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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
For the \ Kana wha valley sta,. n,
Mr.. EDrroR III beg leaFeto say
word through your columns, 81
TO the People Of EanaWla.

$3.50 AsfAF 10 - 49, 1872 ~ Sfsy
word Through your columns,
.s TO the People Of Eanawha. Ell
You have before you Mr.. /. IA
WEIcH as q candidate to represent
your interests In the next Genera
Assembly. and tits in his behalf, ant
in behalf of the people of the vicinity
inlwhieh he resides, that we ask vol
to throw aside party principles, and
local prejudices, and honor him with
seat in the Legislature.
Since the adoption ofthe new con
stitntion, Kanawha has had the priv
ilege of electing semi1annually, two
delegates to the General Assembly
OF these the greater part has been cho.
sen from Charleston and its vicinity
And while the more central parts
pf the county have always taken the
lead, the people Of Elk have acquies
ed, never at any time. a. much ASKING
for q single represeptige, or . dollar
Iof public money. Thefresult is that
while the navigation ofKanawha and
Coal rivers has been let out and con
structed in. the valley Of Kanawha,
Elk, which abounds in lumber and
unsurpassed mineral wealth, has been
neglected, atacared for and alnsos,
,I,akaotoa. / One poor bride both
unsafe for man Or beast, is the only
monument of legislative beneyolence
of which we can boast.
While the people Of Elk have nc
share " the public Offices, while they
have received "a mere pittance from
the public treasury, and which Gas we
have reason fto belieye) it is not for
the want of talent, or undeYeloped
wealth, that we have been thus neg
lected, We do not charge orr naisfor.
tunes on the members ofany political
party, on the people of any particular
section, but upon our own unassum-
ing position, I'D other words, our neg
lecting to apply for what we humbly
conceive TO be our rights.
With this view Of the subject. we
think the time has come when We can
venture to ask, and expect to receive
q share Of the hpnors and emoluments
which have been SO long enjoyed by
other portions Of the county, and il
making this request, we do. not ex-
pect to secureIa charity offering -.
We come not to you iii the attitude
of beggar, we ask it Jas q matter Of
right, due'on the re-of public jus
.tice, fully relying on your generosity
and patriotism, that yon will reward
us accordingly. Yours, Truly,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
S. i. O. n + i p rs 80
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
/ Rich Diseoyefy.

sometimes we are disinelined to an
a5anes the. great Discoveries which are be-
ing continually made ID this section. Of the
SAFE. because Of their frequency and Of
!. their unhounded richness as many per-
sdnsabroad, unacquainted with the facts,
might be disposed to doubt their truth. -
We have never given any statements. in
regafd To our mineral wealth, however
exhggsratedthe account may seem. to per-
sohs disposed to doubt, which have not
been fully proven true BY actual expert
snse And we will NOT notice the report
Of apy discovery unless We are perfectly
satis6ed Of Its tfuthfuinsss. Is
w have Just learned of oneof the rich
eat Iron Discoveries ever made in this
or ANY other section pf Tie country
only Ia miles from the townaof Charles
ton, on Elk river, . river that Is now be-
ing navigated By large ada heavily lsdeaed
fatboats, for several months 10 the year.
n. Ill., H. vill gi.Ia ~, 20 q 20
.,srIos,,t u .nra iron. nm discover, was
,naAsiunon |, traot If lima belonging %
Rey. ~. Z. Saith and Dr. J, HI RoeEHs,
botlTof misplace. This laaA contains
about $500 acres. ii fery fertile and
heavily tinbered with The best Of timber
-Bonlar RScEera wiz MI ebesf.
!, !, flyllnrt Il, man I II ~ traas "a
from. sE,o 4 feet across shs trunk fupop
IN, Iand 4 found ] tbrseIfoot ye;;p Il 81
OH II iran II; ! vein ii Kidney Or from
IrtaTr & i. In il 1biaknas, aad \
5ry,vz AT ysi;pr q Iaor, an5 M s1Yrp,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

