Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-08
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Ii. SUMMERS in the soUTn WEST.

previous evening on a flying visit through Tazewell
and Russell, and from this point hurried on through
Smyth, Wythe &c, to join his competitor in the VAL
ley.
On Monday, he addressed large concourse Of per-
in the Court House, and cheerful c1untenances
and enthusiastic applause Indicate any thing, should
say he made favorable impression. He was intro
duced to The audience by U. r. Irgg, Esq, who
complmen led his signal services to the State in few
brief but happy remarks, at the conclusion of which,
Mr.. Summers addressed the multitude, He came be
lore this people, he said stranger, and yet not
sranger-for he Virginian, Western Virginian
and he felt at home within the limits of this great
Commonwealth and he telt that his fellowctizens OF
Washington were his brethren. He came here, in
some sense sranger-not from his choice, but
in opposition to his wishes, candidate for the Guber
material char under the new government of the Com
monwealth. He came at the call OF the delegates Of
large portion OF the people, which call he did not feel
at liberty to disregard. He regretted his competitors
abserce. They lived far apart He was a resident of
the Kanawha valley whilst Col, Johnson resided upon
the waters OF the Monongahea, the Pennsylvania
line. He had understood that Col Johnson had gone
out upon the canvass and he hoped 10 meet him in his
tour.
Mr.. Summers then advered to the charge of the
Democratic press that he avoiding old issues, and
went to show that these had connection what.
ever with the Office for which he was a candidate
He was Whig, it was true, and he believed in the
constutionality of U. S Bank ne had IIustrious ex-
| amples for his faith George Washington who pre-
sided over the deliberations of the Convention that
framed the constitution and who might be supposed to
understand the spirit well the letter of that nstru-
ment U. S. Bank man, and signed the first Bank
bill that passed Congress Madison aud Calhoun were
| Bank men, all The prominent members Of the
Republican party of 1916 whilst the Federalsts oil
day were distinguished by their opposition to the nsti
tuton Ii he was to be put down. therefore, for this
belief, he would go dowl with of the greatest
| names upon the pages OF American history.
| 1t was also urged as objection against him. that
| he was in favor Protective Tariff. So he was and
in this, also, he guided by ustrious example,
The first Protective Tariff law was passed by the first
Congress under the Constitution and was approved
by President Washington. 1t was he infant voice,
were, OF The true policy OF the American government
1t also the policy Of all the Presidents from Wash
ingtou down, not excepting Jackson and Van Buren,.
And oil all people under the sun, he thought the PEG
pie OF Virginia ought to be in favor OF Protective
Tariff He did not approve of high discriminating or
prohbtory Jules, but the practical operations of the
Wing protective policy "a policy that would lessen
foreign competition and encourage domestic industry
would have made Virginia the first state in the Unia
on instead OF being she is at present third rate State
This would have built up commerce and agriculture
and made rgina the richest State 10 products, she
now s IN natural resources Uuder the operations Of
the Democratic Tariff of 1896 Government had
undergone continual drain, with heavy balance of
trade against u.s. largely indebted to Europe, and
discerning man could fail to that we on the
eve OF monetary crisis. The protective policy would
have guarded us against these evils, and made our
prosperity wide and healthu adversely now
pa pable and ominous
AS to Distribution, he had sdvocated the doctrine
because he believe it to be right return to the
States ceding them, the residue OF the public domain
had been accomplished Virginia had given the splendid
domain upon which had been erected some five six
commonwealth, an among The various propositions
disposng OF the surplus one had been offered by Mr.
Calhoun, giving these lands the States in which they
lie, which States Of course orseveral Them had not
ceded solitary acre. Seeing then, that Virginia
would be thus stripped OF her share, he in favor of
Just and equitable distribution and OF applying that
share TO the construction Of udcous internal improve
ments within borders.
