Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-20
POLITICS IN BARBOUR COUNTY.
PULPIT, Va, July 30th, 1860.

To the Editor fhe Whig:
Being II constiut reaCer Of your valuable paper, am
well aware that you love the Demo ,rlcy dearly and el
deeply interested in all It's movements. therefore make
apology for sending you this short sketch Of the do
ngs Of the harmonious and numerous Democracy OF
Barbour. Knowing that you will sympathize with them
in their sorrows feel that need ouy give you his
tory OF the Troubles and trials through which they
vainy endsayorDg to pass in order TO induce you to
unite with me in praying Onnipoence in mercy to di-
vide the "dark sea OF trouble on whose banks they
stand and permit them to pass peacefully into the land
of the heresfterl
The Barbour Democracy, in accordance with the re-
commendation Of the Executive Committee had deter
mined TO hold meeting on Saturday night, July 2SLh,
to appoint delegates to Charlottesville Convention
Under ordinary circumstances such determination
could be easily carried into eXecutiOn-hc wireworkers
OF he party (called in the country the town cquel
having regular stereotyped edition Of preambes and
resolutions and also Chairman aud Secretary elected
preside all occasions But the country Democrats
have begun look with distrust upon every movement
OF the clique and indeed denounce 1t openly aud Of late
have rebeed against It's dictaou in tie county
elections For these reasons it deemed expsdient
select Cl airman iIom the country in order TO hoot
wink the c;lu. Imay state here that great many
copies oiue banner of Liberty taken in this county
by the Old Side Baptists over whom it exerts au -
mense influence, aud i haying lately hauled down the
BreckiuHdge hig, fears were entertained that they
would do likewise The manag rs here being men OF
tar seeing acueness not long in adopting exPe
dent by which 10 XII birds with one stone. Ac-
cordingly messenger dispatched into the county
for the Rev. joshua 5. COrder o b., inviting him to
preside over the meeting. At late hour solitary
horstman" hove sight and TO the JOY of the impatient
faithful his approach revealed through the "dm
twilight" the striking features of the Reverend gentle
man. who seemed delighted with the honor implied in
the invitation.
The bell now pealed forth its summons and the Breck.
ndge men, the Douglas men, and the UGion men, gath
cred into the Court House to the number Of ga ma
iority Of whom were for Douglas and Bell
The Rev. Joshua took his seat with much solemnity-
evidently invoking the choicest blessings OF Heaven upon
the Democracy and praying for harmony and success.
After an "omuious silence OF some inmates IL became
evident that the Rev Chairman had nothing 10 say,
whereupOn, Albert Gallatn Roger Esq, explained the
OH Get of the meeting in few vocierous and grand
oquent remarks
Spenc, Day ton, a renegade Whig next arose, aud az
shutting his feet aud swaying his arms and shaking
his bones generally, fill into attitude which would
have done honor 10 Corporal Trim wide Trstram
Shandy) NV, lelcer is not particular lavorile with
the Democracy and not surprised to see about
half of the audience retire; nor was surprised to hear
an old ocoloco excaim in audible voice atler Spencer
had spoken about half hour, "Ye Gods what efec
tive fix he would be TO tap sugar trees within which
fully But Spencer spoke right on, aud heeded
the yawIs Of his auditors. At last some Democrat
who having become alarmed at the probable effect OF
Spencers long absention, perhaps fearing be would
extend his remarks into the holy Sabbath morn, retired
to the door and cried, "Schnapps," "Schnspps,
''SchnApps, THE charm was complete-the Speaker
filtered siammered exhibited other sgus of being dry
made his bow and with a brisk friction of his hands
which, by the way is an Improvement uUon dryden.
foo" peculiar to S2encer) red and did not return
TOR which thanks Mr.. Schedam At this stage Of the
procet dings Mr.. Roger moved % adjourn the meeting
over until Court for what reason know not-at least
he gave himself lam inclined TO believe however
tlat he thoug meeting was incapable OF deliberatr
)on important matters so after being thrown inC
Mysteries by the terrific eoquence OF Speneer-at least
Ster dan himself not more deserving Of such com
plmt than he. The motion, however, did not prevail
Thomas A. Bradford next arose. aud briefly reviewed
the that led 10 the lamented split in the Democra
cv and in remuous and thrilling and mourBfu tones
eltup, the ,ncholy consequences er1o o. nspeak
~ OF the two State Conventions TO be holden, he
characterize one the Douglas and the other the Breck
| iuridge Convention. Mr.. Reger aud denied the
proposition and said il the Stauuton Convention
would be emphat ally Douglas meeting, but the Char
ttsyile Convention would be Democratic COnrentioR
Mr.. Bradford was silent aud modonless for moment
then raising his hand he passed it his forehead
thoughtfully and-took his seat, which movement eci
ted the widest applause. The only point be made in hi
whole peech was this He demonstrated 10 the satsfae
ton Of all, that
| "He had no wool on the top Of his head,
| 10 the place where the wool ought to grow"
The Douglas men will hold meeung hlre lcGt Mou
day (Court day. aud appoint delegates to Stanton
Soma Of The most prominent democrats in this section
country have declared tor Douglas, and sm OF the opn
ion that lie will out Breckinrdge in West VirgnI
The people here love the Union and will oppose any
movement having ipr its object directly indirectly
its dssolntiOn aud they regard the Rreckiirdge move
ment in that light. Yours
BARBOUR.