II We are, authotlzed to annmnce Da. PkT-
nirz as . candidats f,r she next Hoas 50 of
Dsiegates. Isss .4'
ClENDE xis, Kaaawha couRty, Va, ~
January 26th, 1857. is
Ma. EYfToR .-Please annoGneein yyhr pa
per, the name Of I. IA. WELcn5 ESQ.,, as d
Candidate TO represent Kanaw he County, in
Abe next ie neral Assembly of9yirginia.
I'LL MANY VOTERS.
Ma. RnxDLx You aIeI requested 70 an
lcunce CHA LES HEpaIcK, Esq. i as candid.
ats to reptesenf this county id the next Leg
stature. MANY FRIENDS.
Mr.. Epiroa Please annopnce Capt. r. N.
3. Thomson as q ca hdidateHto represent the
GoHaty ofPutnam in the hext House ofIdele-
gates, and oblige MANN VOTERS.
Wsare authorized 10 annoulce Capt. JoN-
ATTAIN DoccLAs, Of Boone, as candidate te
represent tire Counties of Boone, Logan and
WYOMING. in the next House of Delegates.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
Fhe Boone Epayeation.

We had TIE pleasure Of attending this Con.
yention, the proceedings Of which may BE-
found in smother column Of this issue, Mr.
WAarH was are. nominated BY acclamatiop
and seems TO enjoy the confidence of al
parties in Boone and surrounding Counties
Ne look upon his election Is certain.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
| clENDE Sis, kaaawha CouRtyi Va, u
Cnasrtsros. March 9th, 1883.

Is 15s - "A n OHAAL5STUNf NIaI~ II WI I'VE
Mn, RusDLE A. Dear ss;r, you will please
withlIaw from the Stdr my name, as & candi-
da IL for HE Legislature And take this oc-
tchsion TO tenGer my thanks TO those who have
desired me elected to the House Of Delegates.
.l5 Yours, respectfully,
~ L1HOS. i. BROuN. !.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

eiioiss HE s&rle ana M, ess.oi We n
/ yided support. s4''1s alss ~ ~
| -
| Convention Of tie Forty .FiiEd s.,,,
sg District. s.ati, laII
ln pursuance to previor.
the delegates ef the y.lriops s .l nss
of this Senatorial Dissriet~ = ~ ss q I
hof the counties OF Boons' = 0ou'IEs
Logan, Putnarn and WA. .ssass
at Boone @ Hl, Sd the sIssa ng ( u
March, 1859 ana oreaai ~ g {
pointing |. S. SAaltKIs, y
Jno. Rumble, Secg NJ
motion Of Jas. II. r.
lowing gentlemen, benz prs, ,s.as Y
proper credentials, were a,t,.;.. -
deIega,es to tile Ccnyentios =
10. Barrett, 4. S. Sainoeil.' 8
Hopkins, John Smoot, Josba ~ /, = 1
ell, A. j. Barrett, WIN. T y t1
,jr., Griffin +. Yickars al g ag
~ o Ssa+o..,,.'5 's ,1 2 u, ii
n EaSI;sb IN WI ~ n guSlos
isI # XII ~, a,s 1,aik s. aaaIa5
Ward and 2. X, AIcComssl Il isll
~, is, r,,,,ss. s, THOMPSON,
s, Soss, ! II ~ orins eoa
6', ~. ;s,, :
nsIeaftss from, j s : t sesoisea thai,
tlel fo 49,, ~. ,,rnl M seuasy, bcaslef
= theNlaa. ,,ras;d.se:e1 VI votes p0.
Mrs n Rsrr..,t s'al elecilos
cor,va,,,;nn $3.50 .'osea that III,
can,l;da,e far III 60. J. Nominate i
carried enf'e, Ealef VI
MFf.Ias nj r.
,,iateItre;i,,arts 80 ,. ~. some appy
of ,Jobh AZ Warth f & ~ Rs .Ins aasl
Ans u,a;ting 80, = r.suASo
othsr ITuama Il; sofue s'me and i
M'sflo,has IN ',,,o,,s' p e vi
Jeelarsd ii aSeI ! s -; Ut. Martd i
naS Which ,not;aa Ia.'sil' tas teas
Gart TLo,,,,san - We sfeoifsl
Tba yota ,9as - a'aAal.
y nani,,,onslV lin tssIr - ~. i fs'aa
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
Congregational ind s:aLsrI.[ g,iIsIs,l

