Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-29
TIE CAMPAIGN.

W. have reason to believe that the number IN atlen-
ianes At the dinner given 10 Mr.. Goggln IN Bedf9fd last
Ffday was over estimated by our Informant. ne I'M
pnssi5ll OF those who had a better opportunity OF ma
king an accurate estimate, IS, That The NUMBER was abnui
100. The proceedings at the dinner vii appear IN our
uext.
On Saturday last. about 300 gentlemen were in aiten-
dance at the Wing Barbaeue, near Y%ancey's Tavern,
in Bedford. Richard II. Toler addressed the meeting
until the hour Of dinner-wh!ch, by the way, was must
admirably served up. Just as the crowd began TO re
assemble at the stand. for the purpose Of being addressed
BY Nm L.. Goggin, Esq. 1t was announced that Ten.
Leslie Combs, oi Kentucky, who won such a brilliant
reputation by his celebrated speech in this place IA lo9o,
had mist unex p~ected'y, 10 himself as well as 10 The PEG
pie, reached the ground. Ii seems that the General,
uho is on his way to Philadelphia on private business.
had that morning reached Liberty in the stage. and
hearing oi The gathering at fancey's, mounted a horsc,
aud went 10 the spot-drorping IN upon the people, as
he did here in 1910, without any warning of his ap
proach, and as if from the clouds. In a few moments he
wason the stand. the crowd greeting him with rapiu-
rous applause, which scarcely died way during The hour
aud a half which he occupied, alternately moving his
auditors 10 Tears and cohyulsing hem laughter. He was
succeeded by John ID. Mnnf1rd, Esq. of Richmond. who
happened to hr in the neighbOThOod, in a heal and forci>
Bile, though necessarily orief speech. The whole affair
went of pleasantly. and we hope prOftdbiy-though
very lew OF our democratic friends exposed themselves
to the Wing fre.-1ba night, Gen. Combs returned to
Liberty, aud addressed a respectable auditory OF ladies'
and gentlemen there.
On the same day, we learn that there was an ANNA
ted discussion at Black Walnut, (south of DAN in Hall
lax counly-the w higs being represented by Senator
aiahgum and John Kerr, esq. OF North Carolina,
(boih men oil eminent ability and of acknowledged or
atorlcal power.) and the locns by DR.. Il. II. Averett
and John X. Edmunds, esq. We have moi heard whether
there were any good fruits resulting from the discussion.
One thing is certaIn-the Wings cannot lose much in
that quarter.
On Monday, at Bedford court house, neither of the
advertised democratic orators appeared. and no suhsti-
tuie took Their place. AClay Pole, with an appropri-
ate banner, was raised In the morning. and a powerful
address, we learn. was delivered by VIM. J.. Gagpln.
esq. Afterwards, VIM. :. Reid, if. esq. addressed the
people, but very briefly, being interrupted in his remarks
ny Il disturbance between a few gentlemen, mol gruwinu,
however, out of political matters
On that evening, Gen. Combs addressed the pnpoln of
hyhclthnFg for the space Of Two hours, IN a speech char
aeieltzed alternately by broad hnnur, keen VI. genuine
nalnos, and ingenious argument. The annuncatioa oi
MS presence here drew a large uunlbt of persons from
dlilpfelit paris Of The country, to which The intor-
NATION nl hls arrival here had been communicated
10 listen again to the eloquent tones which had 81
charmed them IN 1910. Never have we witnessed
indeed, such a large ~assemblage ofuur citizens. on such
an occasion, and upon such short notice. The lInjyer-
saItsl church was nearly filled with ladies alone. and
the gentlemen, several hundred in number, lIIronutd
Tue sifetls-the stand ior the speaker having been cree.
'ea al The front door. Every body seeened delighted
win Tie speech. and the General was earnestly PERSIA
ded 10 pay US another visit before the battle shall be
bought and won, -whle he promised. if it were pos.
sible, 10 do. We viii not impair The beauty q, his
speech by attempting a sketch of ii.