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tefs 10 thar effecs--sad for The purpose q q
ing be campaign ipgoed earnest
We we're abea.io give brief sketch e The
proceedings Of he cay, when !hs following ar,i-
Gle came 10 band, which sakes he place 81 our
eva account or tbe matter
" For he Free Press
4 TIE Wigs OF The old indomilable ~Unsrftitied
PIesinefs lad gloriOus rally on Saturday ltst
Although the day was Intensely hottie tfier-
moaetef ranging from 81 10 81 10 the shshs-
and the farmers generally busy IN hauling IN
SC Of an early hour ia lhe afiernoon. hey came
poasiag ID from all directions. AMI before ihe
speskiag begaa, the usually quiet village5of
SheeheFdsloWn became lively and animated
scene--lfom The lopmos,-tewering height of
the Clay liberty pole, Ia fee, highland By theI
way. The iallesi Whg-s,afr 10 yirginia--she STAR
Spaag'ed BANNER ased in. The brssze, 1aaeri
whirA. and al liGes folded in rs embrace, as If.
the very uhion IL lis Stars and Stripes depeaded
upou Inc hallowed names around which il trim
I'd, ikeir long siTeanerlwaved, stamped with the
names Il lay and FIetirghusseo-
Their Leg CABIN CLAY CLUB House-so'la,
sabS,sntisl ard like their principles, easedappn
dusabie ard firm CLAY foundation, was al
o'clo9k thronged 10 Overlooking, so nat many
had 10 remain outside. After the meeting AID
been called 10 order BY The President of he
Ashland Clay. Club Il the Unleruhed Pre-
cineIt' The shepherds,own Glee Club gave asIa
souls ir5ssg Wig sqae sung 70 Super
charlestown, was introduced 10 the people; and
u ever Tyler, Calhoun, Kendall Polk, and NE.
mad.cap idea Of immediate annexation, . gotta
scoTchlhg, i was at the hands Of Mr.. w. wht,
Il seemed to me, 4 could see the far dly at every
crack Of his lash, and themselves wFiihe in she
agony Eifn which his burning words overwheIul-
ed them and their Texas; Nj. W. spoke nearly
an honr, and when he was done, you could we'll
imagine a,shing left of Tyler, Polk, and the Ten.
as clique, but ieeiis grease spot which Tie dogs
would not HEX. Mr.. W. spoke upon lie ihsee
great Wing questions Tariff. Bank, and DisisA
button, and was often interrupted with shouts
fom hrs hearers.
When Nc, Worlhington concluded, We had
another good song, and then Dawn HoLaxs
CeNRAn, Esq of Berkeley, was introduced. Mr.
c. ranks among Utmost chaste, classical and
beautiful speakers his illustrations are apt and
most striking, his pictureS touched witha masie1
hand, his wit the most refined, and his eias
qnence Of the Prestonic school. Al tines he
would enchsin his hearers 10 breatbless sutnessa
and aaon arouse them to wild and desfenihgf
cheers; then he would set them in a roar .pf
hearty laughter, and again quiet and soften thkml
down, IN admiration OF bis beautiful and classic
al pictures. Mr.. G, spoke aboD. an hour and Al
half, and. as the President Of The meeting oso-l
missed, afordeda all a mos. delightful treat He3
concluded amidst loud and prolonged cheersf
The Giee Club then sung ore If Mr.. ContaS's
best Wing songs, to the good ola tune Of Cid
Virginia never tire" and as the Club House khd
become too much crowded-he heat in conSs-
quence oppressive and the shades Of evening
afording in the street better opportunity fyr
the speakers to address The anxious crowd out Sf
doorss The meeting was adjourned an hour II!