1 4 -. ~
IL another colunn vii Be fcpalua
prpcsedin Is ofths Congressional sriSa
aterial Conventions. Welinvils acusA
perussl Of thes, proceedings BY our eia.
eFs, sslitis q convincing proof eiths hr.
mony AMI cgncert OF assipa ihat eIss i
the different sections Of tbs district A
the Congressional ,Coaysn,ien. HoHsAl
G. JESKlss WAS re -homin.led br acsl,
nation. Mr.. Jenkins' course has ble
such as ID NEE, the apptOSao Of BID cor
stituents, and not one dissenting yCs
was heard 10 the Convention as loAisss.
! nomination4--and we. know d no.lnsaa
lthis Congressional district that eola y
before the people for their suftsgss si4
in whom tlle people could piaesnals j.
| plicit confidence than the Hen. Az
jenkins as 4 friend and siyoca;eV ffSouia'
ern Rights. 1t gives Us pleasure soii.
vocate the claims OF this genaenn, %.
merely because he is Dsmocsi anep'
the same faith as ourself, but bscarss y;
kaoio him ID Be strictly conservative ~ ~
an unyieidipg adyooale|ofI the doctrlasai
State Rights aud the Consultation.
W. w. NEwAAs. Esq. 81 Aasoa'
cefyed the nomination by acclsma:l0a'h
a candidate for the Ssnate q shs y
Legislature after the noInlnailon Il 4,
Newman was called for and ma o Z.
speech GEOGRAPHICALLY daflTsi @l'g
IN favor of tie speedy co7splet'oa Z
CoBingto,s and Ohio Ra;lryad y st 4eIs
Of ne By Sandy !, ard pledged ANY,
Ia adrocdia is claims T eieasd sas .
appropriation LARGE ENOUGH totarfgA.
declarations info efsat and fssaaaii
meha Of tks Sd ssctiOs 81 TIC e =.
Charter, thereby compelling he aht : |, )
erpsnd is appropriations saaaliaHs'rag + +
6oth ends Of tie road. There is no s5es ~
Whatever. 10 doubt the position Of y y
Newman dn this point.lh is slatensass
were plain unequiyocsl sad placed cav y
beyond lie reach Of his opponents ~
we shall advocate ms elalMs IT, =. : !. I,prs.
saS,a,;ra 81 sssws X rants|of the pscpt
-se1 : = eAS tn. s.,,alq -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

