Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-21
THE TENTH LEGION IN VIRGINIA.

How THE LocoFoco MAJORITY Is KEPT UP
rHERE.-At the Locofoco Ratification meeting, in
Washington on Monday night, at which the editor
Of the Union presided, and made speech, the fol-
lowing remarks were made, as we learn from the
report in the Herald. There is no longer cause for
wonder, after these developments, at the extraor-
binary numbers Of Locofocos in the prolific region
OF Virginia, of which We have here political his
tory:
The chairman next introduced gentleman named
Williams, Of the "tenth legion" who delivered a
speech on the invincibility of the democracy of
Shenandoah. He entered into an extended history
OF the county of Shenandoah, geographical, s,atist
cal and political-t0ld how, i'm '25, the majority Of
fotts for representative in the councils of the Old
Dominion, was one hundred and twenty seven and
three quarters; but that at the next election. the
staunch democracy of Shenandoah, and of the par
tlcuiar township in Shenandoah in which the yaIor
Gus ro's ived had, after the desperate strup-
gle, and alter superhuman efforts knowing that the
eyes of the whole Union were upon them and that
then OF never they were called upon to vindicate
the ancient glory of the county of Shenandoah. of
the Old Dominion, of the country i'm general and
OF the cause OF the democracy all over the world
yes, the lion hearted democracy Of the locality in
which redoubted Potts drew his breath. ins,pa,ed
to vaorous deeds by the women and children of
Shenandoah-had piled up the majority of POTTS
over MS opponent, Fnbbs. TO one hundred and TWEEN
ty eight and half (The enthusiasm of Mr.
Richie, at the narration of this historical fact ,S
| indescribable.) The women of Shenandoah tho
speaker continued, were equal 10 the men. (Some
nody In the crowd called out, ''No doubt of t'')
Dutihg the last year, In one single township i'm
Shenandoah, eight democratic mothers had inten.
lionally, and foreseeing that the demand for demo-
cratic votes would soon be larger than the supply.
brought into the world each her pair of demecratc
twins. Here Mr. Richie became almost frantic
with delight, and the nervous gentleman brouoht
his hands in contact with almost unmercifnl yo-
lence) Let the ladies' of the rest of the Union
take example by the ladies Of that township of the
county OF Shenandoah, and insist upon having twins.
and his word for it, whiggery before long could be
driven from the land
would there be any thing unconstitutional in a
law, restraining these Democratic mothersn from,
thus multiplying voters? There is sort Of polit-
lcal madness in this, which is, moreover. not with
out lis method and its results too that must be re
strained, or the country will be lost in Locofocoism
II law, restraining the Democratic mothers, q,
shenandoah, in this matter is not unconstitutional
and the principles Of" '9S" are not against it sucb
law must be insisted upon. Legitmatelv and
according to rule, no one will object to "twins. %
but when boon Of nature is thus taken ADVANTAGE
Of and perverted to political purposes, stop must
be put to the business. Will the few Wings in
Shenandoah look to this, or falling in obtaining the
restraining law, will they not rouse the WING mo-
theirs of the country to do their duty9 Thei. pa-
Irlotism, we are sure, is equal to any thing that
may he demanded Of them "for the sake of the III
Mon. "-Baltimore Patriot.