Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-28
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2S, 1860.

see the daylight after the night their men we're nomina-
ted (Appause) The candidate of the Republican party
was known in his neighborhood as "a very worthy
man out it was a fault Of modern days that the reins
OF government we're too often committed to inexperi-
enced hands He mentioned a case where a gentleman
had been pressed upon him proper candidate for the
Presidency whose claim was that he could get excellent
certificates of competency from his neighborhood.
Gaugher) He urged with familiar illustration the i'm
porance OF selecting tried statesmen for the Presidency
Such Il man, he said was your own neighbor, Wash
ngtou." loud applause
He alluded to the Baltimore Convention as a most res
pectabc body of men. (Applause) He named the del
cgates from Virgiua-Riyes Goggin Applause, Sum-
mers (Cheers) "a voice-and Scott Another name
he would pass by out OF respect to the modesy Of the
gentleman present. (Appause.) That Convention as
sembed for their country first their country last and
their country all the time. loud cheers) They saw
how platforms had been made the hdiugplace for dex
e.ious tricsters they went back for a platform TO
the works of jefferson and MadsOn-t Constitution
the Union and the enforcement of the Laws Zap
plause) The names presented symbols Of these prn-
cpcs were 100 well known to require eulogy before this
asSemb age (Apphuse) But il was said they could
not be elected The way to elect them was to vote for
them. (Applause) Oh, but Bell is an "Old Fogy!"
He drew a lively picture OF an "od iogy," which eK
cited much laughter. Better "old fogy" than
young iogy."
He then with some humorous remarks introduced to
the assembage Mr.. Vance, of "Bunkum." loud ap.
plause)
Hon z. B. Vance, of Buncombe county, n. c.. said
that for the first time in his life he stood before an audi
ence Of Virginia Wings. Applause He esteemed the
Wings of Virginia higher than any other men on earth,
except the gallant men of North Carolina who voted for
him Laughter and applause. 1t was an easy thing
to be Democrat in Virginia, especially to Young men,
Applause; for unless a young man was Democrat he
must bid farewell to ambition Seventy thousand pcO-
ule had had no representative Congress- until the gal
LIT ,I
and became representative of the whole OF Virginia
Applause But would the Wings OF Virginia give it
up aud lick tue hand that smote them. Cries OF "nO,
no, neverwl That's my sentiment Applause He
plaphrased several texts OF scripture, and applied them
to Democracy which excited much merriment
He said that the Democratic leaders who wanted to
save the Democratic party, were like Yankee, who
when a boat was overturned, cried out yehemently
Save the red.headed mani" When the redheaded man
was saved every supposed iha the red headed man
was brother him who had been so anxious for his safe
IT, But it turned out that "he darned fellow owed him
$500" Oaughter.) lie illustrated the position Of the
Democratic party at Charleston, by the celebrated Fish
Eating Machuen which called forth loud and long ap-
plause.
He dwelt at some length the inconsistencies of the
Democratic party. If the Democratic party the only
patty that could save the Union why it in dan
ger Why did they not save it. and stop talking about
il: Applause. Wake up Democrat from sleep, aud
the first word he could utter would be "nigger" Allu.
ding the Black Republican party he said that although
the Democrats had made Washington corrupt that the
"man in the had to bold his when he passed
over it, laughter if Abe IOncon elected and the
Angel Gabriel to akght, the Resurrection would new
of, for the hungry Republicans would steal his
trumpet before he could blow it. Laughter lie con-
tnued with many anecdoes entertaining the audience
exciting much interest ard being listened with breath
less attention If the Democratic party did not unite he
thought that victory certain 10 aght upon the stan
dard OF Bell aud Everett He spoke eoquenty behalf OF
the Union OF the States urging that overt act
sary for the dissolution Of the Union Again be
adverted the in which the Democratic party
had violated its platforms and concluded amid loud ap
plu,e