Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-10

| matory haransueS and iaciious incentives
must have been successfully applied.
Without panegyrising tie conduct OF
| men whose visionary schemeswe despise,
whose principles we abbor. il may be per-
| ntiied us TO say, that we heard at the
| meeting OF no such stimulants given 10
excite the perverted multitude. Could
more favorable opportunity have been
devised by Tie ingenuity ofa Cataline,
than that which was presented by the
J apprehension OF Harrison, for commence
ing the dreadful work OF havoc aud de-
vastation ?-Ye, he was carried off from
| the theatre OF demUcra,ical distinction as
| quietly as AN OK TO his stall, with scarcely
II single voice TO bemoan his departure
without one single hand raised 10 pro-
tract his stay. II the ultra-Rctormers
were permitted TO carry into effect all
their mOnsirOuS schemes for altering the
| constitution and directing the manage
| ment OF public affairs, We entertain not
| the slightest doubt, that the destruction
OF the state. aud, what is less important
OF themselves, would soon display the
gross absurdiiy of their plans. We are
equally convinced, that CLEANERS against
public abuses and political protl,gacy,
are most loudly vociierated by many
| Huniltes and Cobef,iies, who exhibit in
tbeirsilses total want of private worth
aud virtue. But, whatever opinion we
hold OF these constitution members, (and
our almost daily ccnsurcs of them will
prove that II Is not very f1attering TO
their vanity,) we must still consider The
iidings Of This worse than The gunpowder
plot as most extraordinary. The Lord
Mayor may possess more information OH
tins important poin, Than he thought il
| Juulclous TO communicate q the meeting
| at Guildhall but we trust his Lordsbip
| VIII pardon us, II VIC stoically withhold
our credence Ola story so shocking and
so improbable, though given upon oath,
TIL further accounts corroborate (Which
We trust they will noD the alarming de-
| tail. JI;n,es
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING.
To The Editor of the News:
Birmingham, july Is.
Sir-From the novelty of the circum
Stances occurring at public meeting
aeid IN TINS town yesterday, (Monday)
l am induced TO send you sketch OF
the days business, as il may probably,
| during the next session of parliament,
give rise 10 some Interesting proceedings.
| AS lar as | am able 10 learn, the plan
winch has here been adopted, will become
| general through The unrepreSented popu-
| ious districts. This plan is 10 return,
members Tor such districts, and for these
| ne" members To demand admission of
the speaker lnlo the house, i'm order 10
! present, and act up TO, the instructions of
| their constituents.
AS early as one o'clock yesterday, (al-
| though three O'Clock was the period fixed
| Tor the meeting) great masses of people
| were seen moving towards the scene of
aellon and by . o'clock the ground
| chosen on the occasion, was nearly CO.
( Vercd with the multitude. IL was an in
| teresiing sight, 10 see all the streets and
lhoroughfares leading 10 the spot. deye.
| Looping one continuity of The varied throng.
10 the utmost dimensions of the different
passages aud this march of The iDhabi.
'anls OF birmingham occupied upwards
OF three hours. The form OF the ground
al New Hall Hill is like an amphi,hea-
ire. lhc musings we're erected at the
LOOT OF an inclined place. having a canal
al about forty yards distance in the
rear; IN tile front a gently rising emf.
hence, extending at the least $50 wards.
| Terminated by the road +; and on The right
and left the elevations of raised roads
so that The area covered by the close
Wedged multitude could not be less than
100 yards by so. Making every allow.
ance for irresulariiy, and for those al
tehding from motives of curiosity, |
should conceive, that the people, taking
an actice part in the business of the
day, could not be less than 40, 600.
A Mr.. Edmonds was called 10 the
ciialr.-He read a letter from Sir Charles
"oiseiey, stating the death oilady Wolse-
ley, his mother, as the cause OF his alb
sehce. HIS not my purpose To 90 through
any portion OF his speech in detailed or
der. Ii consisted mostly of the argu-
menfs used OIL all similar occasions if
we except the nature of his observations
on the elective fjanekiSc He stated This
10 be, not matter Of choice, but duty.
The Urit issued was TO command; If they
had not received such command, the neg
iisence and inaltenlion of government
we're iHgbly ceusurable; bui That did nc:
exempt them from the obligations of
good subjects. The prince might noire-
quire Their advice but il was their duty
10 ADVISE, whether lie required their advice
or not il he did not know whem he had
| good subjects, they knew when ihey had
prince. He was followed by a MIR.
MaddOcks, ii schOolmaster, whose orato-
~ was OF The Se,monizing kind Air.
Lewis, the person who spoke at Stock.
port, another scboo)masieT, followed MIR,
Maddocks, paying an eulogium on what
Is called the mob. His school of elocu,ion
was OF the cO"vulsed order-possessing. in
gesiIcuiallon, much greater degree OF
JORGE, Than grace or nature. But these
a'ecoDsderationso tvery inferior moment.
u Is TO the lHopte that | look for mean
Tug TO The business OF the day; and they
sappiy ii amply aud inlelliglbIy. II was
no Nagrant or ignorant throng, assembled
from motives Of curiosity, or with blind
and desperate maligsi,ies. The manner
in which they received and supported the
business OF tic day, proved that thew