The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-10-01
UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM vIR-
GINA.

Washington, Sept. 26.--Much has
been said OF late in relation to the atti-
tude of the President on the Virginia
Senatorship, and the friends of g eneral
Robert Williams have Claimed that he
was particularly favorable to She cleo
ton Of thar officer, as against all other
candidates. The following statement
prepared BY Messrs. Alexander Rives
and James q. Paxton, shows that while
the President is not exactly opposed to
Gen, Williams. his preferences ar for
his brother-in-law. DR.. Alexander
Sharpe, at present the marshal OF the
District Oi Columbia. The card below
was voluntarily given Cor publication:
washington, Sept. 25, lS69.-It is.
perhaps, due to the public TO correct
remark that has been attributed To the
President, indicating Gen. Williams as
his choice for Senator from Virginia.
We lave just had a conversation with
the President on this point, and beg
leave To report 50 much of 1t as is ma
terial;
"fhe President SAID friend of Gen.
Williams told him tina: the Gen. was
receiving many letters from Virginia
soliciting him To be a candidate tor the
Senate; that he would not be ieandi-
dare without he knew it would be IA
yorably received or not objected to by
him. The President replied ther, could
be no objection to il; that he would be
glad to see as good a man as Gen. Will
liams selected. But 1t Is not true that
he declared Gen. Williams to be his
choice. On the contrary. h. WAS aware
several gentlemen were named tor this
Office of whom lie had pei feet con tidence
and there might be others unknown to
him having the same title to his conf
dence; and while feeling it to De i'm
proper for HIM to express any cholce
at all, he would certainly not have done
so to the prejudice of any out OF his
friends. Among these were General
Wickham and Others; also, DR.. Sharpe,
whom he had long known and whose
loyalty was perspicuously displayed in
the hostile community in which he liv-
ed at the outbreak OF hUstilit,es. He
spoke in the highest terms OF his hon-
csty and sincerity, and thought them
superior to all the temptations of pr.-
vate interest, &c.
ALEXANDER RIvEs.
JAMES q. PAXTON"
Attorney General Hoar has been ap-
pliel to for an opinion as to the power
y
elected Legislature OF Virginia to elect
United States Senators at the forth
coming session and prior to the admis-
sion OF the State by Congress. Tins
opinion is requested by the cOnserva-
tive members of the Legislature. who
do not wish to take any steps which
might jeopardiZe the interests of their
State without first consulting the pro-
per law officer.
\ report has been circulated that
there was difference of opinion on
Friday between the President and Sec
Rotary Boutwell, relative to the order
for the sale OF four millions in gold.-
There is no truth IN it. and your cores
pondent has The best authority for max
ing the denial. There was IL perfect
concurrence of views on the subject
or the same character is another story
also industriously circulated that the
sale was ordered at the solicitation OF a
member Of the firm OF Jay Cooke e.
Co., who, il is alleged. made personal
appeal to the President. There is not
ore word OF truth in either story.
Secretary Fish LETT Washington last
night tor New York, and will return
hither toward the close of this week.
Baltimore Sun. q. X.