Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-11
OLD GREENBRlER AROUSED.
LEwIsHuRG, Va, Oct. 8, 1860.
70 Tie Editor ofae WEig

70 Tie E3itor The Wig:
A all sections Of the reyiyng aud regenerating COM
monweath, now rising in her strength, lock TO the
ficusuid tIskyn che Metropolitan organ OF the con-
.ctvtve element of the State against the pesence of
Dsupionism that walketh abroad by day, and wasteh
is victims by night embrace leisure moment to has
ills advise you OF progress and prospects To alb
breyi enclose you editorial slip from the last Green
bricr Iadepsnd OF the results Of the l9h ult. IL was
grand aud glorious day for the cause Of Bell and Eve
r,tt.
The aroused patriotism Of our octogenarian Wing Hon
Ballard Smith, sounded forth breathing thoughts, in
words Of eloquent warning. wish the whole people
could see by the daWn's early light our suspended
Union banner spanning the James River and Ranawha
Turnpike as it passes through our Main street. the con-
pe,ting line of the James and KanaWha River. Those
of extensive travel and observation say it is the most
chaste appropriate and elegant political banner they ever
saw.
Greeubrer can vote some sixteen hundred votes The
truck Eagle OF Democracy reduced 20 only two wings
cannot gather under the more than FIVE hundred OF
the gapeingbrood The remaining voesay 1000, are for
Bell and Everett and the Union.
Our cause has had direct advocacy in public ad-
dresses but indirectly has been much benefited by the
fierce political gladiation of the Democratic ranks-a Ia
Heeuan and Sayers.
Monday next our Circuit Court commences. We have
no doubt A. T. Caper,On will address the people. Wheth
er he will be met by any toeman worthy OF his steel s
vet uncertain. Few 20.
Please publish in your paper the appointment received
to-day from Waller r. Staples that he will address the
people at this place on Saturday. 10th lest.
We hope TO have representation Of voters from Fay
cite, Monroe Nicholas PocshOnas and Aleghahy coun-
ties You have put the ball of reform in motion. Keep
il rolling. Yours most truly.
From the Independent.
POLE RAISING IN LEWISBURG- BEAUTIFUL
FLAG H0ISTED.
The Bell and Everett enthusiasm is rising pretty high
in IieWisburg. Saturday last joyful day in our
midst The Lewisburg Brass Band discussed most ex-
ceent music the Union banner was borne through the
streets a crowd of people from the town and county
raised two very tall Bell and Everett poles the flag
run up and stretched the street. while the gentle
men huzzaed from the sidewalks and the ladies waved
theis handkerchefs from the windows and porches 1t
was indeed inspiring Ii was a proud day for
Bell and Everett happier crowd Of people we have
scarcely ever seen.
After the poles had been hosted and firmly planted in
the EARTH and the flag had been flung to the breeze the
crowd moved toward the upper porch in front Of Hessrs
Montgomery store, where the Hon. Ballard Smith was
standing and FROM which he addressed the enthusiastic
companyubelOw. He spoke out in bold tones for the
Union and the Union ticket It seemed TO f the speak
er soul with emotion be turned toward the then
wing flag and spoke in glowing terms of the stars aud
stripes there beautifully portrayed and the emblem OF
Freedom, the American Eagle, aud the Federal Arch,
and the Keystone and the great "Bel pendent from
the center of the Arch His remarks though mpromptu,
we're well timed and drew forth the hearty applause of
bis audience.
But it will not do to pass the & by without more
particular description. Il is said to be Of the finest
political campaign flgs seen. Mr.. r. Thomas, q
townsman is the artist assisted by Mr. Thomas Mathews
who suggested the original design. Il is twenty feet
long and about eight feet broad. Above the arch all
round, run the wOrjs-"Ths Constitution, the Union
and the Enforcement Of the La,os." Above this again.
in semcircullr FORM the names Of the States float.
lug on a ribbon held fast in the Eagles mouth. Penn
syvania of course is at the Keystone, and the Eagle
with spread wings is lowering over il. On each side
Of the Bell, which hangs from the Keystone, the
words:
''Thls Unlon "Ben" where Everett" goes,
Doh sound the knell Of the Unon's foes"
The stars aud stripes are placed on both the corners oil
The dag nearly joining the tips Of the Eagles wings
each side On the side Of the flag il large cir
ele with the name Of Daniel Webster and his famous
sentiment "Iiberty and Union, now and forever one
and inseparable" running around it entirely. Occupy
ing the space inside this circle the familiar lines
"a Union Of lakes and Union ofLSndI,
Unloa e'er thall sever IL:
A Union Of hearts and Union Of hands,
And our uuissd vote for Bell aud Everett"
Below the circle are two casped hands.
Tho poles stand opposite sides Of Main street, few
yards west of Bank and the Of the Messrs
Montgomery On the top Of one, is small flag; the
other is bell attached to wind wheel 80 az to ring al
every passing breeze The mechanism Of this belongs
to Mr.. Washington Hennng. One pole (the syeamore)
was furnished by Mr. Archer Edgar and hauled by hessrs
Wash Dean aud Henderson Bell The other 1.-THE hickory
was furnished by Mr. VIM. Alexander and cut and haul
ed by Capt A. T. Wech Wagon and horses we're fur.
nished by Messrs A. W. Arbuckle, D. S. Creigh and
Johnston E Bell The flag committee Messrs Johnston
Bell and j. II. ID. johnson deserve great credit for
the part they took In the whole matter Nor must We
forget TO mention the gallant feAts Of Mr.. Hodsop who