The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-29

lsmented Sam Randall. you met the
plumed knight and unhOrSed MN. Ch
numerous occasions when the riShts Oi
liberties OF your people were threatened
you were ever ready and always foieii'0S'
In their defense" o,n.. T..
a few wcu-chosen remarks, after which
Senator Hunton replied to the committee
as follows;
gone NJ Hunto " Reply
Senator Hunton. in his reply to the COM
mlttee said among other things
received with emotions Of gratitude
ana pride the official announcement you
have made OF my election by the Legis-
lature II Virginia as United States sena-
tor, 10 serve as such till the 4th Gay Of
March. 1886
TO be a United States senator is enough
10 illl the ambition Of any man. IL Is
the highest honor a State can confer.
This honor conferred on me is Increased
because bestowed by Virginia, the state
that gave me birth; that ] have tried TO
serve so often IN the field and IN the
council chamber; the State that gave
Washington jefferson. Lee and Jackson
to the world; that gave five States TO the
national government, and voluntarily sur
rendered To II territory enough to make
an empire, and reduce her own 10 the
dimensions OF her larger sister states
that gave 10 our country the BIZ OF
Rights and the Constitution.
10 this position j was called by cover
nor =. w. Mckinney tone or the pes,
Governors Virginia has ever had) 70 iii
tho ,,lace made vacant by the sudden
doatb of the lamented John S. Barbour.
There are features Of my election that
are esuecially gratifying. ! was noml-
mated by acclamation in the Democratic
caucus. and received in the two houses
every Democratic vote. shall Value
hovond price this generous confidence
ana seek by my conduct in the United
States Senate to deserve It,
Ills IAosi ion on treat Questions.
Nv opinions on all the great political
issues OF the day are well known. Ihey
have been declared in the Senate ana
on the stump. | need only say now, l
am i'm favor OF both gold and silver as
money metals, and believe they are poth
necessary 90 the financial health OF QUO
country. ] am in favor OK revenue
tariff and believe that Congress has no
right to impose import duties except for
revenue enought TO support the govern
rnent economically administered. am
I'm favor OF repeal Of the tax on state
hank circulation, and maintain that the
Federal government has no rlgnt 10 taN
out ~ existence a system OF banking
which a state may desire to estapllsh.
am in favor Of the repeal OF the Feueral
election laws, and believe that the eiee-
tive franchise is best guarded Dy Stdle
laws. These opinions VIII gulde my cor
duct and votes in the United States SEN
ate aIvavs looking TO the Legislature OF
Virginia as my constituent. and striving
IN conform my conduct and votes 10 IN
structions. INC T
In each member Of this committee
recoonize a, friend for whom j nave
,,,,.e7,al regard. IL is most agreeable
~ have this pleasant announcement mace
Nv vou and TO know the kindly sehu-
,nents and undeserved compliments so
elonuently spoken, come from the heart'
I thank YOU and wish for eaeh one az
honorable and useful career III the is. Ies
islature and long, happy anu pIoSP''0''
life. ... 60 tho
Present my acknowledgements to lhe
members OF the Legislature, and say III
,,o,r renort. that / accept the high honor'
erd with the Constitution as my sulue'
ebau strive TO wear II as Worthly az
a is gracefully bestowed
V,rrininns Present.
Among the Vrgnians present were r, tne
eotio,cinfc weli-known gentlemen Nun
- ~ Meredith, Hon. John T. Harris MI
Io,nes Popham, Of Culpeper, Mr.. ii. a.
s,Iag,rett. private secretary 20 senator
Hunton. Mr.. Bratton, correspondent
baltimore Sun, and others.
,rbe remains Of COnsul-General a; ~
Jones. of North Carolina, reached mere
at Io.sO last night. and were immediately
transferred 10 the Richmond ana Dan-
vile railroad, and carried to Ralelsh'
\. G.
Hon. Walter Moore and MAJOR Lore "i
Fairfax, are in the city. .,
Congressman Meredith called al seVerai
Of the departments to-day.
ConQressman Crawford. Of North caro-
lima. is the only member or the NoItn
Carolina delegation in the cily'
At tho Hoes.
Messrs. william c. Harrison and wlle'
Ashboro. n. c., John L. Arlington, y.
g A. s. Buford. and w. r. Williams and
wife richmond, and G.. Maxwell Luray, |
va. are registered at the metropolitan
Messrs. Il. II. Ryan and wife Manassas;
p. II. Thompson and wife, a. \. Roberts |
W G Martin. j. S. Butler and j. w Par
ker Richmond, E a. Bramn, Lexington |
p Y Crowell. Virginia, and h. f. John- |
SON and wife, Vhginia, are al the Howard |
Messrs. J. w. Scammell, +. w. Boat |
wright. and Grayson Burruss OF Richmond |
]. Ii. Nesbit. Virginia, and r. A. Porter |
Norfolk. are at the ST. James.
Mr. r. Henry O'Bannon, Of Rappahan- |
mock. Virginia, is at the National.