The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-01

Hon. II. ID. Flood.
We take the following compliment
tary allusion to Hon. n. d. Flood from
the Fincastle Heruid.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I have observed with
much satisfaction the friendly attitude
Of your paper towards the Hon. II. ID.
Flood and you will not, / am sure,
fail to join your congratulations with
those Of his other many and warm
admirers, over the recognition of his
conspicuous abilities accorded by the
Norfolk Democratic Convention. IL
was every way meet that he should
have been honored since he was the
prime mover in the most important
question which engaged the attention
Of the Convention, namely the pro-
posed Constitutional Convention, and
the espousal Of the same by the Vir.
ginia Democracy, a party question.
/ happen TO know that Mr.. Flood con-
ceived the idea Of introducing into the
Legislature the measure for Consu-
tuti0nal Convention, and himself drew
the Bill for the same; and that he was
the original mover, and strenuous adj
vOcate, of the resolution Of the Demo-
cratic legislative caucus i'm favor of
making it "a party question. He was
fairly entitled, therefore, to the dis
tinction of the temporary chairman
ship of the Convention How admra-
bly, he acquitted himself i'm that capac-
ity Is known and read of all throughout
the borders Of the Commonwealth, for
The press Of the state has given wide
circulation to passages from his hap
PLY conceived and eloquent address on
assuming the chair. / trust that the
Her0id will not fail TO give its readers
the pleasure of perusing bis stirring
and striking address It was wei
calculated 10 warm the very "cockles
Of the hearth Of every genuine Virgin
ian, and every true Democrat
If in looking over the group of rising
statesmen throughout the wide borders
of the commonwealth ] were asked TO
name the one who most lilly fullils the
idea Of "the young Marcellus Of the
rising state" would not hesitate to
give it as my deliberate judgment,
that this coveted designation belongs
TO "Hal Flood, as his friends are won't
familiarity to call him. Aggressiveness
Is a striking characteristic Of his style
and character. He belongs to that
type of "ferce democracy" which Of
old "shook the arsenal, and fulmined
over Greece, from Macedon to Artax-
erxes' throne"
AT a banquet given last winter by
Lieut.. Governor Echols to the mem
bers Of the State Senate, Mr.. Me
llwaine, the member from Petersburg,
presided, and among the toasts which
he announced was "IIon. II. ID. Flood,
the gamest fighter in the Senate"
That was truthful Characterization.
The attribute Of fearlessness ascribed to
the Chavalier Bayard he most I'M
doubleday possesses. But not only is
he "without fearn but he is equally
"without reproach" for in all the walks
Of life, personal, private, and political,
there is not to be found a more ex-
empary and honorable gentleman.
The reader will put me down as an
enthusiast in my admiration Of Mr.
Flood. Well, ! am not disposed to
deny the soft impeachment. But this
will say, have no axe to grind, nor
any object to 'subser'e save what |
deem just and proper desire to direct
attention, so far as any humble word
Of mine may do so, to the worth and
eminent abilities, and high character
of one Of our young Virginians. Yours,
"a LOCKER Of IL VIENNA"