Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-01-13
That Cock Wen't Figh

Judge cochran, the ihe,rser from Au-
gusta, backed up by al editorial OF
the Lynchburg TirWuitts of the fol,
lowing day, would seem, to r,ind>
more suspicious than ours, that if there
were no precOncert of action between
the several parties, there was at least
wonderful co Incidence of move
ment in the same direction. WHY
this assault "all alotp3 the line" would
invoke surprise; fds we have rarely
met with a more modest gentleman
than Judge Cochran, or one le,s dis.
posed to presume Upon the rare inte'
I"ct, he undoubtedly possesses. train
ed and cultivated tthder the auspices
Of the University Of Va. had not the
Lynchburg Frghiium, in imprudent
haste, shown its hand, as. in faint
notes of praise it refers to Senator
Johnston. it blows with "no uncer-
tain sound the horn hf Mr.. Sandy
Stuart. The Fi1yinian ''sees combi-
nations are at work to defeat the re-
election of Senator Johnston to the
U. ;. Senate and j: is supposed that
MIR. Cochran, of Augusta county has
some scheme on foot to serve lis per
sonal interests; thus foItif, ing by the
dignity of an editorial the idle twad-
die OF Anonymous scribblers in the
Journal and Courier. We think we
have pretty fair opportunities of dis
covering public sentiment and private
aspirations, and especially to know
the wishes and movements of Judge
Cochran. that can be onioyedby Meth
err OF, "Our Correspondents of the
journal and Courier or of the Lynch
burg pryinian, yet We have failed to
see any such combinations or su7pos-
cd scheme referred to, except SO far
as have been furnished BY tie Fir
gintdn, and the aforesaid "Our Cor
respondent" as they appeared in
those papers, and the letter of the
Courier correspondent in snug posi-
ton in the columns of our neighbor
of the Dispatch.
The silence in the editorial columns OF
the Norfolk, Petersburg and Rich
mond papers broken only 10y the d" zoe
sec" and =" it is supposed" of the Vi I
ginian, is truly omnibus but The scheme
is so patent upon its very face that we
can hardly repreSs the conviction that
these letters were written i'm the in
terest of some, who would indeed be
glad to break down the rising gentle
man of Virginia, but whose real ,Js
ject is 10 defeat Senator Johnson,s
reelection, hoping, i'm the controversy
originated by the cOnspirators, to open
up way To the Senate of the L. s.
tothe Nirginian's paragon, the Hon.
Mr.. Stuart of Augusta The pro-
gramme to place Judge Cochran i'm an
tagonism with Judge Johnston il
quite worthy of the artistic fiLgers of
skilled manipulators of schemes and
plots, perhaps the saasc tsTatattempted
a similar game last Sammer in the Sth
Congressional DistrfcS, fsst we rather
think that our Southwestern friends
in the Legislature will hardly he driven
TO except the boon, " though poor th
offering be" presented 10y the Virgin-
ian in the person of the lex Secy. o.
the Interior, who, albeit he il the
biggest man" in Virginia, unfortu-
nately is now too much like the boy,
who was neither fit company for men
nor boys. for politically, tslis "biegest
man." it may be tits pity tits true
has neither money, nor marbles, nor
chalk to make n ring" We suppose
that this biggest man." who could
not, at a very recent date, secure from
his neighbors. upon invitation, to Oh
tain even complimentary vote fer
Congress i'm a nominating convention,
IL not merry ntch ahead of one who, Ap-
on the authority of the letter writers,
cannot be reelected TO the Legislature,
and il seems to us that the latter might
rs properly seek for a higher honor at
the hands of the General Assembly
which he can secure Sane authority
o. the former who could not approach
the lower, in the gift of neighbors,
who knew and would and did appreci-
ate his business.
The Pirginidn does credit neither TO
his head nor heart in this common
(coincident possibly assault upon
Judge Cochran, who by his modest de
pertinent has won the regard, as 10y
his talents he has won the respect OF
his fcllow-membcrs. A genuine kind
ness Of heart, bold, independent line
of action, and rains equal 10 any Oc-
casion, is the secret of success, from
which envy cannot detract by inuendo.
resting for a base in the imagination,
or more possibly the fabric Of plottcr
seeking az end upon the ruin of am
other. In the great requisites which
make up the man, fitted for high and
important service, Judge Cochrane
may well challenge trial with any ger
tlemen in or out of the General Assem-
ny, not excepting the pdginion'S |
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