Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-15
Giimpses Of the Canvass

Glimpses OF inc @anVdbh
SKIES BRlaHT AND BRIGnTESING."
A very considerable accession was made To tho
family of aSam' IN this city Saturday night, as
we learn from those who know.
CAMpBsLL CorSry A discussion occurred
at Falling Creek Church in this county, sa,ur-
dav, in which the interests OF Mr.. Wise were rep
resented bv Saml j. Booker and Postmaster
Glass, Of this city and the American cause by
DR.. K. W. Withers and Major Jones, of the
county Major J. has been n Jealous and lend
in, democrat all his life--but is now heart, head
and hand in the American movement. The re-
suit of the discussion entirely satisfactory
80 Sam"
RK CRALLr.-This gifted and accomplished
gentleman has taken the stump in the West for
the American cause. No man in the State
Ipionis more faithful tohc interests of the South,
or more devoted to the rights of the States than
Mr. c. Doubtless he sees in the new party tho
most efectual instrument Of preserving both.
What do the followers of Mr.. Calhoun say TO
this demonstration
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PARTY.--Aooord
ing To announcements II large and respectable
meeting of the American party was hold in tins
pace on W. ihN'' 'p'''h'h wiz d''iN-
cred by Messrs. Darlington and Mitchell, of
Washington city. and Messrs. Shacketord,
Turner and Brooks, of Warrenon.
As speaker Mr. Darlington stands among
the frs, in the oity of Washington. Good order
prevailed throughout, aud "Sam" was much
pleased with the proceedings of the day, and the
gallant champions who were present battling in
his cause.
1t will be seen from notice in our columns
that another meeting will be held Mt the next
Court, when Mr.. Crane. of Richmond, and a
number of other distinguished speakers will be
present to address the people of Cupeper,-
CuIpeper Observer
PRINCESS ANNE.-The opposing candidates
met in discussion at Princess Anne {. H., on
Monday. We have information from several
persons who present. who all agree that
''Sam Watts is too much for Millson.n
We have the most cheering news from our
friends in Princess Anne. "Sam' has been out
there, too, knocking into cooked hat" the
calculations of the Wseites and Millsontes. We
learn from good authority that Is persons were
initiated into SANS family while Millson was
speaking. and that "a were added during the dry
Norfolk Beacon.
A LOG RoLLING.-At log rolling in the Wild.
ner Valley few DAYS ago. an argument was
going on between two of the men TO the
strength of the Know NothiDgs in that locality.
one OF tne men DelHR oppostu W the oTutT
tanned that there were not halt as many of them as
some supposed and that the members themselves
Dragged largely, for effect II will bet YOU"
said he to the other 1.-TWO horses to one that
there are not Know Nothings enough in this
crowd to lift that log" at the same time pointing
TO Il huge trunk of fallen tree. "DoLe,' said
the other, 'come on Know Nothngs," when the
whole company, except two took hold of the log
and carried it some distance. When they laid il
down, and looked round for the two antics, they
had sloped, the one streaking it up the Valley
and the other making tracks down stream.
THE PROSPECT before us is bright and cheer.
ing, The friends in Putnam and kanawha will
do their duty. They duly alive to the ne
cessities and demands of the times. 1t is expected
that our friends in Boone, Lagan aud Wyoming
will, on this occasion, come up to the support OF
our candidate with all the hearty and cheerful al
acrty with which the voters in the kanawhG
Valley counties sustained for the same office
their distinguished fellow ctizen--the late Sena
tor-and gave him, on two occasions, overwhelm
ing majorities Republican.
Mn. WISE ON PReTEsTASTIsM.--The Wash
ington Sentinel Democratic reports Mr. Wise q
having said:
HE hated Protestant popery more than Sam
No definition of what is meant by protestan
popery was given we believe on this occasion.
OUR PRospEcrs.-From all parts of the Stat
we have the most cheering accounts. The Son
Of the Old Dominion are thoroughly aroused, an
every thing betokens a complete triumph. Ii
this district, our friends at work in earnes
and our gallant champion for Congressis dealing
deadly blows in the western part of the district
Old Monroe and Greenbrier promise glorious t
dpgs, and we shall not be deceived The njur
done to the American party by the Little Greer
brier Chronicle is small, and its influence wi
have about as much effect in the election as job
Randolph's pocket pistol against the rock of G
braltar.-Ftoyd InteUigencer.
A BACK DowN.--The Fredericksburg Hera
relates story about citizen of that place, VIII
learning that proposition had been made by
gentlemen of King George to bet $1,000 on NJ
Wise's election, proceeded to King George la
week with high expectations of doing proftab
days work. But Mr.. Wise's friend did not con
up to the scratch. though be referred the Frede
icksburg gentleman to some person in Alexar
dria. Betting on Wise's election is not yer
fashionable just now.
Mr.. WISE said in one of his late speeches thi
he has spoken one hundred and forty eight hou
la the present canvass. The breath expended /
him in one hundred forty eight hours would ha,
made Sufficient wind TO drive q wind mill loI