Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-03
Gov. Smith In Orange

| Gov Smith In Orange.
This bold and veteran champion of Democracy
appeared before the people of Orange at their
court Monday week. The editor of the Charlottes-
vile Advocate being present furnishes his readers
with spirited sketch of the Governors speech.
Much oft was devoted to the Richmond Enquir-
err, which he seems TO have handled with gloves
of. lie then took up the question of Know-Noth-
ingism:
Gov. Smith said he had been required TO de-
nounce Know Nothingi-m. He had said that he
would not do SO. aud he declared emphaiically
| that "by The gods, 'front.' do II Sir, roHf
do it!"' lie remarked tha, he ha said the Know
| Nothing platform .'oontainrd grent deal of sound
| Democratic doctrine, aud he would prove it.
| Tremendous applause. He then took up the
''basis principles, and, commencing at the ith
Article read each article separated y and common
ted upon each. and pronounced it good. lie de
clared that he had found this doctrine embraced
in the Madison resolutions--that he had been ear
~ indoctrinated in them rs sound Democratic
principles, and he would not dcnounce them now
because the Know Nothings had adopted them in
their bond. His defence of the American plat
form was able, eloquent and ardentand he did not
dissent from n solitary sentiment contained III it.
Some gentleman, Mr.. Boston, asked Gov s if
he approved of the secret organization. Gov.
not; but that if his friends desired to form So
cret organization for the good of the couniry,aud
thought they could effect more good by secret
organization, they had n right To do 80 and he
would not object toit that they were as much en-
titled to their opinions upon all subjects as he
TO his
lie was not n member of the organization him
self He argued the necessity of some party
that could unite tho people aud cement them to-
gether band of brothers for the defence of
the South against Northern fanatcism. He
thought such party could be formed. Tho Dem
ocrats would unite in such movement from con
victions of duty, and the Wings from SENSE of
patriotism.
He argued the necessity of change in the ma
turalzation laws. lie showed that the native
population of the South increased more rapidly
than that OF the North, and declared that the pre-
ponderance Of Northern representation over that
of the South, was owing To the food of foreign
emigration that was constantly pouring IN upon
tho North. That this vast influx of foreigners
had already given to the North some fifty more
representatives than the South had, and that if
the tide Of emigration continued to increse in the
same ratio as it had for the last four years,
would find in taking the next census TINT the
North would have majority of upwards of 100
Representatives.
Now is not this startling fact, that notwith
standing the native population increases much
llulN Nbill, ana lllht mo Solt pItullnl-
nence of the North over US i derived from q Tor
,ign people from aliens who are VIGOROUSLY nb0-
litionists, and yet refuse to do anything to rid
ourselves of this stupendous wrnng' How can
Southern men be sincere ia their denuncatons of
Northern abolitonsts, and vet refuse to unite in
the effort to cut off This rapidly nugmcnting an
ii slavery powcr' Look at il, you men of the
South, who prize the Inion-you who desire your
own safety, aud see if we hive any security of
our institution if something is not done To resist
this abolition movement
At the conclusion of Gov Smiths speech, Col
Woofolk arose to organize meeting for the l,ur-
pose of appointing delegates to Convention 10
be held in Charlottesville To nominate II tnndl
date for the Board of Pubic Works. but snid he
wished it distinctly understood, first, that h"
was "for Extra Billy Smith against all other men
III the world; against the world the flesh and tho
devil" Asfor "He Pope who edited the En-
quiler, he cared nothing for hiu-hc WAS abusing
every body who would not bow down to him, aud
cry great is Diana of the Ephrsinnsn lie con
tinued in somewhat desultory manner Ia read
n lecture 10 the Democratic party and declared
that if n change WAS not mad" in the manage
ment of the Enquirer, it would Kill both itsrli and
the Democratic party; that ii had already driven
some of the best men ont of the purity. When he
had concluded, DIR. j. :. Voolfolk offered IA res
oution approving Gov Smiths course in the last
Congress and recommending him TO the Demo
cratic party for re. election.