Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-30
The z, ~, Rally and Barbecue.

AAO ~ ANs 1asily uilSt . hIUdCu6.
After protracted notice, by press and
show bill, by buglemen and by runner, the
great day of Know Nothing development
rolled on. On Wednesday evening previ-
Gus, the committee appointed for that pur-
pose, reared quite tall and handsome pine
poll on the hill opposite the American Hotel.
1t went up so heavily that we expected the
Know Nothing sign of distress would have
to be held out to rally support.
When the cars arrived, and it was an
nounced that none but j. s. Pendleton and
Strother had arrived, the "sons of the
sires'' were evidently chap-fallen. On
Thursday mornining there were small squads
seen coming into town through the princi-
pal thoroughfares, some of them bearing
small banners, of very homely appearance.
About 10 o'clock, the Marshalls succeeded
in inducing some of the jealous rank and
file, with some b'hoys and boys to form a
line in the street in front of the NATIONAL
The moro grave of Sans boys, were asham-
ed to go into the street and fall into the
line. The procession then marched through
the principal streets, presenting most far
steal appearance.
The Churchville Band was present to
discourse sweet music and inspire with
courage the timid Know Nothings.
| About II o'clock the meeting convened
at the stand on the hill opposite the Depot,
where it was organized by the election of
A. H. Fl. Stuart, Esq, President, and
several vice Presidents, on motion of Mr..
Imboden.
After trumpeting great meeting, invi-
ting their brethren from the adjoining coun-
ties, sending their large bills to the water
ing places, meeting, but little larger than
that held by the Democrats of Augusta at
the July Court, assembled, emitting to count
the ladies present.
After his election, Mr.. Stuart delivered a
brief address. Among other things, he said
that when Mr. Fillmore left the Presidential
Office, the country was enjoying repose,
prosperous and happy. The question then
arose in our mind, if the country was in SO
good condition, why was it that the Wing
party was demolished and its leaders, as
well as the Democratic leaders, were charg-
ed with being corrupt? Mr.. Fillmore was
the leader of the Wing party at that time,
and MIR. Stuart and his Know Nothing allies
denounced the old party leaders as corrupt,
and organized the Know Nothing party and
claimed that it was not responsible for the
misrule and corruption of the old parties
We would like to have a solution of this
question. If the country was peaccabble,
why the necessity of the Know Nothing
party? If the leaders of the old parties
were corrupt, then Mr. F. being the leader
of the Wing party, must have been corrupt,
according to X. N. authority.
Mr.. Stuart, after concluding his remarks,
introduced John s. Pendleton, ESQ, of
Culpeper, known in familiar parlance, as
Jack Pendleton, the lone star who repre-
sented the Loudoun district, until his con-
stituents got tired of him and elected anoth-
err Of his party over him. We will not 60
further into his history lest we tread upon
delicate ground. Mr.. z. in the canvass of
1910 established high reputation as an
orator and debater. Those who heard him
then, and those who heard of his fame had
established high standard for him to attain
on the present occasi on, but to the general
disappointment Of his hearers, Pendleton
was not himself again. Mr.. P. was evil
IDENTIFY in straight, as between two fers.
1t was necessary for him to define his party
relation. He seemed extremely solicitous
to establish that he is not a Know Nothing,
although be was standing in the mids: of
Know Nothing assembly, their invited
speaker, and advocating the election of their
candidate. lie said that he approved the |
substance of their principles, with slight
exceptions, but not their forms. He said he
went much further than any of them in the
exclusion of foreigners. He declared en-
phatically that he would not permit for
eigner to vote at elections if be had lived in
this country $50 years. He characterized
the foreigners, who have come to our coun-
try, as miserable people, spewed out from
the prisons Of Europe, &C. Just then we
thought of some of the oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens of this county who have
been holding prominent positions in the
county since our infancy, against whom not
even breath of suspicion bad been uttered
as to their qualification for citizenship or
office. Good and loyal Wings, who, if they
had served their God as we'll as they have
their party, would be better men, are now
reviled and denounced by Jack Pendleton,
the professed representative of the Wing
party. Venerable old men, who have en-
joyed the confidence and respect of their
fellow-citizens for more than a. quarter of
century; men who have by their honest toll
and frugal industry acquired competency,
have reared large and respectable families,
have ever been true and patriotic to the |
home of their adoption, enjoying all the i'm
munities Of citizens without tquestion, are
now detained by. Pendleton, because he be-
lieves he can make DOlitical canitol Shame /