Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-09-10

over the spirit of Nj. Pickens' dream. The
ehect was to do away entirely the effect, if
any mad been produced, by his ssthrice-told''
essay on Banking. llci is against all Banks.
all corporations, and vet Il member of Con-
gress from the Banking and Bank-lovjnm
State of South Carolina. o. tempore. o!
Carolina!
General Baldwin concluded a speech of2S
hours duration with an able and beautiful de-
fence of General Harrison against the ..hood-
cd lies and foul ISLANDERS that are propara-
ted by subsidized press, and rc-ailirmed by
mercenary band of servile fcudatories.
lie was succeeded by aqucer old fellow
not san Illinois suckcr"-but Ex-Governor
heynoics OF that State, who, en- PEASANT, signs
ms name "Governor" still, because, perhaps,
las some one remarked to mcJ he had mt yet
gotten over the astonishment orbeinp elect
ca to that Office" He mangled the kings
English shockingly-trcated it with as much
contempt as Il polished Frenchman would
slow Dutch" 'sParty names is nothing"
&C., is good grammar, compared to some sem
fences he used. His first ten minutes was
consumed in his telling General Baldwin that
he ''looked WELL" and that he knew they
would be good friends if much together-hc
repeated his compliments to the General so
often ana In such succession, that the Gencr-
ais risible faculties broke loose, and it was
for long time before he regaincd control o.
yer thcm-the meeting was in an uproar of
laughter. He dwelt long upon the remarks
used by General b., that, ''to give the Devil
his due, Richard NJ. Johnson was a rioht rood
lellow." He said that ga man who had
fought the battles of his country, covered with
scars, and presiding over the greatest DELHI
rauve body On earth, ough'nt to be called the
Devli that he was very much surprised,
&c. Perhaps he didn't understand the an
plication, and had never heard the old adaae
before. He said he knew General Harrison ::
tilat he came from portion ofthe Union o.
yer which he once prcsided-that he had moth
ing IN Tie ,corM to sag against him-that he
was an honest and Graue man, and rendered
every service TO his country in his power du-
ring the war. These truths had scarce esca-
ped his lips, when he thrust his hand into his
pocket and pulled out n circular of his own.
charging Harrison with Federalism and wear
ing the "black cockade''! 1t was certified
10 by the snotorious Fowler and two others.
''all unknown TO fame" 1t contained the
charge made by John Randolph, without Gen.
fiarrlson's reply made at the time, and the
recantation of the charge by John Randolph
himself. This paper, which lied upon its
iace--this foul, er pd,ie accusation had actu-
ally been submitted to the process of printing.
In order to be ''doubly dalnned'' to notorietv
to which 1t can only attain-of being despis-
cd by all men, save those who are .wilfully
employed IN deeeiuing their fellow men,
inns was all his evidence against General
Harrison. His manner was exceedingly
awkward. He. attempted often to be rifiv.
and his future to be so, occasioned much
laughter from both parties. His speech was
short, silly, discursive, and unprammatical
In his praise of Harrison he seemed sincere.
and often looked what he dared not say; for
disobedIence to his party idol is living death.
---'l could teach you
How TO choose right, butMcn lam foresworn.' -
Ex-Governor Reynolds was followed by
Gen. Dorman, of Rockbridge. He defended
Gen. II. most successfully against the CHARGE
OF Fcdcraism-he had the evidence of GcnI.
IFS. contemporaries men known to the ma
ton by their services, military and civil
Judge Burnet and Gen. Van Rensselaer,. sc.
lie spoke OF the general policy Of the Adj
mlnlstration party-the countenance given to
dclaulters-eXtravagan recognition of
Northern President of the hseEty of Stare
Ltsftmony against a Southern officer in the
Navy, and IN slave terrtory-a certain in
solvent State Senators Government contract.
by which he made $4,000. He alluded to
MIR. Pickens' unkind remarks of Senator Pres
ton for opinions expressed at Richmond, &c.
and quoted from The Globe remarks DECLARING
that ''unless they succeeded at the Jallot-boy'
oher means would be resorted to-" sc. Gen.
ID. had taken many notes, and the time alot-
ted him arrived before he had gotten half
through.
Joe Watkins was appointed to follow. and
Mr.. Gholson, of Brunswick, to close the dis
cusslon. TWAS then nearly dark, and it was
agreed upon that the argument should be
continued In the morning (Tuesday) atII
O'Clock. | was not present to enjoy the
speeches on Tuesday. l have heard Mr..
Gholson's effort highly spokenof. .Tis said
Col. Beirne, with cart-load of documents
(Which frightened the people away was I'M
successful in his effort to get hearing. The
Opposition claims the victory, and are conf
dent OF a majority for ''Iarrison, Tyler and
Reiorm," in November.
PAXTON.
SAT- Sulphur Springs, .Qugust 10, 1910.