The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11

this success and celebrated II by firing a
Federal salute" and marching through
the streets with music. This celebration
gave great offense 10 the opposition party
some OF whom expressed their opinions or
II In tho Virginia Federalist. On Decem-
Der 10 the Examiner took the matter up.
II stated that the Fedcralist had thrown
much oensure on Captain McRac alex
ander McRae), and many other reputa-
bio citizens who had taken part In the
celebration. when General Pinckncy Ga
FederalsD arrived IN Richmond every
exertlon was usel 10 rally the people
around him. bu, he lowest characters in
Richmond 'tramped through mud and
mire.' never splashed the mud Of our
streets about with more unsecmiiness
than the tip top ministcriais did after
their public dinner to this fortunate and
successful minister. Music. Music! Musicl
was the constant bclchlng roar. Gentle
men were insulted in taverns. and - for
alarming women. two ladies'. 20 the
knowledge OF the writer OF this para
graph. were affrighted 10 serious de-
gree"
sLURs AT MARSHALL.
The congressional election between
Marshall. Federal. and John clopton. Re
publican, was another exciting matter.
After hard fight Marshall was elected
by a small majority. 40 IS believed that
at this election that Richmond's dear old
1.-TWO Parsons" showed IN such fine con-
trast with the political preachers Of New
England. They were both Federal in
their sympathies but neither ever men
toned politics in q sermon, or ever took
any active part They even disliked TO
vote At this election they were almost
forced 20 the pole at HenricO G. H..
when the vote stood about tied 10 was
thought Marshall would get both. one
voted for him. and Immediately, in the
good old fashion viva vOci yotiny style.
was thanked by Mr. Marshall. When 10
the great surprise Of everyone. the other
parson said II vote for John Clopton. who
thanked him and said he considered II one
OF the greatest honors he had ever re-
ceived Then the two clerical brethren
walked away saying quietly "No one Will
probably trouble us about voting again"
The Examiner charged that Marshalls
election cost him $1,000 and that he car
ricd 80 in Hanover by dancing around
bonfres with his constituents. and de-
claring that his political sentiments did
not differ from those of Mr.. Cl0pton.
Imagine Judge Marshall dancing around
q bonfire, The Examiner states that
Stewart, OF the Federalist. had admitted
these idctS, Dut one would ike TO read
the Federalist before giving entire Gre
dence.
THE MILITARY EMBROILED
To add to tho confusion, there was then
n regiment of regular infantry stationed
in barracks in Richmond or Manchester.
The officers. Who appear 20 have been an
Virglnians, were Federalists 20 a man
Indeed the commander-in-chief. Wash
ington. had suggested and the Secretary
OF War had directed that no one except
Of Federal politics should be commits
sioned' and they were very indlscreet IN
the utterance of their political opinions.
A Lieutenant Pope seems 10 have made
himself particularly Objectionable 20 the
other party. A charge was made that
one day. while several officers at tho bar
racks were practicing with pistols nj
board, Captain Robert King Ga Hanover
county mani. said he wished Calender
was behind the board. Captain Archibald
Randolph wrote 10 the Examiner that
Captain King was not present at The
time mentioned, but that something OF
Tho same import had fallen from HIMSELF
The fact Of their opponents being military