Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-21
Our Senatorial Candidate.

Our Senatorial CanOluHLc.
We feel that an apology is due to our esteemed
friend, Col Flood, for the publication in our col
umns, of the article below: which constituted the
leader in the Lynchburg Republican Of Saturday
last We would let it bear its own reiutation, 50
far as it asperses the mofices and conduct o. n
hieh.toned and honorable gentleman. If IT were
not perfectly competent for us to prove by the re-
cord, that the premises of the Rep"G'edn, have
no foundation in truth; and per consequence its
conclusions grouniess.
After advering to the fact that the late Oppose
ton meeting at Campbell C. H., failed to Zen
dorse" Col Flood. the Republican proceeds:
But ore of two conclusions can be drawn from
the PREMISES either that Colonel Flood Is not ac-
ceptable to the Opposition party, or he WISHES I"
occupy the position Of an lndcpendent-Aofar'y
candidate that he may gull Democrats INTO his
support We feel no hesancy in adopting the lat
ter conclusion. The omission was doubtless die
tatcd ly deliberate purpose ON the part at til"
meeting suggested in our opinion. by Colonel
Flood himself, To permit that gentleman to occu-
ny an equivocal position before the people ct the
District. And this presumption Is strengthened
by the significant act that Colonel Flood though
a leading member Of his party, and living within
few hours travel of Riehmond, did not attend the
late enthusiastic gathering of his party friends in
that city. Indeed. learn the fact from nnques
tonable sources, that Col; Flood is indnstrously
electioneering with Democrats ON the ground that
he is a No-Party candidate-that he has been
brought out without regard to party-and Tint
there is but little or no difference between the par
ties of the State
Now, we tell Colonel Flood in candor, that lc
will not be permitted to occupy nny such e1uivora
position in this contest II has been by such art
full means-not 10 characterize it in harsher and
more pointed terms that he has been able. during
the whole of his political lie TO represent Demo
cratic constituencies. IL has been by careful
conccalmcnt of his partizan rrciudlccs aud Prin-
ciples That he has succeeded in winning the CON
fdence of unsuspeeng and coniidng democrats,
and using them for his purposes 81 selipro'rot'hn
lie did this in the contest Of 800, when he pro-
nounced both of the Old pa,tics as dead md
himself one of the opportunities Of n new purity
which had sprung up. rhpen,A like on the ruins
and corruptions Of the old. But Colonel Flood
cannot play this "i1ttm Dodgd' game may
longer. lie has got to unbnton his douhlet ~
this contest. lie has got to be either "Py or
puppy" lie has got to stand squarely and fairly
upon the rickety and rotton platform Of hi4 pie
bald party. lie has got TO come out from the
secret hiding places in which he has heretofore
been accustomed to find retreat in the hours of
danger and difficulty. lie has got to be n Wing
or Know Nothing. If the Democrats vote for
him. it shall be Their fault and not ms They
shall do il with full knowledge ofhis position
of his partisan prejudices and principles hisvotss
and affiliations.
We shall in the course of the canvass give tho
rough ventilation to the willy Colonel's record.
The Republican has no hcsitancy in adopting
the conclusion that this course was suggested by
Col. Flood himself, to enable him to occupy
equirocal position before the people of the dis
trct?' We shall see. In his letter of accep-
tance, which was published in these columns, and
which we have no doubt the elitor of tho Rcpub-
lican read Col Flood went ont of his way. az
thought-considering that he called out by
Democrats and Whgs--to say distinctly and unc-
quivocally, my POLITICAL OPINIONS HAVE UNDER
GONE NO CHANGE; HAVE ALWAYS brkN AND AN
STILL WHIG."
Is there any equvocation here? To adopt the
chaste and elegant sime OF our cotemporary, we
would submit that the identity of Col. Flood with
'pig or puppy" may be readily ascertaincd hy
those who can understand such expressive mud
cuphonous figures. Why Col Flood did not at
tend the Convention at Richmond is his business:
not We doubt not many persons were prc-
vented from attending, who would have gladly
gone, if they could
In reply to the other count in the Indictment
we need only call attention to the proceedings of
meeting held Mt Campbell G. H., on the 10th of
January last-to appoint delegates to the Conven.
venton lately held in Richmond.
AT that meeting the following was adoptcd:
"Resoved that we heartily and cordially approve
of the of Col. Thomas II. Flood in the Sen.
ate OF Virginia, and that We earnestly request
him to withdraw his resignation and consent to
be candidate for reelection Those proceed
ings published in these columns Also and were
doubtless read by the editor Of the Republican
And now, what becomes Of his two principal
charges, to wit that Col. Flood has not been
endorsed by his party, and has himself beer
guilty Of "a careful concealment of his partzar
prejudices and principlest'
We submit the case without further argument
feeling assured that Col Flood has friends enough
u take care Of his reputation.
Our Position.