Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-01
RICHMOND WHIG.
WANDERING WILLIE.
CLAIKsBURG, Va,
Oct. 25, 1860.


Oct. 25, 1860
To Ms Editor Of the Wig:
Yesterday was day that will long be remembered by
the Breckenridge Democrats Of this county For several
weeks previous the announcement had been made by
flaming handbills, gotten up on the spread Eagle
STYLE that on the 25,h OF Octr the Hon. VIM Smith, Of
Va Superfuous William, and other distinguished spek-
ers of he Yancey Breckenridge school OF politicians,
would address the Democracy Of Harrison and cordial
invitation was given TO the "unwsshed" and a the rest
of mankind" to come and participate in "beeipuing
which constituted part OF the programme IL was 70 be
grand rally" of the faithful and the slogan was push
on the column" and save the immaculate Democracy.
The day was one Of those calm, beautiful autumnal
days on which the sky is coudess ard the sun shines
with mt How and magnificent splendor. Seats had been
prepared on the ground for the ladies' who had been IT,
yited and were expected TO favor the dnoned orator
with their presence and approving smiles. At the hour
appointed for the crowd march to the ground the two
bands composed principally Of Bell and Everett men, be-
gan TO discourse sweet music in front OF the Court house
aud the faithful formed procession, composed oil about
sixty deluded Democrats and took up the line oil march
II was a sad and mournfu locking cortege and but Tor
the lively and stirring music OF the bands stranger g
norant of what going on would have supposed hey
were burying some departed hero.
On reaching the ground the bands played few tunes
Extra wagged the pondtrobs paws of lev OF the hare
listed aud honest old Democrats and mounted the stand
He huiedly glanced the crowd and his vsage assum-
ed serious aud disappointed aspect and looked "a map
wbereon desp.ir was pictured" The slogan had not
been sounded loud enough 10 wake the followers oi poor
BreCk. Though soemnly called they came not. The
small audience, which numbered not more than three
hundred twohirds Of which Bell and Everett and
Douglas men, manfesty had its effect the speaker.
He was introduced the audience by Robt Johnston,
ESQ., who remarked that alter the 9th day oil Novem-
ber if Lincoln should be elected, "brave hearts and
stout arms might be requed-for what purpose leave
you and the public to judge. Extra arose, sardonc
Ia NI1
displaying bOunGless contguity Of gum and ivory, and
prOct eded after apologizing for it. TO make grand
hzze" felt sorry for him. who, Notwithstanding his
political inconsistencies and hnopNothiHg procllves,
the Virginia Democracy delight to hear. oh Lucier,
son Of the morning. how art thou falen Has not age
brought with it reflection, aud reflection repentance?
When public men who guide aud control public senti-
ment from partisan motives stoOp 10 misrepresent the
acts and dongs of other public men, whose virtues, In
tegrity and patriotism above suspicion we may well
doubt their honesty.
One would have supposed that a gentleman occupying
the position SupeHaous William does, would siuk the
partisan in the present pcrious crisis when the Union is
in danger and raise his voice patriot against the
Seconasis of the North and South But the partisan
scared above the patrot-his love for Democracy was
stronger than his love for the Unon aud be appealed to
the unered stand by their party and not to vote for
Bell and Everett Whilst he did not charge John Bell
with aboitionism Yet by his reading garbed extracts
from his speeches. he endeavored 10 create the impress
sion that he unsound and doyal to the South; and
really Of his ignorant and deluded Democrat
c auditors with mouths wide open swallowed all he said
as gospel He also assaied Mr. Everett the patriot the
scholar, and the statesman, lin comparison with whom
Extra is pgmy person not TO be trusted with the
administration Of the government. lt was the mad
dog cry of aboitonsm with which the Democracy have
always hunted and bounded down the grave the pur-
est and best men of the land His entire speech was
that Of a trucking, time serving demagoguc 1t was
characterized by OF that high and lofty patriotism
which is an essential element in the character Of states
man For the ess Of his party he thrust aside the
Union and appealed TO the misguided and blind follow.
ers Of Democracy rally arouad the standard Of party
aud around the ak ol their berlies-the Union and
the Constitution.
He charged that the preservation Of the Union was not
the paramount object Of the Opposition party and tha;
as patriots they should the YanceyBrcckinridge Demo
Gratis. AL were disappointed in Superiuou' Billy cat
not give you his entire speech From this bei epitome
you will at once that it is not their countrys
welfare about which the Democracy are so concerned,
but the of their party aud the spos OF ohee-
Their fort is 20 retain the control Of the government
and prevent exposure Of the enormous frauds which
they have perretraed The grand rally" was fall
and the speech of Extra Billy most distinguished 'hz
zlen The tide is against them. and old Harrison viii
set the seal Of condemnation the Democracy by the
overwhelming voice Of ber patriot cEens on the oh oi
November. From her mountlin tops and her valleys,
the cry Of the Union and the COnstitiiOH will be rung
such thunder tones as TO stae and ghten IRON her
borders the Dsunion spirits the enemies to the peace
prosperity and perpetuity of the Republic.
The Hon John S Carlile replied 10 Extra, in speech
Of some length in behalf OF Judge Douglas He dealt
heavy blows on the heads of the devoted Brecktes and
riumphanly vndcated the position assumed by Doug
las and bis followers. He showed up the dsunion pur'
poses of the Yancey Breckenridge men, and appealed to
Of all parties to stand by the Union and the Con,
stituon and vote for Douglas or Bell His speech told
against the dsurionss and enthusiastically recev'
ed by the large audience that heard it Mr. Carle is
oeman worthy of the steel" Of any OF the Breckinrdge
orators.
You nav set old Harrison down as 'all right" our
people are for the Uuion, and will wash out by their
votes the last vesige Of treason aud dloyaty to it.
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