Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-03

his rrosiiiuted political associates. we shall
say no hing more THAI to be-. them, whe r
They speak OF themselves as the followers O.
washington, TO refer TO the abuse OF that great
and good man by the Infamous hifeiing viii,
whom they now act. TN. 1n,srican
From fke Democratic Press.
"ANrI-SLAVERY."
Pu6tic Meeting. On Saturday afternoon, the
2ist inst. agreeaby to notice published in
several of the daily papers, TIE citzc MS OF the
city and county OF Philade iphia opposed TO
The extension of Slavery, were convened at
the Mayors Cont Room in the State House.
Al an early hour numeruos assemblage APP.
peared many al whom attended from inot,y, :
OF curiosity MIR. JOHN Harissm was called TO
The chair. and Francis HopkinSon, Jr Esq. and
~. Samuel r. Conorer. both respectable fed
erai sentiemea, were successive!y appointed
Secretary. IL being understood they were un-
friendly 10 The object OF the meeting. MIR.
Henly simpson Was then appointed Secretary,
nut II appeared he was not present, aud final
" Mr.. tharies Hdrian was nominated and &C
copied 0t the oihte.
Mr.. james Yhackard opened The meeting
AID stated The object, aud moved that a Cum
mi'tee he appointed 10 Withdraw aud report "a
new Electoral Ticket. The question was a
nput TO be decided, when "A Mr.. SIMPSON one
OF The generally repuied authors OF Brntus
stated that some OF the partisans of James
Monroe were present, aud they were not in-
sHcu. MIR. Simpson appeared 80 muah agi-
tateh, that lie could scarcely he und ersiood.
James Hiadie Esq. then rose aud eloqucRt,y
addressed the meeting ian favour OF james
Monroe, whom lie styled the iou: tried pat.
riot. fhs able statesman, the faithful, public
servant, and the viituoas Chief Magistrate
who rules the destinies of this country"
He was answered by Col. Duaue who styI.
ed Mr.. Monroe u Pictured Traitor, the tool
on George ~. and said, thai his Foreign Miu-
>ter our townsman,- was under the direction
OF Mr.. Monfne, the Slave and Syc0pi,aut OF
Lord Castlcreagh that the President had
a s.In
t'cted. aud nnoiien6ins foreign nation, who,
were the adofets OF this country aud who
ike ns, forty Searsnso, were now struggling
Tor their liberty Mr. Duane said what he
stated, was not matter OF opinion aui what Le
was ready TO prove by official documents
Hlr- Biddle tosc 10 reply. but wa, interrupt
ca by cries OF" the question" Mr. rharka,a
men addressed the mv-iing aud compared Mr.
Monroe To Governor Findlay. Mr. Bi,lllc a.
gam oflered himself 20 the meeting, and was
once more interrupted. Col. M'Rlnllin aud Col.
i)nahe each addressed the NEE Ting in tay or OF
iheir opinions. Mr. BiddIe again attempted
20 address the meeting, aud was Interrupted.
uoSi"h Rdh"aH, ESY. then rose and called upon
Inc chair TO ACT with Impartiality and stated
'hi' stree the call of" the question, he had
permitted three gentlemen 10 Etahc the floor,
III preference to Mr.. Biddlr who were ali on
one side aud hoped the chairman would now
40 ms duty, and permit Mr.. Fiddle 10 ieply-
Mf. X. Then iutimaieI his own intention Ia de-
llver ms sentiments OH the main question be-
Iofe The chair
As soon a. Mr. Randall had flashed the noise
and tumnit which had, momcuiarily, Suhsided,
increased and prevented the possibility of ANY
one being distinctly heard by the meeting
Hisssis. Thomas Riddle, Thomas J. Wharton,
a.. ,. Coke, j. w. Murray, and DRAKE, sever
any expressed a desire that the discussion
might proceed. and AIessrs. Simpson, Duane
and lhackara insisted that Mr.. Biitile was
hot invited aud That IL was intended Ia be en-
c."SiVeiy meeting OF The enemies Of james
Monioe. The call of the meeting was HEN
reau, and the c!iaii man decided that the intep
ion rf III. call was 10 iurludc none kul the en-
fmieS oil MIR. Monroe, and that he hoped all
o'heiS would retire. Mr.. B.ddie appealed
from ihe decision oil the chair: before, how
ever any QUESTION could be taken, tbs chair
man requested the iIiend> tua new electoral
'ichet, TO adjourn 10 Oveih0lt's tavern: ip
the Chairman, secretary, a.d
"idi portion OF The meeting, left the state.
mouse, Tor the purpose, as was cOujcctu;ed
" consulting together, at OverhOit's tavern,
ana mere making an opposition eiscIoIai iirk>
Richard Rush, ESQ. u. S. EmLaSs,lor 10
NE rH,j - i."InC
pubmc are respectfully inform