Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-20
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COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor:-I have, us sojourner in
this wide world been in at the skinninS Of
many dead coon. but never until last
Monday, nj Campbell Courthouse. was
al the skinning of IL lire Chameleon, " hich
! then saw exhibited in the person of one
Willis p, Bocock, candidate for the At
torney GeneraIship of the State of Virgin
10. This operation was performed in tho
most decent style, ever saw skinning
done, by the Hon George w. Summers,
the candidate of the Wing party, for Coy
ernor ofVirginia. lie took of bishidc with
out mangling solitary limb, and then held
the skeleton up 10 the gaze and inspection
ofihe audience, us the best specimen Of
political surgery, that had ever been per.
formed at that place; the fact Of which was
fully at,csed, by the shouts and huzzas Of
| The spectators.
This Chameleon, or office hunter, had been
for some time proving about the nd Join
ing counties, as though, he WINS lord Of all,
as have been informed, and his friends
from his adroiincss,I suppose, in changing
colOrs and making his escape. had como
~ s"t toht'usUH, tiuL Ic Nuo NV bV
caught. Therefore. hearing that Summers
was in the land they sent an express forhm
| To come TO therrcscue, knowing as they did,
that Summers carried, and could use very
deieronsly. dangerous weapons, for NIL Of
his (Bocock's) stripe; and il his colours,
could not be changed, or hide penetrated,
the balance OF them would escape "Scort
free" But unfortunately for them. he had
all the materials ready at hand, to exhibit
most beautifully. not only, Bocock schangc.
able colours, but to open To public gazo
other determines, Of all Of the same spc-
cies Of animals. Il speak comparatively
! believe. but speak the sentiments Of
9-1Oths Of those who saw, and heard the
operation, that when it was finished, they
were prepared and willing TO say, enough
Mr.. Summers enough we are satisfied
with your operation upon him, If he Can
live and be elected, or any Of lis COL
or after that exhibition, let him, and them
be.
The truth is. Mr.. Bocock made no real
issues with Mr.. Summers but the Mqgey
issue, v lich is the only theme Of oil the
locofocos fprthe last year or two. That being
disposed Of very satisfactorily by Mr.
Summers, he Eoundcrd and started ana
jumped and springcd about, like some
blind horse, have seen, when first enter
ing deep mud hoie. SO do all these
Democratic Office seekers tumble about,
hyon stop them Of tits issue. which they
rant TO make with Wings, that may he
properly termed the Niger issue, and this
ny men pretending to sense here in the
heart OF Virginia too. Now when they
run Cass, for President, "A cold. full bIoodcd
Nonherner. against Gen. Taylor. did they
not then try to make grown people believe
Cess. was better friend to the slave own
er Than ever Gen. Taylor.
The truth ofthe whole is, TINT If they
can get IN office by this pretended issue Of
Niger, and that with Virginians too, they
mean to use It, If that fails them, they viii
try something else. They care nothing
for history. or the truth Of /, they say tho
Wings have no issue, but Union or Disun-
ron. and If that were true. who made that
ISSUE Ye Solomons, did the Wings or
Democrats make III Who proposed that
Nashville Convenient Who has adyoca-
ted dsunnn. the Wings or Democrats in
Congress and clscwhcrel Has not Mis-
sissippi elected Union democrat for Gov
ernor, in opposition to your great men
Oui,maA and Davisi Has not Gcorgla