The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-27
Winchester, Va.

WINCHESTER, Frederick Co., Va, Aug. %.
Whig Mass Meeting-Mr. Riues' Speech-FuH
and xplicit adoption Of JVhig Msasurss-bb.
Smart and Mr. Rivcs, Candidates for the Sem
ate-Want Of Faith in Rives-Confdence in
Stuart-P robablcs wL-1lethodia Camp Meet
ing Described Democratic Mass Meeting to be
held Virginia sure for Polk and Dallas.
FRIEND BENNETT The Wings OF this Congress
sional District are now holding grand mass meet
ing one mile from this place. 5000 men present,
1000 ladies Of the first water Free Dinner for all
professionalism provision-excellent arrange
ments-well managed affair throughout. Mr.. w.
c. Rves spoke for three hours to-day. He made
full and comprehensive recantation of his polit-
cal alterations on the Bank, Tariff, Mandamus and
sonally and politically. He extolled Mr.. Clay to
the eighth Heaven. He reviewed the history Of
Mr.. Van Buren's administration, and said that in
the election of Mr.. Polk, the odious system Of
measures Of Mr.. Van Buren,, including the Swart-
wouting, the 10000 standing army-all except the
sub Treasury, which was killed beyond resascita-
ton, would be revived. But the great feature Of
Mr.. Rives' speech was, the asking Of forgiveness
for his political denquences and the full and free
Association granted Mr. Stuart. of Augusta, speaks
tomorrow also Cost Johnson and others. Mr..
Stuart is also a Wing candidate in opposition TO
Mr. Riyes for the u. S. Senate and such is the
lack of faith among the Wings in the fidelity OF
Mr. Rives, that many are OF opinion that Mr. Stuart
will give him tough contest in the Legislature
Mr.. Rives' speech to-daylwas evidently intended
for the Senate.
For several days past this deponent has been at
tending Methodist Camp Meeting eight miles up
the Valley. The vast number OF tents, wagons,
carriages, Nc, of every description, gave to the
encampment the appearance OF a modern congre-
CATION Of the sraelites ION their way to the Pro-
missed Land Twenty-Five preachers present-seve-
nnA kAnIr tn nt1rv
shouting praying, preaching, exhorting, counting,
with nocturnal depredatons upon femenine frailty,
were the great moral and religious characteristics
of the meeting. But we must not forget the eat
ng-never have we seen people gormandze with
such an unanimity OF purpose. Hams, legs OF
mutton and mutton legs, eggs, chickens,
(the live were necessarily growing all over the
ground, and the dead ones, fried, roasted, and
stewed,) were all the time upon every table on the
premises. Sundry conversions were made; and
several pretty young grls in the ecstacy OF their
liberation from sin, screamed most fnghifully. But
the Lord did not, to great extent, pour out his
preachers, and five hundred brethren and sisters
co-operated to bring downthe blessing.
The blacks had an encampment IN the rear OF
the preachers stand and their revival, as usual,
was wa l transcendeniy rich Hundreds, Of ali ages
and sexes, piled up together IN small shanty, vel
ling, screaming, grooming, laughing, squalllng,
snoring, putting, blowing, sweating and sinking,
writing, hugging,. kicking, kissing, bowling,
growing and stamping, presented scene which
would have paralyzed South Sea Islander with
fear, pity, and disgust. But they were happy, poor
creatures, and that's enough.
Half a mile of, the loafers had an encampment-
where fighting, drinking, horse-racing, gambling,
and politics were the order OF the day. II was
dangerous Tor man In decent coat to trespass
upon their ground.
Altogether, we believe the evil at this camp
meeting counerbalanced the good. The devil
maintained his footing; and IL was certainly a
drawn game" Several children were baptized
at the altar--one named Henry Clay and when
the minister announced the name, an old brother,
in corner of the pen, invountarily exclaimed,
"The Lord help him - which caused deal oil
merriment.
The democrats have mass meeting at Win
chester on the 10Th, and we shall give you full
outline OF the speeches, &c. II is expected that
10, 600 men from the :" Tenth LEGION" will come
down. Virginia is safe for Polk and Dallas by
about 5000 majority. Bon.