Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-04

Iron Rchmosd whIxl
| Richmond in Motion-A Grand and Glo-
rious Demonstration IN Behalf Of BEN
and Everett
The ratification meeting on Capitol Squars. on
Saturday Night. vas one Of the largest. mist i'm
pdsing. and moss suceessfsl pslitral demoossra-
tans That ever came uf ~ this city. There were
nnt le.- than fur Ave thonssnd persons pre-
sent inclaiing perhaps. three or iour hundred 10.
lies. who hsd come hithcr to attest th.ir sympa'
thy with our Curious cause. and their high APP
probation Of our noble and distinguished candi-
dates. l. was o scene long TO be remembered
that vast sea Of upturned and joyous ard enthu.
Elastic faces s~d that perfect order and decorum.
which prevailed throus bout the pro seedlings Of the
meeting. commencing at eight and closing about
eleven n'cl"k. We have attended no political ga
,hering and We have attended hundreds--wh
such respectful. earnest. and gratiisd attention
prii to tie spe' ches delivered tho
sion The vast mas of neutrality-suspicious. and
1adie.-siood there patiently and orderly for three
hfur., a close and .ul,ry evening. and seemed
to the last unwilling to leave the ground. but
continued 10 call FIR other speakers for many MN
uts after the adjournment. We repeat, without
tie slightest wish purpose to exaggerate the
,ize Ut the character Of the meeting. that it was
hy lar tl- most successful and glorious political
cry demonstration that VIC have ever had the
pleasure Of witnessing in Richmond. during our
sven years editorial ~xperie.ce here. And most
Heartily AMI joyously therefore; do we congratu
laie the gallant and md linitnble Wings and Anne
rieans # Richmond, aud in their name. we send
clflial and enthusiastic greeting to the friends Of
cause Throughout the length and
breadth IL our glorious Union. The noble exam
,,le tin. eet by the Bell and Everett men of tho
Me'rapoli- will speedily be initiated, we trust.
by lhtir tethrcn in every enunty in the State.-
Wing an Americans 81 Virginia, be Of good
cheer auI zeaously set about the work before
you. inr tho morning dawne'h, and if faithful u
ourselves mud true 10 our cause, q glorious TIL
unph will be ours
We have neither spaco nor time for any extern
del notce of the speeches made on Saturday
n'ght The meeting was presided over by VIM
II. Mcfarland. ksq.. who male an able. eloquent
and convincing address. which vas received with
the hsellest satisfaction and pleasure by the i'm
mers" audience. Mr.. Mcfarland, indeed is one
Of the most lucid. nrgumentative and eff ctive po-
litcal SPEAKERS in the State, and we hoye to hear
from him many . time and ut during the present
canvas. Next came Marmaduke johnson,
E.q.. who was greeted with the widest applause,
aud delivered 0ne u thnsc happy and telling
speeches for which he 10 30 peculiarly and
widely distinguished. His amenta,ion over tho
death Of the Democratic party was specially
touching. and brought tears to many ewes unused
to The meltn, mooJ-bnt hey were tears Of joy.
however Next .uceeede Raleigh T. Daniel ESQ.,,
VIII ma,!e one Of the hanpie.t. atlest and most ef
f"c'te .n"e hes Of his lie. which carried convic-
tilo. i nit nut to many DOUBLING Democratic
mind. II was n closely reasoned, powerful and
81 iqneni cfTot. enchanting tho attention and call
ihs f'rth the enthusiastic plaudts of the audience
Fallwia: him was \. Juison Crane ESQ. who
ale, n usual, an able and effective speech, deal
ing hravy lnws and sharp hits ut the adversary,
AMI calling firth hearty demonsti atoms Of ap-
ilans" Aud, finally, the glorious md heart stir
ling DEMONSTRATION was brought TO close by Lit
tlet II Tuz"well, esq. who entertained the vast
err wi in his accustomed f"licltous STYLE Earring
their sid"s with an occasional well tod anecdote
AMI receiving their cordial applause.
snrh Was the character Of the BELL and EVER
TIT ratification meeting in the Metropolis # the
OIL bsmlui"n and such the character oG the ad-
dresses delivered on the orcasion--an occasion IN
tcre,'ins AMI inspiring in the highe.t degree and
one thai " Il be long. long remembered by tho
gmtifed thousand VIII, had the good fortune to be
ptrsent.
Men If Virginia Wing. and Democrats. the cam
paign in behalf Of the only national /, ket is now
bc.un. On with the glorious work