Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-26
From the Constitutional Miss Flag.
MIR. pOIN


This distinguished gentleman visited our neiqbborood
lew days since and being invited by his enis TO deli
yer an address, whilst in this county in vindicaton Of
himself from certain allegations Of official misconduct
whilst in the United States Senate he apponte
day and The courthouse in the town of Raymond as the
t"e ana pace, when and where, he would comply with
the request ~ ~
Far less excitement has been produced by the arrival
OF this parsonage in our midst han "a as TO have hoa,
reasonably expected; and indeed il NAV be ruv asserted
mat no excitement at all would have been visible i'm The
jackson ranks but Tor the impairment and eddeSo,ne
mteTPositi0H OF one two individuals socious TO oc
qure distinction in the land by appearing as the familiar
associates Of fallen greatness, the wretched prOrs of
reputation last crumbng into ruins. BY the agency of
such persons alone, and without the slightest foundation
IN TACT, Mr.. Pondexter are informed was led IN ar
preehd an attack upon his person from anabe fellow
clZen, Gen. Runnes, of his friends As soon nc
was known in this place that apprehension so absurd
had been raised in the mind Of Mr. Pondexter and that the
most Industrious eXertions making bv few indivi
duas TO dliiuse this impression generally through the cor
mnnlty with view TO calling forth the public svnn,J,y
in avorof person thus attempted TO be sci bycnr, ,
view OF generous population a man il WAS
resolved, that an immediate counteractive proceeding
should be adopted in the Accordingly Mr. Poindex
ters friends were distinctly and repeatedly informed that
no such disagreeabc violence towards that Individual aa
was feared had been thought of; and pedoe ,y,s
gwen that not only no rudeness would be produced TO-
wards Mr. FondeNter, by either General Runnels or his
friends but that they would all gladly step forward i'm his
defence such step should become necessary and lose
e last drop oil their blood in endeavOrng to secure TO
m opportunity of explaining his public conduct and
overcoming, he could the accusations presented against
him. wish was expressed, by men of ali rart;ees 80
hear what Mr. Poindexer had TO saw i'm yn,icaon Of Liz
senatorial acts and believe that there Is moi man in
the county of Kinds, base an spirit however the peo
pie may be sandered by those who ought TO know them
better to dsa the person of feeble and decrepd old
man who had come among them to defend his character
from rcpTOach.
The meeting at Raymond in conforroitv ,yi,y, ,l a.,
rangement announced above took place on Yesterday At
o'clock r. NJ one OF the largest public meetings ever
held convened in the Court house TO listen TO tbe
our Senator p RECT quiet and good order prevailed
during The time that lis address course of deve
ry. Profound attention was paid by the whole nul,i,J
Nc Dnfp Al -
rom the Courthouse, without a word Of reply being Of
Tered to him; for hc had in the morning announced his de-
termination not to speak at ALL If it in interpolation
70 nave nun answered. and pledge had been given that
no reply would be offered whilst he might re in The
assembly lew moments after he had withdrawn it was
proclaimed mat Jackson and Van Buren, meeting would
be immediately held in the Court house The people re-
NAMED Tor The purpose Of forming the meeting and we
are authorized TO that IL is believed bv all with whom
sc have conversed that there were not more than from
30 to 30 persons at most, who had withdrawn from the
Court house, after Mr. Poinde xter's sneecb aod IT,
were sill at least 2jO or 800 persons
The meeting was organized by calling the venerable
OrT uhiams to the Chair, and appointing Col C7ai-
oo'nc hyie' Secretary-A motion then made intro
duced aud unanimously adopted that Buckner G. Harris
and Henry ). FOote, Esqures be invited 10 address bs
assembly, IA conjunction with Col. Thos. Woodbridge
u explanation oil the objects of the meeting. Col Harris
having declined from indi.posion the meeting was adj
dressed very briefly indeed, by the other gentlemen
named, aud the following preamble and resolutions were
in opposition.
Whereas, in pursuance Of notice given bv the Hon
George Pondexter, that ne would attend at the Court
House IN The town OF Raymond on this day. for the pur-
pose oil interchaDgng sentiments with tle citizens Of
minus county, we have assembled at the time and
place designated by himself hear such defence as he
might present in Justification Of his public conduc and
whereas we have listened with the profound atlen.
lion and with unbroken quiet the long, laborcd and
tedious address which lac has delivered in defence of him
sell rom the various charges sayed against him; heinz
yet solemny Of opinion that he has been guilty of o3
grossly violating the will Of his constituents i'm yaretv of
particulars and b3s entirely failed TO give that fair and
manly support 10 The present republican aJnnis,,,on n
opr national ahrs' winch we were authorized by prey.
GU. pledges, to expect irom him;-therefore
Resolved, That George Poindexer las been gtlfv of
P'Pable and most shameless iohley 10 the people Of