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


that wanted copy. The reply could not
distinctly hear, but am told by friend who
sat near the Secretary, that it was, that L could
" get it in the papers," The question was then
put, and carried; also, a motion to adjourn.
At this stage of the proceedings, l was ex'
pecting regular break-d down; but not drum
was heard, not funeral note" Friend and
foe seemed to open ranks in silence, to let
those hucksters in other mems rights pass into
eternal political infamy. / kept my seat until
these good Democratic Republicans skulked
out of the hall of Liberty and Justice; for,
mark you, they were all protested Democrats
Buchanan men. 1t was proclaimed with a loud
voice, in front of the Courthouse, by Demo
crat, that Abolitionists and Know Nothings
were not wanted there. But this i, for one,
disregarded.
l passed out of the Courthouse into the
| ward, conversed few minutes with several
gentlemen, crossed the street to my house, and
took a chair in front of the door, when little
circle seated themselves around me. l had not
been there more than two minutes, before the
Southern Methodist preacher came and assum-
ed a listening attitude within ten feet of me !;
and presume the poor fellow heard enough /;
for my wife, who was sitting in the hall, made
her remarks for special application. And that
you may Judge whether this man is as success
fal in the ministry as we're Paul and Silas,
who, by their wonderful works, made the jailor
of old cry out, "What must do to be saved?"
will inform you that the modern to whom
referred above, three days after he had Toasted
this modern preacher, used the following Ian
guage, in an advertisement in one of our pa
pers:
"Ho, all ye Nappy Heads The subscri-
Der wishes to purchase about fifty likely young
negroes, of both sexes. For sound and healthy
men and women, boys and girls, the highest
cash price will be given. Those having such
property to dispose of, in any of the adjoining
counties, can address the subscriber, at Wood
stock, Va. PETER E. HoUsHoUR.
"July 10, 1885,"
And also to show you the calibre of this dis
ciple, insert his toast, which he got another
person to write, and though not drank at the
celebration ON the fourth, was handed to the
editor after this meeting on the 7th, to be pub
lished with those that were drank:
By Peter e. HoushOur. The Abolitionists
of Shenandoah-May they be lathered with
aquafortis shaved with handsaw, ornamented
with a coat of tar and feathers, and have the
pleasure of riding upon the soft side of a white
oak rail "
Some of the men who took part in the meet.
ing, had, but a few hours before, taken an oath
to support the laws and Constitution of this Com
monwealth; in their proceedings, they say they
intend to violate them. But of this we shall see.
Everything has been quiet here since, and we
enjoy the farce admirably.
Very respectfully, GEORGE RYE.
The Reu. James S. Darts.
If the mob attempt to carry out their lawless
resolutions, they will find much larger number
of friends of free discussion than they expect.
They will not make the attempt. Western Vir-
ginia feels the tyrannous rule that portion east
~ fho Ina H. -. H.,
one is found bold enough to cry out against it.
JAMES SCOTT DAVIS.
1t will be seen, from the foregoing narrative,
that if the Republican party is not " sectional"
it is not the fault of the friends of Mr.. Buchan-
an in Virginia. They are making it sectional"
in the same way that the same party are making
Kansas slave State, by driving out the friends
of Freedom.
ANOTHER CAsE.-Since writing the above,
another instance of Virginia barbarity and in-
tolerance has come under our notice. An at
tempt was made, on the 18th inst, to hold
meeting at Wheeling, Va, for the purpose of
forming Fremont and Dayton Electoral Tick
ct. The call for the meeting was publicly
made, and the attendance was large, though
most of those present were of the opposite par
ties. DR.. G. P. Smith commenced a speech,
which the rowdies interrupted and stopped.
The meeting was broken up, and the speaker,
says the Buchanan organ, escaped with "sun.
dry kicks and knocks"
The Buchanan organ, the Aryus, says:
I" be began to think of escaping after he had
reached the Post Office corner, which is about
a square and half from the hall door, and
made an attempt to run, When the crosed gath
cred upon him, and a general skirmish ensued,
in Uhich hounds Were inflicted on tsoo gentle
men, Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Harding The latter
is young man who was not in any wey con.
nected with the affair, and received his wound,
which was upon the hand, accidentally. Mr..
Wards wound is of very serious nature, but
is not regarded as mortal. During the melee,
Smith made his way up Market street, and sue.
ceeded in taking refuge In the Mcclure House,
where he was arrested, and privately taken by
the officers and lodged in Jail. The most in.
tense excitement prevailed among our citizens,
when it was known that MIR. Ward had been
stabbed and # they could hare then got Smith
IN their poaoer, he wouId hare had the full bene-
tit Of Judge LyncRs law. He is now in JAIL
awaiting preliminary examination, and quiet
is again restored to our city.
cater what occurred last night, we think II
aciH be long time before Tie shriekers ,cill find
another man aqith har1eSood enough to attempt
| TO make another public speech an this connnau-
ntty, and that their aspirations for rendering
themselves ridiculous are fully satisfied. If
not they will not come off SO easily ut the next
effort"
The Wheeling FINES (Fillmore) takes more
moderate and plausible view of the matter,
saying:
Whatever Virginia may do in the future,
| she IS not now prepared for Fremont Associa.
| tons, with all the old Abolition elements and
champions, and all the old heresies and ex-
ploded fanaticisms, rag, tag, and bob.tail, mus
tered under his banners. The gradual eman.
| cipationists, and the opponents of the Kansas
| Nebraska bill-even the opponents of more
slave territory-dont scish anything to do pih
| Fremont congregations, and there is an orer
aohelmaing sentiment in the State schich ,oiM put
them doaon soheneuer they are attempted"
1t is the boast of Stephen A. Douglas, that
the Republicans dare not avow their principles
| south of Mason and Dixon's line, and the
| above proceedings 60 to show that his boast is
well founded yet, he has the assurance to de.
nounce Republicanism as SECTIONAL
1t is not pretended that the Republicans are
opposed to the freest advocacy of Slavery in
the North; and an instance cannot be produced
OF their attempting to sti6e debate by mobbing
speakers or burning printing presses yet, the
| party which babitually resorts to these acts of
barbarism, to suppress discussion, has the i'm.
pudence to talk of sectionalsm, Is not that