Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-21
THE CANVASS IN ALLEGHENY.
CALLAGu.ns Sent, 18th, 1860.
y, N, Editor of The WIig:

To The Editor Of the Wig: 49,
The cause of the Constitutional Union party, in Ale
ghany county, is foutishing. CHANGED TO be at tue
Circuit Court Of the county, which commenced on the
18th inst and will give brief notice oil the progress Oh
the canvass On Monday, Gen. VIM. II. Hartman, oil
Staunton made able and effective speech in defence
and support of Douglas tearing the 1ancey-brecKln
ridge faction in pieces, and publicly declared ne wouid
like TO meet any one or more Of the disunlon troe III
discussion upon the issue; but notwithstanding several
speakers Of that party were present. his challenge was
not accented He took the ground land ably maintain
ed m that the Breckenridge party stands upon secto
Al and disuniOn PLATFORM and should not receive lhe
support Of Constitutional UniOnoving men. HIS party
friends were much pleased with his effort On the second
day of the Court our Bell and Everett friends hoised
on pole ninety feet in height rich and beautliu nag
made and presented by the patriotic ladies OF the village
and vicinity, measuring nine and a-half by seventeen
feet The flag is OF the prettest you ever saw" heny
and tastefuy trimmed with wreaths Of evergreen, and IN
scrbed on both sides with "Be and Everett Liberty ana
Union, 1850"
A few moments after the flag was unfurled to the
breeze large American eagle sailed over ana eireeu
round IT, assuring that he for the "Oonsutuuon
the Union and the Enforcement Of the Laws
At the raising speeches full of force, beauty and pat
riosm we're delivered by Mr. VIM Skeen assistant Elec.
tor for this district and Dr. G.. Mcdonald, Senatorial
Elector To the first beautiful wreath, and to the lat
ter handsome boquet presented in behalf OF the
ladies' by Dr. VIM. p. Rueker in few remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion.
On Wednesday evening Col. WIN. II. Anthony, Brock
nrdge Eector for this District arrived in the village II
was announced by bis friends that he would speak at
night Accordingly he was waited upon requested and
mpouned to divide time with the electors and speakers oil
the other parties but he positively refused assign
ing as his reason that there had been several speeches
made by them and that he therefore would not engage
in discussion with the speakers OF either the Ben or
Douglas parties. Commencing late in the evening, be
cd fha
of his speech mmeda ely left the courthouse taking his
friends with him, thus aordng opportunity Tor re-
ply carrying the cowardy policy OF the Breckenridge
faction in full.
On Thursday night, by request, DR.. VIM. P. Fucker
made speech OF abou. two hours in length In behalf oil
the Constitutional Union ticket which for sound argu-
ment eloquence and patriotism, was hard to excel he
showed up the extravaganza corruption, teachery ana
inconsistency Of toe Democratic party and the present
Administration in bold fearless and forclble manner
He then dwelt length upon the principles OF the Brock
inTidge Douglas aud Lincoln MISUNDERSTANDING the dan
gerous tendencies OF each and all He concluded with
an eloquent and patriotic appeal TO all Unon-ovng men
TO rally TO the standard OF Bell and Everett and save
the country from the dangers which now threaten 1t
Dr. Rucker is not an elector, butts so enlisted III tue
cause that be intends las have been niormed to can
vass many of the western counties. Let the people
everywhere come 10 hear him. for am satisfied that he
deals in nothing but facts and sound arguments lie was
followed by General Harman in favor of Douglas, who
spoke for some time IN strain OF VIII anu huhori ue-
clarng that be would not defend James Buchanan or
his minous Mr.. Brooks the Breckenridge elector for
Bath county, present. and had been invited to par
cpate in the discussion, but very wisely aud prudeny
declined doing apoogised to the audience by tell
ing few anecdotes which were regarded as not at all
applicable Gen. Harman told him to appoint day and
he would meet him in Staunton-givng him four hours
to his one. Mr. Brooks, Notwithstanding the decided
Advantage given him BY the proposition Of Gen. II. de-
clned accepting it. Dr. Rucker then said that be
(Brooks) might appoint his time, at his own home,
and that no would meet him and beard the lion in his
den" This he also declined.
On Friday night DR.. Mcdonald entertained the audi
euce for time in his usual eloquent and patriotic
STYLE dealing hard blows upon the Disunion and
Squatter-sovereignty candidates He was followed by
Andrew Damron, Esq, county Eector for Allegheny in
a speech of half an hour showing the many short CON-
ings of the Democratic eaders-he dupicity of Breck
inTidge-the demagogsm Of Douglas, and advocating
in clear and orcibe manner the claims OF Bell and Ev
ere the only candidates whose election could posi-
bly, restore peace and harmony to the country. From
what gathered from the best informed men OF all par
ties you can safely down Allegheny, largely Demo-
cratic as she is, for Bell and Everett
TRAVELLER.