The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-17

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The VIRGINIA DELEGATION John
b. Baldwin, chairman of the committaa
OF certain members of the VIRGINIA
Senate and House of Delegates. who
called upon the President on SATURDAY.
last, and whose speech we commented
upon on Monday, Is fair specimen of
the chivalry." He was for two Years
, leading member of the so-called Con.
Iederate Congress, and participated in
III the severe and desperate Legislation
of the last year of the war-conscriutions
Iaxation, ana the pressure Of every in
,erest into the service of JEFF Davis.
7 rom the records of this Congress we
lnu ms vote, page 6lS, suspending the
VIII OF habeas corpus, SO as to Justify
Davis In his tyranny; but on Mr.. Foote'S
motion for a conference Of the states. in
The interests Of peace, we do not find tho
name of Baldwin among those who
voted in favor of that resolution
on page 456 he is found with those who
sustained some of the most otrocions
legislation of that yillainous cabal. A
very consistent leader, this, of a delega-
ioh oilering praise to Andrew johnson.
lnu hectoring ana locturing the Con,
sress OF the United States in the Exec
i'ive Mansion! Wellington Chronicle.
THE PRESIDENTS Position. The
Republican says that tho
distinguished representatives with
whom President johnson had his late
Oh public affairs. was Hon
Henry J. Raymond. The Republican
dds:
me result of the conversation ia H.
nore important from the fact that M
eay hiohu Is not only a Representative in
congress, and the editor of one of th ha
eading Republican journals in, the con .ne
~, but he is also Chairman Of the M
lonal Executive Committee Of the oreot
mon party IN the United States and
, v;ts IN the latter capacity. is ebaroad
tash n1gh and important responsibili.
: . s;n lis constituency is not confined
yori5 representative district of New
mr. ouI taxes In every man who voted
mat his words and acts in the Jyn,.s
na especially in Congress- are watched
!. nu weighed, and criticised with more
nan ordinary interest and care.