The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18

Johnston, brother Of General yosevh n Johnston,
and Mr. Rldgway received the invitation Of It's pro-
prietors 10 take control Of tbs paper which he &C
ceDsed. This was about 1884, ana during the period
that interviewed 10 the adoption OF the ordinance of
greatest ability. HIS editorial career was not With
out the trials and tribuIatIons incident TO SOUTH
ern editor twice ne was on the deld OF
being no less person than Roger A. Pryor, now OF
New York. MIR. Rld2way IS genfienan Of innexi-
bic and determined WILL who has his preI1dices, ~
quick 10 decide and, having decided, Impossible 10
be shaken In his purposes. He opposed the
ability for which, az q joarnailf he Was 50
famous and when at length tat event became ineviI-
able he resigned the editofsnp o. the Mig. being
unable 70 agree with the propretors Of the paper -
to tie conduct OF 1t. Mr.. kid9way then retired TO
private lte, where during the war he continued 20
nurture his Union sentiments. At its close he was
elected " Congress ffOm his d.sIricr under Mr..
Jchrson's reconstruction programme out was never
allowed to take hs seat. HIS majority IN riis cleo
ton Is perhaps the largest ~ any Congressman In
the state. lie win no doubt IKE an excellent repre-
sentative and as republican Will be . true expo.
nent of Virginia sentiment.
VIM. MllI,es, Jr conservative republican member
elect Ia ,ho sixth district, n said 10 be English
man BY birh bu: has resided the gre@ter portion Of
MS HE In Pennsyvanfa lie came 10 Page county,
in thus State, about two years since and invested
$500 goo In the purchase Of extensive iron works in
mated FOR Congress an opposing candidate in order
To defeat him, charged that he 1t was who armed
and and equipped the pennsylvania Bues,as;
q proaInens ex-Confederate ofncef replied,
Never mind, we are not fighting Bucktaifs
now. Tue war is over. We want to get back IN the
Union and you cannot bring us there. Mr.. Mines
eau.u This effectively senced the candidate, and
Mr. Mines stands elected by an immense majority
Without even an effort on his own part. lie Is ex-
ceedingy popular IN tine Valley is good rep1blt
eau aud understands the people.
Lewis Mckenzie, conservative republican of
AieAandria, a venerable aud respected gentleman,
elected over Charles Whittesey carpebag editor VI
the Safe Journal, by 1000 majority In the seventh
district OLD wing Of Lifelong standing. Mr..
Mckenzie was IN the Legislature In 1851, when the
Convention was In session that took Virginia out Of
the Union. lie fought the secession movement to the
very last. and when Lincoln called for troops to de-
fend the Union, Mr.. Mckenzie, without hesitation,
voted for VirRlnias quota OF $4,000. During the
war he remained at his nome in Alexandria, and
was probably q member VI the Legislature IN that
city whlcn party comprised the restored govern
ment under Francis IL. PterpOtnt. Since the close OF
the war Mckenzie has uevOIed himself TO the mate
rial advancement Of the state, and as President Of
the London aud Hampshire Railroad, has achieved
wonders in the prosecution OF that work, which IL
now rapidly nearing completion under his enterprs
ing management lie Is one OF the most popular
men In the State, and IL In full accord with the
people OF both races.
J. K. Gibson, conservative republican, elected in
the Eighth district, IL native OF Abingdon. Va, and
lawyer OF Distinction, who has never before ap-
little Is known. He participated in the rebellion IN
some shape or FORM but for numerous ana repeated
klndnesses to Union soldiers during the war, they,
in gratitude OF their own vohti0n, petiriOned Con-
quenty enabled to take his seat II allowed ana viii.
In all probability, make an excellent representative.
Hon. dos. Segar, elected Congressman, is Already
well known 10 the pIOlic 1t Is, therefore unneces-
sary to say ANYTHING about hin more particularly
he Will scarcely be allowed I'd take his seat. Congress
Will Doubtless pursue the same course In his case
that they nave IN those OF other Congressman at
large from other Southern States.