/ hin,. buk this Anly he bad lsll VI a !
4 Bnchali DAT and Gsv. Foyd, who ot cQplrs
& reduired troops Ia e4ed'ile thls dptg e
| Nav. hat tless tloubl&s were over e
i ths time 1T least, the expenditures q "a
4 present year would AL below %, O0O.pgo
Mr.. Letcher here took mp The expendl
Il lures ofIhe Navy Department. In l84l
4 3 The expenditures were SO, O69, IN
La n l854--6 the expenditures wer'
lover SO .OOO, 900. III 1856 ~ the expen
Iditures we're little over go, oO0. 200 n
i In 1878 the expenditures were abou
]. sic DOC. 900. The increase has been q
h consequences of the tronbles in the Gui
tof Mexico and about Paraguay Tor ths
protection of the eointryis rights, aanc
have necessarily ereqnired strong naYa
force, and the President had but done
This duty 10 these respects, which accounts
Tor the additional expenditures. ii
The President inshis recommendations
had called fof 3 52s24I, 3l5. while Con
gress expended S64Ioo2. ATT. d difference
Of nealy SIe.000, 600 for which Congress
and not the Administration vas responsi-
BE. s.5
In further notice Of the expenditures,
the Epeakar & showed the enormous
amounts appropriated for the building d
Gu tom Houses and Post Offices. and
the collection Of revenue. Among others
Ihe ,instanced one. in the State Of New
York which required s 1000 per annpm,
more than the revenue obtained for the
payment Of the ofiifsrs employed. Ip
lsLouisyilleIthe cost 81 Che Custom House
was 1894 600. The policy and principle
Mr.. l.. contcnded, WIS wrong and that
as the current Of business is constantly
shifting. such enormous expenditures
were improper, as the buildings were AZ
most useless for any purpose afterwards
and if sold would not BRING ona-tenth n
the original cost. " a it} Dc right TO outid
Post once in ~ htchmond, why not inl
Woodstoek !. III
IN relatnnlto the Olerk O. the House
Of Representatives, Mr. ~, stated that ~ n
1893 tof1 S55 me democratic party hati
The House and CLERK. During that Pc
ROD the expenditures was Sl.161 !, $40 m
~ hsn The opposition obtained the conf
troll byfthe election Of Banks, ~ twenty
TWO monlhs ,8So, 9IO were expended,
ss,us 49, lsss 9soo'VJo =. a rs, az MI
t;a sso1 ~, as1 ~ ssta npd Iis s M
s,H M a.u s sua IA nel, w
expenditures VII pe ,2oo.OoO, includt.
my the O,oVo before mentioned, to-
gethef Win the cost 81 removing 70 the
n, VS. US ms .ps''.oi eAseps "
: Is tsfft yas nesl explained. iae
HI sas - ~ vas GPPosea n a.s ) ahs
= ~ i, I, pa.g , s va $500 gs.ss,
No. oaf.ar,,ad ~ ~ IS 80. a
saese oopos III - lu !, "9ula
r. 49, i; 80 ~. s,J 4, 3 a, 49,
~, u. " n; A.. "ooas II
1 LII III su'9 E IA r7 ICY loullnehoeu
! w w. Plessns Lafli' me amount o.
! ~ nao s,oa eo iss Was co'n pu.e ~ ~
40 JS'ov III -. III Ptoauce 94o'ooo'-
49, e .s ni,i, ~ ron lsaas was com
a'f I'm, {. ~ si'ooo.oos, aey Ylh produce
Ss &C. 1890, "a ooo Y ~ nh ah amount 81
800 $500, e ,ooo;oVo acres q sad
Ts w. sI'sey 81 anu =, Fre Feauy 1er SAFE.
and n IN a ,a,as = oAt'ornsa' naasas'
al CO. $500 .,G = .ns zen
the marker before they fare rifled Of their
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
Correspondence 81 iLe nFitgtnia sentin+l 4
WodpsToox March I, 1859
Qpeailg of Che Can kass, First Speed
Of MF, E6leher.

w, 49,, 3, s. IL s.ak7 taEo
'oT ~. : '.o.,
vpehlhs y W. Can ~ ,--flft Npees
" " Eelshef.
Ataboutli o'clSck this mornin 6. "a
Court who assembled here. after the tran:
action Of the more important business /
|the day docket. adjournsd for ths pui
pose Of giving the Hon, AT. LeteheEa
opportunity q addressing the people ac'
cording 70 previous appointment. AT ~
early hour great throhg nom Shenan
doaa aud me adJpining coa mites had g
sempIeu, ana crowded ne coprl blouse
Mhlcn coaia not coo1al1. perhaps, NOR
man one -. .nlfa = 'ness VIZ Wsie presen,
M .ns uay mas ram ',u ,ne'slnsh'
ing $500 1890 y Z clsaI ~ slulp's s y,
~ hoss 1 1870 n. apa :. e o Il
$500 snaaas liz ahe,aS "a ~ !:
fsc.s and an, e Ia. .o,,l5 ~ ~ 1900
Ralow viii IL s,maJ sla,.b q M;
speecb 1eonts;p;ng most III the n s ~
noints upon swbicb' Ma reros r. -. va,
based The lenptb a. tbe' adaress ma
.cludes more extended 4 nat;ca
Fellow Citizens Of the Countv of Shan
andoah.l / annear he fore Won ~ randa
Al, account If nv services n which III,
have henored me with your confidence !,
that capacity /; and / am pleased toI be-
lieye that during mr. whole CongressioD
al career my conduct has met with "a dis
appreciation at your hands
The Speaker after some further remark.
in connection, reviewed hill vote upon iii,
Old Soldiers Pension Bill, giving hi.
reasons therefor, and showed most salts
factorily the wisdom Of his vote. =
He stated that after the war of 1915
was oyer, the soldiers engaged i'll tha
contest were all well paid for their ser.
vices, and in 1859 the Government gave
10 addition 49, acres 70 all5who had been
enrolled over IA days. According 10 the
provisions OF this bill Mr.. Buchanan and
General Cass would be entitled to a pen
sion q S96 per year, for life. for thsiI
services at North Point, near Baltimore,
70 Wn'oh % battle 70. goo soldiers were en-.
gagged. The President and Secretary 81
STATE nad no need 81 such pensions % BIZ
lasen from The pockets Of The people, but
sun tne olll makes no distinction as 10
wealth, and he, Mr. Letcher, was to be
arraigned, because he resisted the passage
u tnls enormous bill which BY the report 81
Ll0 commissioner Oh 1DuSlOnH Was In IN la
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

