Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-20
,'stumping it" Before Legislat ure.

Tnere are several asprantS for the Confederate States
Senatorshlp from Georgia nov in Mlledgsvile, and the
Legislature incli4ed to give each one hearing
good deal after the mlnner in which the people
wont to listen to speeches from candidates for their
votes before the separation The Hall Of the House Ct
Representatives is tender by resolution passed during
the day, and the speech comes of At night. Mr..
Toombs addressed the members on Tuesday night of
last week, and ThOs. Butler King Wednesday night
Senator johnson and Messrs James Jackson and L. ].
Garrel are also mentioned candidates and in attend
ance at Milledgville.
We copy sketch of Gen. Toombs' speech by the re.
porter of the Macon "Telegraph:">
The speech delivered by Gen. Toombs last night in
the Hall OF Representatives, created marked impress
sion. The Hall was full OF ladies, members and visit
ers Notwithstanding the wind and cold. 1t about
one hour and halt in length, and characterized with
his usual power, originality ADD eloqusnce. He
peatedly and loudly applauded
He reverted to the success of the enemy in Mary
land Missouri Kentucky and other States-to the dis
memberment Of the Confederacy by the fall Of New
Orleans and Vicksburg-to financial troubles, the
Worthessness of our currency to the evils, injustice
and wrongs of the Impressment Act the cause Of
that ruin to whchNe are fastening, unless the true
remedy is found-IdSation. He spoke of the en-
croachments of the Military, upon the civil power
umph Of Tyranny, unless We returned to the Constu
tona principles of fathers and asserted the rights
of Magma ChdrtS-that other revolution was in
volvsd in the fearful struggle now progressing revo
luton to regain the rights for which we now con-
tending against and powerful foe, aided by the
combined power OF the European nations.
He spoke in high commentator OF our soldiers and
the self-sacrhoing spirit of the women, without whose
industry 70 cothe the naked aud alleviate their suffer
inRs We should have long since persisted. Amid the
6rRv ~ IA aknr hlank with wrath haatin0
US of the South he the bow of promise CLEAN forth
from the fishes aud roar Of cannon from Bethel to
ChckamAugA. We must nov cross the "RivT Of
Death and live forever, or die eternaly the death OF
slaves.
He said all the people needed justice and pro-
lection from the Government and then be left alone to
work out national salvation. He referred TO the same
| causes producing the same evil effects which We now
suffer in our revolution, in the revolution OF France
and the revolutions Of the colonies and Engiand-our
currency of rage.
Mr. Toombs concluded by that most beautiful senti-
meut which whether original with him or Mr.: Burke
will live As long as the English language is spoken
written" Liberty It's last analysis Is 6utths blood
| the Brave"
Mr. Kings speech appears from tbs msagrs report q
It vet received, - have .bsen dictated by mildei
temper We copy the sket,h of it given by the same
writer:
Mr. Kings address on last evening" in the Hall Of Req
resentatves truly eloquent ehas and repete with
| logic AID information. He divided his subject into
three pars or rather into two-our land and navy de.
fences and the currency-saying but little as to the
operations Of our army.
BE said that he was the friend OF the President but
that our coast defence had been most strangely neg
ectad and In consequence of this fatal error peo-
ME had suffered to an alarming extent and our country
brought to the brink of ruin he said the Government
should have taken the cotton rice and tobacco at fair
valuation at the commencement Of the war, purchased
or built vessels of war raised the blockade which could
have then been easily done, and thereby gain free
egress and ingress to the world He said that eI-
port duty on these productions would have given US
currency equal to god silver without the cost OF
cent to the people by taxation. He eucidAted these
noins by facts and figures taken from the statistics Of
/ he productions of the Southern States. q
he was opposed to the system Of impressmsnt and
believed that the ything law was Wastefu and lmprao
/ tioable and would prove q failure.
He conplmened the ladies, of course, L large nun
Der of whom honored him with their presence for the