Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-28

The BALL Rolling In Alabama.
The fight opens gloriously 10 Alabams--msny
| of the most valiant soldiers in the cause of Fill
more and the country being recruits from the
Democratic ranks. At grand rally In Mobile,
Hon. Al HESsuAw twas introduced tn The
audience and wns received with great favor. He
declared himself to have been reareda Democrat
| of the s,raighiest sect. and such and native
son of Alabama he claimed right to speak TO
| Dpascrnts aud Southern men upon the absorb
| ing issues Of The present, canvass. He examined
the Cincinnati platform and Mr.. BueuAsAs's
letter of acceptance and the Sanford letter and
| showed how far the fret fell short of, and how
tho las, repu dated the doctrines assumed by the
Alabama Democracy. Mr.. HEssHAw made a
very forcible and telling speech, and was fire.
quently interruptedby enthusiastic applause"
There nrc thousands of other intelligent ola
line JACKSON Democrats throughout the South
1.-THE Augusta Chronicle dechres) who will follow
in the footsteps of Mr.. HESsnAw. They have
too much patriotism to sacrifice the rights Of tho
South by embracing the doctrine Of squaiter SOW
ereignty. They love their country more than
party, md they cannot be induced to affiliate
viii MARTIN o'IiN ' ~ bbhES' "bo h'"'s"
under the bnnner Of las. BUCHANAN aud squat.
ter sovereignty"
An en,hu -iustio gathering was held last week
at Selma. 1t was presided over by Judge Short
ridge, who has been claimed as supporter of
Buchanan. On taking the Chair;
He stated that hehsd weighed well the circnm-
stances and principles involved in the present can
yass aud that his duty to his country ana the GAL
liant Americans who rallied around him SO nohly IN
the last canvass babe him stand by the flag Of Fill
more and Donelson In the present contest and that
acting upon the dictates of such principles be had
drawn the sword and thrown away the scnbhhrd, and
was with them heart and hand in the great struggle
which has commenced His speech was received
with hearty and often interrupted applause, for he
clearly showed that he was actuaed by the dictates
fhis judgment
Mr. Perbnm next took the stand, and informed the
meeting that he gave Wing vote in his life
that the first vote be gave was for John Antho-
nv Winston "my Joe John" and that he never yo-
ted otherwise than with the straight out democracy,
until he voted for Judge Shortrdge last summer but
that he could not go with the democracy IN this con-
test. His speech "waker, rs his speeches
generally are but on this occasion we thought that
Richard was little ahead of himself
Col HARRISON another double distilled democrat.
next took the stand and defined his position, coming
out "aat footed for Fillmore and Donelson, and
specially inviting his democratic brethren, with whom
he had stood shoulder Juder, under the banner
of Democracy to give Up their false gods and enlist
with him under the banner of their country. His APP
peal TO his old democratic friends particularly
pointed and good bumoredly expressed and his whole
speech was admirable and well received
The Selma Reporter from which the foregoing
10 taken. adds
And we will here say to our friends at distance.
that Fillmore and Donclson stock ian long ways above
par in and around Selma& that there are not enough
Andes in this section to make mile posts the
county and that old Dallas is becoming aroused
throughout her borders and at the election she will
give majority for Fillmore and Douelson, which no
other candidates have received.
II will be seen from the following card that the
Hon. Jere Clemens ono of the most eloquent and
gallant of the public men Of the country, lately
Democratic Senator from Alabama, Inns put on
his helmet and mounted for the fray:
HUNTSVILLE, July To- 1856
will address the citizens of Madison county Mt the
courthouse in Huntsville on Saturday the 10th in.
slant,
Time will be divided with Gen Walker Democratic
and ant-know Nothing cector for this end of the
State.
Gov. Chapman and Col Acklcn are also invited 10
attend as intend TO comment with some freedom
upon the Cincinnati Convention and platform. To
either or both Of them fair portion of time will he
allotted, reserving thirty minutes for my concl-
sion. JERE CLEMENS.
Let Virginia and tho whole South emulate the
noble ardor of Alabama and by November we
shnll have hurricane of popular enthusiasm that
will drive tho spolsmen and factionists like chat
before the wind