MuseurrE Grass SEED. MIR. S. G.
JARsErf desires rs to state that be
has deposited for sale alot Of this
seed, al EAsTwoops STORE, Charles.
ton. Persons wishing ITO procure q
genuine article, can rely On this being
such,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
L Bank ofI KanaHha.

Not4s DR. this Bank, Of tie denomination
Of fire dollars. have been changed and 81
tsrea iatoluotes Of one hundred dollars. -
The alteration has been well executed,
ana these 800 notes reapt to deceive
any one. The fact lis though. the Bank
never issued any notes ofI such denorni-
nation. It has issued only SIS $40 aud
$50 notes,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

TAYLOR, the Tobaeconist, has re.
ceiyed another fine lot Of Cigars, To.
bacco and Pipes. This gentleman
has dsne much already toward fur
nishing tile people Of this place with
superior articles ii hisline, and We
hope he will continue ia his efforts
to- furnish our citizens with good and
pure Cigars and Tobacco.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

We learn from Mr.. z. Nk. sEnlzoS
that Il man named LEWIS CAEAilK, .
boatsunan, was drowned ID the back
w.ter If Gallintine Gut, near the
County Lire between this land Putpaln
cquntT
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
Democratic Organization.

On our first page, we Publish the re-
port Of the State Democrats Central Com
mittee. With . list pf the Electors ap.
pointed for each Congressional and Sena-
torial District in the State. We hope all
will read it
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

Judge Spanrls| addsesssd the people = 4
place Cd yesterday. We bsys . '00' Z
comment lis week -. - e.. Is 81
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22

Rssois.a, T,,,E' 5
to day, deaFfaFlk;s y. ! 'ls Aeasd 81 S
the plinciple ana poIiev IS. IN - and CO..
COMPILED Eelecisf q ~ niich Ne M !.
enti6fse The III IA ( 5 ssaof: We
yided support. = s'si'''1s al1ss ~ n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
Toe the Mark.
We find the following pointed letter in
the columns of the Washington Star;

lllc cOluilllls Vi tllC W tnlllllStOil 'ptll
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 81, 1859.
Editor Star: ! notice in to-days paper
under the editorial head, an article on
the Naturalization question, subject
which at present is raising a great COM
motion among our foreignborn citizens.
Being an Interested party, | read eyery-
tntud bearing On tins matter. While I
perceive YOU have succeeded in making
game of Mr.. Bolts, | do not see that you
have answered his arguments. | am
probably as much opposed to this gentle
man and his party as you can be, but in
this case firmly believe him to be in the
right. Ifprotection is only extended to
the naturalized citizen while he Is on
American soil, where is the use, let me
ask you, for him to become naturalized?
The laws would protect him while here,
IL ne had never taken out papers. When
foreign born person becomes a. citizen
here, he renounces and disowns the laws
and protection of fatherland, and swears
allegiance to the laws and government of
the United States. In becominga citi-
zen here, he ceases to be q citizen of the
old country, and consequently is no lon
ger a citizen there. When became
naturalizeG here, / understood that | was
admitted to a peJect e4Udtiy with the
native born citizens, and have been We
~ proud of il; but it appears have been
mistaken The Constitution guarantees
''protection abroad" to citizens of the
United States, and why does the Admin
istration seek to deprive us of our priv
ilege2 Hard as the Know Nothings were
on foreigners, never yet knew an in
stance when they sought to deny us our
rights after naturalization; even the plat
form declares mo interference with the
vested rights of foreign born citizens.'-
IfSecretary Cass is right in this construc-
ton ofsthe law, win you please tell me
what was the cause of the war of lSl2!-
And why was national vessel sent after
Martin Koszta, not a ''citizen,p but only a
man who had declared his intention" OF
becoming onel
BY publishing the above, and answering
my questions, you viii greatly oblige
A NATURALIzED FOREIGNER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08


