Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-08-19
A sPaIeo FRon yRErERsox.

We notice from = correspondent Of the
Pslnyra, tMo.) Wing, tbs. our young eoun.
lyman, WV. LEE GRices, con Of Mr. VIM
ii Griggs, lately Of ,hi. county, had taken
the stump q. Houston, on the goth July, in
behalf Of personal and political friend
The correspondent says
"Tho occasion offorded three speakers -
Maj Peter Kirer, Col Kincbeloe, asd the
worthy and talented cham ion Of pure ps-
tiousl Democracy, w. l.. Griggs, Esq Col
kincheloe is the American candidate for
county Representative, and to eniighten
many Of the uninformsd sovercigns Of the
county, would announce tho fact that Pc
ter kizer is wooing the same Office by 10.
slowing persuasive abandonment UPON the
people. He is self declared, and hopes TO
be supported. Ii being the day Of special
appointment by Mr. Griggs TO address the
good people Of Houston aud surrounding
country, he led of on the occasion, bespeak.
ing for few moment the patient hearing Of
the citizens present. who were few in mum.
Der, owing to the miscarriage Of the circulars
announcing his coming
Having laid down with distiuctness and
precision the platform upon which be proud
y stood-hsving defined clearly the position
be occupied with reference 60 tho various
political parties Of the day, be literally dis.
cussed eli the principal features in the lead
ing issues Of the approaching election, nc.
comPanied with biographical history Of the
dominant question composing the politics of
the country. lie then boldly enunciated
his political principles, which were thorough.
ly Democratic
The correspondent also says that Mr.. C.
"then assigned to tho various parties their
respective standard bearers and declared
his choice, and the writer gives = synopsis
Of Mr. G.'s remarks, but says
81 am unable to give any further ,vno,.;.
OF DIR. Urges eloquent address, out s.,t5
eient 10 say, be met With marked o,teem
and favor from the goo1 people Of II custom
and wa, earnestly requested 20 address them
ag,,n Al IRE earliest opportunity
W Griggs was followed by z. s. XII.
Ter.
Col. hinchelOo also spoke But VIC lie,
"Mutiu'," the correspondent, tell the bal
ance
AS he (Col. Kiucheloe) left the stand.
voices Tor GrIggs were heard who responded
IN an address Of some three quarters Of an
hour. He confined himself TO no particular
subject, for the time would not permit, but
successfully combatted the novel doctrine Of
Maj kiler. In Mr. Griggs 1.-The pitby speech
prevailed and all agreed" that "in all be
said Goodman Fact was short but pithy -
ltaPpears that this gentleman has consented
at the earnest solicitation Of several Of the
Democratic candidates, to canvass the coun.
~ for them. | will conclude this accouu,
OF the Houston meeting aud its happy ter
mination, with the observation that happy
is the aspirant for political houors who has
enlisted IN his service the sym pa,bies Of W.
l.. GriggS, Esq" MUTIUs.
The elections in Missouri are over but wa
| give the above as encouragement to our
young men to cmigrato West. For, from
tie glowing account given Of Mr.. Gricgs,
speech
When he speaks,
The air, chartered libertine, is sill,
| Andihe mule wonder IgIkegh in men. esrs
To steal his swee, and hoheyed sentences.
Mr.. Griggs left Jefferson county less than
q year ago, aud is now prscticipg law in
Palmyra, Missouri.