Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-27
POLITICAL EgEws.

A GREAT DEAL IN APPkARANCkS.--lh StauntOn
Spectator relates the following amusing incident:
An enthusiastic adurer ard thorough-going friend of
Douglas rode all the way from Highland county TO
stanton 10 oIioy Tie great pleasure OF seeing the "Lit
lie Giant and hearing bin Gpesk. When the Nagnus
Apollo Of his admiration introduced TO the crowd
he was so astonished thlt he held his breath. nv
Goa" he solllqu:zed sis II possible that be the
great Douglas the Lte Giant Of Illinois" lie says
that he looked at Douglas and then at Hon. A. II. H.
Stuart He looked upon this picture thcu upon that
He Jaw the Giuiuuve and unpreposse sing figure OF
Douglas vh bis Goa, tail entirely too the ground
ard tho commanding figure and handsome person OF
Mr.. Stuart. lie says that he thought,
goodness gracious gracious Goodness shall we make
that msn tDouglls) President and keep this msn Su.
ar at home" He could overcome his utter aston
ishment and wen; home determined TO vote for Beaud
Everett Ills father and bis two brothers will do the
same thing.
BREcgINRmGE BUtL.--In his Lexington speech, John
Brocaiatidge to-E credit to himself for not voting in
1915 when Gen. Case was the Democratic candidate for
President stating that he hunting with six or eight
gentlemen brorgng 10 the Wing party and added that
'if every man had done wei bimsclC we-that IT,
the Dcmocats-"wou'd have carried the State by forty
thousand majority Tie logic Of this argument is equal
to ia arithmetic but It is wholly consistent with the en-.
tire speech II eyerg man in the State Of Kentucky
had done what Major Breckenridge did in lsls and had
taken six Wings" with him on hunting expedition
there would have been nobody to vote and good many
les than nobody.
Fusion N NEw YoRE The Union Committee in New
York have formed Electoral Ticket, which seems to
give general satisfaction to tie opponents Of Black Re-
pubicaniSm Hcury J Radfeld and II. S. Randall are
the Electors at large rhile Seah B. Strong Esq heads
the district 't Of names Of gentlemen well and avofa.
bly known throughout the State Seven Douglas homes
we're stricken of from the ticket of that wing Of the
=, mocIacy making the ticket stand seven Brockn-
ridge ten Bell and eighteen Douglas. grand raica-
ton meeting Is TO be held for hwith.
Novel PRoPosrrIoN.-A Democratic orator in Ohio,
aroused his hearers at meeting by the following decs
rl'ion:
u. Our party is likewise busted Now, can tell you
who has did all the dsvment Ii has been those infer
La black.cOsted, chicken eatin preachers that goes
around stckiu their into politics and all the tine
getting up Now if you want the party united
If YOU want Douglas elected tel you what must be
did Every id preacher must be killed Off TIE
sooner the better Go TO wok and the thing will pay -
Mr. Bills souxDxEss.-One can scarcely take up
Democratic paper in this scciOn without finding Mr.. Bell
denounced as unsourd At the North different opinion
prevails. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, a ht col
league of Sumner, made speech in Jersey City last
week and declared that "Jokn Bell had been the most
consistent, most determined Prc-Savery man who ever
held seat in the Senate. He had cast over so votes
directly against Freedom and for Slavery"
LADIES UXrox PlcSo Mass MEErlNG.-TMs great
gathering OF the good UnoH-loving people Of Yazoo
will be held at Benton Mss, on the l6h Of October
The Hon Jere Clemens and several ether distinguished
orators are expected attend snd address the people
The entertainment far as refreshments concerned
will be attended to by the ladies.
WooD CoUSrY.-There was a rousing meeting Of the
friends of Bell and Everett Union Hail. in Parkers-
burg, Va, on Monday, l7h inst. Gen. j. J. Jackson
delivered powerful and telling speech, which re-
ceivod with thunders Of applause. Great enthusiasm
prevailed.
FLoRlDA.-The Union men of florida making
spirited Of that State for the October election,
which takes place the lst Their candidate for Gov.
eruor is one Of the abest in the State, and his
friends have li,ile doubt of his election.
ANOTHER VorE-A vote was taken on the train near
Clarkesyile Temp. Wednesday with the fooWingre.
suit Bell l05 Douglas Is Breckenridge 10.