Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
POLITICAL.
EXTRACTS FROM
Hon. Charles J. FaulknCrS Speech,
DELLYERED AT READING. PA. SEPT. 4TH.

The President of the day, Hon. James Buchan-
an, introduced to the crowd the Hon. Charles J.
Faulkner, OF Virginia, as the representative in
Congress of portion ofthe Tenth Legion of Vir-
Ginia DemocraCy-which annunciatiOn was re-
Ceved with immense and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Faulkner said Il thank you, fcllow-citi
zens of Pennsylvania, for the cordial manner in
which you have received one who Is perfect
stranger 10 you. thank you on my own account
and thank you on behalf of the Tenth Legion
Of Virginia Democracy.
Fellow Countrymen:-I have come from the
South in the same spirit in which the Roman stu
dent of old made his pilgrimage to the classic
groves of Athens, 10 drink al The pure, uH1.fted
10eH of Northern Democracy. Cheers.l lsand
in the midst of the firm, the uncouquerable, the
ever-conquerng Democracy of Berks, cheers in
the hearts o! the Tenth Legion of Pennsylvania
Democracy Tcheers. have come here with no
idle intent. have come here with an object and
for purpose. have come from Virginia to see
with my own eyes and TO hear with my own ears,
how the men ofPennsylvania respond to The true
principles of our great Federal compact. Virgil
MIA and Pennsylvania united in the field Of party
warfare, have so far proved themselves equal TO
a world in arms. From the foundation of the
Government to the present hour the Republican
party has never sustained defeat when these
two powerful States have stood shoulder 10 shoul-
der in the fight. ] can then say TO you with em-
phasis and power that Virginia is sound,-sound
10 the core safe beyond dispute or cavil, and with
untold thousands to spare from the ballot box
The Scott column Of Virginia, following the lead
of false guides and treacherous consuls, is now
fairly hemmcd in between the Candine forks
ADv attnmpt to pass its Northern or its Southern
defe must be alike fatal to it. On the South
stands a Democratic host painting for the contest,
and flushed with The hopes of anticipated victory.
On the North, frowns the fearful chasms OF abO-
lition. No free soil triumph will ever flash its
plories over that field OF fight. Though Scott be
a native of the Old Dominion, she knows him not
in his present claim upon her sympathies. AS
the spartan mother said TO her reCreant son who
returned from battle without his shield, "go back
and return 1Uith your shield or upon it," So does
Virginia sayto Winfield Scott. Return with the
principles which taught you before you left my
SOIL or return never more. SO long as scott
headed our gallant army against Mexico, and
fought in the true line Ofhis professiOn his march
was triumphant, his career brilliant. But the
Sampson Of war has been shorn OF his strength
BY the modern Delilahs of abolition and II he
should ever hereafter again, under the custody OF
the Philistine guardians acquire strength and
power, it can only be, fear, to pull down upon
your heads and mine, and his own, the pillars OF
our Constitution. Ihave told you what the pros
pect Of the campaign is in Virginia. Itis equal
ly safe in Pennsylvania? Shouts, from the
crowd-itis-itis.1 is. If SO then the Union is safe,
the Constitution is safe, sectional agitation VIII
be forever extinguished ard the plotters and con-
spirators against peace will be driven TO their
obscure dens where the light OF day will never
reach them.
Freemen OF Pennsylvania, If cannot find pa
triots here, where can go TO look for them 2
If YOU do not love that Union and reverence that
Constitution under whose glorious auspices you
enjoy the unnumbered blessings which seem
everywhere showeTed upon you, where npon this
continent, are friends of the Union to be found
God in his goodness, never gave TO mana nobler
heritage than that which you here possess; and
every object that met my eye as the merry and
raItling car brought me in view OF your luXuri-
ant felds-your well cultivated farms-your
richly stored granaries, and your comfortable
bomesteads, ali prove that Won know how 10 value
the blessings which lind PFoyidence has be-
slowed upon you.
come from the Valley ni ifgfnia-trom 2
soil mol inferior to ypuf natpIai fertility,
but somewhat inferior 70 gQqfa 70 careful ana
indicious cultivation. large portion OF that
beautiful Valley has been sellled By PennsylVa.
niaus. and the defendants sromthe farmers old
Berks. NAV be now seen occupying some of the
fafrest portions of that productive region.
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Your distinguished President has referred 10
me as being the representative OF portion OF
the tenth legion of Virginia Democracy.
In the centre of that great valley, there are
some three or four prosperous and densely popu.
lated counties, which were originally settled al
most entirely from this State, and to great ex
tent from this county. Although not elected as
a Whip or a Democrat-but as an IEDEPEEDENr
TJEIoN CHNDrDATE, l have the honor to represent
upop the floor, at the House Of Representatives,
two oflhese counties. Like yourselves, your de-
scendants in that valley are almost wholly and
exclusively Democratic. A Wing as naturally
nerisbes there as a sucker caught in one of your
beautiful streams would perish il thrown uponits
bank. Since the days of Thomas Jefferson, those
counties have been calledthe tenth legion Vir-
ginia Democracy. And well have they been so
called for it has been the 10Th legion of the mighty
Julius of Democracy-the imperial guard of Ma
poleou-,he reserved corps which has never yet
failed to turn back the tide Of disaster and defeat
and toachieVe certain and secure victory. Even
in $40, when the Republic seemed to reel and
totter under the maddening and intoxicating in
fInenees of poIiticalfrenzy and hard cider-wlien
Democratic Pennsylvania bowedher head-Vir-
oinia stood firm, but she stood firm solely by vir-
tue Of this 10Th legion of her Democratic army.
NV friends, do not know whether that term is
applied TO you here, but in my State, the county
al Berks is familarly known as the tenth legion
Of Pennsylvania Democracy. Can'tyOu propose
it to yourselves TO acquire fame as imPerisha'
ble as that which attaches TO your defendants in
Virginia Can't you resolve that Pennsylvania