Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-05-07

I-l, "e VPPosiF'" EffSfcf JoF his Senaforiai Dis
CHARLorrE G. H., May 4th, 1852
To ne Editor ofh Wig:
Monday last being the day Of County Court, an
unusually large number Of persons in attendance
many OF whom had hher for the express purpose
OF hearing Benjamin Johnson Barbour Esq of Orange
and our gifted and talented county-mau Wood Bouldin
ESQ, who, IN accordance with notice to that effect
which had been circulated in the different parts of the
county were expected TO address the people that dav
upon the political topics connected with the present
Gnbcrnatorial canvass Owing to some cause however
which VIC have not yet asccrtaincd Mr. Barbour much
to the regret Of his political brethren failed 70 make his
appearance. But although Mr. b. was not here TO con
tribute as he would have done most largely to the
tertaiuncu', vet thpt uuIrv -A~s- "a
view Of partakng Of am iutooefsnf foist, went nv-s
without having hsd ii~ aPPoties aPPcased to the ut
The Court having adjourned at an carly hour Ia ,io
evening, proclamation vas made, upon the courtyard
that VIM. &. FOurnoy, Esq., independent Democratic
candidate for this Congressional district would address
the people and the spacious courtroom was filed
with anxious crowd Who seemed eager TO hear one
10y whose coQucncc both At the bar and upon the poit
cal rostrum, they had bccn often electrified In times
gone 10y.
Mr.. Flournoy then took tlc stand aud for the space Of
half hour entertained tie audience with speech in
which lac fully sustained the cnviablc reputation which
he had already established an able and elopucnt
speaker by hs previous efforts before the same peope
other aud similar occasions. Mr. r. j. gentleman of
splendid abilities, and " the contest In which he l. Al
present engaged with his Compctor-the late Rerrc
tstivc from This District In the Congress Of the L. States
70 be decided by the aeecfWai superiority Of the
two men, sure that he would be elected bv =
unanimous vote Of the District
When Mr.. p. had concluded his remarks. Woo Boul
din, Esq n compliance with request fou number Of
his personal as well political friends and in tho dis
charge Of bis duty the Eecior Of this Senator, Dis
rct addressed the large crowd assembled for the p,cs
Of more than two hours, in ofthe most powerf eo
qucnt aud arguneutatvc Speeches to which Il has eve
been our pleasure 70 listcn lie commenced Ms speech
by saying that he wished Il TO be distinctly npdsrs,o
that in appearing before the people, on that occsson m
address them upon The political topics Of the dav he IA
not occupy any position Of antagouis toward The al
tnguishcd gentleman Who had just preceded him 40
far from H. that In the contest between him ana b. CON-
pettor both of whom were incorrigibe Democrsts be
should cast hs vote Tor his professional brother ana
friend NJ p, whom, man and boy, he hsd known nos
nearly thirty years.
hr Houldn then proceeded 20 review. with scatbing
effect, the Wasteful exravagancc and The shameful
ruptions Of the present Administration snists ntn v
cry word which he uttered by the testimony Of fno
cratic editors and orators throughout the nv
the evidence Of Democratic committees OF kssestRston
whose reports disclosed degree of coufion IN the sd
ulnsiration Of the Federal Governu which had never
been known, hsrefofore, 10 exist.
ss'ao 0on,usied NJ, BuehssnAt rro4iss, before As