Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-09
Raymond and Thompson.

calling ms aoH rsarE aHu INC wing Parry "o"4'7
,ionists. The Fredericksburg News tells us how
Raymond iurued the tables OF him, as follows
From the Fredericksburg .Ntrs.
The Richmond Wing publishes the
following extract from an Grafton 10y
George w. Thomson, of Wheeling, de-
livereI in July, 1923, Mr.. Thomson, II
vii. be recollected, was the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Wheeling
district, in opposition to the present mem
Der from that district. We heard In
Washington last winter some laughable
incidents in connexions with this speech,
which occurred during the canvass last
fall between Raymond and THOMSON
Thomson, it seems,is good deoater' OF
which no one is better convinced than
himself. lie likes to hear himself talk.
Raymond, on the contrary, is no speaker
He is a very plain and very unpretendlng
man. Thomson knowing this omitted
no opportunity to give Raymond roast
ing, to which Raymond often was
unable 10 offer any resistance. lie took
peculiar pleasure in clubbing him the abo-
li,ion candidate. The Wing party, ne
said, was par excellence the abolition par
~, and Raymond above all the embOdl-
ment of that principle Of that party. HAY
mond had borne several casugatlons OF
this kind with christian forbearance, until
BY some accident he obtained possession
of copy Of this speech. He stored II
carefully away in the side pocket of his
greasy old sack to be used as necessity
should require. But few days elapsed
before at large public gathering, in some
county on the Ohio, the same assault was
renewed by Thomson with fresh vigor
and earnesiness. He was eloquent even
beyond himself. And his whole theme
was the Wings and abolitlonists. Such
a spawn Of Internal imps the world had
never seen as this Additional Wing party
ofwhich Field Marshal Raymond was
chief and foremost. Thomson doomed in
all his power. The denunciation was list
ened 10 with profound attention by the
democracy, and in the conclusion the most
tremendous cheering was sent up from
the enraptured multitude. "Haymond!
Haymondr" reechoed from one end of the
crowd TO the other. "Where are you?"
was the shout that made the welkln ring.
HAMMOND off at distance modestly and
slowly advanced TO the stand. lie com
menced by regretting he was no public
speaker, that his life had been spent in
the woods as plain county surveyor, and
on his farm where no public speaking
was required. All he had ever learned
was the power to speak his true sentI-
ments in plain and unpre.ending language.
He generally did that without fear, favor
or affection. Whatever he spoke he
thought, and spoke nothing that he did
not think. He had never said he was all
abolitionist, because, in fact, he never
was one. Gould his opponent say as
muchl
"Yes, yes loudly responded Thomson
al can''
"You can Z" asked Raymond.
ayes | cam" repeated Thomson.
Raymond, pausing and slowly drawing
from his pocket an old st. ClaIrSvIIle
paper, asked Thomson his first name.
George w." he replied.
"Did YOU ever live in Ohio!' SAID IL.
81 have" replied II.
"Did you ever make 4th July speech
at St. Clairsville!" asked IL.
Here Thomson faltered, he turned pale
his voice stuck in his throat, like BelS-
hazar of old his knees smote together
and family but freely he answered.
81 did ,Uhen a boy" r
.sYou are then The same George w,
Thomson who in July, 1923, spoke as is
here published.
HAMMOND read him the following ex-
tract with an effect, the like OF which had
not been seen before i'll those Western
wilds.
From, an Grafton delivered by George w. 7homP-
son, at st. Clairsrle, Ohio, July 4h, 1928.
tThc Slaves of the United States must and
will be free. Already We see the workings oil
those feelings which must soon break forth EX-
ample is contagious Hayu suslalns Tree ana
popuIar government and have stood upon the
fn6t where the insurgents, amongst the slaves OF
our own country, had met-in the deep midnight,
~rhen all was stlIl and yoicelesS-when the lm-
nlements of husbandry were collected together,
10 be made the weapons OF death-when Tie un-
lighted torch was ready, At moments warning
10 be fired, and its knding flames applied to the
proud domes OF the devoted city, whist she res
ted in false security. Silence was in her halls,
and sumber III all her chambers. But you have
heard the deep tones Of the warni"g-bell, and
the thrilling voice of the watchman' when he
has aroused you from your dreams oil Peace'
with the CT, of Fire SO comes the alarm
then comes the rush-the curse OF sturdy mani
hood. and the wild cry of fearful woman. linen
comr the waving Of piumes, and the heavy tramp
ofarmed soldery-ihe insurgents were disper-
sed. The fowls of the air have fed on their mu-
tilated bodies, and their bones are still bleach
ing ON the cross-ways and in The open heldS =
The same breeze that looses out the gorgeous
folds of cur national banner, and filings 'he sound
80, ,,.r,inl nnnsic ON the glad sunlight, sweeps