months,
and cnlistng much personal feeling, Mr.. Bell was
triumphanily elected, in 1923, by thousand ma
jority. This may be regarded ns tho beginning of
his national career, for his extraordinary success
| attracted the whole country. lie entered Congress
Mt thirty-one years Of age. nnd by successive elco
,ions, continued member Of the House for four
teen years. During this period he took q promi-
nent part in tho leading discussions, and in the
South Caronn controversy opposed the doctrine
Of nullifcnton, which Mr.. Calhoun had set up in
defiance of the Constitution.
In the memorable struggle which grew out ofthe
removal Of the deposits, he separated from Gene
raj jackson and the democratic party, and identi-
fed himself with the wings. adopting cxpounding
and illustrating thsir wise and conservative prin.
ciples, in all his political action and accepted
| by them as Il sale and stntesmnnlike LEADER
When Congress came together in 1884, the whole
power of the Administration exerted to crush
him out but he was chosen speaker over Jnmes
X Polk. Subsequently he supported Judge
White ns IL candidate for the Presidency, against
| Mr.. Van Buren,, and although Cen jackson threw
tho weight Of his personal and party prestige into
thd scale against him, he was ngain returned to
! Congress from the Hermitage distr'ci hv an in
creased minority. That election mnv bc said to
/ have determined the political compeS,on of Ten
nc>seo for twelve years, ns her vote was uniformly
| cast for the Wing candidates in the Presidential
elections Of 1910, A. ~, and '52. ms 1t will prob
| nblv be in 1860 for nny proper candidate Of the
Opposition.
When the sectional agitation first started
rs political element in 1896, upon the reception
of petitions for the abolition If slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Mr.. Bell alone, Of the delegation
| from Tennessee. voted to receive them. not only
in vindica"n of the sacred principle which was
involved but ns the best means Of suppressing
that strife which his sagacity forcsaw would be
ultimately evolved from such controversy
Though vindctively assailed at the time, he was
generously sustained by his constituents, and
with renewed expressions Of confidence. Again,
in 1898, when this subj ject presented in an
other form, by Atherton's resolutions, proprops-
ing to receive the petitions and lay them on the
table, he proved his fidelity by voting in the mega
tive, contendng that they wore 'us''v cnt!llcI to
the respect of reference, investlga,inn and report.
Upon the election OF Gen. Harrison, he was in
| vited to the War Department, and remained in
that Office until the Cabinet-with the exception
Of Mr.. Webser.-resgned, after the accession Of
, Mr.. Tyler. lie was the first member who propos-
ed that step. and mcdiated it before concert with
his colleagues. single Incident in this connoc-
ton may serve to illustrate his notions of Official
| propriety,. which contrasts very decidedly with
the practice of these times. or. Tyler desired to
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