The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-08-28

Democrats whom the people have rejected, las
was done last year in Hennepin and Fillmore
we shall have hard fight to elect a majority
of free men to the Convention for framing our
State Constitution hard fight to elect State
Legislature, Governor, and Representatives to
| Congress, who shall be I" sound on the goose T"
and q hard and doubtful one to elect to the Uni
ted States Senate men who shah stand side by
side with Sumner, Wade, Wilson, aud Hale, in
stead of men to do the dirty work of Toombs,
Atchison, and Stringfellow.
Let, then, every man who in his Utmost soul
favors free speech, free men, free soiI, and Ere
mont, determine in the first place to vote for no
man, for any Office, who is not suitable man
for the place and, secondly, to vote for no man
this fall, for the most insignificant Office, even,
who is not fullblooded Fremont man, Sand
a quarter over"
sECTIONALIsM - BUCHANAN MEETINGS IN
VIRGINIA
Attempt to Expel Another Republican Delegate.
The following letter appears in the New
York Tribune Of the 18th, and will explain
ITSELF
CABIN CREEK, LEWIS Co., KY,
august 6, 1856.
By the last mail, received from Mr.. George
Rye, delegate from Virginia to the Philadel-
phia Convention, a graphic sketch of the pro-
ceedings of an indignation meeting held by the
mslignants, on occasion of his thus serving as
delegate. Mr.. Rye is highly esteemed in Wood
stock, his place of residence, and has, by frugal
industry, he is saddler,) secured competency.
For nineteen years past, he has openly and
without cessation maintained the cause of free
dom for all menu" and by his frmness on the
one hand, and gentlemanly department on the
other, has won the respect and confidence of
rative at my disposal, and 1 present it to your
readers:
WOODSTOCK, SHENANDOAH Co., Va,
July %, 1856.
At noon, on the 18th of July, lit being court
day. gentleman stepped up to me in front of
my house, where was sitting conversing with
several persons, and remarked to me, They
are about to hold an Indignation. sure enoughi"
With this, went to the Court House.
walked into the hall, and finding no seat to
suit me on the floor, l stepped upon the Judges
bench, and took chair, where could see into
every corner of the room. This bench is at
the back part of the building, extending from
one side to the other in q sort of circular form,
and raised about three feet from the floor.
Above the centre is picture representing our
first parents-Adam bearing the cap of Liberty
on a staff, and Eve holding the scales of Justice
equipoised. In front of this bench, and imme-
diately above the entrance-door, is gallery,
which is entered by the side doors.
| soon discovered that my presence had not
been laid down in the programme; for when l
cast my eye around the room, it was met by a
perfect stare, as though the crowd had never
seen me before.
I he h., Co. T - a.,
day. 1t had assumed nearly every possible
twist. There was the blank stare as though the
mortal blow had been given, and Death was at
the gate there was the Indifferent, careless
face; the thoughtful and calculating face !;
there was the face with smile and an occa.
sional wink and the confused face-such as
a man wears when caught in wrong act-snd
this face was peculiar to the sanctimonious can't
ers who officiated at the ceremonies.
Many Of the faces l did not know. There
were some from Alexandria, Rockingham, and
New Market. whether they were sent here as
delegates or on any other business can't say ;
but if they came to insult gentlemen, by telling
them to hold their mouths, it would have been
better for the peace and quietness of our town
and their own credit if they had stayed at home
Among them recognised the Southern Metho-
dist preacher from Harrisonburg, who put up
as Extra Pete," who follows jai-keeping negro
trading, constablng, horse-trading, &C., and not
member of his church, nor any other. There
were then, under that root, one Southern Metho.
dist preacher, one sub.negro-trader, and four
hObbled runaway negroes.
Well, after sitting there some time, took the
Baltimore San from my pocket, and commenced
reading. / looked through it pretty WE'LL and
then laid it upon my knee, and, casting my eye
around the room, found that many of the faces
/ saw when entered had disappeared, while
others had changed their places. There seemed
to be considerable hesitancy. Indeed, began
to think they had relinquished the game.
Finally, ---,a Democrat, a member of
the Southern Methodist Church, and who hid
himself in the late war until his father could
find a substitute, called the meeting to order,
and nominated John ]. Allen as Chairman,
which was carried. Mr.. Allen came upon the
bench. We shook hands, passed the usual COM
pliments, and spoke of the weather. He then
took his seat Immediately under the picture
above described. John Haas then nominated
Samuel G. Williams as Secretary. Carried
The Chairman arose, and remarked that he
did not kno,c the object of the meeting, and that
some one would have to state it. The Secretary,
Samuel c. Williams, performed that part of the
service. And as you may not remember the
man By name, l will describe him. He is a
man Of medium size, with black, curly hair, and
black eyes, sharp, sallow face, stoop shouldered,
long bony fingers, and may be known by his
frequently disgusting the company he is ia by
picking his ears with pin, and smelling it. His
| whole appearance is as mean as the act he was
then engaged in.
He arose, much agitated, and commenced
with perfect windmill tilt aD.;-.. Inc Anon.
! t'~-.-A- g nj, poorhl:.. p n !,
me OF the boy retaliating upon his playmate by
calling him blqck negro. He seemed to have
contemptuous opinion of everything black
for when he wished to apply an odious epithet
he invariably used the word black. 1t is sur
prising to me that he had not the color of his
hair and eyes changed, to suit his taste. He
stated that George Rye had served as one Of
the Vice Presidents in the Black Republican
Convention at Philadelphia, and had done m ANY
wonderful things. That this community had
cherished this viper in their bosoms, and that
it had now become intolerable, and must be cast
out. Indeed And the time had come when
they must take the law into their own hands,
or step outside of law, and constitute themselves
the lawmakers, the judges and executioners OF
the law for the county of Shenandoah. Bah
The most remarkable fact of all was, that this
man, though attempting to enlghten his hear
ers, did not touch upon the questions now be-
fore the people Of the United States. He did
not name Kansas, nor did he read one article
of the Republican platform, nor anything from
Republican paper, for it was the very last
thing he dared do, because such reading would
have proved, to the satisfaction of every one
present, that there was not particle of truth in
anything he said He contented himself with
repeating set of stale old charges, that have
been exploded throughout all civilization lone
years ago.