Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-14
SARANAc, June 26ih. 1860.
Aneodote of tho late Col. Preston.

cncc, tho dignhod bearing and imposing inaunar
ot Col William g Preston. Of South Caroline. IL
when oil those qualities were in their prime,
and Preston rcprc4cnted his State in tho Senate
of tho United States, tint businos or pleasure cal
led him to the West, and ta take passage down
tho Mississippi river. In those flush times'
the steamers answered with hoosiers aud gamblers
thclnucr politely deal gnntod "sportng gen teInen,
the torn gambler" or "blaokleg" cntailing on
the speaker n pistol shot or . wipe from bowie.
knife.
Tho boat WAS on tho evo Of departure, and our
Senator standing ON deck and holding n small
mahogany box was observing with great interest
and pleasure the husv scene ON the wharf. when
nm individual. lusuratng in = rather ornate Style
Of drsss, approached him, and in subdued tones
demanded
Il sov. old fcllcr. when are you going to com.
mcncc ~
Commence what, sir ?" asked tho astonishsd
Senator"
"Pshaw: none of that ganmond with me | Tho
fac, is. few Of us buys on board want lttlo fun.
and we won't pile 1t on too strong for you; 80
come and open nj once"
Really, sir, replied Preston 81 am totally at
II loss to guess you meaning. open whaiY'
Open what! Why, tho bank, of course. Mayb"
Won think that our pile ISM large enough to make
it an object. But we're not so poor as all that.
any how y
| She Senator media,ed gloomy, but all was dark
u
hnl never met any problem. not oven a political
| one. No hard 10 solve.
Perhaps" broke in his pertinacious friend
again. after II considerable pause. perhaps yon
VIII rny directly that you are mo-, surfing man.
Il certainly nm nothing Of the kind. sir. re-
joined Preston. rather angrily; and | can't ilna-
gne what put tho idsa into your head
nat sporting man! Wh"w-W! ] mover heard
of such n piece of impudence2 We'll. If you 'ro
not IL sporting man, will You pleuss to tell me why
you cnrry tho tros about with your" and h0
pointed To the mahogany bog which he still ear
ried.
A light broke On Preston's mind .The ma
hoyany bnxv' he cried. "Ah, yas! ha Ma! Very
natural mistake. ind my good sir, very natural.
nJeed my good sir; very natural. indeed Well,
| will show you the contents" And laughing
hearty, heOpenod tho box in question, which WAS,
in fact his dressing case, and displayed the usual
parade Of brushes. combcs raxors. soap,ect..
Witch usually fill that article OF travelling COM
fort.
Our friend looked a. the case. then at Preston
again. Then he heavcd n long sigh, and then he
pondered
Well," he broke out at length. II did take
YOU tc be n sporting gcntlcman-I did but now |
see YOU nrc barber, but If I'D know it, hing me
if | had spike to yon," And so saying he va
moosed'
Fancy the feelings Of our honorable Senator, as
an anxious stranger.
A SrEc1 ov WAu.--Me Londoa Times on Gen,
Ha,ney. Tho London Time. "f the 9th has .
long and bitter article on tho San Juan Island af-
fair in which Gen. Harvey comes in for some ear
nest denuncaton. Tho following is the conclusi.
i # the article:
We ARE n cnl'el upon to show that We have
the courage to rspe, ms we'll rs the moderation to
overlook, an insult. The American Government
haa thought it, most unfortunately to re ain in his
command that General whoas onlp lpable breach of
the duty which he owed TO his country on the frat
occasion, md the obedience due to his comTand-
ing officer on the second. have left reason to
doubt that he is bent on creating breach between
the two countries That portion Of his instructions
in whioh,ho contends that the rights of Great Bri
tain are disposed OF by the ins"lsnt usurpation of
n subordinate American Assembly. and menacos
violence if the usurpation be not respected. is q
gross insult to this country. wantonly perpetrated
by an ofFccr 10 whose known ill-will the very deli
cate relations between England and the United
States have been iLtrustcd.
We have right to demand thatan officer whose
continuance in command has been proved to be in
consistent with q good un Outstanding between
the two nations shall be at once recalled. and we
have besidss q right to insist that, now America
repudiates joint upation duripg negotiations.
and treats us as only present by sufferancc. hcr
forces sballbe withdrawn from the island, together
with our own and the whole matter left to O trenty
or, If this may not be- to the arbitration OF third
power. We cannot bring Ourselves TO believe thnt
terms SO reasonable can be rejected We do not
desire for moment to insist upon the superiority
Of the resources of which at This moment We dis
pose The island itself would not be worth one
hundreth part Of the losses and cnlamities that
must ensue from the interruption for single week
Of good understanding between the two countries
but there il a thing dearer even than ease ind
wealth. and that thing is national honor We
have not called forth our young from the peace
full avocations of ordinary lie. and put arms in
their hands, in order to exhibit to them in return
for their heroic efforts the spectaele Of country
which has no respect for herself, and invites. by
her tameness, the ijuries she dares nut repel.