Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-02
William II. mcfarland.
T.. prssi,f.ufx.

J. W. Beverage.
Robert lRidgway Hugh d Peants. James Mcdonald
about hsifpas o'closi Mr. mcfarland proceeded
TO address the meeting lie briefly advered 10 the cs-
rupoa Of the Democratic party on sectional qaesuon,
aud declared that the time had nov arrived Nuen 'ne
conservative Of the country should MAKE unsi
md jealous effort 10 Rescue the Union rom inc pers
vh;eh heset IL bv rebuking sectional alienation. MI NJ
then read the following resolutions:
R,oly,4 That 10 their simple and emphatic pledge 10
suppor the Constitution the Union, and the Laws the
Convention Nhich nominated John Bel, OF Tennessee,
Ana Edward Everett Of Massachusetts, proved they
above the nOble article Of designing and taeuons as
pirants 10 procure concert and harmony among their
followers, BY employing language Purporting assent
and agreement in the face OF irreeoueiable purposes
and schemes and IS guaranty that the statesmen
-xhom they selected will meet every national ques,
ti0a thew nay be called to consider in spirit oil
broad elevated and national conservatism; thar rs
errors Of opinion NAV be tolerated, when reason
Is Il free TO combat them any political question,
whatever It's bearing the Constitution and Union, may
be brought safe and satisfactory conclusion, 10 me
solution Of which cool and wise judgments are applied
penetrated BY the conviction that moderation and Tor
beArance is the first duty OF an American sta esman
Rssolped That the sudden disruption Of the Demo-
cratic partv and the fierce ordinations Of the aienaec
sections each Of the other, demonstrative OF the
hOowness Of piaffortas and the fearful betrayal Naen
awaits their creduOus vOiares that secession ron par
~ associations because Of question OF no immediate
concern and which those Who nov make it the occasion
Of 6srre collisions have repeatedly adjusted and CON-
-omised both bv statute and In convention. bespsak
a prOcyiiy magnify and inhame sectional eontroVer-
sizes wholly incompatible With due reverence OF me
M nnn aud Constitution. and therefore, neither Lueon
Dorgas or Bscckinrdge should be supported oy Union
Ieviug mep.
Z RssaI-,l, That John Bell and EdSard Everett for
long experience in national Affairs heir ineorripr-
te virtue their unquesOned craftsmanship their pro-
found knoNedge of institutions aud laws and above
Nm their reverence tor Washington, euti'e them 10 The
kespect and confidence OF all who would preserve the
haj,s of the laws aud perpeiuAte our institutions
Rssolssd as the conviction OF the Opposition party OF
this cy that nothing Is wanted TO redeem the country
from the party which has so long abused and mised ,
bat that their friends should eon6di in their strength
and exert il.
Each resolution elected demonstrations of applause
and the series we're adopted by an enthusiastic aye =
When the negative Of the question was ProPounded
only one feeble voice in the vast crowd responded no
and the resolutions accordingly declared unan
Inousy adopted. A handsome red transparency was
borne 70 the stand with the inscriptions "kily N
ian Men and Crush out DislnOn" B II aud Everett
Three cheers for Bell AMI Everett then called for
given with hearty good viii, alter which tue oahu
paved Hail Columbia"
Ia response 70 the general call Narmaduk 1nohnson,
Esl then came forward aud addressed theshheeting-
He commenced With an humorous slsOn 10 the drSsolu
lion Of The Democratic party which be persOnifed
friend at whose derious bedside h. had watched and
who had hem consigned to the tomb. HIS ePitaph
would "Here lies dead and buried the hungry sPOils-
men Of the country" When he reflected upon tie past
triumphs Of that PARTY, he could but eNciAim-
ashrias Of the mighty, eanhbe
This all remains OF thee
A long as the pub c ire .sury full said Mr. y,
that party lived; Wbe & became empty It died -
leaders fell towards that Ruth TO Naomi
"Whther thou goest / viii go and "Wh re thu
de- 1 will die and there vii be buried and the Lod
10 20 10 me # ought but death part thee and me.
Mr.. johnson continued his eloquent address, Shio
was repeatedly interrupted by cheers aud applause,
appeapg TO patriotic Democrats TO break be letters
marty and assert their Independence There Othr
party TO be locked To- in this crisis by thoss who desird
the preservation Of their liberties, but the opposite
party with Bel and Everett Is its leaders. aud IL
Union COnst ution, and Enforcement Of the Laws b
sribed upon the folds of its b,nners All eonseryauT
citizens look to this party TO rescue the land irol
the hospurs Of the South and the fanatics OF the Nor
Mr. j. appealed 20 the ladies 10 use all the elements
their virtuous purity in the promotion OF the cause
the Union and then indeed there would De not ooy "
union Of lakes and n union OF lands but a union
hearts union Of hands and the dag Of our Union for
ever
Tne band revived the memories Of tie campaign Of
a. by playing "Od Dan Tucker"
The meeting then called for "Imboieu" Daniel
aud othels. As Mr. ImbOden EOt present Mr.. Dan-
iI came forward and addressed the meeting for nearly
An hour he commented upon the degeneraey OF The
eountry under Democratic nisrule and charged that
party With the responsibility Of initiating hibusterng
Of degrading the character Of the nation by the Oent
m,ni-tO and Of disraetng the country by disturbing
the compromise measures Of 1850, and repeating The
compromise Of 1920 That party cannot preserve the
UnOn Mr. ID. invoked the friends OF Bel and Everett
70 make "a strong pull, long pull, and pull all to
gether a. the chances that they would carry the
State II the Valley stands firm for Douglas, Virgins
goes for Bell.
Messrs A. j. Crane, 10. Ridgway, and Littleton Iaze
well we're then called upon aud severay addressed The
meeting We are cOmPll He'd for want Ct space, 10 Gu
short our report without presenting even an outline
their eloquent and inspiring addresses. Al IL o'clock
the band PLAYED Yankee Doodle" and the muhitud'
dispersed after making the welkn ling With cheers io
Bell and EyERErr.
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