Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-16
AESsRS }. HORACE LACY AND SAMUEL Chill
TON


Our Democratic friends kindly accented onr infer of
discussion on Friday night though we disclam.d any
nght 70 demand u or TO press the offer unless entirely
agreeable to them That kindness hope reciprocae
They were certainly rewarded by the usu4 amount OF DO.
huca truth and information they heard many of them for
the hrst Tine TO nothing OF the uit and anecdoe and
delicate yet entire skinning they received first they
wfgged considerably bot soOn like the ee got -ed 10
and seemed to derive great enoymert from the process
We know they had good time
Mr.. Lacy led of in a speech Of All hour and half in
"hich he aired his rhetoric extensively INDUCED In
some very handsome defamation and repeated seven pe
OF property good deal considering the awful cris
he said in. lndeed the general eoquence" not
10 the oratorical hreWOrks OF the performance wer
exceedingly brilliant gorgeous The audience
should appreciate this effort Of Mr.. L. because he 20,
through At considerable rick himself The physical er
ercse "tremeijus and he perspircd aecordin- No
much Tor the manner. The substance = recital OF
wrongs Perpetrated by the North upon the South &c
tie gave his views OF tie Missouri Compromise and secm
ed decidedly in favor OF dsunion generally and partic
ary and Immediately II Fremont should BE- elecicd-oi
whch n conclusion he assured u there uss not the
est danger, buchanan would carry 25 States at least
The question naturally arises why then make such
uss about an iupo~sihity.
Al the conclusion OF Mr. Lacy. eloquent disunion speech
TO the Democratic AssociaOn-hr John VI. Whtteinore.
prominent Democrat aud proposed 'thiee cheers
or the Union which was given with hearty good will by
the entire crowd
Hon. Sam. Chiffon srose amid tremendous applause
which showd that about twohirds Of the audience we're
no, Democrats lie said feel considerable embarass.
in rising to speak sitter the genemaus splendid
oratorcsl display. vss solicited engage IN political
Discussion. and agreed o engage IN political discus
sion. But ster the splendid exhibition OF oratory and
poctry, nay remarks will be like tskngth ordinary fare
alter you have had the desert Throughout the greater
part Of the gentcmans speech felt sarmvd the pie
tufr Of desosiiou he gorgeousy painted felt shade
1T melancholy steshng mc-but relieved a last
when he sad that oil safe and declared the first part
Of he speech ouly "sn hypothesis- Al 6rst fc
like asking myse whether the meeting had been called
10 discuss the Presidential elccon take In considers
ton the DISSOLUTION OF the Unionuntl gave
backed by biz statements, not Arguments that I'll
ssie feel Ike telling ancedoe assuring the gentle
nsn the conclusion V not designed tor him In Prince
william county dilletante gentleman, running for the
Legislature prepared speech. % get votes the most
approved models Of ancient eloqueuce sth poetry Sc
Tie dehveredt With 6re and grace. Al old rose,
gsut IN sze snd Sientor in voice and interrupted him BY
ssying-"Well, Young man, you have made ne very
school.stic speech but preceve that your intellect
weak think shall prove that hs arguments veal
Nhch be- proceeded 70 do IN the eearest Oh,
entire satisfaction OF the audience asseubled Even hi
enemies sdnt the ocarness and force Of hs argu
meut and accuracy sud o. information he dspaye,
as veil the SURPRISING ability ofthe whole performance
Fred Ners