Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-12
RICHMOND. OCTOBER ID
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were Only tnrPe, VIZ the Republican par
~, tn" Independent Republican. Tor as
they styled themselves, Republicans OF
Ihe OLD school and HE FaderaliSts. The
io'mocrati' Press, the Franklin Gazette,
The American Centinel, all of Philadei-
plIa, supported The measures of the Repub.
lican party; the Aurora, those of tn In
dsprnieSi Republicans. The Fsderalis,s.
tor The most part voted viii the last
The offence, however, given bv Mr..
Sergeant, laie Secretary of the Common.
wealth, IN securinSa birth fer a relanoi
III AN anciioneer's ofhr, ; The countemaure
gwen to Mr.. Sergeant by Governor Find
lay, =" no has since appointed hnnAttornr,
Generai of 'he Commonwealth AM
some ether acts of the present Governor
nave induced t'ortiOn OF The Il publ!ca;-
party, whG voted for Mr.. Fiuiiay TO d
sert his cause. fioW lar this alienation
has pervaded the RI pubiiCans ofthe state.
We nave ia meaGs OF deciding. but those
OF Philadelphia are evidenil, DIVIDED in
10 two parties those VINO are opposed 10
the administration oi The Governnr-and
those who are hls friends, Oras they styI,.
themselves, " Democratic Republicans.
friendly 10 the two administrations. :" VIZ
those or Mr.. Fn lay, and OF Mr.. Monroe,
whom meg nave thought M 10 club jugv
Their. Mr.. B'nns, the Editor al tnc De
mocraiIc Press, Is th organ OF The for
mer the Franklin Gazette, (eufed b,
Mr.. Bacie,) and The American Ceuiilmi,
The organs of the last.
ihnsr republicans Hh0 are opposed 20
Mi. tmdiay IN the City have united VITA
the independent Republi. ans in runnine
a city TICKET tor members Of The Assem-
bly,, and oil the City Council. The tie
x,yll ts,Hc
position 10 eriSting abuses" and we
understand thea 10 rcfer thvse abus,e
10 HE state administration. re we are
not deceive'i N he signs of The time.
III = Will also mite m opposing the re,
ct cIinn ut Mr.. Fimdlav n the wear 1920
lie Federallsis, Too, of the cit, and
county oi Philadelphia, are said to be
d'vii"d among themselves one party is
ior maintaining their character and banner
as en- Independent Federal party the
otherIs fordroppIng their old desIs nation.
AMI uniting themselves WIth the Ell. mics
of : existing abuses" Their tactics how
! ever Is noi so vell developed 10 The
eyes o. distant observer, as those of the
three Republican parties.
These three came directly to issue in
town meeting held in Philadelphla m
The 9Th inst g A l0inl committee OF the
Democratic Ward Committee and Of The
independent Republicans" had been Sc
lected 10 make out City Iickef.-A
meeting OF Democratic citizens hostile
TO existing abuses" WAS convened 10
tecrIve thIS report. This was followed
by notice IN The Ceutinel and Franklin
Gazette, inviting The Democratic Re-
pubiIcans friendly 10 The administration
OF the general government and OF Lhe
state" to attend.
The meeting was of course ,,ncon-
monty crowded. Mr.. Bache states that
| 1t consisted OF six or seven humdsed cii
zrns--Mr. BINS saws, il was the most
numerous demo ratio meeting which mas
been held III This city for sig wears"
| There was much speaking and much
asperity III some OF the harangues-A few
| Instances OF which are selected for the
| obligation Of our readers
| The Press states, that one of the sneak
ers, Mr.. JOSIAH Randall, "Iook occasion
TO remark upon the case of the Secre arv
OF the Commonwealth. Instantly public
| attention was rlveiied. The speaker
| standing upon The table, turned upon his
! heel, looked down upon, aud in the face
| OF the late Secretary of Tie Common.
wealth; both The speakers extended hands
apparently falling upon, aud pointing Ia
| Thomas Sergeant "a documentary pause
| cnsued ; every eve was bent upon The
late Secretary-ihe speaker proceede1
" Such was The crooked policy pursued
by tins corrupt SecyetarW'! The Pres,
adds, that this exclamation was succeeded
by burst, and shout Of applause.
Certain declaratory resolutions offered
| by Mr. WI. Duane were adopi-d-as ais,
were The address, resolutions and cit,
ticket reported by thu Committee. Nont
OF these gave rise any debate or division
except the ticket When that for tn,
General Assembly was read a. follows
James Ihackara, Josiah Randall, william
J. Duane, DIR. Richard Po,aI, aud Alex
andeT y. COXe, a motion was made b,
MIR. Geo NJ. Dallas (sOn TO the late &c
iebraied Alexander DalIas,) TO strike on
the name Oh James f'hdC kara and substI
tate that OF Samuel Woiheril II was o,
thIs motion that Tie debate cane on
vas supported by Messrs. G. VI. Dallas
}. Il. NeH, Jeremiah Piessoll. G.. s. Coke
and 'Fhomas Leiper aud was oppose,
by Messrs. William Duane, w. J. Duau,
and Josiah Randall.
Nif. w. Duane said that "for Mr. We
therili he had very great respect bu
he was jagk drect0r (crles of no. no
lie vas a director 10 the very bank %. S
Is )oi which the gentleman lasiup (Ml
Ddilds) "as solicitor ard that vas sui
fcieii Objection 10 him He SAID, point
ing TO NJ. Dallas, wien that chlld-iha
young man "dS III his cradle, the sau
plan adopted ~ forming ticket on III
present. occasion was pursued. The gen
tlenan, hc sad, held an Office. aud wa
Interested IN existing abuses. MIR. DH
las, ~ reply said, chat " in relation TO