The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-23
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Generah Rehnhlican azeetine.

General RrfnhHrn,t A5petinr
Agreeably to the Recommendation of the
General Com nittee, as published in our pa
per OF yesterday, the Republicans of the CT
~ and county of New York were convened
last evening at A b. MARKINGS long room,
Cor the purpose of celebrating on affairs in
teresting to the Republican party. The G.
nernes of order & nnicn (who chuse to dis
tinguish themselves by the title of Ciinfoni-
ans) had been indefatig able in their efforts
during the preceding dav to defeat the OBJ
iects of the meeting The columns of tho
Citizen were flied with warm appeals to
the Jealousy, personal affections, and sensi-
bihtes of Republicans. Three thousand
hand bills were posted on the different lamp
posts and corners throughout the city, brea-
thlng the most inRammatory spirit; and e.
very hireling and runner of the faction We're
set III motion 70 p3troe the stTests-cirCu-
late fa!sc rumours, and to misreprcsent the
! views or the general committee. In opposi-
| ton to these unprincipled proceedings the
republicans, confident in their own strength,
made no extraordinary effort to assemble
Each one lett his home from the spontane-
ous zeal of his own heart, and met the Dis
| ctfhned and Organised Junto, whom they
we're TO oppose and vanqush, with the can
dor CT honest men and IN the spirit of free
men. More than Two Thousand Five Hun
bled on the occasion. So numerous a meet
ing OF our friends was never before seen in
this City. 1t seemed as if the citizens ae
large, indignant a5A.ven suspicion OF luke
| 7carmness to the administration, came deter
| mined to hurl disgrace upon those who had
created it-But, alas they were unprepar-
ed for the tricks and articles to which their
| subtle ativersaries were drilled !--Some we'll
meaning and honest republicans, anxious to
preserve an appearance of moderation and
peace, had waited upon Col. RUTGERS to
prevail upon him to preside at their delibe-
rations. 1t was thought that this venerated
patriot would silence unnecessary Glamour
and put seal upon the lips of political apos-
tstes With his usual zeal for the cause to
which his life has been devoted, Col Ruts
gers consented to preside--But the Factbon,
determined Oil mischief, had pre-ocoupied
the upper part Of the room, where the chair
man was to seated, and their leader, Mr..
Corasehns CrgSier, (who very lately figured
as a notorious Bnrrfte) moved, before ona
third OF the meeting had assembled, that Ia
Cob Delamoutagnie, ESQ should take the
char. No republican i'll the room had any
personal aversion to Col Montagnie--so far
from 1t, they would have unanimously sup
ported him, had they not stood pledged to
| Col. Rutgers. and had they rot considered IL
a departure from the rules of decorum, which
as men and republicans we ought ever to
| pursue. The choice of Jacob Dclarnoutast-
ME, was therefore very properly rejected
Crygier, however, who for "6reUify'S sake.
we snail hereafter denominate the CHnioni,
an Irumheter, beloved liked a bull
"1ontagnie-IN1nfagnie MIR Montae-
me disguised with the stupidity of his nomi-
| nater, and exercising the true modestv and
decorum of gentleman, instantly left the
| room Col. Rutgers was then nominated.
| and $500 voices approved the choice. The
Faction, completely foiied in their first effort
now become more clamorous and ungoverna-
/ bic he discordant howlings of CrVeier Sc
his associates, mingled with the loud applau
ses OF the republicans. At length, to put tho
question fairly to the test, division of The
house was called FIR & Notwithstanding three
fourths ct the republicans were in the street.
& avenues, & therefore could not ioin their
associates Stcr the faction as NC state before
mad all collected in the room itself never
theiess the division in favour of Col. Rutgers,
constituted nine out of ten of those i'm the
room. As soon as order was restored, it was
found that Col. Rutgers was not within
hearing, and Col. Few was accordingly no.
minated and chosen.
The resolutions were then taken To the
first an amendment was proposed, to speci-
ally mention our confidence in the Vic,Lprc-
sident of The United States, and our 4 ,n,.o-
baton OF his conduct. This amendment r,et
with decided iisapprobation, on the ground
that the Vice-PresiGent had spoken u,favo-
rably OF the President, the embargo and the
majority of Congress. This was at once a
death-stroke TO the opposition. To the Sc
cond, the Facffon did not think proper to
make any objection Immediately after, a
melton was made to approve the nomination
made by our Representatives. at Washing
ton Three feeble voices only opposed the
measure. The. triumph Of Principle was
compete....Eu6. .ddU.
The leaders o. "the little band" last niaht.
consisted Of two incorrigible Burrites, three
federalists lately manuf9cturedi into repubG-
cans, sad Fish who was asa-deScriW until
about two years siuce, and queer looking
gentleman, vino has honestly declared slree
we meeting, that nc tanks il II Lofitrg
whether Gov. Clinton obtains asino,e v,taf.
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