Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-13

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next October old Ohio will march up in double quick
time and renew her pledse Gu tho eide Of Democracy
End correct principles We heartily, heartily congrai-
late our friends throughout the Nation the cheering
prospect that before VI; and shough oppressed with
opposition at every step, Assure them that shall
pre.' onward in the great cause of the people with
undated conhd, nee, zeal and fidelity. The flag Of
Jackson AMI R.form still floats high and triumph anti
over our great State. aud glad TO say that Is
beyond the reach Ct the oppo'oa to pull it down.
MIR. CLAY At CINCINNATI.
Extract Of a letter 10 the Editor. dated
CINCINNATI, August l, 1880.
"DEAR Sta! Cincinnati was, yesterday, ma I. the
scene ofope OF the ridiculous pageants ever witness
sed in Ohio. II intended TO bA IRENE nJou sly i'm.
pong. and got up by tn sage lades. Of the Clay
faction in humble imitation Of the ovation or Lesser ,r-
umph Of tho Romans.
"You, OF course, are aware that Mr. Clay attended
the Federal Court at Columbus. IA soon a. h. arrived
in that capitalize agens who tae wire. of the par
". (vhl byihe bve almost exclus vey belong the
Barr set about making In. most OF his witt. II was at
given outhat the orator would suf,r display to h.
made on his account; but that he int nded travel
private Republican citizen ought wi hout show para
di. This farce lasted until he reached Columbus Indeed
Tor son- days alter hs arrival this aca,ion kept
up. Atl-ngth however, every thing being prepared,
HE lawyers commenced their operations. In the cant
phrase Of the day, dicner was to b. given by the
Workies," few Of whom agreed TO lend them
selves for The purpose Mr. Clay at first seemed coy,
but his friends Of the Bar nnd. the OF an cha
ncs" 'prrs'ing, that his mod sty gave wav,
and he passed the Ruhcon." This the signal for
4 general commencement Of mann ivIng. Courier.
gent in every direction, TO impress into service
ev-ry Clayman, within reaching distance of the scene.
About ninety il seem. attended the dinner aud arrang
ments were made TO have him received a, The several
town., on his rou'e TO Cincinnati with much s,ew
possible. The yellow Springs" favorite and fash
onable watering place, about sixy miles North If
Cincinnati. was the point selected for the great dipay
Of the Internal improvement Machinery Every naan-
woe used TO attract audience and to produce effect
At such a.ea'on in rich and ihickly seueI country
wh~n the irvest ns' over, ,urh place. whrrc
great deal OF company h'd congregaed in pursuit of
pleasure and OF health. IL may well be presumed that
Mr. Clay had full house, composed OF all pr,ies aud of
both sexes.
yesterday afternoon he arrived in h. ci " for three
days preyiou, to his arrival committee met every day.
asd every means were PIT In practice create excite
m"nt and curiosity. This neghborng counties
invoked by every thing dear to the party, to all iu
swelling the Spectacle em'saes were sent into In.
diana AMI Kentucky to bring in auxiAries. IL was
arranged that the -Ex Secretary should stop for dinner
At fiends, about four miles from town, TO give time
Tor every necessary preparation, and to bring the whole
dIcA mo the held Thu matters stood at three o'clock
p NJ on the 3ls ult. which being Saturday afternoon
IL the time whom every cockney who can hire horse,
and every boy who can borrow take their resiodi
cal excur'ion along the line of the canal From all
this "dreaiful note Of PREPARATION we plain Jacksoni-
ans waed in anxious expectation OF seeing III .pen.
did c"vaicais appear, ieSting thai, although nigh
he exempt from two OF M. Cay's curses, 'iamine,"
at least might alict some fair city, for a w days to
come. No pArson who was acquainted with the eyer
tons iha, were made. or who knew the number Of i'll
strangers who filled the hotels o. city, expected to
see ess escort than from IL 20 800 per.ons What.
then, surp,i'e to behold the "grand en;re.,
pace, gallop, and tro down ain street, according to
the capacity OF thu motley group of nag composed OF
$40 per"ons according to the highest estimate of the
fiends Of Mr.. Clay themselves! Mr. Clay was in an O.
pen barouche, with head uncovered "bo)ing to bath
side', about The centre nf the procession. The mum.
Der which accompanied him up TO his lodgings might
have been abou, 300, the having slipped of a-han.
ed, doubt Of that Inconsistency which could thus aid
in eing pageant, after they had indu ged
in censurng the friends OF General Jackson, for ten
detns him, Pre!ent OF the Union the cvilities OF
the cry, his journey to the West II divest the
cavacade of The strangers from distance, and from
the neighborng States and Counties, and OF the boys
and friends of General Jack son, who rode a mat
ter OF sport the number Of Mr.. Clays friends, citizens
If Cincinnati, who rode with him that day, nigh
he the same sat dcwn to the Barton dinner, vz:.
about l0l and, far cOnd Judge, az In " rode
ssne, they wrfe The same individuals.
Thus has ended this great political srok.. IL rests
with Tree press make such rommenta aud ren
tions the calla TO-. As an American citizen
however cannot help citing that the day has 80
soon arrived, when the Presidential Chair is to be
sought for by such mean; when the candidate
himself il couraged 10 make Of arts. hitherto
thought dscreditabe candidate for the Sherf,'ty.
"Mr Clay believe, inten Is "feceving visits" Tor
several days, here's in the mean time the usual "aps"
may be expscied the lawyers trying TO get up
Their "mechaiics dinner" and SPEECH Of ro1tse,
must follow When you re fleet how vsr that Cncin-
mai turned out 500 votes, two years ago, even a
acAde Of 800 "gentemen," a Barton ell, the
opposition here, il but cold comfort after all the efforts
that have been making for two weeks" IT, s. Tel.