Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-02
FOR ThE MAN.

FOR ThE vIRGI MAN.
.fe..rs. Editor Dan YOU spare room for brief
notice If the proceedings. Hill Grove, on the 22ad Ill
timo!
lhe Rough and Ready Club, al that place some time
since. avlng determined giving Free Barbecue and
inviting public discussion Of tie claims Of The Wing
ana = nocratc candidates FOR r Presidency and t-e
Presidency. proposed the Democrats to mite with
them Abe De uucras acceded readily and cordially to
a'and due Preparations having beAa made and the
Gay p'ovn. aupcOus shout five hund led persons of h
political parties assembled Whilst the buonfif1l srp
ples "e'e be... made ready. agreeable t. arang.
ment'. " W!cher. Esq. opened the discussion By
an sdi'e's q on hcns and half ia duration. ed T.
~ J. .talns. yonn. la~ys, Of Richmond. His
hour and hal; having brought the time Of dining. re-
cess "ss ssFeeaty devoted 20 The 'cr.a'ure com',t.
alter which Ihc ;. Fluurnoy. Esq se .-.sentafiye in
Congress. adressed The company an hour. and the dis
euss,a vas closed bxs short reply by Mr.. Watkins.
Judging by The in >aNons exhibited each patty va,
"e sas1ed with the aaGHe5 IN Nhlci their respective
csu.es "sre sustained.
y Nltches Esq in his nerso., and effective STYLE.
exhlAea the unconstitutional and understandable manner
in which tAe late war with Mexc, wa, BROUGHT uoon
us. AMI the repeated warnings ha, had been given by
lhe hgs % the dangerous position in which the coyn
ny would be placed after The restoration Of peace il ac
conpinled ~ an annexation of Mexican Territory lie
rent with nnsparng hand the afu disguises that Gen
LASS has - ngeHl0usy thrown his political sen
ments IN hs Nicholson letter. he dwelt. zoo. with
gratifying earnesness the long train Of services rem
dered TO h's country by Gen. Taylor and the uniform
success that has attended him. He eniyened the crawl
sy Of political discussion By frequent bursts OF humor and
opposite anecdotes which received with repea ted
les lmonlals OF appreciation by the crowd
Mr.. Watkins, though comparatively stranger, was
listened to with respectful attention. and frequently
cheered voclfeousy by his party By way Of
ing the sympathy of his audience he said be eypectd
nothing less than being swallowed alive by the ureat
1cheet horse Of brgnia, but said he fellow szens the
last you shall see of little atkins shall be his boot heels
and coat tail sticking out Of the mouth of nv opponent
am ready TO die IT such to be my fate under the go
rlous flag OF Cass and Butler Passing by the claims Of
Zen Taylor with very brief notice, he exhausted his
efforts IN endeavouriug to render Willard Fillmore odous
as the ankest OF AboltOnlss repeating his name with
the most violent conorlons of body and sarcastic bow
as an embodiment of all that dangerous and hateful
In commenting Lewis Cass to the confidence of the
South. with desperate defiance he proclaimed that he
cared not what his motives for change of opinion
on the Wmot Provso, though it were to gain the
Presidency, We have, said he, nvolabe hold on him
BY his pledge and by his interest.
Mr.. flounoy from the necessity of the case wa, re
trcted to an hour But within that hour were compress
ed topics Of tho deepest interest TO The vhoI. IT.
nloD but especially to the South than could have been
supposed possible.
In his commencement, he replaced his antagonist Mr.
Watkins In his position of an adot, and able DICTATOR
the metropolis from which his own modesty had excu
ded MN. tie then 10 slrain Of unin peded eoquence
OF classic purity. and off too with most graceful and
appropriate gestures, set forth the merits of Genera
Iayor and Mllard Fillmore to the condolences Of ther
countrymen lie gsonpe together nith thrilling effect
ssen. Iayo''s ennsunmate prudence and undaunted
frlnness - General. his modesy, his perfect submmis
sion - Inc commands OF his superors even when the
commands were die ated by The most insidous jealousy
his iasnanlmly 20 his conquered enemies his freedom
from bitterness and hs moderation towards hs a,litic,
oPPonents tie spoke Of the noble Testimony horne to his
hgh and honorable character by the gallant Gen r.
Smith and Lent Randolph who had declar emphatical
y that no man could converge five minutes with III,
honest old Hero. and then dare approach him with
dshoncraoe proposition; and will you said he addressing
himself to he Adversary Mr. Watkins tell me that will
all his past services. with all hi. associations Viroin
MS birth place. kentucky where he was reared and Lon
lslana his present home, will yos undertake to tell MI
that Gen. Cas-, with his too lives and with all his assn
caions IS safer for safer for the South for the mer
clnaFy consideration Of $4,000 per annum? We though
We saw The countenance Of his antagonist blanche under
the effect Of this stunning blow to which be had I'M
Willingly exposed himself This is but faint outline o
the glowing address by talented representative aa
the crowd repeatedly gave undubabe evidence of thei
appreciation OF tby their unrestraned applause Neces
sy compelled me Withdraw at this iuncture 50 that
can give you no account of Mr. VI atkins rej,inder.
fa'rio' requested to copy. SPECTATOR
COMMON COUNCIL.
| At a meeting Of the Common Council Of Lynchburr
/ han mar fV'Ia>I Al ~