Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-29
baltimore presidential Candidates.

Baltimore fro91oontiai Nauolubtes
u AxrscspEsrs OF THE sasISsss.
i We have room only for trief sketch Of ih
i tickets presented BY shs two conventions whiel
closed .hsir Deliberations in Baliinsrs On s.tarda.
j evening"
| Ma. sRecgiSRiDoE.
John C. Breckenridge 10 thirty. nine years old
| and vice-president Il the United States. lie IL .
Kentuckian, born near Lexington. January 10
1921. and IL sris.lar lawyer and colder. fo'
these pursuits he WAS educated at Centre COLLEGE
Princeton, Transylsania institute. and ca the field
| in Mexico where he served as ma nr nj infantry
| After the close Of the Mexican war, he returned
10 his practice NJ the bar. but was soon e.ee,ed T.
| the Legislature Of Kentucky. and very -oon after
that again to the National linuse 1t Representa-
tives, where he served from 1851 To 1855. During
the latter refiod he vas offered The mission to
Spain nv Presi lent Pierce. This was gIue ing
temptation to 40 Young man. but alter q short
reflection the rrnfer was mniestly bu, firmly de.
.lined. because his business and personal afnrs
reoujred hume attention, and because oi his de.
sire to Withdraw fr time fr,'m public lie This
purpose he oieyed until the Cin' nnati convention
in 1856, by its spontaneous outrage, afterwards
confirmed by the people. made him N'ee.Presi-
dent of the United States. By virtue OF tins "itee
he 10 now presiding nver the America Senate -
hi. term does not expire until the 81 OF March.
1861 but he has nlrendy been return to the Senate
10 represent the State Of Kentucky frsm that day
until March 8 /, 1857
Major Breckenridge is in person about six feet
high, with 1.-THE. weknit. graceful
form, moulded for activity and strength Ills ii st
election 10 Congress was wonderful achievement.
The district for which lie was returned was the
1l.,ric, and home Henry Clay, man for whom
Major Breckenridge always entertained al exalted
opinion.
GENERAL LANE.
Gen Jaserh Lane, the candidate for Vice.
President on the ticket with Mr. Breckenridge
Is nativ. Of North Carolna, and is in the "GIh
wear Of hi. age. At an ea,ly age his father .et-
tied in Kentucky, but shortly afterwards the sub
iert of ihis sketch settled in Indiana where he b..
came n mercantile clerk until lS22. when larriy
of ago he was elected to the Legislature. aud
was reelected for n period II twenty four years
In 1916 on tho breaking out OF af the Mexican
war he resigned his seat in the Indiana Senate,
and en,ered Capt. Walkers company vi voInn-
t.crs rs "a private. lie was, however. before
leaving TO- tae scat of war. unanimously elected
Colonel OF the InJara Regiment. and in few
days after was appointed By President Polk us
Is gan.er G'nernl. lilo Immediately Joined Gen.
Taylor on the BraZts.
: Tho heroic conduct Of Gen. Lane throughout
the whole war. bath under Gen Taylor and Con.
Scntt, gained fol- him the proud title of the
Marion Of the army" At the close ot the Mex
icnn war he returned TO Indiana and followed he
pursuit 81 n farmer. but was soon appointed Gov
crnor OF Oregon. whittier he proceeded overland
in advance OF the expedition of Col Fremont. 80
many Of whose men persisted the route. Gen,
Lane perfrrmed the trip is six ,onths, although
hi- men. fearful Of starvation. deserted.
ten T. served rs Gov. of OREGON until the cleo
,in Of Gen Taylor. when he was superseded.
tu' soon tFIer he was elected delegate To Con-
= - ri in 1859. when the territory was nd
nni,ei as State, he was elected Uuited States
Senator, II seat he still holds.
Nh. DoUGLAs
Mr.. Douglas il u native If Brandon. Vermont.
and is in the 18th year Of his age. After serving
ut tho cabinet mixing business for eighteen
months. he removed to Canandnieus. New York,
where he studied law. and in 1888 started Tor the
West aud settled in Illinois. Hero he became a
clerk, kept schsol. and prac,ced law. Bcfuc
lie WAS % years Of age he was elected attorney.
general of the State by the Legislature. watch he
subsequently, resigned IN being elected to the Lee
gslatu9e. Subsequently he was appointed regis
ter Of the land "fhce. then secretary Ut Siute and
hnnlly Judge Of the supreme court Of the State.
In ls43 he was elected to the United States House
oi Representatives.. where lie served until 1876,
when he was chosen United States Senator,
vi ere he has remained ever since.
MR.. FITZPATRICK - DECLINED.
Hon Benjamin Fitzpatrick, the nominee Tor
Vice.Presidcnt on the ticke' with Mr.. Douglas
mas for several years occupied seat in the L. 5.
Senate from Alabama. and has frequently been
chosen President pro tenn. Of that body in the alb
seucc Of the Vice President. Previous t. his on
trance into the Senate be was tho Guvernoro Of Al
ALBANIA for two terms. Born in tho State of Geur-
gia in 1902. he emigrated in 1915 To Alabama
where he has since resided. lie entered the Uni.
TED States Senate in 1852, ard his present tern in
that body expires in 1861.
Tony" ANDHis LOVE- LETTERS. Some serious
charges having been brought against the moral
behavior Of Japanese Tommy since his STAY in
New York. n member of the Naval C"mmi>s sion,
in a letter to the New York Times. defend, Tom.
my. but makes q remarkable statmcnt in relrren
To the number Of luvelriters sent to him by
the seLsn'iun misses nf New York:
10 The Editor IF The Neg York Times:
Although u great deal of nunsense has been
written about Tommy. third interpreter to tho
japanese Embassy lew, if any. Of the reports
deserve notice. Certain reporters seem not to
consider that they have done their duty to their
employers unless they indte an article that will
create II sensation, aud so frequently per,ert the
tte.h to pander to the tastes of those who take
. newspaper. not Tor the general information it
contain, but to read the scandal which i. toe
frequently permitted to appear in its columns
Permit one who knows to say that there is M
truth whatever in the scandal Of Tommy having
nm amour of any kind since he came 10 this coun
try. His far-amed attachment to n young Lao y
in Washington amounts to his carrying daguer
reotype VI one with whom he became acquainted
in that city.
Tommy does receive love letters from follsl
young ladies. but he Immediately presents them
tor perusal t,;he executive Naval uffcer in charge
OF the Embassy. who either throws then,
in the FIRE. or incloses them to the parent,
| of the indscreet young ladies' who forge
what 10 due 10 the character of their countrywo-
men.-fou may depend upon it. Mr.. Editor, thai
the Naval officers in charge Of the Japanese will
faithfully defend them. as they have heretofore
done. from amours, invasions OF crinoline, and
anything they may consider injurious to the com