Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19
TO THE EDITORS OF THE EMQUIR Err

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LAURENcEvILLE, July 49, 1881.
Allow Inc the use OF your columns TO AN err
ror which perceive you, well opposit press
In your CITY, has fallen into in regard the political
character of the Laurencevlle Celebration That cele-
bration not anti your sponden-a
extract OF whose letter appears amongst YOUR
on that subject-would have you 10 suppose A large
majority of that meeting Jackson men, and " in
support him at the next election. In looking over the
toasts, see but one decidedly an-JacksOn, and that
was given by gentleman who has always been against
him. The oasts which were given to Calhoun were i'm
compliment TO Calhoun not in hostility to Jackson. All
who gave them believe with the exception of one
In favor OF the reelection OF Andrew jackson. And
may we not be permitted TO honour a distinguished "a
riot because zen. Jackson happens 10 be variance
WIN MIN! We have no concern with their differences.
III the toas,s TO Calhoun intended to have political
elect oil any sort il was to indicate decided preference
oil Calhoun over Van Buren, between whom this coun-
~ Cn my opInion) will not hesitate in choosing You
may rely upon it, the opposition have nothing TO expect
from this county for though ii would no doubt prefer
more thorough going State Rights man 10 Jackson
yet would take any before CL1y If il he though
we are rather premature in making our selection be-
tween Calhoun and Van Buren,, we can only plead the
example oil others, and especially of of Virenias
most distinguished edi ors. We may also plead a ea
lousy which probably both parties feel that he who gets
the start Will win the Another consideration may
have influenced those who toasted Calhoun. The En-
qurer had already las they gatherd from its columns
taken sides with Van Buren, circumstance to be re-
greed indeed by those who have Southern interests at
heart-Ihey knew its columns were extensively read
out OF the Sateand they unwilling that its opin-
ions should be received abroad evidence of the
timents OF Virginia. In short, sirs regards Jack
son and clay, the PARTY assembled at CON
sisung OF about forty, large majority OF whom live out
of the village, decidedly for Jackson and so far
lin the language OF your correspondent spoke the
timents OF the county" AS between alhoun and Van
Buren, they decidedly for ahoun and in that
also would humbly conceive, spoke the sentiments Of
the county.
There is paragraph in the letter Of your cores
ponden the object in wiring which is difficult TO be
coinprehended, whether in regard the feeling which
dictated IT, or the effect intended be produced. 1t is
the following:
The principals in that meeting are the same dinner
party that invited the Vice President last to dine
with them They do not speak the sentiments OF this
Whatever may be the object OF the writer the state
ment Is unioundsd in TRUTH" and "may non be re-
lied on, unless the writer honours with the epthe of
PItnepHs two OF the committee who waited on the
Vice President-the others being present II the
officers of the day had the honor OF being alluded 10,
II IS qually unfortunate for the truth OF his statement,
Tor but one OF them was at the Calhoun meeting, and
ne, at the celebration, gave unqualified jackson
toast III he intended to dignity the committee of
with that title, he Is still less sustained for not one of
that committee at the Calhoun dinner MEETING
They were chosen from the county urge, as not one
81 them who met on the morning Of the celebration TO
feecttho general toasts, with n twenty miles OF the
place where the dinner meeting held So far from
ats being party celebration ii intended 10 be a ge.
neral one and had not the weather been bad, would
no doubt haze been very numerousIy attended f.: i'm
which event, hGmbly conceive the complexion of the
toasts would not have been different in the slightest
gree.
~ P "o""s we ABOVE, you WIZ please suppress the
signature, unless it should he called for.
Yours, most respectfully"
ANOTHER LETTER.-No lave another cJmmuni.
oston Ton btuoswi,k, which seems 10 come fr m q
politician Ct sch o. ~ come shades different from the
AGihoT Of ite sbove.-Ths Writr touches up one o.
The toast Riv,rf, and "sm ITS our cJlissnS Iha
besides being d-pUoin ed mail contractor, be wai
On equally mortified aud disappointed applicant iot
the sPpoi' tmeni OF MafshN on ins death Of Genera
PssTfm y Hs slo itIOrms u, hs' the toast given BY
ms'Hs. acc Nance anj ID MEL Higgins, are said q
" he fnast .LsF- "a,
ssId Hlkglnr aod Nance. although itey ere useful Cit.
Ne aod cor'eci ovsrsseIs, very ordinary men ia
point OF pouca IN ellig' nee and "nsv,r Rsddle with
sVth mater nosss ierced 0lo hem. az tbsy Wfre on
this oe ason"-Ths ,ame " il,r s'so rep,esents IN,
Shoe nesWns as Tety hin gathering Of he worthy
hhyu'eF ie'ter IRON brunswick reminds us OF Swift:
remarksin his Table TAR" in order 10 account for
"ihs vulgar and natural sbuso Of the Opposition print.
and fshkltS PdTttsUns u Ia that Grows and black.
birds will P'tk - the b"i Eierrht" Without pro.