Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-20

And yet was said that he was not to be trusted He
who had voted in Convention Tor proposition which
would etiecually stop all agitation long State
constitution should last. because it had put end TO
all State authority over the subject OF slavery He re-
peated that it, IN 1892 he had thought the Legislature
had power the subject he had, by that vote, aid
ed in making it certain that all State action in regard
to 1t was forever terminated. AS TO Federal action,
hold said Mr.. S.. that the Government Of the United
States has poorer the subject Of SaUery
than the Government Of Japan. And, in reference
to all the hellsh schemes OF the Norlhern fanatics,
here declare that | would stand and suffer my body to
be severed limb by limb before would yield 10 them
one ot or title.
He appealed to the opposite party and asked them
how it comported with their professed devotion Ia the
South to wage 50 uGjust warfare against him ? 1t
seemed to be the fashion with them to charge every
candidate with being an AbolItionist 1t should be
| remembered that there times of excitement,
were they not, by pursuing such OF partlzan
opposition, doing more to endanger the security Of
| slave property, than even those who were avowedy
hostile to Its existence They were proclamlng that
| the man who was sustained by considerable portion
OF the people of Vrgnla-he trusted they would prove
to be mdjority-was dnsound on the slavery cues
| ton Were they not by this course, giving aid and
comfort to the common enemy? Could mere party
| advantage compensate them for the lrreparable mis-
| chief this would occasion What would be the
moral effects of this dangerous and unnatural war
fare! 1t could only result in stimulating the exer-
lions of those taaatica wreches against whose hell,
ish Vaccinations he heldshat the whole South should
present undivided front.
| Mr. Summers then said, that, so far from regarding
slavery sin or d moral evil. he believed in his
heart that il was the best blessing that God in his
providence had ever dispensed TO the African race
He conrasted their condition in Africa with their I'M
proved situation in America, and said he looked upon
| their removal to this country great scheme of
the Almighty for civllizng and outstanding the
| gro. Mr. S. said he had lived amongst slaves and
had no scruple whatever about the alleged evil of
slavery. He ready to 90 as far as he who would
go the farthest in defence of the institution. He said
| it had become very fashionable of late whenever a
man, and particularly Wing, a candidate for
Office, charge him with entertaining Abolition SEN
tments. In 1910, the pure and viruous Hal was
assaed Abolltionst, and the South was told
that it only safe in reposing onfdence in Marlin
Van Buren,, |snce become the very head of the free
sol faction. In 1874 the same charge was brought
against Henry Clay the Kentucky STAKEHOLDER; and in
lS45, the patriot Taylor-he who carried your flag owe
every field that he trod, and around whose brow
grateful country had entwined the laurelwas every
where denounced as an Aboitionist, while his oppo-
nent, Lewis Cass of Michigan, was lauded to the
| skies, though he had published pamphlet when
Minister to France, IN which he prayed that Slavery
might eUe1ytcfere be ab0LiSheds
ar S. said he was denounced as an emancipation
| ist. Did his course in the Convention sustain this
charge? He had favored It is true the emanccipa-
ton OF 900 reemen fron the letters which had so
long bound them. II this constituted him an eman-
cipatonist, he was proud of the title. He had been
charged also with being Federais Now, he would
beg to know what was Democracy? 1t was derived
from two Greek words, and meant government where
the people had rule. He would point again to our
new Constitution, and ask who of all those who as
sisted to form it, had gone farther than himself in
placing all power into the hands Of the people? He
had advocated universal suffrage and popular cleo
tons; and vel cause he differed with them upon
mere questions of federal policy, he was to be con-
DENIED as utterly unfit for the office of Governor
Mr. S. said that he had individually, desire to fill
the office, but he confessed his anxietyto see the
State resenerated. aud order of things prevail,
II the people thought his competitor better fitted bv
his zeal and qualifications to advance these objects
he would feal no regret at his election. file cared more
for the progress OF Virginia than for his own success
They were warned however, not TO elect Wing Gov
ernor becau it would commit them to the support
ola Wing President. He rdiculed the absurdy of any
such position. What had the election of a Governor
OF State 10 do with the election of President of the
United States! The issue, in the two contests were
widely difefents and had legitimate connection
with each other The duties of Governor had re.
aton only to domestic State policy, while those of
President had reference 10 the various relations among
the states and the foreign policy of the govcrnment-
He add es;ed himself to the class of new voters and
appealed to them, in the present crisis in the history
of their State, not suly their virgin votes by casting
them with reference only to federal politics They
had higher and nober duty to perform They
were called upon to give additional jmDeus
| to the movement now IN progress for the com
plete redemption and regeneration OF Virginia -
J He confessed that of the principal grounds
of his hope Of the dawning OF brighter day. was
founded upon this new infusion OF vigor into our svs-
tenn resulting from the extension OF the right of suffrage
tie placed great confidence in the energy OF our young
men and it he had voice which could be heard from
| one end of The Commonwealth to the other he would
urge upon them at this and interesting or isis in
our a1arS while standing around The aplisma font OF
new Constitution, not TO be tramm.led BY mere parv
but to go for that which would rebound to the honor
and prosperity of their Stale. Look said he to your
own Richmond, with its great natural ADVANTAGES 1t
only needs the infusion of new element into orr svs.
tenn, the stimulation OF all industrial pur Its the
extension of its lines OF improvement to mako il one
OF he most tourishing cities in the Union He repeated
that he had great confden1 in the Young men and
expected much from their exertions So feeling, he
had voted in the Convention to allow every person
over u years OF age, TO be eligible the House of
| Delegates. A order OF things had been brouoh1
about; ideas and new feelings everywhere pre-
vailed. The retrograding era, he trusted ad passed
| by. 1t would not do now O. put new wine int, cd
DO ties Progress and improvement were the order
OF the day.
Mr.. S said he had been charged with No partyism.
IL. would ask then why he had not been confronted
with mere party issues, and why had an old SANDER
been raked up, and relied upon the chief weauon of
assault! All he asked fair trial Sooner than
his position should be misunderstood, he preferred not
| 10 be elected Alter returning thanks to the Chairman
OF the Committee for the very complimentary terms of
his Introduction, and to the meeting for the kind and
| flatterng attention they had exhibited, Mr. Summers
concluded by expressing his deep devotion to his native
State and his PRAYER that her moral and phvsi-
cal Improvement might keep pace with the warm wishes
OF his heart.
Destructive FIRE IN CLARKsBURG, VA-Ths ware.
house OF G. Lewis, Dent. Hotel with all the buildings
between the latter and the Court House jnclu dino