Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-24
THE UNION MEETING IN CULPEPER.

To the Editor Of the Whig:
No meeting Of the has ever occurred in this sec
ton of Virginia, of any party, or in any contest that
was SO eminent a The attendance though very
large perhaps not greater than has occurred before
the orators more numerous, yet the gathering was
very large, the speaking eloquent and effective.
The stand occupied the first day, from noon to
dinner time by Henry w. Thomas Esq OF Fairfax CO.,
Va in a speech of great force and eoquence every
man capable of understanding good speech will con-
ess whatever his party may be. Like all that oloSed
IT, its main object TO prove that union OF all parties
in opposition to the Black Republican ticket ndis
pensabe to That Bell and Everett presented the
only possible raying point promising the slightest
chance Of success That Douglas though good Union
man, and representing sound Union party, has no
chance Of uniting general vote, either North or South,
but il immeasuraby preferable any ticket except that
of Bell and Everett That Breckenridge is simply the
representative of te dsuDon sentiment OF the county,
himself an Union man. but seducsd into position from
which he has escape either by lighting or eeng the
leader OF fororn hope, selected az the last moment,
not 10 beat but 10 be beaten That the late Democratic
marty is exclusively and entirely responsible for the
stence of the present crisis having agitaed the slave
ry question from the beginning perpetuay, and for mere
objects Of party advantage, until the present state OF
things has been brought about That all honest
men, in the South especially, should come together at
once and give the moral force OF united voice IN favor
of the same candidaie-and that that candidate il John
Bell That the idea Of proceeding to dissolve the Union
for the regular and constitutional election Of any man.
ought not to receive such recognition of its respectable
~ as to be noticed or answered by anybody
The speech was well considered, well delivered and
well received
Dinner over the Hon. John s. Pendleton introduced
to the meeting Hon. Joseph r. Iugersol of Philadelphia
gentleman, be said well known by public reputation to
the country at large as lawyer, politician and
statesman Of the highest order-a public for many
wears equally successful as lawyer, legislator aud
diplomat He was not man who came TO pass him
self of as "a Northern man wih Southern priaepes-
but be was a Constitutional Union man, educated aud
praciiced in the principles and bearing OF patriot and
gentleman.
His speech of more than two hours enchained the at
tenton ofoyer two thousand hearers without moments
interrupton or disorder Ii was confessed by ALL be
learned eloquent and able mpressng every hearer with
the yeest admiration of the digni6ed, refined and ae-
compshed orator.
At the close of the day. Mr.. P. introduced his old
friend W. W. Gilmer who greatly interested the crowd
for a few minutes-promsng more regular speech at
night the house in the town. Mr. Gilner con-
ribu:ed greatly to the qualifications of the festival on
various occasions by his excellent good sense, humour
and enthusiasm
| AT night the court house was filed with anxious
and excited audience and very successfully addressed by
Messrs GmeF, Thomas and lngeTsol, and by Mr. Skin
ner, Of Rappahanpock county.
On the second day. at the hour OF meeting, John Bald
vin Esq, of saunton presented, and was received
| with great applause and expectation. The Richmond
Whig, the Wing papers rumor OF bis
speeches n the present canvass, mad all excited an ex
travagant measure Of public expectation.
He not only met it, but his speech more than satisfied
everybody. 1t would have done credit to any man in