The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-16
From The Richmond Wig, august 10.
Berkeley County, Virginia.

A political discussion took place in this county
Last Monday, between Messrs. Tucker and Boteer,
the Democratic and Wing electors. MIR. Tucker
opened the ball by very h;gh-Aown euiogy upon
General Pierce, in which operation he drew, of
necessity, very largely upon his Imagination for
his facts. lie then branched off upon General
Scott, and wound up with Seward-but forgot to
say any '4ing about the Abolition candidate of
lSls, who says he will vote for Pierce If his lie il
spared. He also forgot Dix. Bryant. Hailet, vii.
mot, Cleveland, William J. Brown, and the rest
of the Frecsoil heroes who go their death for the
New Hampshire Yankee. ~ 4'
Mr.. Boteler commenced by indicating, very
briefly, General Scott from all calumnies; touched
upon Mr.. King, who voted for the Bankrunt law
OF 1897, and the United States Bank bill of 1916:
referred TO the distribution of land rnopey-tbe
funds lying idle in the vaults of bank, while the
taxes are increased and people are paying interest
on borrowed money. ~
"He then (says the Martinsburg Gaseits) turned
the tables upon Mr.. Tucker by asking when he
and the Democracy Of Virginia had become such
jealous friends Of the Compromise spoke of
Pierce's position on the subject; traced the
New hampshire Democracy for some years past
in relation to slavery; discussed General Piorce,s
New Boston speech; exhibited a copy of the orr
gnai number of the Concord INDEPENDENT Demo-
crot, together with a letter from a gentleman in
Concord, neighbor Of General Pierce admitting
that the report Of the speech was correct one &c
"He then reviewed the course of the Democracy
Tor the last twelve ycars upon this subiect-Van
Buren,. cass Polk, William J. Brown. and Joe
During Mr.. B.'s last speech come one in the
crowd called out to him-'What do YOU think of
Mr. Faulkner! Nothing, sir, in has absence cx.
claimed Mr.. b. strike no man behind his back
! heard that the honorable gentleman was to have
been here to-day, and hoped to have met him on
this stone. But as he is not here, shall reserve
what have to say of him until suitable opportu-
nifty shall occur to 90 i to his face. Twill merely
tive observer OF his recent course and that in .
common with the rest of the Whigs of this district
for some time past have felt free to say Of our
the vile whom he had taken 'for better or for
worsc,' and who had turned out to be 80 much
worse than he took her for 7@.7''''
'Ye Gods, ye gave me wife,
Out OF your grace and favor
To be the comfort of my life
And was glad to have her;
But If your majesties desire
For greater bliss design her,
| will at any time
Most cheerfully resign her. ~
$50 we have seen the honorable gentleman eo
oss. g ING enemy without one pang of regret or
"This parenthetcal aIlusion was received with
shouts shouts o. applause BY the entire now
the bit as much as the Wings. SC.
"Mr. B. closed his remarks by appealing n the
Wings Of Berkeley to stand fast by The standard of
their ancient faith, and asked what report he
should be permitted to make of them to their bro.
Their Whigs IN other sections Of the district Tell
them. exclaimed a true. hearted Wing, who was
standing BY, Tell them that Mr.. Faulkner has
gone on, but that ne has gone alone, He hasn't
"Mr B. was proud to proclaim tho fact that tho
Wings of Berkeley are fixed as firmly to their
principles as the rock-ribbed hills around them are
duced or driven from their time honored faith
that they are alike regardless of the potent intiu-
ences OF money or majorities," &C.. sc. -