Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-02
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T1- Lcessarg washingtonian, Of Friday,
SIS:
Ma GrsMgr in LEEsBURc Mr. Sum
mers arrived IN our midst on Wednesday
list The enthusiasm. manifested by our
citizens upon BIS arrival surpassed cur most
a%ttering antisipations Shortly after his
arrival d large number Of our warm hearted
aad pssgiotic Wings formed procession,
heg.ed by the Lcesburg band, and marched
4, Tie residence Of sIr Janncy, whose guest
pIr summers il, and gave three cheers or
Mr. s., who appeared and addressed them Il.
q brief but eloquent speech in which he
thanked them for the respect they had paid
him. aud for this unexpected demonstration
in his favor; he alluded to his having been
born in an adjoining County, and congratula-
ted himself upon having the privilege Of re-
neMing his acquaintance with bis friends of
this County and the patriotism and intelli-
gence Of its citizens. The crowd after the
address vas concluded, were invited in by Mr.
Janney aud introduced to Mr. Summers who
seemed delighted to shake by the hand bis
fellow VI iiips, and numcrour Democrats, who
called upon lin. Our towr, stil late hour
Of TIE night, was lighted vita bon fires, sd
the welkin made t. ring with enthusis sic
cheering
Yesseif y morning. At an early hour, our
town was re q .iveae9 by large concursc Of
or frieaas seia TO country, whose enthusi.
a. u III TIC zig cause is second only to their
admiration [ our distinguished candidate
IKE sres Of 44-'ds seemed to have glowed
in every whig breast Of the crowd, and the
outbu.sts Of applause which greeted the
speaker gave evidence Of what Loudoun would
do II December next
Mr. Summers, ut IL o'clock, was introdu-
ccd to the audience by Mr. Janney, who pre-
faced his Introduction with few elegant and
happy rewarls. He was received with three
cae9.s
md. Il, .skotch Of the speech. the same
paper says:
We havs no tive give just synopsis OF
tais .rily great speech, and what We have
said viii have u tendency, we fear, to weaken
its force upon tho milds Of those who heard
it. Would that les every sentiment could be
writton in letters Of light upon the heart Of
every freeman in this Commonwealth. We
had heard much Of the glory Of Virginia, but
eth sscd one Gifts brightest corruscatious
il III argumentatise and sublime speech of
AZ. Summers We with heart and sod en-
9afse the following sentiment he uttered,
s'pica cailel forth the ioudcst applause from
lis numerous audience: PARAMOUNT
nc PARTY rs THE UNION OF THE
STATES AND THE REG ENER ALTON
OF VIRGINIA"
Tho Fairfax News Of the 2od, Ga neutral
paper,e says:
K was the privilege Of many Of the citizens
Of he county TO listen to speech delivered
! our court lousa on Monday last, by George
". Sunmers. ii is neither our province nor
our uesi n 70 speak Of this effort Of tho dis
tiaguisilea gentleman as a political ore, but
AL VIVA heard it will doubtless agree with us
when we say that it was wanting in none of
thc requirements essential to Oraiory Of the
higlros. order: Eloquent, able ingenious, and
at the same time candid and explicit in its
ay6wa! of the political views Of the Orator
all conccde !. to have been.
.And. after brief synopsis, the News adds
We regret that our want of space compels
w to eoadense our review Of Mr. SIS remarks
into such meagre limits as must Iaii to give
our rem '9ss anything more than very i'm
p.riect conception Of his views or Of tho abil-
~ w.sh which ho enforced them Mr. s.
,D5sy nearly iwn hours, and ia concluding he
rliolrea to Fs.rlax as the county Of bis ma
siyity. am q burst Of fereid and impassion-
elsqtance. far beyond osr powers of de-
.-rig'ioa, he alluded to the proud emotions
t'ot s.'a withip his heart as he recollec-
ted t',s,i isown birth place was in the coun-
" il sbsga soil reposcd the hallowed remains
q ,lo Father OF his Country"
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