Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-15


on the animated public meetings further South. Aer
little chat about chairman, they selected little
thin vsage one OF the nulliiers Judged but in spite
OF his size, he did quite well in the chair Casting my
into the lawyers boxes, three four gem
temcn who seemed not TO belong TO the committee; but
they evidently much concerned for the issue There
group OF spectators in their rear who looked silent
iy on the scene soon, however, made up my opinion,
that the committee were all OF mind there
evidently the portentous OF hard fighting,
say further South There was little man who looked
quite young whose vest buttoned close up his chin,
and whose couDtenance, although very serious, yet
somewhat pleasing. He was engaged several times in
earnest with several gentlemen, all OF whom
were endeavoring to persuade him into measures, as
Judged. determined 10 watch that flint, Tor fire
he stood out and could not be brought thought
TO myself they seemed all against one, aud the odds
against him but was accustomed to see minority men
tight hard
AT last the business commenced in full speed. One who
wore short Jacket brought forward resolution very
complimentary TO Mr.. Leigh, and recomn,e nding his no
mination for the Office OF President The argument OF this
gentleman seemed to be formed in part OF high ught
panegyrc OF his nominee aud eremads Tor the treachey
oil the present incumbent; the necessity there that
the people should take the business their own hands,
and Dust the jurisdiction Of reItiZans and edi
tors He concluded and resumed his seat Next came
the little, obstinate man; he brought forward pa
per- which, remarked from words used in il.
the author must have thought would with
nmons support Ii very respectful in its terms To.
wards Mr.. Leigh, but bore the marks OF cautious il
not hesiatng sppobston. The virtue OF the paper con.
sisted IN ITS pin which was To appoint committee TO
respond with Mr. Leigh, and obtain IRON him exposi
ton OF his political views. The lutte proiessed him.
they were where to he found record, could
not the propre,y OF trusting him in so important am
ONCE without applying the touclstobe discovered,
mat he was not nutier, and that he snuIed the wind
as II he scented this political masma, very near him.
answer the lille round jacket man, who adj oil
partiZdn alto he denounced paz and editors spoke
WIN great zeal: His argument was, that the proceed
ing oil the little obstinate man. a strange novelty, SO
strange ,hatf would gh,en Mr.. l.. himseit-he repre-
sented HIM tobe amsn oil such delicate that he would
never hear the least ntimation
was candidate for this high oiice--and that il would be
nj
make CAN on Mr. Leigh for exposition OF his politics
thought to myself, how long had il such
tr'ne was set up in Virginii orthodox? But the little.
obstinate convinced me, il was not the doc
trine that he cared much about; Tor, he seemed all
sudden TO feel the importance the ground he occupied;
and IN his reply dispatched the first objection by wing
'ha II was false position which the round Jacket man
wished TO place Mr. Leigh n-one which rid him of The
just responsibilities Of candidate, by setting him TN as
an onect oil bn alteration Against the second objection
he cast the rock oil Ajax, the sovereign right the peo
ple lie stated il TO be the established doctrine of the re-
publican creed that the people had the right invesii-
gate the political opinions all men who were propose
to them as hi to administer the government; that if il was
presumption in the people call Mr. Leigh in the re-
specu manner he had designed, and Mr. Leigh could he
JUSTIFIED in refusing TO such call that the value
oil our Tree system OF elections aud the responsibility
public men to public opinion all ideal. The fight
kept up by the round jacket man He seemed victory
was precious morel TO hinhe showed strong personal
anxiety TO carry his point and made several bruss at his
opponent talked OF Van uiensn Baltimore Conyen-
ton, the Proclamation, Force Bill ct id omne gems. The
itue obstinate fellow blinked eye for all this
and Whilst he admitted the Proclamation was an excep.
tonabe paper and the Force Bill dangerous men
yet he would not give up the venerable old patriot the
head OF the nation to the vndicve and insane malice
the nuiers But after very hard struggle the round
Jacket carried his point by small majority two-he
little obstinate man put his paper his pocket and
declared his resolution his opponent more
competent tribunal the people OF the county So YOU
may keep good look out, for news of great battle in
winch no quarter will be given either side-for the
people have now to decide in the last resort
Norfolk, Sept. 2ist, 1888. FURTHER SOUTH.