Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
WAS 4 BRAVE CONFEDERATE.
commanded the osth virginia neai-
Dcmocrn,-nss Personal side.

Randtuster Legislator, Formerly
pcmocrnt-ais Personal side.
ZIG. STONE GAP. VA. November -
,sqy>.aI.3- returns from-1he election
IL tne Mini Congressional Dis,rlct of
virginia lnoloate a victory for The R.pub-
means and the election OF Colonel s,emn
10 succeed Juuge W. 4. Raea in Cong4ess.
ia, eeeuon was quiet anG orderly
throughout the oislr.ci, with bur lew ex-
5gpagAss and ihe fuil pom was not cast.
glgDet Ca;npoeli Si.nIp, Lhe succt ssful
caalaate, IS a fesioent OF Big Stone Gap.
waare ne has beaGuliul home on Popi;.l
zll. lis career OF larner, soldier, pom
liC.an, ana statesman has been an event
slA one, and has made nm weli-known
,aiousa southwest virginia,
lUDHel Slcn!p was born December 2.
.5s and IS, consequently, in his o3d year.
;AoaER haze and vigorous as. man of
o ass iatner. Sebastian S Sleinp, at
oug lsne member OF the Virginia State
Sana.e, was man noted for his energy
courage and Submarines of char.i cier
sne QhysiQue-just one of those sturdy
meg that would have the courage to pene-
,rale beyond the frontier and convert a
wilderness into q fruitful country.
OF GERMAN EXTRACTION.
SEBASTIAN Slemp's great grandfather
cane fgom Germany at the age Of Is, and
found home in Virginia. He spelled his
name Schlejmp. He settled in Smythe
county, and later moved to Lee county
7Hare one branch of the family has lived
.ve- since. Another branch Of the family
msrei TO Tennessee, where some of its
members have gained poiitica! distinction
IN acal affairs. Colonel Fred. Sielnp.
member Of the Tennessee branch, served
IN his State Legislature.
campbell Sienp got his education In the
common schools Of Lee county and al
Emory and Henry College On account
Of he death Of his father, he had to leave
college in his senior year before gradua-
don. and consequently never received his
75sree
young man of % at the beginning Of
,he civil war, he threw himself with
-haracteristic energy into the thick OF
he struggle and formed the first com
31ny gotten up in Lee county. He was
made captain CT this organization. At
awards. as reward for bravery. he
KS promoted to the rank OF colonel, and
zsE assigned TO the Sixty-fourth Regi-
merit OF Virginia. He served under Nor
-a1 ii Kentucky. and later under Gene
-el Buckner and General Frazer. His
battalion was held in the mountains Of
Eastern kentucky. Southwest Virginia.
and East Tennessee to guard the noun
tain passes, and did good service.
he NEVER SURRENDERED.
At Cumberland Gap. when General Fra
sier surrendered, Colonel Semp asked
awe to withdraw his command. Perm!s-
sion was granted end he called his men
together, and With one hundred brave fol-
lorcrs escaped through the lines. and
with these as a nucleus. got UP another
battalion The war closed, and TO this
lay Colonel Slennp has lot surrendered.
He was in the. fighting at Saltville, Abing-
don. Cumberland Gap. and Pound Gap,
ana also In other minor engagements.
Colonel Slemp is OF q sunny. CHEEKY dis
position and his war experiences afford
:. fund Of anecdote and Renaissance that
enables him TO keep himself and friends
laughing all the year round.
he has been before the people Of his
county, district, or State many times,
and has taken lively interest in nearly
very political campaign since the war.
a READJUSTER LEGISLATOR.
shortly after the war he ran for the
safe Senate against General A. L.. Pride
more. and was defeated. In 1879 he was
slected to the Legislature from his ma
i've county. Lee, as Readjuster. over
i've competitors for the Office. He was
collected in 1881 by a large majority, but
Tas defeated for the State Senate by G.
2. F7lanary, Democrat, in 1873
In 1855 he ran on the ticket with Gene
-aI william Malone and Hon. w. S. 4
r.nr+v for r.eutenant-Gove of the
state. In this campaign he eanTassed
he State.
In 1882 he was on the Presidential cleo
oral ticket from the Ninth District OF
Virginia. as an elector for HARRISON.
since that time until the present he has
,ujetlv watched the drift OF matters IN
no political arena Of his district ana
considering the time ripe to make sue
9essful campaign for Congress, accepted
he nomination at the haros OIL MS 'Aooi''
n party on September Sd
ONCE A DEMOCRAT.
Colonel Slcnlp was until the Read1usteI
.ir,ss staunch Democrat, and served
MS party in several offices. he espouseu
,he cause of Reimbursement, and IRON 1hat
sent with Malone over INFO ne kepuoil-
ean fold.
Colonel Slcmp is a man OF energy anu
,,,sh He was the promoter and sup
,,r.ar os Tho hes, school in his county. 1
a large farmer and cattle faiseF, anu a.,
.rvester in coal lands. BY his energ! anu
thrift he has accumulated fair fortune.
ua is q man of good judgment an 'Stii
business and political affairs. 80,
Ne married well-known lady MISS
N,a,,.y Y f,awood, of Kentuckys and mas
q family of two daughters, Mrs. J. =. 10. Eo. /
wards and Miss Janey slemp. at one ume
. teacher in the Virginia Military p lnsn-
i,,te and William slemp. Deputy heVe-
1uo Collector for the district,
colonel slernp's present prominence ,le /
-e-ninds us that our little town may poaas /
lutte a number Of pubic men, ,,n.sin,
them are Judge II. c. McDoMeit, 49, 49,
fvdce Of the United States; Clrcll. euuse
~ SI;sen. County Court Judge W.
s mathews, Hon. r. T. Irvine, member i
R5ar6 Of visitors Of the University OF
virginia, and ex-Attorney- General K. a /
Ayers.