Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14
1.-THE FINCASTLE TRAGEDY"
Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirer.l
FISCAsTLE. September 3, 1893.

THE lNCAolLC
Correspondence Of The Richmon Enquirer
FINcAsTLE, September 8. 1913.
Messrs. Editor. The adjourned Court to examine
the charge Of shooting Mr.. j. Mcdowell ST., by Mr.
II. w. Bower, met to day. The Court is composed
of the following Magistrates, A.. l.. BOYD. l. a
Flaherty. Lewis Linkenhoger, I. j. Obenchaln, j..
Patton and W.. b. Carper. Counsel for Common,
wealth, w. Ii. Anthony, r.. T.. Daniel ana Is; l
Wysor. Counsel for defence. Thomas j.. Micnie, iion
H.A. Edmunisou, w. w. Boyd, Col. j. L. Anderson
and VIM. Watts.
whose absence the Court was adjourned till to-day
Some of them are said 10 be in the mountains ant
some in Tennessee. l hear that over seventy witnesses
are To be examined If they can b. caught. Seven CAV
their testimony to day on the part OF the Common
wealth, the greater part Of which was direct, in regart
to the shooting and the positions OF The assalled ant
the assailant, during the shooting. Much OF tn
afternoon WIS occupied by counsel in arguing point
of law, aud as much Of the testimony YET 10 o.
offered will be opposed by opposing COUNSEL, II Ii
thought that the case will drag slowly through all o
this week. hoIElooni'
MR.. YANCEY.-THE LEAGUE OF UNITED
Observation-Disclosures ENQUIRER
&c.
10 the Editors of The Enquirer:
Gsntlemen:-The course of the Richmond I'm
ouirer' towards that gifted and patriotic Southern
ct6lGeDlhut llNhs w vi -
YOU FROM the charge OF uniaitliulness to the South,
which nippant and interested editors have INDUCED,
but augurs well for the harmony Of the Charleston
Convention, and the success OF th- Democratic party
in 1860 As the designs and plan OF operations OF Inc
much abused "Lesgue' become more apparent, II
assumes a character and asplrts TO a mission which
must commend it 10 all Southern patriots, without
distinction of party. It's enr,nies, headed by The &c.
centric and maraudiug knight OF the Richmond
sSouth," have committed the error OF making "ialse
...ai ~ Th.u. A - md will hp auccr.sIully met
and disproved. A natural sense OF Justice" IN the
human mind ia revolted by SANDER and misreprescn'
tnliou; aud when these are corrected, innocence
achieves a signal triumph and obtains a higher ap
probation. Such a result will illustrate IN. patriot
ism and elevate the power Of such men ~ Gov. Wise
and Col. Yancey. Already The enemies OF GOV.
Wise begin to see that their reckless arsaults upon
him have operated like the blunderbus Of Hudibras,
which,
.'Almed at duck or plover,
Kicked, and knocked its owner over"
But the object of this letter il to remind you, TINT
the - ENQUIRER" Is An old aud appreCiative friend OF
Mr.. Ysncey. When he made, in 1919, the most start
ling debut on the floor of Congress, perhaps. that any
man ever made, in his powerful speech on the anne1a
ton of Texas, the venerable Thomas Richie was yet
alive, and on his {" throne of t%hunders,' IN the sane
tun Of the Enquirer He hailed Mr. Yancey to
the councils Of the Republic in the following terms :
"MR. YANCEY OF ALABAMA.
We have read the speech OF ibis new member IN
the HOUSE OF tSSpTtStHthlS5 upou ~
and we are not ut all surprised At the impression ht
produced and the reputation he has acquired. 1T Is
osE CT THE ABLEsT ASD MOST ELOQUENT ePEEcHEs
wE HAVE sEEs UPON THIS OR Any OTHER SUBJECT.
His Introductory structures upon the wing Represen
native from North Carolina are very oignfied IN
manner, but tremendous in their effect. II strikes
like the lightning from heaven, aud withers The snp
ling upon which it falls. MIR Yancey is a new mem
Der and II young man, and II HE BE NOT PAkALYzED
by the admiration he has already excited, nor hs head
--l -, ,L. an.,ua e raiau iA ~ hG-
tined TO attain a very high distinction in The public
councils. The QueItion wHs. The other day, who is
James *. Polk I The people have answered TINT
question 10 the satisfaction OF The Whigs. The ques
ion nor is-who is William L Yanceyl" &c.
This was not common PRAISE. coming ns it did from
the N-stOr and Napoleon oi The Democratic prees IN
the United States.
Judge Bayly of Virginia followed Mr.. Yancsy, and
declared that he had certainly made The best speech
he had heard on tbs floor Of Congress" The "Madi-
-onian' pronounced it an "elegant and soul stirrlng
speech"
The whole Democratic press of the Union was in a
glow OF admiration.
Mr.. Yancey has been compelled by poverty to labor
in his profession and abandon public life, bur he has
fulfilled the prophecy of Thomas Richie. No man
in the Unirrd States. without the prestige ofcfice, has
won his position of power, eIcepi G 'rernor WIse,who
hss won hs ~pusitiun IN rplts Of official draw backs.
Never a day in his life has William l.. Yancey been
false to the Democracy, and you do right and Justly
and nobly TO stand up between hin and the lncohsld
crate zesluts on one hand ana selfish managers on the
other, who would tear down and destroy one OF the
4blest and most independent and magnanimou' lead
era of the Southern Democracy. Ii is IN Office which
becomes you and the dignity and liberality OF the
Democracy of Virginia.
| am a native Georgian, was educated IN Virginia.
am now a citizen of Alabama. have cherished the ns-
socintions of my youth aud been true 10 the associa-
tons of my manhood and the Democracy in all for
tunes, and / am reioiced at the prospect your gener-
Gus and just course affords that the Southern Delaoc
rscy shall yet be- united and auch patriots rs Governor
Wise and Col. Ysncey, bs brought harmoniously in
council in the Charleston Convention. JEFFERsoN.
Sept, 5, 1858.