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THE bail OPENED.
! D,sassio, beswcea Ez-GOp HcNatt q
Mississippi, and Azdrets Hsater, Esq
| Of .yegsrsoH--I1Le Ofi0its DOctfiAs q
RepadiatioA Ds5eeze0i-I1e jYllmo
Jes.r.ise ,s,-sss5s1seeI /,
!. lD.assrat;, Gen. Isylor dea'o''a &C.,
4 o -. cruel and tyfaHaioal-Ih
a. cetpG ause aud Prileiples cisfeHoter
/ iEgs ,rorlaimed 2Qreretelating Defea
oesae RepadiaifHg Gorsraor cf MisstS
~ .'rnrocrarJ of JIferson assembled al th
Count House on Mouas. ~, s,r M nurnose .
Ra,,;.' ~ he nomination made by the party i
- ras ReSoiutiohstot thai eiIset were Offer
49, ~ e s. HUME BurcHra, Esd, which were rea
previously signifed his willingness to speak, /
a Wing could be found to enter inio;a discussion
was informed that he could be . accommodated
IN that respect-and we suspectit was sort d
accommodation he will never again desire. Il
there be a Hunter Of Locofoco iniquities about
Being introduced, be harangued the assembiage
for an hour and half We regret that we did
not avail ourselves Of the convenience Of taking
notes, Il, indeed, we could have followed him in
his cratic wanderings. Doctrines were promul-
gated and laid down, which We are quite sure no
other speaker Of thai party will ever follow
whilst addressing Virginia audience, for though
such teings might suit the cline from whence
the Ex-Governor hailed, repndiaiing Mississip-
MI fhrv fa4 netser raSf a ptornant ,,,L iss q, "A
q lodgmeE in the breasts of the honest mechan-
les and yeaaany Of any party in virginiai OF
this We feel aroud, and we cannot but believe,
thai in the Der second thought, some Of those
who shouted In APPLAUD tie Infamous
doefriae ef EeSadiati0I viii feel ashamed, and
heartily despiSz themselves for being carried Off
In he exciiem:nt Of the moment We are con-
seious thai we San give but an imperfect, u very
imperfect sketch lof the speech Of Ex-Governor
McNUrr, and ca entirely in oureffort TO convey
TO the mind Of u lreader the searching. scathing
and unmercifal ech Of ASDRKw HUSrER of JEFF
erson. II was snaster effort Of this gentleman.
md well may okr county pride herself on num-
'ering within BIZ limits one Of such-exalted Ia
ent on the FORUM
Gov McNutf arst alluded to his early associ.
Itions in the Vsisey Of Virginia. That here he
irsi learned the principles OF the Democratic
aith--that he wsssnow a radical progressive de-
nocrai-(seemi Ily forgetful Of the celebrated
esolutions Of 81 from which It used to be trca-
on to depar) Virginia however was be-
ind her sister flte Mississippi in progressive
emocraey: thent they had engrafted reforms in
leir Constitution and he might have added in
lorals too, whigs were far in advance Of Vir-
mia democracy Afer wearing the constitn-
on of Miseissir1f to pieces, and leaving it in
Ither thr:adbarf condition, he entertained his
ldience with a g,;phic descripiongof his obser-
ATOMS on ahe way" from Mississppito Phila-
,lphia, and tbs ill-fayored and lean kline of |
1higs, he met With in North Carolina, which
late he regardedSss extremely doubtful, because
{ pine trees weredying or and the poor Wings |
ould soon be co PEELED TO shin their quarters.
his is the kind ID lristocraey in the Wing ranks
which we havA always heard 50 much. In /
&c manner he Sescanted on the chances the
Ihigs had in: Florida, Tennessee, which
ate !, may Be said he touched lightly, Missis-
pp and LouisaSa. And whilst speaking Of
csc two latter St3tes. he bFoke ground against
E Old Hero, and showed his hand most COM
etely. And whasreason do you think, honest
ader, was assign, d Of the inability Of General
aylor to carry louisiana We might easily
We you a hundred guesses, and ret You would
ii; it was becauss Old Zachary Taylor wasjs Sc
re and cruel ii Al, trsdtneRi 70 tte soldiers aud
lms,srs under Ats; eOmmaNd. Wouldn't il re-
lire little more than ihe mere declaration of 4
g.fk.. |
nviction as this upon your nindsi-be Of what
riy you may. Certainly the Governor had not
ard Of the speech Of Col Jefferson Davis Ca
colonel in the Mexican WARY at /,
: Crillenden DIM n in Washington, last week, /
here he spoke Of le humlnity Of Gen Taylor /
Ter each battle, t6eards those who few hours
eTiousls had been, his enemies in the battlefield
Of his care for tie wounded or he enemy, de- +,
living himself Of al rest, aud going about a. /,
1ng the wounded Mexicans and seeing his ,
n men pouring water down their parched !
roais-down the shroats oftkai enemy who had !
,eived orders 70 spare no Americani Certain !
the Gov. has hsd but litlle intercourse with y
urned volunteers, who, one and all. bear the
iplest testimony 10 the uniform Kindness and !,
ention Of Gens1'aylor 10 he humblest soldier \
the ranss--elsr no such slanderous charge i
'nld have been started that Cas- might carry IA
'uisiana, as the returned teams,ers AMI soldiers :
'uld not vote foe Old Zachary bscaase he had
rsed and abasedihcm whilst on march, Fie, 4
shame, 4,
The mostimpovians part Of the discourse was d
1 Wherein he dfdare4 tss IHsinss lsrsr;s, an I
and The Standardization ~ pow
in an Executive head, iasead y II di6asion !.
eAg ne naMs, as Deinecralic deriria<! Are, Il
mocrafs Of Virginia. Gov. McNun has disco. Il
ed for Jon that you have been f5llowing ..
vim o the wisp." delnsiOn, an ahstraciion, u
-FOUR persinacioas opposition. yoRr unitel aud
ided sand against The Wilmo, Pforiso, Your III
rginia ra,iprh was lrtaied caFalierly. and la
4 laughed Il FOR being vcrdani enough not To- III
re discovered long since that no slave States Ii,
I'D ever Be fogmsd out Of he fecenfiy acquired !.
ritory Whyi yoa knew noshing when YOU
med that plS.spm-yoa should hare sent for n
Ex-Gorefnot, and bone expense too. a -
ain such valuable inlormation How much !:
and papes. sime and talent have been expeud- n
IL ne diz>6zslan 81 this intricate point. and r,
coull have len saved. r yoa had OILY sime. &
called on he exrounder d he Mississippi a