Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-01
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA.
CHEERING REPORTS FROM TIE INTERIOR
rnE PEOPLE AROUsED'

MASS MEETINGS, BARBECUES AND POLE RAILS
| INGS-THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF VIRGINIA
CERTAIN FOR BELL AND EVERETT!
We continue to receive from our correspondents and
exchanges in all parts Of the State the most cheering
aud inspiring reports OF the progress of our glorious
cause Virginia may be set down certain for BELL AND
EvERxrr, AND raE UNION We subjoin the letters re-
ceiyed at this Office on Saturday;
THE CAUSE IN THE NORTHWEST GREAT BAR
BEcUE IN TAYLOR COUNTY.
To tie hditor of the Whig:
Our great meeting came of in beautiful grove
between Grafton and Fetterman, on the B. y. X.
on Monday and Tuesday the 2ith aud 25th inst Not
lsss than 1000 people were present-some say 5000
The weather was fine and invigOrating. large stand
40 feet long was erected and immense tables were
spread to accommodate the peope-one exclusively for
the ladies' host OF whom were with us. AT o'clock
on Monday, the meeting organized by the election
of Francis II. Perpont, Of Marion county, as President
with long list Of ee-Presidenis and Secretaries The
President opened the meeting with an appropriate
speech OF hall an hour and followed by N. A Har
rison Esq, OF Clarksburg, who made plain practical
address in his usual able and humorous style. The
trains had not arrived yet frOm the different portions OF
the State and some feared would be disappointed in
speakers from distance and the immense crowd be-
gan to get restless; but in few minutes n anuoGnc
ed that the train from Baltimore had arrived, with
crowd from that direction, bringing Hon. Henry w.
Hoffman, of Maryland Everything now was enthusiasm.
The elegant brass band from Fdirmont kept us in uc
spirits with its sOul-suring music Mr. Holman took
the stand at o'clock and for hour and G-half held
the audience as if entrinced by magic. His giori-
speech effectively and most gracefully delivered-
lie is of the pretest speakers have heard in this
canvass. lie showed up the demagogry Of the demo-
in charging every Wing candidate with abolition
ISM and siuly maintained the issues of the Bell
and Everett party this mOmentous canvass aud prov
ed them 10 be safe and reliable cannot enlarge
the points, as desire to be brief
AT the conclusion OF Me-. Hoilnans speech, dinner
was announced. i need not stop TO tell you how the
OK aud the bread and the lambs demolished. Ger
tainly il was quickly and surely done. think all
filed and more than five baskets full carried away The
dinner pleasan y interrupted by the arrival Of the
western train from Wheeling filed with people The
ductor kindly stopped right in the woods aud let of the
passengers. Waitman T. Wiley, Esq, our late able can
didate for Lieutenant Governor aboard, and was
quickly conducted to the stand He spoke for hours
eloquenty-aye thhlingy! lie bore down upon the
Yancey ticket like a mountain, and crushed il as he
went He read from Yancey keitt, Or Toombs and
Others showing conclusivey that they dsun
ioHists, every one, asking with Addison
"Is there not some chosen curse,
s5m, hidden tauuder In the stores Of Heaven,
Red with wrath, 10 blast the
Who owes lis greatness 70 his eolntrys runf"
A. the conclusion of Mr.. Wieys speech, it
nounccd that the Hon. Geo. W Summers, of Kanawha,
would arrive Al on eve
ming express, at o'clock. The meeting then adjourn
ed 10 meet at the large platform of the Grafton House
at dark, where speeches would be made.
Accordingly the great platform filed at an carly
hour by an anxious multitude TO hear speaking, and
wait for Summers The letting was addressed by Pier
pont, Wiley, Hall, OF FArmont and Others aud at 9
o'clock the train came, and Summers fairly dragged
out OF the and borne TO the stand when he made
five minute speech saying that the next day he would
talk the people. This concluded the diys exercises
At o'clock Tuesday Judge Summers addressed them
for three hours.
might as well stop here You don't want long let
ter and dout wish to wire ono. Summers said every
thing-said it wf-as few but himself can say it. The
people, Whigs and Democrats, satisfied and went
away, many Democrats, We thGk, "hatng between two
opinions lie discussed the whole field Of politics, and
the slavery question length, saying that slavery could
go wherever it wanting wherever the soil and climate
would make il profitable and eseSbere it could not be
driven by all Is pIwers OF the government ana that u
vas folly 70 quarrel about abstraction that could
it nobody serving only to agitate The public mind
add fuel to the ana which seems to be buruing cut
the bent feelings Of the American people, aud driving
q government destruction The speaker then took
up the Democratic conventions and showed how foolish
IL they had divided upon abstraction aud split upon
men and not upon principle. But must stop 10y say
ing the speaker appauded vociferousy, and that
great good, l think, done by his speech.
At night there another meeting AZ the platform in
Grafton whch addressed in very able and eloquent
manner for hours by dis nsuished son of Maryland,
j. Mortimer klsOur, Esq Of Frederick city Speeches
were also made by Wiley and Judge Summers; and then
this protraciCd meeting broke up having bsen in session
almost constantly for days and nights. The number
OF concerts is not known, but il is believed to be very
large They will be 6eptisei intof membership the
Gth Of November
have heard a considerable number Of Democrats say
that Summer speech was the ablest they heard
and many have told they would vote for Bell and
Everett.
The mass meetings at Carksburg to-mOrrow and at
Farmont the next day, will be addressed by Judge sum
mers and other distinguished orators The is
ward Ridgwsy we will beat the Democrats easily =
Fight on! Fight on The sun Of glorious Union ad
ministraton gimmers IN the east.
Yours TAYLOR.