Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-25

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THE COURT HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY EVENING
There ~as another gathering Of the faithful the
on "Wednesday evening 10 hear addresses from
uvit.d speakers upon the goes OF democracy general
and Of Buchanan In particular The Hon. John s. C.s.
HE he'd on IN speech Of hours' DURATION IN
which he dsburtheaed himself of good many thoughts
aud made very and anxious appeals sshaf
Of his candidate. Mr.. c.skie belongs the courteous
order OF speakers, and although he does spare poll
teal opponent yet he reir.ios from iadulging In harsh
and uubecoming language. Sd far, then, good. But
Mr. c~sks 10 dspcscd 20 torture point somssmes and
TO place persons presses differing from hs views In
wroag position. and aer having placed them treat
them precisely ~ u they bAgged game This
exactly lair but have ong since cssssd exp-c lair
from derocrac orators, particularly when they
addressing Democratic audeoccs We that Mr.
Caskie would not Intentionally misreprcsent msstate
ae aud his gen,lsua"'y bearing ioroid. the idea that
Hut his effort 10 make appear that the Petersburg Ia
feAsgeseer, because IL agrees nth Mr. Botts in
things agrees with him in all thingsor that In advoca-
ting Mr. flnores election gives up its position about the
Missouri Compronise-was ingenious than ingenu-
oas-more queer than logical IL democratic
ting and therefore he should have from al such
illusions, inasmuch he have been sensible that
even the editor present t would naturally be
ceedingly rcpugnant and embarrassing his feelings
Interrupt him under the circumstances, u he
that such interruption would agreeable 10 him and
the meeting Il Is that he frsakly and cordially
ved the editors attention to what he said and offered to
ton u certainly did not relieve the embarrassment OF
the AT party meeting do no, think that
any opponent he Is allowed the liberty of - doing
eau reconcile IL altogether To his OF propri-
ETY., thrs 10 interrupt 4 speaker, knowing, too
that IN so doing the advantages all on the 9th.
er side. IL Is not fair therefore to place one on
such an occasion in unpleasant q predic amenI Ia
public meeting Ut citizens without respect party to ar
political discussion the II different the field
Is then open Having made these remarks ian no
unkindncss "a the Honorable gentleman whom have
the utmost respect personally say briefly (or
hard pushed Tor day that his arguments and
appeals ia favor Of united action the South fur Buch.n
sounded strangely Ia the OF the writer Of this art
che Mr. Caske did show. stage OF his adj
dress he promised to show, what Buchanans actual
connection with the Missouri Compromise He did not
approved heartily endorsed that did
Mr. Buchanan the time OF its passage and for wears
ter~ards-ss late IN TACT the Texas cvolu
ton. We do not wonder much this ssiou OF the
speaker, tor il served exclude feoa, the discus
sion very unpalatable episode in Buchanan's
hstoty-as II must be 10 every democratic speak
er and press that denonnces the Missouri Compromise
as on wrong upon the South It may appear strange
10 judge Caske hear that his opinions that Compro
mise agree with oursbut yet have the presumption
to believe that Mr.. Fillmore Is u lar more suitable man
Tor the Presidency at the present crisis than Mr. Buchan
all, and shall certainly all all that in his cleo
ton, under high aud solemn conviction OF the superr
~ oil his claims We certainly have much stake ia
the issue the democracy have and sensible of
not the thouandth part OF degree less devotion than
theirs 10 the interest of the South OF the Union Mr.
Fillmore IL good enough Tor and preference for
him Is based upon party considerations but upon broad
national grounds, have said hundred tunes and
shall say hundred times more.
We have not time room 10 notice the speeches OF
hessrs Cooke and Irving, who followed Judge Caskie-
As the latter gentleman Jailed distance Of
hairs breadth towards Buchanan found ourselves
at the close OF the exercise just admrrr aud
Supporter OF Fillmore AS We were before entered the
Court house. .....