Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
FROM PRESTON COUNTY.
To the Editors Ot hc EHIN"";
KISGwooD, PrTsr"S CnrSiY, VA,
NAY l7th 1855.

10 ne EdnOiS V th' F."I""'''
KIxGwooD Pnr,r"S C"rSIy, tArl
May Eth, 1855.
Gen,lemen:-. .ioiulay Court day. was day of
gr.ot rcic:.irc, ancns the Democracy here DIR.
kI;,e was here and gave Us the best spetc we ever
heerI him deliver. His positions wcrs taken WIN
rmnces and deriSion and M tie same time ne mani
f.strG moderation and kindly courtesy towards the
onn,s:tinn Ills speech was well calculated Ia wiz
vr Ihr thinking and conscientious men of the - hls
party. c.., ,t,, cho,-.crd CIs.
man. our Congressional Elector, took the Stnnd.-
Irnnsws I'm. the reputation. and very justly TOO, of
be;nr one o the very first popular orators IN Western
yirrinia He has hn", commanding person, ai''i
faces an audience sPendidy. HIS style ID elegant
and his gesture very graceful and attractive. IN Il
word, hs il bon'ully gifted by nature with nll !he
essentials of an effective hlstngs speaker. His
.nnh upon this occasion, was tile best ever heard
from him. His exoriium VIVA as fine specimen nt
spoulaneuus and impassoncd eStempore eIoqTence as
cvnr remember 10 have heard Ills appeal 10 Tie
frusy sons Of thunder, in these mountains I" come
"a the rescue Of the old State and her reputation wa-
stirring and deeply impressive. He had the Zinn do
cuuents Know Nothing Bible and Prin'neil aud
held them up 10 The crowd and exposed them w'til
mas.erly effect, He dragged the old Buffalo IIinni
no TO Ia Lal!-ring, and ba he been permitted to Sfe
vent 10 his feelings, under Srrrard, blows, lie ishS
have been heard to below icr miles around Tie a"'
cent mountains. =.
Clemens spoke fIg about one hour ana 'iali, anu
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Ina. labcrei faithfully and zcnio8Iy through me cam
uairu and perhaps ELECTED more thai! any man we
lave had OH the stump III the St.c. lnis !is'rc''
is known, was the hot-bcd OF Know w-No.hIng!siii.-
Wien Clemens opened the canvass "hS '.iLehto''
cd that lie ,sod not be permitted 10 address the peo.
Ie in yarors placcs-nnd wc were told that he sl"!'i
. lac, at every stump III the distract ny speaker
upon the Know Nothing side. Tie has now traHerSed
the whole dis,rct-brarcd the enemy IN lN VT!
thickes; aid hottest rccesscs ho has challenged a-
cussuu-iured them 10 trot out their nrgs. let He
hus never been met by one although ne mas ahdFc-S
ed the people in the presence o all tllcir Ou! "SS'
rh.y a ure afraid OF lim; and It Is wei. known rr'
when he rommruced tac canvass. the lodges it"hgh
ri. whole ,i.trc; were filled with Democrats. Now, an
omuibu. woui: s:rd NIL III" Democrats III the diHtrct
who will vate with tacm. He has lustrns""I ihrnaSh
ON. of the mos, brilliant and successful campaigns
ever ,n.e III Virginia hy nny man ana the e'ec'oh
DIV will .buy il. The Known othInCs have made
cr.n, boas,s about the Northwest. II is nj! Ro"r-
back Tho party here is united, nEd we vii! roll up
an awful majority next Thursday. hldweils election
!. given NJ bv the know-Noih!Dgs themselves, and
Wise will carry the district by very handsome ma.
inrtv Preston and Mnnanga!ia are true now and
our accounts from oer portions OF the district are "f
the most HatlerinG charncieF
The Know. .NntkiRgs in the East have opnyed very
deep game indeed. They pretend To know certnhiy
thar the Northwest il with them overwhelmingly
mi. is done 10 inspire their droopn. forces. lhey
nlay back the game here by telling Us, ION, we
don't expect DO much out here III thus ignorant 10
cof, county, but nil the east is with US. Inns thshg
Of know-Nuthing:4m conceived IN InIIui'; anu
brought forth iu sin. No good can ever cone out
o: it. AS for their pretending 80 know cerlnIh!y ",o
accurately about their vote, 1t is n lie. ney have
not got mombers enough in any county IN estefi
Virginia TO be minority. They can "nly csiGuu,e az
how many Democrats thsy have in, md then add the
whole Wing vote of each county. But now can lncy
know how many outsiders will vote with Them - :,
Hundreds of Wings here will vote against 'i'e' anu
bu, few Democrats with them. .,,
AL accounts from Lewis district a'o law
Yours, truly ,,,,,,S,rs