Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-13
DOMESTIC.

TO the Editors o. The PHILADELPHIA american
Sentinel
The assertion made in the Desperate Press a
lew days since, that, at the recent Town Meetino
person had been bitten, ferocioxslv bitten Is
pune invention. No person was bitten or in A.
ny way injured, further than from the effect pro-
duced by the strong grasp OF fingers on the heshy
part OF the arm. The marks were shown in joke
at a quoit-club the next day, by the sufferer, and
thence has arisen this story of the black crows. -
One renegade Is worse than three Turks il is said
and the editor OF the Democratic Press is a hsppy
illustration OF the adage; for since he has Joined
the federal party, he has said more bitter things
OF the popular party, and used more articles than
all the federal presses of the city put together.
by the way, the papers at New York and else
where are monstrousiy scandazed at the want of
decorum at our town meeting, as if such things
never took place on similar occasions among
themselves. Do the New York censors forget
the row at Tammany Hall, when the chair was
literally torn from under the chairman or is il for
gotten that further east, the usual accompaniment
OF an election is set-to of half dozen of their
NEST distinguished citizens, while twice as many
masters of vessels are dismissed from employment
on the spot, by their merchants, and as imnedi-
ately taken into the choice Of merchants of the ri
val party Let US hear more sneers, then, at
our popular meetings The tumult at our town
IN.
friends OF the administration had secured the pla
ces at an early hour We, the friends of Jackson
and popular rights, were six to one against them,
when the motion was made to adjourn 10 the ward
below, where several hundreds more of our friends
were waiting. The chairman could not decide by
sound; his sense of hearing was too dull 10 feel
the difference between the shout of a multitude
and the voice of a few, between the cry of giant
and the squeak of pigmy, and he kept us there
ftal iNyT until rafaA
and cavils of special pleaders and all the time in
suited by the near neighborhood OF individuals Of
fensiye to the sight and touch. Under all these
circumstances, that the majority did not violently
eject the chairman, as they did at New York is the
only wonder, and il has been matter of aston
ishrnent to all have conversed with, how we
controlled our feelings, and acted with as much
moderation did.
repeat MessTs. Editors, that the story of the
bitten, ferocously bitten' man is an uneuuivocal
fasehood; and am ready, if called upon, TO prove it,
".
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Democratic
friends Of MIR. Adams, assembled yesterday after
noon in the District Court Room, to receive the
report Of the committee apr ointed by them al
former meeting.
We were not present at the commencement of
proceedings, but we understood from spectaior
that, Immediately after the meeting was organized
let'ei vas iSau rom WI JOHN sergeant, IN which
he stated that he had previously been solicited Inv
portion of his lelow.citzsns TO stand as can.
dijate for Congress at the ensuing election but had
declined. For certain reasons, however, which he
gave, he was now willing that his name should be
used Not having heard the letter read ourselves
we can give no further account oft
When we entered the room, Mr. John Pinns
the editor Of the Democratic Press, was reading
an address TO the public. reported by the commit
tee. II was in the usual style of electioneerine
addresses, and made up in great measure of Grim
inaion of the Democratic friends of General
Jackson. When he finished there was some an
plsuding.
Mr.. Edward IngersoIi then rose, and pronoseJ
that the address should be referred to a committee
that il might be revised The topics therein d,vel
upon might, be thought, be very properly miro
duced 10 private letter from one friend 10 mother
but not in an address from a meeting of that Kind
10 the public There were, he conceived, subjects
OF FAR more interest to The citizens Of Phiadeipbis
than either The election Of Cen Jackson or the re-
election Of Mr.. Adams, and on Mr. Sergeanrs
ability 70 advance the interest OF the city he though,
his Claim for public support ought to rest. lie
thought that IN making the election turn on the
presidential question, the meeting was fslljug in
to The very ialll Of those whose conduct it con
deun-l.