Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-26
Mr. xour,ours ADDRESS IN NORFOLK.

BILE political disquisi,ion Of our talentsa cal,u',
da,n Cnr I;outrnont Governor OIL Thursday
nipb, It is seldom that such an opportunity
;c o,Gardcd in n canvass Of hearing u goodtting
u.ii onm];ed, n, was enjoyed by our proud
An immense audience probably fifteen hun
drcd ncrSons, assembled in the Odd Fellows
| Hall a, the appointed time. Mr.. W.. {: Ellis
v;cc President of the Democratic Association.
nresidcd. Among the gentlemen upon the stand
yeas Mr. Ictchcr. who came 10 hear how his
future Lieutenant would yindicatc the great
cars, before the people. And he had ample
reason to be sratiiied.
4 little past 5 o'clock, Mr.. Fills arose, and in
a few happy words introduced Mr.. Montague
to the meeting, declaring that his hearers would
find ont, in a very few moments, that Mr.. NJ.
knew how to speak for himself.
Mr.. Montague commenced by expressing his
regret that a severe cold and hoarscncsS, the
result Of his labors, intcriercl with his phy>i-
cal ability to do full Justice to his subject; he
would do his best however. lie was glad 10
see. present the captain under whose banner he
was fighting. He knew Inn TO he always i'll
the van.
Scarcely had Mr.. Montague made this allu-
sion to Mr.. Lctcher, when an unexpected Incl
dent occurred which interrupted his remarks
altogether for Il few moments. Mr. LctcheT.
who was sitting on the right Of the speaker,
leaned back in hi, chair Ia get a better posi-
ton for hearing, and, Wnluchily. trusted his
weight ayains, the canvass scenery. which APP
pcared To be solid. The canvass not being re-
%tcntiyc. Mr.. Letchcr was laid backwards upon
the stare, fortunately without injury. \ good
Ill Il N.as nNpifrI ny fha occur
rcncc-Nr Montague declaring that n bad be-
yiunin, often made a good ending. and that
Mr. Lctchcr. like .Anta.uS Of old, would rise
from his fall to the highest hcnor> the people
Of Virginia could bestow.upon him..
Mr.. Montague then went into a searching re-
view Of the course Of the Opposition. from the
days Of the Taylor and Fillmore supremacy -
the prcscn, time. He showed that they start
cd platform, TO suit occasion--ahandohiHs
principles for policy without compunction;-.
Their landmarks Of the past were old exploded
doctrines their guides Tor the future were the
lack-o-lan,erns of popular decisions and the
pillar Of cloud Of Black Repub!icaniSm. Al
one time the spacious outer garment OF Know
Nott,ingism had covered up their former garo
Of Whi.gery; and Catholics and foreigners
were the victims Of their prosecutions. Now.
they had changed front for the occasion, and
the voice Of Mr.. Goggin had been heard IN this
canvass calling on Irish and Germans 10 vote
for him.
The cry of corruption that had been started
against the Democracy WAS purely spec!ouS,
and came with the worst grace from 4 party
that in the days Of Fillmore had rendered IL
self obnoxious to public scorn for its Galphin.
ism and other blecdings Of the public trcasu'
~. lie here exposed the conduct Of Corwin
and others in an odious light-carrying the war
into Africa in Il manner that called forth the en-
,huSiaSm Of the Democrat, present
He reviewed the course Of the Opposition,
and Of Mr.. Gogsin while in Congress in the
most scorching how the aid
and comfort" party had warrcd upon the honor
and interests Of the country, AT a time when
her sons should have been true. He gave a
history Of the outbreak Of the Mexican War
and showed conclusivcly that 70 the Dcmocra-
cy we are indebted for the acquisition Of Texas
and California. The bones Of his favorite
brother were lying on the soil Of Mexico, and
he felt that he had fallen in a holy cause.
The Rutiner pamphlet cane in for a large
share of Mr.. Montaguc's attention. He proved
that Mr.. Lctcher was not responsible for the
worst sentiments expressed thcrcin-and that
he had long ago rccanted whatever was Oh.
icctionable in his opinions Of ISL. and had
| proved his fidelity to Southern institutions by
his subsequent course in Congress. The worst
that Mr.. Letchcr had ever been, was not rs OBJ
jectionablc as Mr.. Go-gin'S present position in
regard to the power Of the Federal Government
over slavery in the States. In the present can
vass he had pressed thi, question home upon
Mr.. Goggin Suppose 4 law was passed by
Congress aboli>hing the >lave-tradc betwccn the
States. and the people Of Virginia were to
object to its operation, what tribunal would
decide upon the legality Of the enactment: -
Mr.. G.'s answer was, ''thc Supreme Court.
Suppose the Supreme Court should be- com
poscd Of AbolitioniSts and were 20 sustain the
law. what would he the remedy: Mr.. Cog
gins reply was, Submission or revolution
Mr.. Montague. As a States rights-man. protest
cd against this dangerous doctrine "a doctrine
which would hang every individual in Eir
ginia who would dare 10 resist the Federal
arm Of power. The true remedy was in accor.
dance with the glorious States rights doctrines
Of '9s, which were his political bible, carried
in his saddle bags along with his new tesla.
ment. He said it with personal respect, but
he solemnly considered that the man who held
! so dangerous a doctrine Of Federal power as
Mr.. Goggin, was not fit to be Governor Of this
proud Commonwealth
Here Mr.. Montague was interrupted by
Kisses, from some Of the Know Nothings pre-
sent.
Mr.. Montague declared that he was used to
hisses-he had encountered any quantity OF
anerdotes and Misses during the canvass. lie
had been STYLED 1.-THE Red Fox" in several
quarters. lie knew not how far he merited
the title; but he was certain that whenever he
went out on a moonlight night, he had no trou.
HE to wake up his qoose. Immense laughter. }
Mr.. VI. continued his dissection Of Mr.. Cog
gin. Mr.. G.. had descended to make little
charges against Mr.. l.ctchcr, such as the Nos
suth matter. the poor Of Georgetown, &c, &c.
most of which he had failed to sustain. Mr..
G. called himself the poor mans friend. and
rcsortcd to other cries Of a dcmagoguc. Mr..
Goggin himself was not sufficiently immacu.
late to be raising such crics-hc had voted in
Congress to tax the poor mans tea, sugar and
coffee and such like.
Mr.. NJ. begged his audience mott forget that
nc was n candidate himself. lie could claim
their support on the score Of merit. Among
other things, his record on internal improve
ment had been attacked. He was not ashamed
OIL Ills COuTSt. IL lldh OiiNN INPiS'S''So az M
ti.interral improvement constituency; and pro-
pcrlv obcvcd their instructions. Now, there is
n change Of sentiment among the people of
Eastern Virginia. He advocated the compile
ton of the leading lines of the State. Norfolk
particularly would reap benefits from them
Our children would live to see this city a great
mart of commerce. His remarks on this sub
iect were beautifully graphic.
lie alluded to his particular opponent for
Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Wiley; and edited
the audience by informing them that he had
written to Mr.. W.. requesting him to make ap-
pointmcnts for discussion with him; but Mr.
W. had declined, upon the plea that his court
duties would prevent it. The next thing he
CM.) heard of his opponent was that he was
making two hours speeches all to himself in
some chosen region.
Mr.. Montague concluded amidst a storm OF
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