The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-12

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"MR. WATSON said-Let me tell you, toe, that
we have had to select our candidates from long
list of names, either of whom, il selected, would
have reflected honor upon the station Virgin
ia was my native State, and / know something
Of Virginians, and know John Minor Bolts,
one of the names presented to us as a candidate.
[Applause.l l knew that John NJ. Bolts loved
Henry Clay. and knew that any man who
loved Henry Clay loved his country. Zap
plausel ! have had the happiness of knowing
the Hon. lWm. c. Rives, and know that he is
gentleman of acknowledged patriotism, of gi-
gantic intellect, of great accomplishments, and,
above all, know he is good man as well as a
great man, and had our choice fallen on him, he
would have proved worthy representative Of
this Assembly. [Applause.l ii la D, .1al
i have heard of Graham of North Carolina
gallant Southerner, one who, | believe, occu-
pied place in the Cabinet of Fillmore Did he
not there faithfully, conscientiously and ably
fulfil the duties which devolvcd upon him p
And then, in addition to these names we had
before us the name of my own illustrious fellow
citizen, William L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, my
adopted State and let me tell you, if you do
not know that man, ] do know him. and tell
you that he is great good and honest patriot.
[Applausc.l Imust alludc to the name Of a dis
tinguished citizen, whom | have long revcred,
loved and admired, and who, for patriotism, tai
ent and chivalry, and for everything that enters
into the character Of an illustrious citizen, was
never surpassed. refer to John J. Crittenden,
ofKentucky. Loud cheers.l And now, my fel-
low-citizens, last, though not least let me refer
to General Sam Houston, of Texas. [Grcat ap-
plause
have watched the recent and the political ac-
ton of Sam Houston, and | admired him in the
Senate of the United States, when saw him,
despite all the great power which a party can
bring to bear upon public man, standing erect,
breasting the storm, going forward and doing
his duty. [Applausc.l And let me tell you,
fellow-citizens, that believe Sam Houston is a
great and good man. and he would have made
us fine President, because he has consecratcd
his life his talents aud his heart to his country
good [Applausc.l l read his message to the
Legislature Of Texas, in response to the invita-
ton of South Carolina for the Southern Con-
yention. pondered well that document aud
let me tell you, it was in unison upon the subject
Of the Union with every emotion of my heart,
and was ready to rise up and call that man
blessed for the good he was doing. Applause.
Another name suggests itself to my mind
that of John Mclean, of Ohio. [Applausc ]
| am familiar at least Nth his judicial career
ppon the bench, and | admire his frmness, his
temper, his patriotism, and have seen him do
his duty in melting out justice, especially to the
South, under circumstances that were well cal
cuatcd to try his firmness and bis patriotism,
and now ask you all to unite with me in award
ing to him the plaudit of "well done, good and
faithful servant" loud cheers) And now, a
word with especial reference to our future stand
ard-bcarers John Bell, Of Tennessee, and Ed
ward Everett, Of Massachusetts, -1
rs
I do invoke the memory Of Washington, and
pray that from that beaming countenancc we
may all draw inspiration, so that we may 60 for
ward in our work and let no obstacles impede
our progress until at last our country shall stand
forth redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled
from sectionalism, from Democracy and from eve
L. A.. &. L..rtr,I I;lo-t,. tbot