Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-18

reports of that mass OF VerolaSe, tine sup
plement." 1t is part of speech of Mr..
Rives, who at the time of its delivery, was
laboring under cold:
Mr.. Rives continued-I wish to God /
had the eloquence of my friend from Ac-
comac Mr.. Wise. I wish to God | could
send him to the European world to strike
terror into the crowned heads there
Laughter. Tyrants would tremble and
fall before him; tyranny and oppression
never can have foothold where his clari-
on note is heard. Never, sir, never! All
| am afraid of Is, that it will wake our peo-
pie unnecessarily, and too soon. Great
laughter 1t is fortunate for the crowned
heads of Europe that he is not there. |
wish he had gone to the Worlds Fair. In
stead of kissing the queens lips till they
blistered, he would have reused up her peo-
pie to strike for their rights. He would
have told the people of downtrodden and
suffering Ireland to strike-strike as the A
mericans did, and the lion will be dethron-
ed, and the eagle of liberty will take his
place.
Mr.. Summers in his seat There is a
little work to be done here before you send
him to Europe.
Mr.. Rives-Well, sir, he will do his duty
and shall attempt 10 do mine. shall
stand by my waybill. And I call upon my
friends to remember their waybills, and to
stand firm by them. If you do that, you
cannot do any wrong to your people. My
friend intimated that it was probable that
had changed my opinions, and that my con-
stituents might also have changed theirs,
and by voting with him and his Western
| friends, if such was the case, would not
misrepresent them. l beg leave to say to
gentlemen, that they need not suppose that,
because | have the candor and independ-
ence to speak in terms Of eulogy of the "a
bilities and tremendous efforts of those op-
posed to me, therefore have changed my
views. No one was authorized to draw any
such an inference. While | ever have, and
ever will do full justice to an opponent and
whilst always was, and hope always to be
proud of the great and good men of Virgin
| ia, whether they belong to the East Or the
West, yet have duty to perform to my
constituents which no consideration shall IN
duce me to neglect.
And by way of illustrating my own course
and duty on this subject, and for the bene-
fit of others, I will relate an anecdote which
| have heard or read somewhere, believe
in the Georgia Scenes"
In one of the counties of Georgia, when
militia trainings of the Golden time were
carried on by companies and battalions,
there lived IN that county two champions
who had figured in many fights, neither OF
whom had ever lost battle. They had
whipped every thing and every body that
dared to oppose them; and the respective
friends Of each were anxious that the two
champions should meet and decide which
was The better man. The friends of Bob
Durham, who lived in the upper battalion,
said that he could click" any man in the
lower battalion, and if any body doubted it,
they had only to name their man. The
friends of Bill Stallngs, who was the cham
pion of the lower battalion, said that Bill
could whip any man in the upper battalion,
or in the country, and that Bob Durham was
lust the boy they wanted him to wool. The
two champions, however, were the best OF
friends. and all efforts Of their friends had
failed to produce difficulty and bring on a
fight between them. At length Ramsey
Snihle, little gimblet-eyed, peaked-noscd,
mischief-makins fellow, who always enjoy
ed fight, but never took part in one, find
inc that at one of the trainings, the two
champions had brought their wives with
them to the store which was kept at the
muster ground, to buy them dress, and to
get few things for the children, kept his
eyes on the two women, and soon discov-
cred that Bills wife considered herself en-
titled to far more respect than Bob's.-
When they got into the store, the sales
man commenced showing goods to Bobs
wife first, which offended Bilps wife, who
said to her that 'she was pretty thing to
receive the attention of gentleman be-
fore the wife of William Stallings, an edu-
Gated lady," This brought on harsh words
between the two wives. Ramsey was in
raptures OF delight at it, and dashing up to
Bill Stallings, told him in whisper, that
there was regular quarrel going on in the
store, between his wife and Bob Durham's.
Bill Stallings stepped back to the store, and
instead Of trying to make peace, told Bob's
wife "to hold her tongue, that she was no
lady, and that his wife was above her,
Ramsey, who had followed Bill back to the
store, was standing listening at the door, and
so soon as he heard Bill say that Bob's wife
was no lady, he started off and told Bob that
Bill Stallings was abusing his wife at the
most awful rate he ever heard a woman a.
bused in his life, and that if she was his
wife ,-he. would whip Bill Stallings Or die
and | tell you Bob, she amt my wife if
she was, | know what l would do; am a
small man, but never see woman i'm
posed Ont is a shame"
Bob Immediately started for the store, and
told Bill that ''Mr Snifle had satisfied him
that he had insulted his wife, and that twant
worth while to say anything more about it,
he had him TO whip and just to unharness
himself at once" In the meantime Ran
sey had marked off a circle on the ground,
with,his cane, and was crying out "Clear
the ring, clear the ring"
The combatants engaged in terrible and
desperate fight, first one and then the other
coming to the grounds, whilst the shouts of
their friends urged them on, until finally,
Bill Stallings gave the word.
The two champions being separated, and
having washed out, their friends were boast
ing of their efforts. One of Bob's friends
said to him, 81 tell you what it is, Bob, when
Bill had one of your thumbs in his mouth
thought he had you, thought you were