Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-24
rrOM pOCAHONTAs CoON l.
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| cgryS BANK, POCARONThe ",
'Rhh' October 9th, 1856.
IT., u.b ,f Ocioter having been sci
zen" r ,L. nurnose of erecting ut this place P','
" ppd as, in honor of James Buchanan as'" S'"n y"
| I,rrckinrdge, Democratic nominees l's s', .o,'
| und Vie. President of the United o'a'eS' "' -,
course of persons assembled ',o. -, ,h. mar.
this good old Democratic county To "i'hea' uio POI
Prnrisely nj the hour OF ten the pule' as IL WIN
MAGIC effort swung alott and untoIuea ~ tne
Nm. names of the Unions candidates hSh ao'se
Gruo Then cummenced at its base one ~ 'ne ',io
animated and spirited discussions, on Inc reian'o
merits of The several candidates, when We nave e'e
heard. ,, Cor ,bs I3tb
Mr. R.F Dennis, assistant elector LOT ne IT, ...n
Electoral District appeared on beha'' " 'no NV If
syordium he proceeded 10 the careful anu hPn;''"
examination OF the great question OF the ca9lPns'
..the repeul of the Missouri Compromise. mn,,nrn
mis- frat established that by the missouri Eouo
m.." priucipic was established by winch oons' Use
was to be guided in all future Legislation upI w, nr
territories He demonstrated clearly that tno mug
jo :,Y was not to be limited to territory I.and
from Louisiana; but, the contrary, was " ersIla
to all territory lying on either s.ae :" he quoted
the language of Judge Badger, leau.',S nv"
Nothing, who recently assumed the satne PpsIT,
He next proceeded to inquire by what iessIa,'o"
this Compromise was first rendered. y, ~ y, answ.r
This question he considered II liiPoi' . ,J Know
Nuthinps are now charging upon inc DeiJ M . d,o
th, first violation of this compact ana hece on ne
CONSEQUENCES Of the Kansas difficulties. N"r',mS
Congressional reports, Mr.. Denis PLo.tu WIZ If
JnnLt that Mr. Fillmore himself and the "HgS Vi
1870 were the parties who in"ue ..'' NOV
upon this so.called sacred compact
frhs Tnrr;torv of New Mexico, consisting OF paris
acquired from Texas Mexico and Lonss ISL ana ~
ing on both sides OF the parallel OF 'o ~ was
I'D 80 Territory, and express provision was inaue
in tba hill proyiding for its territorial organization,
,hnt ,rLen State it should come into the Union nnG
-. Itonj slavery as majority of the citizens should
J.tsru,in. The same sort of legislation was haa WIN
reference to Utah, lying wholly us ''e'' o'''
%nr frnm this il il clear aaid Mr. Dennis, that II
there has been any wrong Legislation on 'he
the Fillmore party are rtsponsOe l"r 'h"t
for Mr. Douglas worded his bill Tor the ,
Of Kansas precisely as the previous o'''' "'O ''e
wOrded. A., ;,,,oo, of
Mr. Dennis did not pretend to deny the Jns'ness o,
ren.alluy this unconstitutional compact put ne'ry
wshsd to show, that il any party Is res ~"
this repeal, it is the parties now lho'' ou'
Having settled this question, he proceeded TO con-
slider the merits of the respective candidates. Jonn
c. Fremont out of the question OF COURSE, ne
having but one principle ana hat being Tue h
.houd thereby trample under foot the solemn
" Guaranteed rights of the South and dissolve
the Union. He compared the arguments oi
Northern Black Republicans TO show that ut
Buchanun is a southern sectional candidate, wmie
tho Southern Know. Nothings are lnboring with
the sarn. assiduy to establish the fact that he Is
notorious abOlitOnist. Such are inc inconsistencies
of the isms. He proved BY Mr. buchanan record
that h. has never given direct abolition vote but na
ovarv vote of bjs life hos been national one while
Mr., Fillmore never had given any other than ao
olition votes up to the time Of his Presidency ana
for such as he gave then, MIR. Brooks OF New lorK'
his bosom friend, offers the apology, that MIR. Fi
more was the President OF party opposed 10 .he
exercise of the veto power-and, furthermore, Iha
in signing the fugitive slave BILL Mr. Fillmore secured
everything to the North, willis tho South lost every
thing. ,.;a,-
ing his youth and ineIpcrlence III matters oil legsla
tou the most mastery Vindication OF Democracy anu
Democratic measures, and the most complete demo-
ton of the isms, have heard during the campaign
There was certain Mr.. Stoier, residing somewhere
in the county, who, hearing of MIR. Dennis appoint
m.ut. volunteered his services to say something in
vipdicaton of Mr. Fillmore and certain party once
known by the name of "know. Nothings, whose re-
cord now only lives in the annals OF certain MT
Brownlow down South, who, though he abuses and
viliiies the Pope Of Rome for assuciating temporal
with spiritual power is yet willing himself 10 come
down out OF the pulpit lay aside the sacred vestinent,
and indulge in a most abusive and nncnrst'an tlraue
against all parties whose creeds dller from MS OWL
These annals were the text book OF Mr. Stoter. lie
read from them extensively but did not give his au.
thority unit! the scurrious document was identlhed
aud exposed in the hands of MIR. Dennis
Mr. Stofer speech WAS what We sometimes style
An effort and lame effort il was too. He read ex-
.ensivey from his authorities and we would advise
him. the next time he prepares to reply to man" TO
mark his places. 1t is very tresome for an audience
To 81, for several minutes to give al orator time TO
Gull from BrownloT such scraps IN he may MINK
uroper To read TO the disgust of his hearers. Still,
we did pity Mr.. Stofer. We never saw man get
such an unmerciful castgation in our lives. Indeed,
we think Mr. Dennis not quite "a lenent rs ne
ought to have been TO fallen foe. When he saw
the mans embarrassment he ought to have shown
him quarter.