Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-21
Fillmore Rally at the African Church.

There large and spirited rally Of the friends o
Fillmore at the African church in this city on Saturday
night last. The meeting presided over by John s
Fleming. Eco, OF Goochlsnd who taking the chair
lver-d short and pertinent address The meeting
convened Tor the purpose OF listening to speech IRON L.
IT, Chandler, Esq, Of Norfolk but before his arrival
being understood that Richard Yeadon Esq. Of Charles
ton. South Carolina present he called upon Tor
talk and responded in speech Of half hours length
Of great ability, humor and effect Mr. Yeaion 10 q sort
Of ars living in the hobed Of Democracy in the
Palmetto State aud yet jealous and Incorporating
old line Wing, aud and earnest advocate Of the
election Of Willard Fillmore. He is just returning from
through the Northern States and during hs in
the city OF New York. he created considerable sensation
and futterng among the supporters Of Fremont by
wing their cand late to be both renegade in politics and
apostate in rslgion,-for which he has been comp
nented by the goscs abuse from the Fremont journals
What however, is quite remarkable aud certainly
at,eng in his history he taken last Monday
week, during his absence FROM the State and without
his knowledge consent and elected TO the South Caro-
lima Legislature from the city OF Chsreston-be being.
have said outspoken and determined Fillmore man,
aud yet elected from city, large majority Of whose c-
opposed him in politics. Thsis indeed high
compliment and have doubt it ia well deserved.
1t refreshing hear native of the fiery aHd rebel
ous State of South Carolina sentiments broadly
national and Union.loving those which Mr. Yea
don favored the citizens of Richmond with on Saturday
night We could scarcely realize the fact that he
deceving in repi esenng himself citizen of the
Palmetto Common wealth. But IL is and rejoice TO
believe that there thousands and OF thousands
there equally sensible and loyal himself aud animated
10y equal venera,ion for the Constitution and the Union
fathers framed them, and thanks a kind Pro-
violence, they still exist
Alter Mr. Yradou had concluded Mr.. Chandler n-
troduced the audience who for hour entertained
them in speech characterized bv considerable ability
power and eloquence As evidence Of the audencss
high appreciation Of his effort have only mention
the tact that when on OCCASION he was about
close they cried out "go go on, and the eloquent
speaker compelled 70 obey their command aud go
on ID their entire satisfaction and pleasure. We have
neither space time touch upon the prominent
points Of Mr. Chambers able and excellent address Suf
lice say that he put Judge Lyons in very tight place
aud raped "Gizzard. Foot" the knurkes with
rnendous effect of his late little reasonable
convention OF Southern Governors the city of Raleigh
IL word, Mr. Chambers speech able and effective
throughout and received with the veest demonstra-
tons Of applause by large aud attentive audience
And thus passed or another glorious and inspiring rally
Ut the zcaiOs- snd ndomitable Fillmore boys OF Richmond
We exhor them stick diligently their oars aud work
like from ill the day Of election whiehis only
weeks of from to-day. The Democracy of the city
hard work. day and night and they boatngy pro-
claim that they reduce the Wing and American
majority the coming election BY several hundred
we put faith in their bragging hut it should certainly
arouse aud stimulate the friends OF Fillmore to
renewed and untng eyertions in his behalf IL would
indeed be lasting shame ana disgrace for Wings and
Americans of the famed Gibraltar OF good principles
Il fla favx,,
the coming contest We have it in roll up
aoriiy for our noble standard of not less than
II thousand Shall NOT do it? II is for you gallant
Wings and Americans of Richmond, this ques-
ton. We implore you to organize thoroughly efficiently
and actively in each ward aud that the entire Fill
strength Of the city is the polls the day
election. "Once more the breach dear friendr,-
once more and Richmond will stand proudly forth where
has Stood covered with glory by hei
overwhelming majority against the corrupt bogus Demo
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