Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-31
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S. NJ. YOST, Secretary.

FOR TIL RRpu BLICAN vrND1cAT
Messrs. ERRORS: The 22d of March 1855, was a
proud day for the Democracy of Highland. On that
day MIR. Elisha W. McComas and the Hon. John
Letcher, addressed the people at the Court House.
Mr.. MeComas opened the discussion by stating the
manner in which the issues of the present canvass
had been introduced. He then proceeded forcibly
and trutiully, to maintain that the Democratic mr.
ty had always been the party of the country, that
all its schemes, when carried out, had been promo
tive of the greatest good to the people, and of civil
and religious liberty in the highest degrees and that
its antagonists, after struttng their brief hour had
always been overwhelmed by the verdict of the PEG
ple This course OF remark, as evinced by elon-
gated ysages restless contortions, and grim sepu-
chral sounds, which we're emitted, seemed very dis
tasteful to small portion of the large audience there
assembled. few shoots from old federal stunlps
bad formed kind of circle, with one or two ndi-
yiduas in the midst, who, certainly exhibited very
cownish propensities of they meant M
harm, it was only way of theirs. and when it is
recoeeted that it is the first time that ever tSan
has made public demonstration in this country,
and that he is not used to public discussions in day
light, his aWkwafduess is perfectly cxcusable but
in spite OF frequent Interruptions, from this little
squad the speaker went on until he came to speak
Of the Democratic party always having to sustain
the wars of the country; voice. as of one having
authority. called out; where General Scott and
Taylor; it VAS promptly replied, by asking where
was the Wing party, and answered that they were
IN the Congress OF the United States with Tom Cor
win at their head, urging the Mexicans to welcome
our army with bloody hands and hospitable graves
The redoubtabe chief of the dark lantern was then
placed hors de-combat amidst the uproarous applause
OF three-fourths OF the crowd, and was not heard
from afterwards. Mr.. McComas. met every assault
with dignity, iirmness and ability. Mr. Letcher
after giving an account of his stewardship as the
representative OF the people, paid his respects to che
new organization. He showed in very lucid man
ner that successful its tendencies would be evil
socially, morally and politically In delineating its
history he commenced at the fountain head o. this
impure stream, ca led Know Nothngis, and traced it
IT, ugh all its eandering, to where it empties into
the dark gulf of civil and religious intolerance abo-
ltionsih and every other ism, that is inimical to
Southern interests and Southern rights. No one
now inquiries about Mr.. Letchcrs position as to This
newest and latest importation of Northern fanati-
eism.
-, Know Nothingism is said to be nourishing here
ihey are sounding out their numbers with a great
flourish OF trumpets. A few disappointed ants who
could never get in, have left the Democratic party
and fallen in love with this old rec of the worst
days OF Federalism, now sought to be placed upon
the people as new thing but, depend upon 1T the
Dem ocfatc party in this county, still stands firm
The noisy, and no less empty, defamation of few
beardless youths, who have not vet shed their po-
i.tica pin feathers, and the prophetic bnmbast of
those who have always been the vrulent haters of
true republican principles to the contrary notwth-
standing. "lIIauLASp,"