Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-11
TIL, FOR THE ENQUIRER

Eehtemen-fou have doubt before this re ceyed far
Pum'cauoi Tie proceedings Of a meeting of the citizens
OF Orange, held at the Court House. on Rondav tho o7
oil January, Tor the purpose Of taking into
Tue an-engrossing topic OF the deposes. Having been
present al that meeting, and observed mnutey iIs nro
ceed,hgs ieel some curiosity see the account Of il
which will be presented the public through the nrsss
Of The mes,n " oeng |Sur, day0 previous TO the call
cizens who were upon the Court green much less IN
county generally that such thing in Contemplation
by The Federal Bank Party; but il was yery
suspected, that Governor Barbour the head of thai ,ary
amongst US, would not let favorable an ,s
without letting off little steam, and small porIian NJ
wind Accordingly, at an early hour the Ex secrs,ar
commenced alter short prelude, wondrous haranpue
Judging from the length OF his notes. had cost him no
''e line and preparation Blu: averse as he is 10 labour
was Loi to be estimated, when so fair prosnec, onenej
Of blowing up, by an unexpected assault, those Re-
puocah principles which for years he has been endea
voung TO ex'iDguish; for other reason as II seems
10 me- but that they entertained lin par i'm common
with the present Chief Magistrate of The Union. Inc n
ae' whose administration the Governor has ever ap.
Proved was the i-advised aud abomnabe Proclamation
But The Governor and his party were again fled. ,h
good sense oil our county withs:ood the shock of the
s which, however, was far from exbausting it,
SCI" he uoVernor set out by desiring that the question
should be considered without reference 10 noriv. ,h
Jacksonsm, Clayism and all other iss should be totally
excluded, and the good of the country alone which he
appealed 10 Heaven witness was his sole object sbouG
claim our undivided attention. But il seemed az If tho
very soon forgot this caution, or thrown
out merely TO delude the good people, of whose ineIli
gence ne has no exalted opnon for as soon as me
mad excited little merriment from his inexbaus,ihe
.una o. sneedo'e. he let slip the dogs Of war: the
soou OF uie country was no heard of, land uos-
siby thought Of by the Governor and The genera, course
oil the administration brought into review aud exhibit
ed IN such colours might be expected from voIen,
partizan demagogue. The Post Office Department, was
roughly handled, and most grossly the
veto Messages and the Bank in fine, he declared he had
merely touched on the NAL administration Of the govern
meDt IL would require ill the next day 10 do aDv tbiny
IKE justice TO bis views He called the peoples Presi.
@snu yran usurper, compared him TO Cromwell, Mr..
Gay dd 10 Cesar He quoted from the Bank expose or
Mr. CIays speech 10 sustain his vie We appealed 10 the
common sense OF the people TO condemn the act of The
PRESIDENT, and in violation OF the noble principle on which
he protested 10 act e good of the coun,ry he apneoeJ
to The personal interest OF the people in The decline in
price OF agricultural products supplying the place Of ar
gumeh' ny sordd appeals to the purse And al this for
the good Of the couny!l Such, Mes.rs Editors is We
ry brief outline of the Governors Iaboured speec lie
was briefly replied TO, by Mr. Voolfolk; aud the Chair.
man. also Mr. j. I'll. Lee made few remarks denounc-
ing in no measured the Presden and his Secrearv
he question was then put motion TO Law the resoIi.
uos Oh me table and upon count IL said the Nays
hin'beredoo The Yeas then counted, and
Ell 10 be I0o and in few minutes was announced that
ways hd got up TO one hundred and eight, without the
Governor VINO made tie ny this time, being late in the
evening" many OF the citizens opposed TO the resolutions
believing, as there unquesliouaby was SO far as could
Judge, considerable majority against them had dispers
CD, and were retiring to their respective homes So that
when the vote the passage of the and be
amendment declaring the Bank unconstitutional was Ia
ken, willie every Bank man stood his ground there was
mol one III ten present on the other side count of this
vote was Called and contrary all parianenta usage
totally disregarded by the Chairman Indeed the Go.
vernon anu Ills party were determined at ali hazards TO
carry the day. and 10 impress upon the public mind il
possible, the belief tina, the people Of the county of
Orange in favor OF the u States Bank and prepared 10
stigma ze the President and his Secretary, yrsn and
TOOL But may assured, that the people Of this
county are perfectly sound III the great subjects that
gate he country, excepting Of course the devoted par
w., "so Governor Barbour, who constitute lean Hnon-
Y 'n' VINO in other respects, intelligent gentlemen,
wrong. '' "'"o "' w 'b"' '"
nave heretofore, Messrs Editors entertained for the
"uNuua VINO acted so conspicuous part In The scene
nave Described, degree of admiration bordering on en-
lhsasn; aud could but feel mortified anil rlsgfined ON
ms as on 0iber occasions, TO an indvi. nj
lodged ability, dabbing in the dirtv noIGcs NJ IN.
court green, exhibiting under the mark Of iin,os,eJ
patriotism the moot violent plrty. personal snino
W, TO the Chief Magistrate Of the nation; and sLo,sjno
100 clearly TO adult OF doubt, that The pleasures of 80
are not yet forgotten, and that effort IL To be shared
Whatever be the consequences, 10 rise again into on
me runs OF hose 10 whom the people have entrusted IN,
somIhistfalon OF their affairs. This to be the III
,wd lhme Of the Governor, and the spur TO all his
thoughts and all his actions TITITS
Orange, 4ib Feb. 1884,
AZ meeting Of the Cidzehs Of Riehfnond in favor Of
Jomng 10 Memorial to Congress the present state Of
,he country held at the Capitol, Friday the seventh
Day Of February lS34oD motion Of James Csskie Thorn
UnaNI. Ia.