Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-07-26
Discussion In Rockingham.


ell, and EectoI at large for Western
Virginia, addressed the people Of that
county at the above mentioned time. In
connection with this movement of Mr..
Stuart, it was very strange that no an.
nouhcement was made of SO important
fact, and tina! the Democrats of Rocking.
ham We're taken entirely unawares He
Slipped down, in company with the cleo
tor for th,s District Oh Sunday evening"
His arrival was no sooner announced, than
the Democratic elector for this District
I. Harms, Esp, prepared to meet both Mr..
Stuart and Mr. lmboden, although he had
not had "a hours notice, and had also TO
attend Court on Monday. BY invitation,
}. ii. Skinner, Esq, Of Augusta. was also
there. Mr.. Stuarta and Mr.. Imboden were
approached with proposition to divide
time with the Democratic speakers, but
Mr.. S. declined to accept any arrangement.
He insisted on maxi ing his speech regard.
less of time, and fuaIly prevailed in ac-
complishIDg his wish.
We had taken notes OF Mr.. stnarts
speech, and should have written them out,
with proper comment, but for the c,rcum .
Stances which will suggest themselves t,
the reader after reading the announcement
III another column. Suffice it, that he
commenced his over two hours and half
haiangue, by stating fact which we
know does not exist. He said he cam.
there as private individual, to address
them as individuals, and not in any official
capacity. Tha; he had frequently address
ed the people Of Rockingham, who had
always manifested towards him the utmost
kindness, courtesy and CONFIDENCE
Now, we undertake to say that vast ma
Jority oil the audience who heard him on
the occasion, have never lad the least
confidence" in HIM personally or politi
caily, and have lese reason to exhibit i, now
than ever. He followed this startling an
Rouncenent, with allusion to the thr.e
before the American people for.
the Presidency. He knew them ali per-
sonally. lie compllmented MIR Buehan-
an, as gentleman. but as one unfit 10 be
the President He CONTEMPORARY alud.
ed TO Fremont and his bastard statesman
ship; and eulogized Fillmore as second
only TO George Washington. He had
served with him in Congress, had watch
ed him narrowly and admired him per-
sonally, and knew him to be pure patri-
OF and great statesman. Doubtless Mr..
Stuar.'o ardent admiration for Mr.. FIJI.
more arose from, the fact that they were
cheek by jowl in voting against The South
Oh the 2lSt rule, and that Mr.. Fillmore
voted Oh every occasion whenever the
question was raised against the best inter.
ests Of the South. 1he thought is mere
conjecture, and we leave the reader TO
his own Inference.
The speaker then went into high
laudation Of A. H. II. Stuart of Stanton.
awarding to him the highest, motives of
patriotism and devotion to the country
This gentleman had been appointed See.
rotary of the Interior BY Mr.. E'illmore-
an office which he did noi seek, hut MIR.
5. was gentleman whom the Office bad
sought. Mr., 5. had accepted. He went
to Washington. He sought an interview
with the President, and had assurances
from him that ms could be a naiionat adj
1t seems, then, that not
Mr.. Stuart's unbounded con-
idenee in MIR. Fillmore's political charac-
er, he had to require a pledge from him
The PresidenD that he was true upon the
question that agitated the country, before
he MIR. S. would take Eis seat! Cautious
MIR. Stuart l-patriotic Mr.. Stuart!!
Alter exhausting the English language
IN praise Of MIR. Fillmore and his "Wash-
administration, in which
ne informed the people of Rocking
1am, the speaker was The most PROM
nent adviser, he continued his re-
marks by abusing Gen. Pierce and his adj
; reading from the Register
'f Debates and Tom Ben,on's recent speech
IN Missouri in depreciation of Mr.. Buchan-
An and the Cincinnati Platform, and closed
BY an appeal to his audience to throw off
party trammels aud vote for Fillmore in
November next. The speech was coldly
received, the people mani:esting but little
interest N what he said, and only occa-
slohaliy,When per: passages were lead from
benton's speech, breaking the duh stupor
occasioned by the relation of stale fac.s,
aud the presentation Of thread bare argu-
ments. Ii is singular fact shat Mr., Stuart
never once alluded to the Know Nothing
Or American party, or the issues of the
present canvass, and did not as much as
mention the name of poor Donelson !
In conformity to the perfected arrange
nent, J. n. Skinner, ESD, arose and re-
piled to Mr.. Stuart in an bsui's speech,
which made bare the fallacy, by pocrsy
and egotism Of ihe remarks from the re-
tired statesman. He sifted aud exposed
all of the facts and arguments presented by
his predecessor, showing conclusivey that
they had no practical bearing upon the
questions now at issue between the par
ties. Having successfully disposed of the
bIarney Of yellow plush, he closed his
remarks amid the enthusiastic cheering of
his audience. So, notwithstanding the
professions to the dignity of
"retlred statesman of this abortion OF
great man, he was forced TO experience
the humiliating sensation of having his
finely spun yarn completely tattered.
CHIEF JUSTICE IN RoCKINGHAM.-Naa.