Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-25
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yEDyrspAY. OCTOBER rs, 1854.
Fun Ahead.

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Fun Ahead.
we are hsppy to find from late number o'
the Richmond Enquirer that the De'noor"'''
Central Committee have definitely settled 'he
rnueb discussed question. "Where and when S"a"
tho Democratic Convention meet" ota"n'o" Is
~ he the place and the 30th OF November inc
rime. notwithstanding the serious oNJecti'nS u'se"
-. tho peculiar partisans Of Mr.. Shelton "
Lake This committee is composed oil twenty
Ave members, fifteen Of whom were present ana
nc we learn from the Examiner the vote STOOD lot
,ha 9Otb November seven aud against 1t slx-two
IS tho MANNERS not voting. SO by majority VI
ons,out Of thirteen Democrats the great queS''o"
~ ~ when and where the Democratic state Ion
,ar,;on shall assemble, =. has, in the words oltne
Richmond Enquirer. been ''deJiH'IeIy settled. -
..,ooiDst this decision" says the Enqnrcr,
..,bere will be no respectable dissent IN any quar-
tar of the State, but if any individual has an in-
yincible repugnauce to the time or the place. MS
absence from the Convention will doubtless De eA-
cssed on special request"
The Wise men have thus achieved victory
in m outset. which'may have its effect upon the
nomination. The Richmond ErGmiaer consd-
o,s il m ,urise decision on the part of the Cen
trail Committee. Impartial observers of the wire
workings, entertain exactly the reverse OF the
Eraminer's opinion, and think 1t evidently a
Wise decision. The Lyuchbnrg Republican con
o,rs with the Examiner, and the South Side
Democrat expresses the conviction, founded upon
rresent indications that Shodld the Democracy
assemble in Stauntou on the S0th Of November,
..o farce will be enacted which will eventuate IN
the defeat ofits nominee" The same paper says
.Aoainst Mr.. Wise. for whose elevation this
nrernature and injndlciOus entertainment al Staun-
ion is. in oar opinion, proposed to be spread OUT
xe have nothing to urge, not even completely IN
,bis action Of his too Jealous partisaus. We en-
terrain for him personal regard superior to that
entertained by us for either OF the gentlemen
whose names have been mentioned IN connection
with the office of Governor. although II Is true
that we politically prefer other men. But we do
protest against this attempt to dragon the party
tpillnr or 1mlvilling into convention al such an
nnheard of time Of the year. We do protest a.
qainst this effort to stle public sentiment and
mould il into a shape to secure the succession oil
any one individual"
From all the signs of the times we are Justified
in anticipating a vast amount of fun. The Con
ventiop will be made up of even more dscordan'
elements than the Convention which met here
few years ago. The partisans of Leake are herce
and furious. eager for the contest, and evidently
not disposed to reinquish the claims OF their ia
vorte without desperate struggle. We pre-
srne Gen. Augustus Aureus Chapman Will a
oaiu be here to startle the Convention by reit-
Grafton OF the statement which he made before,
that so many of the mothers in Monroe county
have named their babies after Sir. Leake, that
there are now, in that particular locality, more
Leak, than onions. But while urging the claims
Of the Lieutenant by such arguments as these,
,hey will not fail to subject Mr.. Wise to most
severe catechising. Among other things upon
which they will doubtless file interrOgatores is the
"Know- Nothing" question, upon which 1t IS
,hrewdly suspected Mr.. Wise cannot show 4
clean hand. Mr.. Leake has already responded to
the inquiries of the Norfolk County Democratic
Association, and declared that he is not a member
Of the "Kuow Nothing Organization" without
stating, however, whether he favored or opposed
tho principles and objects of that mysterious or
der. 1t is but fair that all the candidates should
develop their views upon this subject fully, and
this they will be forced to do in the Convention.
If at this general exhibition of cards, Mr.. Wise
should be found slightly tainted with ''Know-
Nottingham" what rumpus it will kick up IN
the camp! In such an event we may indeed look
out for the 'euactment of farce" 1t will be
highly important to have presiding officer in the
chair who is accustomed to storms, for horrible
tempests are evidently brewing.
As our Democratic friends are likely to have
such an uncomfortable time among themselves,
we would suggest to our citizens the propriety OF
making preparations for entertaining them among
us. There will probably be very large crowd
in Staunton-possbly more than the hotels can
comfortably accommodate. Let Wings, Demo
Gratis and "Know-Nothngs," then, have the
latch strings hanging the outside oftheir doors,
and extend to the strangers a cordial hospitality
whilst they sojourn amongst us.