The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-10
Virginia Politics.

~ CULPEPER G. H., VA, Feb. 5, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press: iA.lh s5tt1a g..il.
Political affairs are very quiet about here.
Everybody is waiting to see what sort of a
Constitution the Convention will make for
the "Old Dominion" The Conservatives are
wonderfully shocked at Secretary Stanton's
reinstatement in the Ware Office, and are wait
| ing to see him ignored by the Executive, and
some of them are furious because General
Grant has not bean court-martialed before
this time. l hear very little about the sup
Elemental reconstruction measure. -nio2
The Constitutional Convention Is styled
here by the " Knights of Gray" the " Kan
CARGO" Convention, and is held in derision by
the disloyal portion of the population; and
yet their Representatives do not appear to feel
very bad and won't, probably, as long as the
IS per diem lasts. / was told by Il prominent
member Ia Republican, that the Convention
would not probably get through its labors be-
fore the last of the present month. a.ad
II have had the pleasure of visiting the
Convention, and while there witnessed a very
amusing incident in the proceedings of thar
body. On the occasion referred to argument
was going on upon the adoption of section
in the Bill of Rights. Mr.. HaurxthurSt, a
Republican member from Fairfax, moved an
amendment, and proceeded to support il in a
very enthusiastic manner, so much so that
he left his seat and began to advance down
the aisle. at that moment he was brought
to halt by pure and unadulterated scion of
Africa, who said, rra r.-e-- i.a F.
''Mr. President, l rise to a point of ORDER"
President" The Gentleman will state his
point of ORDER" f ..g. .- fs-. ~.
/ Member" believe we have rule that re-
quires members of this body when address
ing the Chair, not to leave their places. As
the gentleman has left his place and appears
to be advancing on the Chair, consider he
has clearly violated one of the rules of the
Convention. therefore consider the gen.
tieman out of order and hope he will be re-
quifed to address the Chair from his proper
place." .-.f-.. ..
President-"The point OF order is sustain
ed; the member from Fairfax will address the
Chair from his place"-which he did, looking
not little chagrined and amused together
1t is needlesr to say this little incident
drought down the house." 3
While there are few men in the Conven-
tion of ordinary abilities, there are many OF
marked ability. re-
Mr. Snead, Republican member from Ac-
comac County is very able man, a ready
speaker and exhibits goodly share of legal
knowledge; he, is native born Virsinian'
Mr.. Hunnicutt is very earnest speaker, but
his speeches are not well received by either
side of the house; he uses the pronoun II
too much and wants tc set himself right on
the record. Apparently his remarks are di-
rected to the crowded galleries. 1t is thought
his paper win be entirely supplanted as the
republican organ of the State, by the Reg
ister," a new paper recently started by
Mr.. Sheldon whose talents as exhibited in
his editorials are of the highest order. The
success of the Register Is deemed a certainty
| A ONE-ARNfFn YANKEE