The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-12-14
Hon, John Paul .

The Washington correspondents OF the
Richmond Dtspatch and Alexandria Gdzste
fall into an error in the statement that Hon
Iho. Paul comedies that Col. OFerrall will be
awarded the seat in Congress to which the
people have elected Capt. Paul, If he makes a
contest before the next Congress. Mr.. Paul
comedies nothing of the kind. He knows
the seat for which he has the certificate of the
legal authorities OF his State. So far from
his seeking the position of Judge Of the
Western District Of Virginia, as the result of
such concession, the formal determine ton OF
Col. OFerrall to make the contest would have
just the contrary effect. II a contest is 1nsti-
tuted by Col o 'Ferral, We think we are safe
in saying Capt. Paul would not accept the
judgeship if rendered him. Should the offer
of an honorable position in the line of his
profession be made, and he felt free to res ign
his seat in Congress. it is quite probable he
would accept it. We think it would be i'll
judged if he were not to do 30. But it is not
his style to eyade q contest Of any kind, and
more especially, when the people had elected
him to eeat in Congress. would he not
abandon their cause and their rights at the
threat of contest from gentleman whom
they had repudiated. We do not think that
Col. o Ferr all will find much encouragement
from his l,arty friends in Congress IN the
line indicated by the rumors afloat. The ex-
pressions from them we have heard were de-
cidedly hostile to entertaining contest upon
such fiji nsy reasons as would be furnished
by him.. Be this as it may, We are well salts
fed thst if Col. O'Ferrall makes the contest,
Capt. Paul will be present to see about it,
and Ill not accept any position that would
make it Impossible for him to fight the matter
through.
There art. no grounds for contest, and it is
mere trump ed up stuff that would not be en-
tertained q moment by committee OF Con-
gress, upon which contest is threatened
Col. O'Ferr1 Il made stubborn and creditable
campaign. He received highly compliment
tary vote. Upon this he should rest in con-
tentment. . II, however, he expects to reverse
the will of the people through vote of Con-
grass, becsA se of its political sympathy, he
will find ska t he is mistaken in his calcula-
tons. He y ill not only not be awarded the
seat. but he: will lose the prestige lie now en-
joys, and s< relegated to the abode of fin
ished polite ians, never again to be invited to
lead forlos hope.
We know nothing positively about Capt
Paups intsr tons or aspirations, and what
We have var itten has been suggested by our
knowledge If the man. We think we know
him well. er,ough to know that the cores
ponGents. referred to have mistaken their
man, an ! lat if the contest is to be inaugur-
ated b. ) will be found in the front of IT.
mainta ming the right of the people of the
Sevent il District to elect their own represen.
tative and protesting against any action of a
partiz an majority in Congress to reverse
their decision, should there be disposition
TO do , 80. Of which we have not the least
appr ehensiOn, from what we have heard mem
bers themselves say.