Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-17
RICHMOND WING.
THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA.

Everett eector, ard h. Is. Douglas, the brecklnriug
eleetor, for the electoral district of which Carolin
| forms part.
Arriving on the Green at late hour, did not hea
much Of Mr.. Christians opening, but II what we heart
was a sample, Mr. Douglas will have "a hard road u
travel" before he finishes up the canvass Mr. e. has al
excellent voice, which he moduates fnely his enunca
ton is distinct his manner fervid without being violent
and well calculated to attract and hold the attention
an audience fredericksburg Herald
GRAM rally IN CULPEPER-A Grand Mass Meeting
of the Uopatitutonal Union party held in the
woods Of Mr.. William Day, half mile south OF Cupe
per CoGrt-house Thursday AND Friday the 18th and
! 18th OF September 1860 TO ratify the nomination Of
those tried and patriots and statesmen, John Bel
aud Edward Everett.
Tux BILL AND EVERETT CLUB or FREDERICKSBURG was
addressed by John L. kaiye, Ar., Esq, on Saturday
night In speech of hours aud half duration, re-
plee with argument and facts, worthy the thoughtful
consideration Of every voter. He gave Gov. Smith q
good dressing anl exposed the folly Of all such 'sha
low thinkers" Ills eulogy of the Union and Of John
Bell was eloquent and beautiful and the whole speech
able aud conclusive. The Breckenridge men will not
listen 70 Fortunately they are few in numbers
and becoming small by degrees Ersdericksburg Ners
RESULT OF Tux DIscussloS-A vote taken on the
Accommodation train after the discussion, at Caroline
Court House. Monday, aud the result was Bell, II;
Breckenridge s. Douglas 5; and one Breckenridge DEM
voted for Lincoln in order to have vote for all the
| candidates
loLlrIcAL SPEAKISG.-There enthusiastic po-
litical holiday at Lunenburg court on Monday Douglas
represented by r. r. Collier, Esq, Of Petersburg,
and POwhaan BOuldn Esq., of Charlotte. Breckinridge
By Isaac r. Watkins ESQ., OF Charlotte and Mr. Nash, OF
Lunenburg The speaking was animated and interesting
Tux CAUSE IN FAUQUWR-The Union Constitutional
party of Upperyle had fine meeting Saturday last
On short notice large assembhge convened at the
Academy in that place The jealous aud intelligent Pre-
sident OF the Bell and Everett Club, RObt. Is. Boiling
ESQ., called the meeting TO order, and in few appropri
ate remarks introduced the audience district cleo
tor, b. H. Shackelford ESQ., who, being called to the
village professional business consented to address the
people All present concur in speaking Of Mr.. Shacke
tords effort most able one, being logical eloquent
aud conclusive IL is said to have produced an effect
that will tell on the day Of election. For two hours he
held the concentrated attention of the audience, and
closed amidst the applause of of all parties who de-
sired continuance of our glorious Union.
After Mr.. Shackelford had concluded, Mr.. John Ar
instead Carter of Loudoun, introduced, and he
spoke with his accustomed force and iervor Mr. O. is
good speaker who is doing much service fer the cause
OF Bell and Everett. No man in his section has a
greater influence than he that is more justly
deserved WdrTentOn Wig.