Editor. Dear Sr.--I see in a letter writ;
ten from Decatur and published in the
Cleveland Banner of July LIST inst, refer
ence made toa certain Post-oilicc draft
or check, issued to and in the name Of
my father, and now in the possession Of
Col. Brabson, and by him exhibited in
his discussions with $. A. Smith through
out the 3D. Congressional District In
said letter appears the following astound-
ing language I'M reference to said Check:
"That nm arrangement with the Tennessee
Banks to pay such draft was fnatlri but
that said draft Ind bcsl sroltN for pohti-
cal purposes before presented at the
Bank This said Identical draft was pre-
sentod at the Branch Bank of the State.
at Athens, just before it was handed to
Col. Brabson, and the Cashier of that
] Bank stated in substance, that they were
not dealing in them, and that he wished
| 20 have nothing to dowith them, and re-
/ fused TO pay rim any way to lift The same.
/ 1t may be true, however, that some ar
rangement has been made with other,
! Bankgor Branches to meet those which
may fall or be found in the hands Of Dem
ocrltie friends. but unfortunately for us,
/ we know of no place where we can get
ours cashed, and will thank some Demo-
] tiitl lorI lfllQlInallO Wlele we can get Tue
money FOR said Check, together with 9TH
ers Of the came sort now accumulating.-
The statement, charge, or assertion that
said draft was stole, for political purposes,
or for any other purpose, before it was
handed TO Brabson, Is wiliully false. 1t is
very well known in this county and by
every other person that knows anything
about our business, that ! have the cnfe
control and management of all money,
drafts, and all the other affairs and mat
ters IN any way connected with the mail
contracts, and that my father has moth
ing or very little, to do with the same in
amy way whatever. This said draft was at
the time on hand. and in my possession,
and at my disposal; and as Democratic
Congress, in connection with Democrat
ic Administration, had so managed the
finances of the Government as to keep
us out of the money they have contracted
to pay, and asst was doing us no good,
did hand it to Col. Brabsor without con-
sulting my father, Col. Smith or any per-
I son else, as had right TO do, and as /
would do again under like circumstances
and if my father IS satisfied no other per
. son has any right to complain. | now
, wish this question to forever rest and
that the public be troubled with it nc
more as Col. Smith and all other persons
} may hereafter know that those charges
t and insinuations are wholly false.
, A. HoOD
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
Brabson and Smith al Kingsto


A friend has sent us an interesting and
well-written account Of the discussion be-
tween the. candidates for Congress at
Kingston last Monday, but as it did not
reach us until Thursday morning. we can
not publish it this week. Tho letter rep
resents Col. Brabson as having made an
excellent speech-one which not only sat
isfied his friends, but made good inn
preston upon the democracy, and con
WINGED a portion of them at least that
their late Representative had failed in
some things and gone beyond his duty in
others; and that to vote for him again
would be to endorse acts which they hon
estly condemn. Our correspondent adds
"All's well in Roane." Brabson will di
minish Smiths vote largely in that coun
ty. "a ol,p- information leads us to believe
he will in every countyin the District, tn
brag assertions of his pennywhistles a
Cleveland and Chattanooga to the con
trary Notwithstanding. To suppose or as
sert that the people will re-elect him will
such record as he has looming up be
fore them, is a poor compliment either to
their intelligence or patriotism.