Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-12-06
UNION MEETING or LAST MONDAY.

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I'VE, and no doubt every patriot. felt re-
frdsLed in spirit blythe proceedings of this
day, 1t had been previously Set apart for a
without distinction Sf party, and an overflow
ing Courthouse testified, that chord had
been touched whose vibrations nulli6ed party.
sounds, and whose cheerful and celebrating
tones were at once recognizedas the old hum
drhd Of the political Church. lAugusta bles-
seq old county this glorious Union may
meet With enemies in Northern fanatics and
Spathern hot-spurs- irglaia herself even
may swerve from her allegiance but here,
upon the mountains of Augusta, the flag Of
the Union will continue to float as proudly,
asHwould the flag of liberty in the hands of
WAsmNcTox himself
! I've publish an abstract oftle proceedings
/ Distinguished unioni$ts ands patriots had
1 iaen invited to attend the meeting The
lakters Of Clay, Webster, Stuart, Class and
| Dickinson, excusing themselves from attend
iidg, are Laird before ths PUBLICAN commen,
dgd to their serious consideration
1t would give us great pleasure To lay be-
fore our readers the Speech ofGov NJ Dow
eli Governor Gilmer once said of himself,
hp wasfevery inch Wing, We say in all
candour and simple justice, chat Gov. Me
4 IiowellIis every linch, d patriot WE do not
care in the present crisis what bis party poll
tics may be 1t Is enough for us TO know,
NOW that the Union is threatened, that be is
alpatriot AdairRag his high integrity his
literature and cloluence, we iore his patri
otism That speech could not be reported
fir more reasons than one.
All we can say is, that he discussed ably
the Compromise aets1of Congress - refuted
Tie objections of Northern ana Southern,o Oh
ppsitionists-a gave them bis hearty ap
probation as observation-disclosures which
Idft the South in better condition than they
snjoy ed before In giving his vote for these
measures every faculty of bis mind and
heart was satisfied that he was right AND
b AZ felt satisfied oothat he would be sustain
eA by his constituents--h fels that he stood
ftupon the solid rock upon which the Valley
vas based, and that a2mouHtain was at Iii.
back Loyalty to the Union, be said, wa.
% indigenous to theAnature of every mar
born under the Blue Ridge orr the Allegha
nS, as the evergreen is to his native noun
sains!
Il Gov. Mcdowell explained his vote on tht
California bill He had voted against th.
admission of California into the Union, fol-
reasons which he stated; but he declared
that if the decision Of that question had de
pended upon his vote, it would have beer
given. His compliments to Webster, Clay
and others, were worthy Of the man. TIL,
first he considered the greatest man whS
sPake the English language; and giving Il
;; such his testimonial, 10 their ability, integ
tity and singleness Of purpose Is true ana
|, genuine patriots, he did 50 as a democra
.. whose sense of justice could not be impressed
. BY party ties.
During the delivery Of the Speech We Sd
bg one Of our sturdy yeomanry--on who's!
sober aspirations never rose above making
.. ah honest livelihood BY the cultivation o
! tie sell, but ono who has heart to love Iii
, country, strong arm 10 raise in itsdefense
J That's it, athat's it,n be inyoIuntarill
calculated At every striking thought pre-
scented b. the orator and once We noticed
.. that his manly faco was believed with
tears. Naaaton Spectator.