Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-18
The spartan, at the African Church.

pcrhapS,-of the Spartan Democrats OF Richmond
assembled at the African Church. and had very
nice and unique little time of it Considering that
the notice of this meeting was published in the Err
dminer and Enquirer for days and days beforehand,
and that urgent appeals were made to the faithful"
TO turn out in full force and devote few moments
the service OF their country and themselves we
shocked with surprise and modification at finding
slim an attendance. The object which called the pa
triotc Spartans together this occasion, was the
appointment of delegates to the District Convention
which will have the selection of delegates to the Gin
cinnati pow.wow But the special business of the
evening was postponed until tonight in order to
hear harangue from a Mr. Willard who the En-
quirer informs us, is the Democratic candidate for
Governor of the State Of Indiana. What brought the
aforesaid Mr.. Willard TO Virginia, at the present
time and why he should be elcctoneering among
the SpGrans of Richmond, when these Spartans have
no votes in Indiana at n loss TO conceive and
forms at least n subject for curious speculation We
opine, however, that lac is emiSSary of the Little
Giant aud that his visit here is to promote the Little
Giants chances for the Cincinnati nomination.
At least, such the impression produced upon
us by the Of his remarks at the time entered
the Church. Being little behind-hand did not
hear the opening par; of his harangue, but we in
ferred from what did hear that such the par
ticular purpose Of Mr.. Wizards mission Mr.. Will
lard seems To be a regular Western hoosier accuS-
toned TO rough roll and tumble political conflicts,
with some enthusiasm and force but with polish
Of manner or language, and with but limited fund
Of political information, and that by very
curatc We thought at first he intended to strip him
self literally from lNad to heel; but we breathe frevr
when found that he actually had the considerate-
ness and the taste be satisfied with merely taking
off his coat lie is stout, well proportional, and toll
cradle likely, and would probably if black little
yellower command in the market the round sum of
thousand dollars. We state these impressions of
ours in spirit of diSrespect TO the stranger from
Indiana but as a matter of fact which the testimony
of the Spartans themselves would perhaps confirm
If we have estimated his value higher figure than
the present condition of the market would justify
upon proof of the fact being given willing to
stand corrected.
We readily confess that for the most part, Mr.
Willard made very creditable speech, and uttered
some very irrcproachable doctrine lie sustained
the Kansas and Nebraska BILL and stated his willing
for either OF those territories any other
into the Union, with free or a slave conStitu
tiou, as the people themselves should determine
But he did not tell whether he and his Northwe>
tern brethren the advocates of the odous
doctrine of squatter sovereignty. That is he failed
TO inform whether, in the judgment of himself
and his friends, the Kansas bill conferred upon the
people of the territories, in their territorial capac
", the right 10 exclude slavery-and whether he
and his friends sustain that bill only upon the ground
that 1t does confer that right We know this is the
popular and accepted doctrine among most of the
prominent men OF his party in his section of tie
country. And it would have been we'll while affect
ing much frankness and candor, if he had favor
ed the Spartan band with the views Of himself and
his Northwestern associates on this deeply impor-
tant and interesting point-a subject indeed far
important and interesting to the South than any ot
likely To be involved in the present canvass We
regret that he preserved studied and significant
silence in relation to it; and we can only account
for the fact upon the supposton that, like Douglas
Cass and Richardson, nc and the whole Northwest.
ern Democracy are ingrained s1uatter sovereignty
men which, according to the recorded declarations
of the Spartans and their party in Virginia is even
worse than being clamorous wilmot-provisoists.
Mr.. Willard concluded his harangue with a repe.
titon of the stale AMI thrcadbare objections to the
Know Nothing organization, most OF which were
pertinent enough year ago, but have neither force
nor application now. We consequently pass over
THIS portion OF his speech entirely and turn our at
tenton To another Of the Spartan orators who fig.
N''N SAtSNni'el w w tiltSudy evening
And this was his Excellency, the Ebo-Shn and
Gzzard-foot Governor Of the Commonwealth Of
Virginia We have neither time nor space to-day TO
alude at length tn the Characteristic speech of ora
tor Wise. It, pompousness, its extravaganza. il,
abusycness aud it, utter freedom from any touch of
what is sensible practical or reasonable or lust
mark it Of the filthy batch winch hi. -i-~.'
brain has evolved To excite the disgust Of the public
and draw upon himself its hatred aud its scorn.-
He arose, lac said simply to respond u the com
pliment paid him in calling him out aud to offer an
apology for being unable crate on the present oc
casion-thnt he had attended the meeting out of re-
sPect to the stranger from Indiana-that he should
certainly not have been there, il he had suspected
he would have been appealed 10 10 make speech
nut the monkey-actioned demagoguc did make n
speech and very dcInagogical speech and one of
about an hours length at that lie told his Spartan
audience That the State Of Virginia already in.
vaded-that Seward and the Black Republicans b,d
their agents and emissaries in almost every county
Of the State they were in close and constant
correspondence with thcn-that schemes and pl,,.
were Matching, right here in our midst Of the most
serious ani alarming charActcr-in short. that Door
old Virginia was wolnigh. already. under the con.
troll and dominion OF the Abolition invaders from
the North That he was Governor and wa, Com.
mandern- Chief Of the armies aud adries OF Virgi.
MIA but hoT could he repel an invasion and ann.
press an insurrcctou that was nstigated and Carried
on 10y "inri'ibie iHciaciJles'" How could ne level
ms mn'kc', or draw his sword, or point his Jayonet.
or gnash iis teeth, or shake his finger at suci NM
sccable a'd intangible enemies lie was inatI, be
s,ralt--hr wns be,ct with difficulties which o., Ga,
vernon hal ever encountered lie AMI the good ,l
State were surrounded 10y foes, aud vet for the
hic Of him, he couldn't get ret them, During u,,.
aIc-tas description of the woes anI pcrils Of vir.
giuis, aui ihs Ovh unfortunate aud helpless situq.
ton We could but ycarn, with all our bowels in
sympatny With the distressed orator. Governor ,,d
Warrior ~ iic tne Tee vas speaking. he looked
asif hew'rd Ike to pitch right into the Spa,rt,
thrm~'.,c~ Just 10y way of showing them how h,
would ooasu.ne the ,Hcs,5te iac,nciLies. If the,