Irefreshment
Aflerdea, very large crowd gathered around
the stand arranged for the occasion. 10 BE
place Of the American Flag and The Clay and
Ffebnshuysen Banner, which had been floating
al the flag staff head all day. large and brilliant
transparency was raised al,fl, which could be
seen for miles around. On one side, ".The
same old Coon sat quietly with thumb on nose,
viewing with quaint and knowing look, poor
dung hill cock, :" his back 10 earth, his heels TO
heayeD,'' kicking in the last struggle Of. expiring
thrOes -on another side, the Wing Initials, o. X
which take i;1stands for oil korrect old Ken:uck
old Klsy, our kpuntrY, o killing, OF kill him,
oil kalle, DC. &c; on another side, The magic
numbtrl66 struck the eye, and recalled The.
fact shat thai The mi iii fraIsifu on fhe
opposite side, the Wing bsttle.cry, Tariff, Bank,
Distribution.
JoHN s. GALLAHER,s Esq, our State Senator,
then came forward, and for more Than an hour
entertained an attentive auditory He dealt in
plsn practical facts, illustrative ofthe beneficial
effects Of Me Tariff to the farmer and mechanic,
us proteeiiSn OF American Industry, and lis re-
sullin producing the necessary fabrics Of wesr,
&C., al a reduced price but above all, its great
stimulus 10 the development Of the agricultural,
mechanical, mineral, and commercial resources
81 The csuntry Mr.. G. seemed perfectly hi
home upon The great Wing measures for which
we are coniending his history Of them was erAs
phic, clear, and authenticated by facts from the
recnrd; and no one Who heard him, could come
10 any other conclusion, Than that our principles
were the principles Of the Republicans OF 1890;
and the measures the same which were founded
IN the easily days Of our Constitutional govern
ment, and sustained BY every Republican Pfesi.
nen' apd Congress Mr.. @. was frequent:
cAeered, and was follow51it6y
ASpREw HyNrER, Esq. The Wing Elector, as
be will be, Of The ! llh District. TWAS not the
first time that lite stentorian voice Of Mr. r.
was made 10 echo amidst the ancient walls II
that old village, reach The hearts of its patriot
&c people. and 70 hear lis tones again, reminded
one Of the scenes and sififes Of 1910. Mr.. IA. is
Justly regarded as enc Of the most formidable
Wing speakers with whom The Locos have 10
coptenc Being a candidate fof EIector, b. is
often on the stamp and wherever he is heard. he
leaves an impression which The Locos find il
difficult TO remove for he seems 10 direct his ar.
gumeoi>, The FIRE # his eloquence, the array Of
irresistible facts, the power # his persuasive
appeal TO patriotism, and all The force Of his
vigorous mind, toi the LocnS-or Democrats. If
you VILLA view Of turning Them from The En-
ror Of their ways, and calling Them 10 array
themselves under the banner If their county,
instead # he iatiered rag OF partizsn servilude
1Ider which they are driven. Mr.. X. drew a
melancholy picture OF the consequences which
will certainly result from hasiy, forced, and
ihconsdesate admission Of Texss.. He pour
usyed ia iIui; glowing cOlofs the scenes Of a
border warfare he United States -edissoIyed,
be'ligereni, ''-sous fan fields Tavaged-families
ruined--7towns apd villages detoiedlto profit
gate and destructive solditry-ise limpid Poto-
mac changed TO river Of blood, AID Jefferson
subjected to all the horrors Of civil and isiesline
war. II isdn vain 70 attempt TO do justice 10
Mr.. H. or either Of the other speakers, in this
hasiy and imperfect sketch, and only regret
that thousands Of Locofocos were not present,
instead OF some dozen or SOTO listen % the
wholesome truths, and feel the force Of the mic
lures drawn. Mr. r. spoke about an hour and
half His sketch cf the history. patriotism Ser
vices, lsbors, genius, talents, and eloouenee Of
Henry Clhy was one Of The finksi fights OF elo.
quenee ever heard-his conclusion was splens
did-snd Ihete arose from The crowd one 81 he
most cheering, loud, and Continuous shnuts. Thai
ever was sent up from the overckarred bosoms
ef patriotic, lhfong.
J wM. B. THosiPsoE, ESQ. OF charIesiown. was