Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-10-30
THE wHIG BARBECUE AT BLADESsBURc,

Il Inc w HlS DlducHsuuIS Ou Ddtuiudy
could not have had fairer day than was accorded
to it. Early in the day signs were plentiful all over
i Washington that quite a gala time was to be ex-
pected, and to many it was indeed holyday. The
Railroad company having accommodatngly put the
round trip from Washington and back at the mo
derate of thirty cents, the special train Of cars
was ammed with citizens of both and parties We
suppose approaching one thousand tickets must have
been sold.
/ The place where the business Of the day was gone
through with was the time ehonored in the grove
the Spa-Sprng, where platform for the speakers had
been erected and ornamented with notices appropriate to
| the occasion.
The spsalsrs for he day were suecessivey coLIIss
LEE, Esq Of Baltimore NJ KrLaouR Esq Of Montgomery
Ecoty, Maryland, CoLEAAS YELLoTT, Esq. of Baltimore,
THOMAS BowIE Esq. of Prince Georges county JAMES
nj. CARLISLE, of WASHINGTON, E. G. CARRISdroS, Esq Of
i Virginia. and Hon. RICHARD T. BOWIE, of Montgomery,
the Representative in Congress Of the District The
speeches good and very acceptable to the company
The barbecue got up and cooked in capital styles
the meats excellent in quality and thoroughly done and
plenty for all.
After the meeting had concluded and whilst the Wash
ingon city vsters waiting at the Depot the arrival
of the train of cars to take them home, the company
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dress them which he did in cheerful and humorous style
from the roof of burden car on the railroad PHILIP
BARTON KEY Esq, of this city, spoke in reply the other
sde and Mr. BRADLEY concluded by answering portion
of the remarks of Mr. KEY. We hear Of accident
injury the whole day calculated to damp the harty and
pleasure of the occasion
Letters in to invitations to be present
ceived from Hons TRUMAN SMITH and EDWARD STANLY,
and read to the meeting as follows:
I WASHINGTON OCTOBER 16, 1852
| GENTLEMEN: have received your communication Of
this days date, inviting me- in behalf of the Chippewa
Club No j TO attend barbecue to be given at the Spa
Grove, Bladensburg, Saturday. the 23d instant /
beg you to present to the gentlemen of your patriotic
association my thanks only for the honor
their invitation but also for the general appreciation
which they pleased through you to express of my
efforts promote the OF the Whg party and the
ascendency Of its principles in the administration of
Government assure you that desire higher reward
for my humble efforts, for any sacrifices may have
made in the present any past canvass than the good
opinion Of such Wings compose your clubsuch Wings
as to be found every where in Maryland who
above all narrow sectional influences and who have
acted in the spirit of broad and truly enlightened
tionality with you gentlemen heart and soul, in
the present struggle with you for the sake Of the
country and all its great and essential interests; and
with you for the sake of justice the great cheitan
standardbearer whom faction would dishonor to
the extent he has conferred honor and
j the American and flag throughout the world.
Gentlemen Maryland and Connecticut stood shoulder
TO shoulder during the conflict Of l776 will
stand shoulder shoulder, and by mighty effort viii
carry and forward 20 the pinnacle of power in this
country one who understands we the principles OF 77e
and who will administer public Affairs in the noble spirit
which characterized the better days Of the Republic
have the honor to be- with sentiments Of respect your
| friend and fellow citizen, TRUMAN SMITH
Messrs. Thomas Granger Robert Wright Henry Barron
II. H. Warning W. F. Hill, committee Of the Chippewa
Club No !.
\ WILLARD's HOTEL, WAsHISGros OcT L 1882
GENTLEMEN had the honor Of receiving your fatter-
ing invitation this morning and if it possible would
be with you the day you mention but my constituents
have made appointments for which | must hurry
home TO fulfil rejoice to be able say prospects
are bright, and think Scott gains daily Two months
ago had some apprehension Of several States which
we regarded as doubtful but feel that they
certain. feel sure Scott will be elected Have fear
Of the old North State In ls48, upon local issue we
elected Whig Governor by only eight hundred majo-
ry Three months afterwards we gave the vote Of the
State to Gen. Taylor by eight thousand six hundred
The issue elected the Democratic Governor this
year. Even without Governor Graham's name we could
give the vote Of the State to Scott but with Grahams
name-aways o fsvorite in North Carolina-I have no
doubt Of the result.
Hoping to rejoice with you in November on the success
of our glorious leader over the combined power Of Seces
sionsm, Van Buren freesosm, and English influence,
and thanking you for your kind expressions am, very
respectfully, sc. EDWARD STANLY.
Messrs. Thomas Granger Robert Wright Henry Barron
II II. Warning, W. W. Hill, committee &C., Badens-
burg, Nd.
The following resolutions, moved by THOMAS GRANGER
Esq, cordially adopted by the meeting They are
certainly very comprehensive and satisfactory
ResolUed, That the nomination Of WINFIELD SoorT for
the Presidency meets cordial appreciation and
commend him to the voters Of Maryland merely for
his distinguished military services scarcely paraeed in
the history Of the Republic but for his eminent qualities
as civilian, his honesty man, his integrity a citi-
zen which the offer Of Empire could impair and
for his devotion to the Union for the preservation Of
which he has poured out his es blood and for the per-
petuaton Of which he has pledged his life his fortune
and his sacred honor soldier by profession he re-
CARDS honorable peace preferable successful war
and in the proudest hours Of triumph he closed his
to the peadngs Of mercy steeled his heart the
prompngs Of humanity in him the captive prisoner
found protector and the wounded soldier friend
2 That the people Of the South owe Gen Scorr deep
debt of gratitude for his early advocacy Of the Compro
mise measures, at time when gloom and dependency
hung like pail overthe nation when Northern and
Southern fanatics vieing with each other which
should strike the first blow against the permanency Of
glorious Union cemened by the blood and consecrated
by the prayers Of the heroes and patriots Of the Reyou
on in whose school ScoTT learned his early lessons and
from one Of whom he received bis fret commission
g. That IN WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, the Whg candidate
for the Vice Presidency recognise eminent states
man and patriot whose services to his country in what
ever capacity he has filed in the Cabinet and in the
Councils Of the Nation enttle him 70 our warmest
gratitude.
4 That the Platform Of principles announced by the
Whig National Convention is broad enough and national
enough for every true lover Of his country upon
II IS neither sectional partisan; it knows neither
North South East, Wcst-but the country the whole
country, . one and ndivisible" and we invite ALL to
selves upsn IT, and to unite in the support Of our illus
trous standard bearer who has pledced him IA