Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-07-13

The Locofoco pse>s,s and lesdcn have long l.
bclel 10, oaly - ssec, their oeu candaic foI he
Presiienry, boi =. ~ he Wigs Also--and ihe
uiler JOB not havhs teen doae % please them, they
are nov Trying themselves upon every sort Of mis-
represcnblion and persefsion 81 faeis.
Nothing works 10 PLEASE them; and With Al
view 10 cheer iheir Tagging spirits afier The dose
administered b Mr.. Van buren,, their pet,
q Northern man Nth Southern feelings,s they
nv every expedienl 70 get up a laugh az the ex-
pense Of :he Wings II woat do. eeRslemen-
yoa invariably have 10 slaugh on the wrong side
ofthe mouth. !"
| ftisindeed ihe beauties &C Taylorism' with
which ron are annoyed. The honest, unsophisti-
lea,ed Qualities OH Ola IIero-his sterling good
lscnse--his uniml 6cbed and unimPeachable
characier-are ma Rs altogether too serious for
them. and fain wo, they convert The scenes be-
lfore them into q cen
The last Spirit jefferson gives token Of the
Idesneration Il &c aderson this point, and af-
lfords a specimen he liberalsy Of It's scribblers
towards the whig 4hry. Il admits the rain Of
rs the wholeof Fri4y and Of Friday night yet
Insists upon il thatthis was most arorabas for
large turn outls Not word is said Of the iMces-
saaf raissef Sasugaay, commencing little after
IL and continuing al night But the failure Of
certain Distinguished Wing speakers 10 be
present, Is chuckled over as something wonder
fully ominous Of NThig disaster.
The facts are simply these: Two Of the gen.
ltlemen who .ss.. hsrp fali ii their duty.
IA me receipt % fhe Presidents Message Oh
peace, foreman al their posts and the other two
concluded, that with such driving storm Of
wind and rain as prevailed on the morning for
lstarting, there would be but form Haestiag, and
their visit would be more acceptable at future
lday.
The meeting for the organization of the
Z Rough and Ready Club, was, Notwithstanding
all the mishaps 50 gratifying to the Locos, suiR-
ciently large for the business in hand. The Couri
room was filed quite as well as at ordinary meet
lings in good weather. and persons were present
both from both Berkeley and Clarke counties, as
well as from all quarters of our own county,
That the gentlemen suddenly called upon 10
speak should have felt some hesitation, under the
circumstances, is neither subject for legitimate
wit nor illiberal criticism.
The misefably abortive attempt at caricature,
which occupies nearly two columns Of the last
"Spirit" doubtless gives very little concern 10 the
Igentlemen referred to. They know how much
liberality to expect from that quarter, and are
willing to let candid men among their opponents
form judgment Of their efforts. The tfeeble-
bleness Of the poor attempt" 10 disparagelthem is
universally conceded.
"The daysof humbuggcry have [indeeal pass
ed" Your attempt to palm of another ''North-
ern man with Southern feelings" will be an a
bortion, and this sonyiction is so general that
the Hunkers of New York are almost ready to
lgive up their 'immatabe principles and adopt
Van Buren, as the only resource left them from
utter humiliation. But we have no room TO
spare for the exposure Of such miserable snb;er
lfuges.