Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-23
TIE WINCHESTER FESTIVAL
ytScuExrra Ami, IL 1910

TIE WINCHESTER FESTIVAL
WINCHESTER. ArRiL Is. 1910.
TINS has been proud day in Winchester for the
cause OF Harrison and Reform. There has rarely, il
ever been moro imposing spectacle IN The Valley
OF Virginia than that With which the eyes OF hoos
ands OF the unbooght sons vi IRE "Old Dominion
were this day greeted Al early hour the people
came foekng in by scores ard hundreds large
procession irOm Berkeley county wa, escorted the
town by citizcss Of the place. There accom- pancd
the Berkeley procession log cabs. placed wig
os. and druwn by 8 or 10 horses THIS was finely
gotten up. The cabin built OF rough logs. with
chimney from winch the smoke issued. On
several persons. vanousy attiret-sOme with hunting
silirtsone Individual s;nokin: huge pipe Banners,
with various AMI appropriate patriotic notices. stream
cd from every rar OF a. 4 likeness Of General Har-
rsun adorned the front. When The PROCESSION arrived
at ay or liocl. ar FaiLuer on behalf Of the ci,i.
Of Berkeley. addressed AIR Riyes, who occupied
position portico in nh elolneut f.
lciious and powerful ;aanner Me-. Rves responded
in the harpest WY. lie made most bcauIiiu, allu.
SION To Ie ark Of liberty. which he SAID. had been
waited about by the tide Of misrue under which the
country creams threatening its desirueton bur- said the
eloquent speaker, months hence il shall mp
on Ararat and there shall be restored the
olive branch Of peace; the emblemcf returning health
aud prosperity 10 the nation! After these adlreses
the processicn moved and the People. in immense
multilude., assembled large IN front of the
courthouse TO hear other speeches.
Maryland introduced TO the assembly, and deliver
cd speech rcpiete with Argument cls.gencc. wit.
and humor which unclaimed the aisntion'ut the i'm
mcnse audience, and ELECTED frequent bursts OF APP
pause had only known this gentleman by his Iinr-
acier distinguished lawyer fine scholar and able
writer and nj frst. confess, somewhat doubtful
OF his tact for addressing a large popular assembly.
But my apprehcnsons vanished under the force
OF his great ability and pawer His speech evidently
produced great effect Maryland may justly be proud
of her and the Wings of their elector. Aaerts
gentleman concluded. Mr.. Rives loudly Hell SJr.
and obeyed the summons in one Of his very best eff.
fnrts. lie portrayed vivdly the rockies. course
Of the Administration and their apostacy from true
blicsn principles lie dwelt " .ih great and pecu
liar force upon the plan for organizing the militia re-
cenily submitted to Congress by MIR Poinseti, and mr..
gued that 1t is unconstitutional and susversve
provisions TO the liberty and freedom of the People
Thus part OF the speech was argued with sleaness
and precision which, while they proved the speaker
he gifted with the highest order of talents made an
pre upon the people of the outrageous and anti
r. ubcan character of the proposition under discus.
Oh never TO be effaced. The efforts by which the
Administration attempt To throw off the e1ious fen
lures Of this by comparing with those plan.
for regulating The militia suggested by different Pres
dents, and. by Gcnerul Harrison chairman Of the
military committee OF the House Of representatives
were met and completely defeated Me Rive, ,her
briefly reviewed the character Of General Harrison
aud his claims TO the support of his rllowciizens 10
the highest office in their gin lie did ample lush
TO the military and civil qualities of the soldier of Tin
Pecanoe; and there was enthusiastic response To- hi
declaration that on all accounts General Harrison
the best qualified of any man s the country 20 brin
II back TO primitive republican principles and action
General Harrison was held up truly the Man Of IA
People. having lived among them for several year
} without Office, synFeihzing wh them their wan,
and burdens while MrNan Buren, with equal truth
was represented as having no sympathy but with oi
o-holders-haying been for so many wear. sueccS
lsvely IN office, he he3 est all for The Peoplc Tn
claralioH Of Mr., V. in substance. that the Peu
pie expected too much Of the Govenment-:hat Ih
People must take of their interests. and the Go
vernmeni Of itself, used prove this point an,
witt manifest effect MIR. r. concluded his brillian
speech in The triumphant manner All his SENT
mcns deserve TO be treasured up in the ondes reeo
lsciions OF the thousands who heard him Eui iher
enc in particular that should be held up Us mott
should be written ia large capitals every poiica
festival and meeting throughout the country A. wa
ms Alter stating that the present Struggle was be
e tween NE People aud the Executive between lber
ty AMI said the patriotic IN,
ged statesman and orator, II shall know no party re
'Pond TO no name, b 1t of an mesican Patrio" Thou
sands Of hearts in hearing echoed the sentiment
ought not 10 omit mentioning That the incarnation
on ne part Of the Citizens OF Winchester for Ibis Clio
rons occasion were upon the most liberal and troll,
PATRIOTIC scale An immense concourse of citizen,
turned oli-had erected log cabin with asprourat,
hags-sil VI which were displayed in the procession
! OF the numbers present, opinions are various NV
own imprcssion-ioanded on having often seen large
masses of my fellowcitiEens convened-from the er.
tent OF the area, which literally filed, crowded by
persons standing. besides numbers that oceu lied ali
the contiguous houses. is. that there were between
ooOO and 10000 persons in attendance; and was "a
vored with position from which ] had full view Of
the whole
have only TO say. in conclusion; don't give Up Vir
gina 10 The Spoiie,s yet fhe for the Legs
laiure in this county Will be a close one The chan
ges from Van Burenism To the Opposition have beer
many and commanding. / think we shall triumph +,
small majority and that at the Fall Election. Virpi
mia will go for Harrison HARRlSONIAN