The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, Is4s.


Ths - Free sotiers-"
The New York Evening Post seems ANXIOUS to
hunt up "free-sol" meetings, BY way of showing the
growing strength OF the cause, as Sir Joseph Banks
was to catch butterflies or to identity heaz with lob
sies, according TO the humorous poem OF Peter Pndar
But the Post is, in respects, unfortunate the
naturalist when, after boiling the insect and discovering
no change in the color, he exclaimed
Fleas are not lobsters-G-d d. their souls.
These +" free soil" meetings exactly the things
which our friend OF the Post has cracked them up be-
For example, the great Shenandoah convention" in yr
gina, which nominated an electoral ticket for Van Buren,
and Adams and which duly pulled into consequence
By the Post Having strong suspicious that the barnburne
editor has been qli-zsd by humbug, we wrote to a
friend in Harrsonburg, who gives the following
amusing account of this great convention.
In ike manner, the New York Evening Post publishes
what purpors 10 be the proceedings of "a free soil meet
ing in Alexandra, Virginia" But the Alexandria Ga
zete uncvilly cuis up this humbug, and says There
has been such meeting here, and the Post has been
grossly imposed upon by worthless fellow. The
introduced those, for the part, of some
coored men residing here associated with OF our
most respectable citizens The fact that notice OF
such meeting had been taken by the papers here, in
Washington, should have induced the Post 10 suspect that
the account a fabrication"
We see by the letters from Washington that a similar
movement has been attempted here--bu we had never
heard before Yet think friends in the District
ought know what is passing. The correspondent OF
the Post states that preparatory meeting was held IN
This city and vicinity, on last Wednesday evening"-bu
did exceed "tweniy good and true men" and that
committee appointed, at the head OF which is Mr..
Sheckes of Georgetown, long prominent actor in the
ranks OF the democratic party the seat OF government
All this may be true. Such meeting may have been
held, and such be found in this District; but
further the deponeni saith not" At all events, we
caution friend of the Post against quizes, he is
exactly in that state OF eversh excability which
ders him most liable to such mpostions
wooDsrocK (ya,) Sept. I5 1913.
Yours Inc 18th instant duly received in which you
ask for information relative the q New York Evening
Posts" short sketch Of the Feeso Conveson, held in
this place on the ish July. As the chairman of the
county convention is absent Will proceed to give you the
information you desire. full account OF the character
and proceedings OF that farce published in the Tenth
Legion" of August 7, or July 81.
This Free-soil Convention" y composed of just
three ind vidualsone why and democrats Geo Rye,
the Of this humbug, and president of the meeting is
the individual who put pom ralbefo our q ;
court years with the Rev j. r Deterbacker,
and making an abolition speech a colonies
meeting Since that time, he has been acting wh the
whg party because he believed they better addition
s than the democratic party He has influence what
ever in this community and the other who composed
the convention were among those who gave Rye ad and
com frt during his and imprisonment There
perhaps some persons in this county, including
those already named, who viii the freesoil" ticket,
but no
The ticket which the chairman and secretary this small
potato convention took upon themselves to form for the
State, i. exceedingly impoient affair. -Four Of them,
viz Rye Hoel Fravel and Stey reside in this county
all Of whom, put together, stronger than yoke Of
0rsa Rye is dboi.ionsf Of the ultra
schoogoes perfect socia and political equality be-
tween the whites and the negroes. Hotel is plain farmer
doubt well bat is perfectly inpotent for good
or evil He abolitionisi. but opposed extend
ing slavery the Territories Fravel ditto. Sicily
was candidate for the legislature las spring. and received
lust % votes You may Judge of his caiibr by this h.
is true has published patent notebookhe has travelled
his regular rounds to teach young hopefuls'' the
harps and for several years yet he does exactly
answer John RandoiIh's description Of Henry Clay He
snks and he Shines and he shines and he sinks Stgy
don't shiHe but sltnkst
You wish TO know what Cass and Buffers prospects
are in this county The old Tenth Legion" lciR gre
me democratic candidates, NoperHb9 merit large, If
not larger majority, than she gave Mr. Polk in 1874
Mark hai She is sound the Neither whigery nor
deuocra cy of Shenandoah from their principles shenan-
doah has never sgaced her fair escucheon by luxe
earn support the rncipes of the JEFFERsoSAS republic
can party will she be found behind the foremost
She gave Polk 202 majority; she will try increase her
majority November l,3oo She do and she shall
bv The Eternal DON'T ou bic yourself about the free soil
humbug.