Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-07-27
THE Locorocc FESTIVAL.
TIE Bal t.ro.ra Oh /

meeting On Saturday iasl IL The Court House.
va. % ADOPT rAeAshfes fer the giorifeation Of
iheiFpasiy By holding Festival The secondary
reconsideration Is soplain ard palpabie that be Who
runs may read But we think The Volunteers 81
JciIerson have travelled loo much 10 have the
wool pulled over their eyes" BY the leaders
Who arc gram enough 70 believe that the soldiers
WI sell their hlrfhright for mess Of potiagr
No, gentlemen. you arc mistaken II You think
thus 70 eDsnarc and entfap The gallant Volunteers
Of JelIcrsoni Aithoneh their fare has been hard
and tlrir Subsistence scanty whilst iraYersing
IL arid plains Of Mexico. yet L vim require
sOmcthing more tempting than luxurious repast
10 allure them from principles. the supremacy Of
which constiiuIe Inc shecs-anchor Of the coan.
tfys hope
The Volunteers II jefferson viii not fail TO
read In this parry norsmeal d design 10 buy up
their eonseiences. and salse over some Of the acts
u :. Locofoco leaders. They win no, fail % re-
meme> ~ stab given them In The dark BY the
pEcsen. hs5fte Of tn Democracy fDy the Pre-
sidercy, ~ ~ iupsed q -eduee their already
scaaig ~ ne nsonsy isg lhs.s ,ylth elo,hiug in
s,eaa = =, ,he Locolo si.1 pear m
mind na :, Congress Slheis ''a'iv' from this
pissr'c. :, .,.eins YIN this he n. striking out
81 ana P personalities, via. tAeir pay
ver uncasA'sfity n slxTy," ne'>iped BY
~, hpIa .sp.ftand keen these pro,,.. xas
si1 reon1s may conceive tb.r, .s,eu IA
aont sc,is !. something more thas se'ses to b
intAe nm, Z aoodwins those W. ~ eleventh
e7Pep and were readv :, VINO have ioile,
TheDeniss : iaee The foe. 70
/ natemize with The -Fse.ics andsefvc~r-
sor The FoluieersirresIlski Te Of party. Oh, no
skonld ptdo. This would not be in keeping
IL -. anidrmagogueism which Is characters
Do. a Ae'eaders Of the parry. We did sup
- nat such 4 course would have been pursued
sppclaiea sas bed some weeks ago which wa
Democrats This commiu. = s. C;qM~l, e,
s.s's p0 y 1eos4ssryio ',nssD...'
stand politics we're immediately introduced ~
Locoioco-ihai the Speaker who should velco,n
hem On their return must be chosen from ~
parry. We'll, the Wings Al length consented AM
me Hon. HENRr BEnrsGra who had yo,s., s
gainst giving the soldiers $40 ,er moan Will
he vas fereising % pr day, was selected Is
the occasion ~
y true, We believe, that another sentIep,,
vas selected TO make a second welcoming sr..er,
which was rather on the ridiculous order--h,,
We presume that the gentleman IA, 49,, >
o.aa nave been father unwilling 10 spla, s.
coma hddle : aieer he had been apprisei Of he
circumstances attending his appointment
ms question having hecn settled, we prssura.
e ne matter would have worked a,ong srno,,h-
". But no, frs; one and then another .Dsstacr.
was inrown N The way, until We fnd AZ last ,h,,
sne Locoiocos who convened a. the Conr, Hons.
io ihe humber OF tapestys~rea, tinciudina minors
non-Fesldeais, and those who arc no, ro,ers 70.
puaiaied the holding Of Festival withm, "a.
sa1a % part, Jpr tae EalEntssrs, By resolving 10
aold an cui-and-out Locofoco Barbecue. This
ve believe 10 Be fair statement Of ,be cas-. ana
We can scarcely believe that the Volunteers viii
&c any hing IN this parry movemen. TO approve
would certainly have been vastly more cheer
,ae, and have excited higher emotions Of pleasure
= have received The warm eongratulstions ~
.aeir ielloS-ciiizens Of both parties than Is have
dines = = s''ie1 party
Whig and Democratic Volunteers thopsh A..
n1ed and shut out from joining ii This ae,oes,ss
uon. ws otfsr you The grateful ieelnss y,
hearts, irrespective Of party connexions ana -
ussl and congratulate you on your ~. r.i,rn
= yoar homes, your country, and your ft;end.
re, e cordially as he most vocifcrsus Democra,
y he county.
a Tie meeting q citizens (of both parsies) on
tas sosh Of June, q which Maj. o,Basscs vas
Hartman, the following resolutions were adop,-
d: - aa'i''-
oa motion e Mr.. HvNrEa. i,was
k =, That ! committee Of ten b appo;u,.
~ y .as Chat with power 10 name some isusS-
= - 1870 y sadIess ne Jefferson Volunteers up
:. llons ter public dinner or barbecue ssmsy
s...' 49, e5pedients 10 Be given 10 ne Volnn.
-, =, invite eaesisan5 70 adops ana earrv
- -. .e.:s:s arrsngettents required - ese,
~ .91on q AR: Hunter, NE Comn,;,,,. -. II
- . conduct he arrangrms,,. wsle
Ms!come = % escheW an rsss,. y. '1e
1e rarg politicscf ne dar. ~ 'sse'enee @