Signs or THIS TINES 90 the occasion of the parade
OF military company at Stafford Court House lin which
county it had been asserted there but two Douglas
men) few days since, vote taken sounding the
political sentiments Of the members The corps num-
bered forty men, and the result follows: Breck-
inridge 3 Bell and Everett 8, Douglas S5i
We also reliably informed that OF the votes in the
Marlborough Neck, in the same county, numbering thr
IT, there is but friend OF Beckinridgel Ills sOli
tude of sentiment is certainly subject for sympathy
Fred Recorder
GREAT TrNE IN PErERsnURG.-Last Saturday night
(says the lntegeDcer OF Tuesday, indeed jubilee
70 Bell ringers OF Petersburg. An immense crowd
sembled early in the evening in front OF the Boingbrook
Hotel and awaited as silently a eroN can, the ar-
val OF the West Ward procession, which had formed at
the head Of High street About 81 O'Clock the process
sons squeezed into Bolngbrook srest-soOn ilog the
street from wall 10 wal-frOm the Hotel to Library Hall
We have never seem such al OCCASION tan address
by citizen in private lite SO large aud enthusiastic
a crowd. large church bell carried in a cart banged
its 'ong tongue against the walls Of its "empy head
until the Brecknrdgers more in 1t, aud heard more
out Of it than their great leader had any idea Of
for il was that identical bell which Mr. Breckenridge
alluded ia bis kentucky speech The music discussed
on the occasion by band Of twenty performers was as
distinctly heard above the shouts yes, bell ringing, fire
crackers rockets, candies &c. &C. the squeak
ing of mouse above the din of Gallego Mills. The
people could not repress their JOY that night. IL was
long time before they became quiet enough TO hear their
speaker. Tue crowd Assembled around the pole raised
in the afternoon nearly opposite the ll1telwhy ViH the
people raise poles2 Why will they not have less pole
and more platform ?-and listened for few moments to
very appropriate speech from Mr.. j. Arthur Johnston
The crowd then faced aboutfor it so large that
Daniel Lyon then introduced Col. Baldwin, who spoke
for upwards Of hours the delight and entire sat
isfactiOn Of every man there-except, possibly, the
Breckinridgers aud DOuglases. We except them Tor
we cannot see how they could have been pleased either
with Mr. Baldwin or the Joyous uproariou5, ringing
Bell men. Ia this however, We may be mistaken-bnt
we think not. The people will have Col Baldwin back
again. so he hold himself in readiness to weather
another such that Of Saturday night Hurrah
| for East Ward HuraL for West Ward Hurrah for
4 IL. Ill.
bells until the 9th Of Noyember-and after thar day
why, RING Tux BELLS!
| OLD KANAwHA MovNG.-0n Saturday Union Meet
ing was held on Davis Creek about three miles from
Charleston on the farm Of Mr. Grow About one hun
dred persons were in attendance splendid barbecue
dinner-euough for four times as many as were pre-
/ sent-was prepared by Mr. Grow. Able and eloquent
Union addresses were made by Mr. John Parks Isaac n.
Smith, Esq, George S Patton, Esq, and Hon. George
| W. Summers The speech Of Mr. Summers is spoken of
as being one Of the best he has delivered since 1884,
HaHGphd Republican.
ANOTHER CLUB IN FAuqUIER.-At a meeting held at
the Plains Fauquer county, for the purpose Of forming
a Bell and Everett Club, Alex. N. Smith called to
the chair and William s Boswell appointed Secretary.
Upon notion committee appointed to nominate
permanent officers consisting of j. W. Foster, II. N.
Byrne Josiah T. Fishback Thomas r. Foster, aud John
Clark who reported the following President,
Alexander H. Smith; Vice Presidents, William 5. Bos-
Il.
Simpson, and Edward c. Turner; Secretary, Josiah T.
Fishback Treasurer, Ii. Clay Hathaway.
After adopting series of admirable resolutions, the
Club adjourned till next Saturday.
STILL ANorHER-A Constitutional Union Club was
organized Paris Fauquer county, few daysago The
Club adopted preamble and resolutions, and was ad-
dressed by Dr. T. Fisher, Capt. 7. Ashby and Mr.. @.
Dixon in speeches of much force sustaining the cause
/ of Bell and Everett
CHEsrERFIELD-The County Court Of Chesterfield met
onMondsy and unusually large assemblage was pres
emit During the day there several potcaspeeches,
Chas Friend, ESQ representing the Breck'nridse De-
| mocracy, Mr.. Ambrose, the Douglas Democracy, and
DR.. John Wake The Bell and Everett party Their
| efforts were forcibe and spirited.
Results OF Gov SxIrn's SPEEcnEs.-The Fredericks.
burg News says We had the felicity Of hearing and
reporting the Ex-Governor but judging from the results
he did good service The Democratic Recorder hither-
to non-committa in its issue following the Governors
speech hOsed the Douglas flag, and the DOugAsite,
contemporary derided by the Brecknridgers mere
handful organized Club which has fifty officers and Is
said to number a hundred members. Call again Cover
nor visit viii probably destroy the Breekin-
ridge party entirely.
GEN MILLsoS on THE SrUNP.-Gen. Millson (says the
Petersburg "Ts Democracy delighted large audience
of the Democracy of Sussex at the Courthouse Of that
county las. Thursday with able address the pres
ent condition Of political aairs He began by avoving
his intention Of discussing the great questions now be
fore the American people, without indicating the course
as private individual which he thought duty de-
mands Of him, because circumstances might arise which
would make proper for him to act otherwise on the day
Of election and besides he might have TO vote rep
resenative well private citizen. This, it seems
did not satisfy Of his auditors who vehemently in
sisted knowing his position, when protesting against
the right of his constituents TO demand how he was 60
ing to act he informed his audience that every consde
ration Of patriotism and party feeling combined to
strain him to cast bis vote for Stephen A. Douglas and