The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-29
SssspsFErida.y, jan, 2e. 1892,
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Angnopymaus correspondent Of the Bristol
Courier takes. exception to what ], had to say
afewdays since about Henry Watterson. This
-eorresfo1irdent says in effect that the whole.
caasc Tor 'iny'wrting what L did concerning
Dir. Watterson, is that Col Sears owns ma
ioritys1 81. the stock in the PosT, and as Col.
Sears dislikes Walarson, my expressions Of
opinionabopt that gentleman arc governed ac-
cordinsfs. In other words he means to say
thatmy, statements are vanished to please
Col. Sears! ! People whowritc such anonymous
COMMUNICATIONS are not usually worthy OF no
sice, Dor do intend to take any more notice OF
this person than to say that his statements re-
sult.either, from reckless disregard OF truth, or
malicious intention to speak falsely.
.:'y.s>ltfssy .S,* q
The celebration in Atlanta ofLcc's birthday,
had thc rightring about ii. Col. Charles i.
O'Ferrc1l was. the orator OF the day, and his
speech Was pronouncedby the Constitution one
Of the finest and most scholarly ever delivered
in Albania, Col. !0'FerreIl is an able states
mansapd a gifted orator, and his Atlanta speech
is credit to his state asswell as to himself.
II wsllbe Remembered that Col. 20 Ferrell was
defeated for tho gnbernatorial nomination in
the Democratic CONVENTION BY otr present ex-
ecutive, Governor Mckinney. BE made a gal
liant fight in that conyontion but the fates were
against him and, strange tosay, he was beaten
by q man who had proven himself to be one of
The weakast-mamby :pambest men who ever
occupied the high position of Chief Executive
of Virginia.. The reputation of O'Ferrell has
not Suffered, however, from his defeat. Ilc
remained IN Congress andis now a leading
meyher Of That body and chairman of one Of
It's most. important committees. lie was
PROMINENT figure in the struggle against
Rcedism III the 5lst Congress and is easily the
head Of the Virginia Delegation in the House
of Representatives,:
81 ~ G4sfH NfiiM -: s:.
Col. A'Perrell will more than likely be the
next FGo0ernor of Virginia. Hehas steadily
growmin pepularitxsince, his defeat by McKin-
ney,and. especially is this true in Southwest
Virginia. Col, O'Ferrall is held in high e.
gard, s,s,td none her most favored sons can
scarce WOO ehe Southwest from loyalty to his.
cause. . '''tS's' -
OH df The fawsst breaks ever made By any
politician Vas made BY Governor Mckinney in
his speech Of acceptance before the convention
which badjpst nominated him lover 0'Ferrall
and the late lamented Beirnc. The Governor
in this. in6iaent Of triumph expressed the wish
.hakBeirnc should be his successor, when, if /
misfaks NOT OsFerran was sitting on.the very
platform from which he was speaking. TO say
the FEAST, such an expression was impudent, but
O'Ferrali never faltercd in loyalty to his party.
He took the stump and was ah IMPORTANT factor
in rolling up the big majority which the Demo-
cratic nominee Of that year received. Watch
O'Ferrall, he will be heard from yet.
srS5 $1,000 - -,ss1s%
-1tis very comon thing 20 hear people de-
p!ors the factthat .Xirginiais no more the home
of orstors, bpts Il very mach doabtif there was
ever, q periqdin The history of the Old Dominion
when she could boast of more sons who were
fred with The gcnious Of oratory. The match
less Daniel Stands head and shoulders above
any orator ,t in the United States. The youthful
butleifted James Lindsay Gordon is one of the
most graceful and eloquent speakerin thr coun-
tryyana there ssuo man OH the aoor of the House
that excels Charley O'Ferrall:as an eloquent
and ready debater..s .Then there are others
sueh%as, ,3ohn Goode, William R. Alexander,
John s.. Wise, and W. Gordon McCabe entitled
to rank With the foremost in the land; and it is
certain ,tiiat we have never had any man to ex-
Gel aosmE. Massey. or; the stump.
saffs - s%sft7ax f57,3x is.
Ifistime sha. this thing of trying toscare
people ITO HEAVEN we're ceased. IfChristian
ministers cannot induce people to enter the
church except they ar, impelled by a sense OF
fear then ,itis.better for both Church and con-
vert thab ltorenlain ontside the Church. The
Causehr woald certainly not be benefited by the
acquisition OF one who comes in from con-
temptible, crinzing fear Of the fortunes of hell,
and it is very certain that it is at sacrifice OF
true manhood that any one succn1nbs to such
feeling, There has been revival going on IN
che DSpfisf church for some days past and !
went last Sunday night to attend the services.
Ihad-aehsd 8 GOOD tdsai.of the good that was;
heiag accomplished, and hoped that might
hear 3 discourse On tho bsantieso Christianity
and Tie great love which Jesus, its author,
heass jpr, shs, human race was doomed d 70
aisspps iatmept ,hosgsyer, as the most OF the l
sermon wass given go dwelling upon the lot
Of thbsSsHko failed 10 agree svithsthe speaker
a weird printing twas draw ay0fheli inits worst
sorns. erIastsng da,nnatoin and tprtnrew was
the bSfafeiD III sbs sriteacher i song. could
sirsSst ses tae iyid flames 81 hssl as they leap
"a aa among the millions
aepayI ones Hhe, failed to hcla similar
views 70 tbs gentleman osaupyIngati'ei plsplts,
u could al,ass hear the sesrible, heart-readius