Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-30
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NELSON, August 26th, 1886.

Mr. Editor: We had, on yesterday, regular set to"
between the Democratic and American Electors, Messrs
Gordon, of Albemarle, aud Cabell OF this county As
far witnessed "the passage at arms" each OF these
champions bore himself in gallant and knighy style
giving and Tending of vigorous thrusts with commenda
BILE dexterty.
Mr. o. led of in a speech of hour-extended by
the courtesy OF his competitor to hour and half
This indulgence granted in consequence OF decara-
by Mr. e. that he would not any future OCCASION
be restricted to the short space Of hour
Ii did that he proited by the engthening
bis the last half hour OF his speech seemed
drag heaviy-beng eked out by topics
already exhausted Perhaps this may be accounted tor
by supPoSng that previous arrangements having limited
the speeches hour he had cast his opening address
in mould Of that SIZE and could not enlarge it without
making II thinner aud more fragile In that case know
ing he had ample space and verge enough, he ought
not TO have asked for extension OF time.
He commenced by denouncng as unfahfu to the South
all who had condemned the repeal OF the Missouri
promise and quoted Mr.. MAdsons opinion u its
coustutionaity But he did not tell codhoppers that
that passed mainly 10y Southern votes,
claimed by j. C. Calhoun aud his clique protection of
Southern rghtsand it, extension TO the Pacific urE
ID by Mr.. Buchanan and Gov. Wise the
fastening the abolition OF slavery in all "the bread
States OF the Unionn On this point Mr. Cabe came
down upon him "ike a thousand OF bicksn He did
tell that this half old the government
se-tha had been acquiesced in by the people for
than thirty five years-lOng enough TO acquire consttu
tiona validity by prcscrponas the purchase OF Louisi.
ana avowedy beyond the constitutional authority OF the
government" according TO Mr.. jefferson, who made the
purchase has done-Or presume Mr.. u. would hardly
desire six thoroughbred Democratic
States moulded OF that Territory Topped oil from his
psrtyi
lie did not tell us that this measure was the fist Of
of compromises the dstracing question OF slave
~ and that its abiogation would give ptetext-where
nothing but prcferf wanted-for the overthrow of
| all the rest.
He did not tell s that the fanatics and aboTtonsts of
the North laughed in their sleeves and rejoiced this
political 5mder which Talleyrand said was than
a crime because they knew-taken in connection with
/ Of herb
it was placing a tremendous weapon in their hands
which iceGpon is gOred 10 the hill ia Of the terri
tories of The eoffedsrdey The fanatcal demons Of the
North desired aud do not desire, the restora
ton OF the Missouri compromise it, repeal gave them all
| they waned-dgitdtioa.
Mr. Gordon did not tell that President Piec CO. whom
he highly lsuded had declared that he Kansas
act was a measure in favor Of Frsedon-that Gen Cass
gloed in IL as recognition of his favorte doctrine Of
"Squstter Sovereigsy"-snd that Judge Douglas whom
he vaunted a. a peculiar champion of Southern Rights
with woud.be Speaker Richardson aud Irish Senator
Shields-dH entHsidstie supporter Of buchanan, had
declared this Act had made il impossible for snoh-
er slave State come into the Union" suppose he
knae these things IL he reads other newspaper but
| the Richmond Enquirer. There he will them,
or any other truth that initiates against the interests Of
| 'the Plunder-Party," j. q. CaLboO, calls H. That
Mr. Gordon omitted to place these facts before people
whom he endeayoring 70 eHii9h, Ascrbe in char.
ity treachery Of memory. IL Is to be hoped that
future occasion, he will supply these slight omis
sions
The Democratic advocate proceeded defend his
client against all possible and impossible charges After
informing US that there but great absorbing ques-
ton before the people Of this cOuny-the question of
avery-he addressed himself 10 the task Of showing that
James Buchanan sound 10 the this vital ques
lion, and that Willard Fillmore rotten, and not to be
trusted That this effort should be made by one belong
ing party which asserted that HarrsoH Clay. Taylor
Scott and Summers Abeltoni-ts, and Van Buren,,
Cass Pierce and J1rdon Hatcher Johnson North.
with Southern feelings (oheh fhhey peTs made
them surprised nobody who had read beyond
The horn-book OF politics.
He did not attempt To sustain the claims Of his nominee
70 the confidence Of the Southho did point to any
prominent he had originated supported cal
culat,d TO vindicate and sustain the rights OF the South
but contented himself with general reference his Of
fetal during service Of forty years Mr. Cabe deS
teousy showed that Mr. u. entitled to no credit on
this score but came down upon his opponent with hun
dering force, proving under Mr. BIS hand, that In
49, Think he expressed the warnest sympathy with an
abolition movement Of his brother dcmoc In his own
STATE which occasion he expressed the hope that they
might not be frightened from their purpose by mere
absiTacoH--meanng the question Of slavery I do not
pretend N give the language, but only the idea.
All, Mr. Editor, this abstraction in those days
and would have continued abstraction, but for the
qusckery, treachery aud above ALL Tor "he accursed
thirst" for public plumber which has been and l. the rn
ing passion Of the dominant party passion which has
caused, and IL still causing them 70 hazard the safety,
nay the very existence Of glorious conederacy Il
has caused them las Mr. Cabc stated IN another connex
Joni run In the lsst years. three ont Of four
Northern candidates for the Prcdency-two three
u whOm-Van Buren, aud Cass they Msmseres have de-
soupcef Cise aud iraiforos and the third they will
denouuoe be surenders the KEY Of thr Corn
crib. This passion lei them 10 steal the public lani- from
the old states r. them bounty 10 lure foreign psu-
per aad convcts the country because they would give
dyaocrqiic rofes, knowng, the tme that they
would brcome abolition soideysf II led thr Southern
Deiaocracy-Oh, shame where Il thy bn.h to eoacsce
and band with FRggsorgRs-s,prlsting ~ give aud &C
tualiy giving them ful share In the administration Of
tie government, apporiioncd Ia their numerical strength.
See Tor tho truth NJ t-th pledge given by tie Union
Newspaper IN Is52-the proceedings Cincinnati, and
the composition ~ Percos Cabinet aud lis Custo.lIo
appointments a. y. Y. Aud where fhe-. rpm.
daied aud dHoapced ec-o candidatns-where arr JOHN
/ Van Buren,, Cambrelling, Benton, Wiluo Weller &rf
Why, 10 the team, drawing the Juggernaui Css ~ d..
nocracy with their traces tight the main braces o
= ship.
There smother little piece Of information which
might have been interesting 70 tho crowd NJ Gordon
vas addressing, which he tailed 10 give He did not tell