And last, but not least the Bankrupt Law was ano-
toad Htya IT.
political press OF the State and denominated Wing
measure. But the zeal of his political adversaries was
not according TO knowledge 1t SO happened that when
member OF Congress 1884, he was opposed to the
Bankrupt Law voted in the affirmative in the test vote
to lay the bill on the table, aud recorded bis vote in ia
yor OF its repeal But suppose he had voted for this
law, ne would on y have what many OF his De- |
mocratic friends in the House did, among not the least
conspicuous friend of which, ne Hon. Robert J.
Walker afterwards Mr.. Folks avolte Cabinet off |
And it had been charged that this was a Wing
measure. Its history is that il first recommended
to Congress by Martin Van Buren,, and subs quently
framed and presented to that body by Garret D. Wall
conspicuous and leading Democrat Of New Jersey
AS tor himself he had opposed throughout and never
r ceived any beneh from it whatever
lie replied to these because they were urged OBJ
jecons against hlm-but they were irrelevant to his
present position before the people, The office OF Co
vernon had no earthly connection with them, with
any federal question of policy whatever, He then read
from the 9TH section OF the amended Constitution the |
duties OF the Executive. That officer had no political
party power, farther than might be, from time to
time, conferred upon him bv the Legisl ture,
the case lew years ago, when the Legislau re held
its sessions at the Fauquer Springs. AT that session.
the Governor was authorized to appoint inspectors Of
Flour, Lumber, Salt, &c, but he thought he could be
so warped by party feeling, elected, to enquire if
applicant for one OF these stations were Wing or
Democrat, he should deem himself unworthy OF the
confidence oil the people OF the Commonwealth.
But there was question, in which, Southern |
man. he ielt lively interest," and with which. his name
had been improperly used 1t the subject OF Slave
ry and he not little surprised TO find himself stg-
natized as an Aboonis by The opposition press of the
State. This charge grew out OF votes OF his In the
session OF the Virginia Legislature 1912 AT this |
period, the fearful Southampton instruction had JUS |
ranspred and the people Of the Commonwealth. !
without distinction OF party, In view OF the horrors OF
that bloody scene, seemed prepared Tor any action
that would foresall like disaster. Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, of Albemare, conspicuous and leading |
Democrat, ntoduced bill into the Legislature pro-
vdlng fer after certain period, The gradual abolition
OF slavery in the State, and the colonization in Africa
OF all who were to be liberated, should the proposition
prove successful This proposition advocated by
such men VIM. II. Roane and James Mcdowell, the |
former of whom was subsequently elected Senator |
in Congress by Democratic Legislature, and The lat
ter made Governor by the same party 1t was all
right IN these gentlemen, leaders, they were, whilst
he, an humble follower. was to be hunted down by
those who never the sin till now and never saw
in another. And Mr. Summers might have put Fa-
Their Richie in the category for that worthy ve-
teran as deeply tincured with abotonsm then, as
John Van Buren, is now. Mr.. s. then read clause |
10 the Constitution, tor which he voted and OF
which he approved, which shows precisely how he |
stands upon this subject 1t that one, that pgohb
its the Legislature hereafter from emancipating
the descendan of a slave. This OF itself Is suffi-
cent reutaton OF the sanderous charge, but, as Mr.
Summers said. he is native Vgnian ardenty attach
ed to her institutions, is resident Of the largest slave
holding county West OF the Alleghanes, and above
all, the biggest end OF his worldly possessions conf
prised land aud negroes.
He might here (says the editor of the VirgInian)
have drawn contrast between his and lis com
petitor's position, but he did not, Col Johnson was
born and raised in the State of New York, resides in
county where there but few slaves, and which |
Pennsylvania Influence may he felt there We will |
not however, with these strong circumstances against
im, pretend 10 charge Col. Johnson with abolition
ism, for he may be, and no doubt is, as sound upon
this subject Mr. Summers, or anybody else. but if
the same presumpve evidence of aboH onism existed
against Mr. Summers, the Democratic press would
ring the charge from Dan 10 Beersht b..
After setting himself right in this matter-in other