Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-21
The Meeting Wednesday Night
Yours most resp'ly,
WIN. SMITH.

VIM SMITH.
The Meeting Wednesday Night.
Our "Conglomerate" friends of the Con-
stitutional- Union Party held meeting at
the Courthouse on "Wednesday evening.
Considering the state of the weather, it was
very respectable meeting 10 point of num-
bers.
The exercises of the evening were opened
by Capt. j. D. Imboden, President of the
Bell and Everett Club, in speech Of one
hour and a quarter. The address Of Mr..
[. was of national and conservative spirit,
and was well received by the audience.
After Mr.. I. concluded his address, Mr..
mgardner being loudly called for by the
audience, took the stand and delivered him
self of very neat and telling address. -
Considering that Mr.. B. is young hand at
the political bellows, be blows right strong,
and has in him the elements Of All effective
stumper. We hope Mr.. B. will not take
it as presumption in a political opponent,
who suggests to him to speak with more an
itnation-to throw little vim into his
speeches. This, it seems to US, is all he
lacks becoming popular speaker Of a high
order; and, if we might venture a further
suggestion to our young friend, we would
gay to him, get rid of your old fogy Wing
notions, and come over to the National De-
mocracy.
After the conclusion of Mr.. BIS remarks,
Mr.. Doyle, in response to the loud and per-
Eistent calls, at length took the stand, and
ia a rambling, scattering sort Of way pitched
into things generally, and the sectional par
ties particularly. and in the space of three
quarters of an hour, succeeded in emptyng
the house Of the greater portion Of the au-
dience.
Our Opposition friends are in high spir-
its, and, as usual before election, are GER
tain Of winning the fight, and exult accord
ingly. But alas their hopes in this regard
are never realized. In view Of this fact, We
suggest to our Constitutional Union and
enforcement Of the laws" party, that they
assume the name of the Hopeful" Sit is
shorter name, and withal is SO expressive
Of the leading characteristic Of the party
that is, to be always hoping to carry every
election but always doomed to sad disap-
pointment Of their cherished hopes
The meetings Of the Bell and Everett Club
are held every Wednesday night, and any
body who wants to see fun, let him just drop
in, aud he will not be disappointed.
The Assembling of the Legisia-
tg1rc.
Il will be seen from the accompanying
letter that the Governor has determined tc
call an extra session Of the Legislature tc
assemble on the l4!h day Of January next.
The immediate occasion for this announce
me,t is nothing more than the arrangement
of the affairs Of the James River and Kama
VIVA Company.
RICHMOND, VA, Sept IA, 1860.
Dear Sir II have read, and carefully
considered the contract and accompanying
papers, relating to the James River and ka-
nawha Canal Company. which were submit
ted to me, by you, On Friday evening last.
The only provision in the contract. to
which | object, is contained in the eighth
section which authorizes "the tolls on the
way trade to ''be increased one-third," be-
yond the rates that are Imposed upon the
through trade This is discrimination a.
g&inst our own citizens, in favor of citizens
of other States. that is, in my Judgment,
unjust can see no reason for the impo-
sition of heavier tolls upon way trade, than
are levied upon through trade.
The subject is, in the highest degree, i'm
portant to the people Of Virginia, and de-
serves the serious consideration of the Leg
islature. | have determined, therefore, to
comply With the request contained in the
second resolution, adopted at the late meet
ing of the Stockholders and will ''convene
the General Assembly in extra session, for
the purpose Of considering the agreement
which has been approved" BY them.
The fourteenth day Of January next,
will be the day on which the General AS
sembly will convene.
ain truly, yaur ob't sorv't,
JOHN LETCHER.
T. Fl. Ellis, Esq President Of James
River and KanaWha COMPANY.
sasnnsz Goo1ea, Esq.
We have the pleasure Of Announcing ia