Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-21
Old RockinRham

never nave We witnessed larger concourse Of
people assembled in Harrisonburg than met there on
1857 monday, to SEQ and hear the Hon. Henry A.
" tse' AT IN eariy hour the pure and uncorrupted
anu ineorrupub'c Democracy commenced focking
IN, unti the streets presented ono moving mass of
.v'ng Oe'nes. We grasped the hand Of many grey
nedoea patriots on that day, whose trembling walk
assured vs. inst tue three years and ten of
i"e mao been passed-men who seldom leave the
peacciui scenes Of country home and the pleasure Of
tho family circle to be witness to party cxcitcp
ana CONNECT but who are now aroused by the appeals
IRON inc par OF conscience, and the Dictates of pa
tfo.lsm and JUSTICE to the Of the Importance
o! 'n'' contest. smile rervs led the eutirs assem-
NY consciousness Of right and love Of country
u"eu every countepancs. The high and noble and
rhane impulse that .aoves the soul of man, in the
.nowieoes that y himself Isl Kings equal and that
merry OF ccfcenee and the freedom Of thought are
. ais b'r:n rights, animated the immense mass, who
In the pride of their independents had met to pay
tribute OF respect to the great Constitutional prnci
pies upon which the Democratic party now stand
such unity OF sentiment and purpose enthu.
siasu and ardor as presented in Harrisonburg,
on last Aondayawe havenevsr beforc,witnessed. The
Democratic proves is aroused, and such vote will
be rolled up in May next, by the freemcn and pat
rolls OF old Rockingham for the great principles Of
the party, ~ was never before cast We felt SEN
sation OF pride, on that day, that Rockingham was
our native county, and that her energy, her intcli-
gencc, her virture, and her patriotism were engaged
in the great struggle now being carried on in the
State. Wcwil not be satisfied with particle less
than twenty-five hundred majority for Wise, Nc
Comas and Bocock. We shall fecldisarpointcd If we
do not get that.
Mr.. Wise commenced bis speech about eleven a..
clock, to one of the most crowded houses We have
ever seen. He addressed the audien &c about three
hours and half upon the various topics of the can
yass, with great power and effect, and producing the
most happy results.
After he had finished, Col. A. 8. Gray, who At
one time the Wing candidate in this District for
Congress, and who has always been consistent and
active member of that party arose, and in stream
OF rare eloquence and logic, gave the reason which
would influence his vote for Mr.. Wise. number of
Wings, after hearing Col. Gray's speech, declared
their purpose to vote for Wise. Indeed, wo but
state fact which is well known in Rockingham, that
nearly, if not quite, one half of the old Wings will
vote the Democratic ticket. We will be much sur.
prised, it Mr.. Flournoy gets over three hundred
votes in the county.
At night, the Dem. association Of Harisonburc was
addressed by Roger A. Pryor, Esq of the Richmond
Enquirer. His speech was elegant and graceful in
diction, rich in historical learning ard convincing
and powerful in argument. We have not heard an
effort during the canvass of greater power aud clio.
quence. 1t was the universal acknowledgment from
all parties, that it had not been surpassed even
BY the stirring and crushing speech of Mr. WISE
Mr.. Skinner, Of this place followed in we'll con.
ceiyed and well received speech Of half hour,