The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-13
AFTER wILMor WITH A SHARP STICK.

Of many Of the sayings in use among the people
of the southern and southwestern States We have adopt
ed Of these sayings most fitting caption to letter
which are about lay before readers No other
words which appropriately describe the
condition TO which the wreehed Wmot has been reduced
by his own treachery, aposacy, demAgoguism and
ardice The bold impetuous and eloquent schnabel is
literally after Wmot with sharp stick" much to the
horror Of his victim and the confusion aud Modification
of the black republicans We give below the letter entire
Correspondence of The Harrisburg Keysonel
BRGHANroE, August 90 1856.
From this day forward you may date wonderful change
in public opinion, upon the subjects Of abolioa free
SOIL bleeding Kansas and other denominations on the Dor
ders OF New York and Pennsy yana. 70 Montrose
Monday, the 18th nst where found from four i've
thousand people council the house so Just
as arrived Ellis b. Schnabe esq, Of Wliamsport mount
ed the stand TO harangue the multitude. Gov. Daniel s.
Dickinson, OF this place had just taken his seat
was informedl having delivered able address have
personal acquaintance with MIR. Schnabe, although
have often heard him philadelphia those pow
erul political harangues for which be is distinguished
expected able speech but by prepared
what followed He threw all his former reputation scho
ogcan and orator. far into the shade that listened
with wonder Beyond all question, he is the most learned
and eloquent debater have He began by defining and
tracing the long established principles of government
and holding view the many brilliant victories OF the
national democracy. Then he briefly skeched the history
principles and purposes of the opposing factions of what
ever His sharp and telling fire in particular
direction betrayed the object of this eloquent man.
and directly i fell in the shape OF bold and resolue
challenge his Hon. Judge Wlmot (of proviso notore-
y who standing at my side listening to the speech
Mr. Schnabe stated that he had challenged David Wilmot
in writing some time before but receiving no answer he
gave the challenge in person, from the public stand
Mr. Wmot being present When the gauntlet was thrown,
Wlmot much excited, said "by Cd, that fellow is after
!" and Immediately sent note to Mr. S. stating that
he had written to him, accepting the challenge but TO dis
the southern Pennsylvania. This paper did
reach Mr. Schnabel until after the meeting In the
evening" another meeting Mr. S. in brief Speech stated
to the audience that his challenge confined to Va
ots district Ohere the public mind had long been abused
But to return to his afternoon address. For two
hours and a half he held that large assembage times
breathess and rending the air with their shouts
which it impossible to suppress This was the great
intellectual feat have witnessed the stump
and have heard the ATTEST of the country. Black
republcanism abolitionism and native Amercanism
called in succession and crushed in his grasp like the
toys of child
And last of ALL Wilmot himself was picked up his
treason deceit Inconsistency and folly scattered like
chaff before the wind After the speaker had by learned
argument shown the folly, danger and tupitude of the
Judges politics. there like avalanche the terrible
and scathng denuncaton of his false gods and appeal
the people with such burst of eloquence that the FIRE.
mont men found their hearts beating with the old demo-
cratic fire. flor least two thousand of them pres
and taken by surprise found themselves sending up
shout for James Buchanan.
The speaker much exhausted down amidst the most
deafenng cheers Wmo left the ground cowed by this
opening of his powerful adversary and the following
ming thin and detected audience of DISTINGUISHES pub
icy backed Mr. SchHdbeES CHALLENGE
a reason his friends, that John W. Forney debased
INSCRIPTIONS politician, and James Buchanan, Cd
id treacherous old federalist should send their
dirty ercenary hreng into his district drag him down
Wmos worst passions reused beyond control, and
by his abuse and profanity he proved that he had found
his in Kills b. Schnabe the champion of democ-
racy.
hen Mr. schnabel returned from addressing other
meetings Frendsville and Brooklyn and learned of Will
mos vulgar abuse he instantly proposed the friends OF
Mr. Buchanan to canvass every township in Wmos dis
nd Apfh vile
and wicked perversion of truth and history learn the
arrang all made. Look ont for political Water
loo. Mr., S. begins his march next week will keep you
IAN OLD YORK STATE HUNKERo
The low scurrility and profanity of Wmot may awaken
disgust but will excite surprises for he is the true type
Of that class who have given form and substancethe
poisonous BREATH the pebad body and the corrupt exist
ence-to black-republcanism When he spoke of Mr.,
Schnabe as mercenary hreling,n be knew as we'll as
nearly every who heard him must have known that he
simply adding deliberate fasehood innate ruian-
ism he knew that in point of intelligence education, and
ia all those essential qualities which go to make man.
Mr. was immeasuraby his superior He knew that the
whom he did dare meet before the people the
only of one ofhe wealhest citizens of Pennsylvania
and whose worldly circumstances happily place him beyond
the necessity of compensation for whatever pri
business he may neglect expense he may incur in
his arduous and effective Abos In behalf Of that party
which proudly recognises in him Of Its most eloquent
and dsinterestcd champions
In giving place to this letter. object is not to add in
the slightest degree TO the noorey Of individual who
seeks iuamy in the spirit Of perseverance, in which
most strive to obtain honorable reputation but
enshten readers in regard tho OF things
In district which has heretofore exercised nconsider
able influence the politics Of Pennsylvania Before
and for many weeks subsequent to, the opening Of the
present presidential campaign the friends Of Fremont
claimed for him overwhelming majority 10 Pennsylva-
MIA This majority TO be secured for him by the west
counties Of the State. Allegheny put down at
10000 majority Ee at 5000 Crawford at 5000 We
mango at 600 Somerset 1000; Westmoreands 1000
and As the canvass progressed these claimed major
tiles not only disappeared from the tables Of tho black
republican prophets but they candid enough and
frightened enough impore aid from their brother dis
unonsts Of New York and New England the invocation
accompanied with the admission that the democratic tide
rising rapidly and 30 high to threaten partial If
not complete nundston to their camp. But with all their
fright and with all their admissions they could not orego
the habit ofdeoepdon the pleasures arising from the
Of pretended prophetic gifts It was true they sait that
the majores for Fremont In the western counties would
be quite large first anticipated, but II the
Union had North, there likewise n north TO Pennsyl-
Il and IN hat