Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-08-06

lllat Chcy VIII DO so. lie has been un-
der disabilities, until relieved by the
recent partial amnesty bill. In
Giles, Bland and Craig. there is no
gentleman more highly esteemed IS a
citizen or lawyer, and in the Coun-
ties of Pulaski and Tazewell, he would
have many friends. but for the local
candidates presented by them!
Col. Holloway is a gentleman, high
" esteemed i'm the localities where he
is known. lie would make a very
efficient representative, and will
doubtless come supported by Scott,
and perhaps Lee.
As Gen. Bowen comes in conflict
with Maj. Cecil, we have no means of
knowing how the Tazewell delegation
will beStow its support between them,
If that County should divide its dele
CATION between them, it might be ia
tai to both. Both are very popular
gentlemen in the County.
Col. Dunn is now in the Glinch
Valley, and will not be able to
emerge from it, until sbe day before
the meeting of the Convention. He
is a very effective speaker, is well
posted on the issues Of the day, and
is man of great energy, and of de-
cided practical ability. Washington
county will support him, and the
clearing up of the ballot, will doubt
less show, that Ills active Canvass of
the Southwest, has been done up in a
style which will mark him as a very
formidable aspirant for the nomina-
! ton.
Gen. Walker will start with Pulas
Xxi and Montgomery, and may develop
some secondary strength in Lee
County.
Gen. Terry will start with Wythe
County and have some scattered
strength elsewhere. Whether he
can survive the blow he gave himself,
when he voted for TIE present odious
Tobacco Tax, IS, a. very doubtful
matter. In many respects, he has
made very efficient and creditable
representative.
Col. French, has the advantage of
having, without making any enemies,
made a capital record. He is the
architect Of his own fortunes, and |
has been lucky as we'll as, deserving.
We do not know where his strength
lies in this Canvass, but battles are
sometimes won without strength.
As to Gov. McMullin, what need !
we say? What can we say that he
has not said? He has done many
good things, but he has had his good
things, and out of the eleven candi-
dates, there are exactly ten who are
opposed to keeping him in Congress,
Just because lie has Been a good Con-
gresham. The Governor has been 4
fine still hunter, but still hunting has
passed into the great vacuum, which
has a terrible suction for obsolete
things. He has been noble guer-
rilla. but the guerrilla mode of ware-
fare, is thing of history only. If
we had only five hundred majority in
the District, he could be, and would
be elected, but unfortunately We have !
a majority of five thousand, and
where hundreds would win, thousands
might fail. There is a goodly num-
Der of the voting population, who
prefer him to any one else, and the
fact is very complimentary to him.
If he does 90 down in the present
contest, it will be as a victim to.
that new phase of pubic sentiment,
which, however we may fear to at
tempt its defence, is at once too
strong and too natural for us to at
tack. for it finds its apologists IN ev-
cry locality of the District We al
lude to the conviction, for it is moth
ing less than a cOnUietiOn, that five
thousand dollar seat in Congress, is !
one in which a new man can now
work about as we'll as one who has
grown grey in it, and that it is too
good a thing for its possussor, not to
be passed around occasionally. Ev-
en- Gen. Terry, who has had i! but
one term, and has done pretty we'll in
it. will find it difficult to hold it lon.
ger.
Col. Richardson is likely to divide
Smyth County wish the Governor,
but we are inclined TO think he will
have to await the disappearance of
other candidates, befogeyhe Gan. de-
velop outside strength. Never before
in the Little Tennessee" District,
has there been a Canvass, rhich SO
fruitful of candidates. Their very
number defes calculation, and
staggers speculation. !
Col. Hughes, the radical Candi-
date, will scarcely furnish sufficient