Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-25

the purpose Of adopting resolutions in relation 10 IA. q. 6
Bank. the Deposites. Sc. At both February and March
courts, the People turned out In pretty round numbers.
determined. II a meeting were held, to express the true
sense OF the coanty; but those gentlemen, perceiviny
their weakness, siudiousiy avoided, and finally, positively
refused 10 go into a meeting OF all, although invited and
solicited, aud at last loudly called upon to do so, If not fom
.he house'top, at least hon the sIile- top. One of them.
however ~hole' hog Bank maa. had the holiness to show
~ 'eahoi ana resolutions TO n gentleman OF the Oppo.
siion party, which commenced thus, "The citizens OF
n'nuesex being thoroughly impressed" sc. as il he
"au c','y uoiy with him; which demonstrated conclu-
stvriy thar had cleaned The biy horid 10 puf his beer
oooTe ne shook dotpn his simmons"
Late IN me evening, at March Court, sfer having de.
c'hed a meeting. AMI being bored on the subject, they
avowed a determination 10 20 into a meeting on General
Muster day; but hardly believing hey would Toe the marx
q, " ,h" 1o WsS aSe@ OF IL Except by the party themselves.
turned ont, la consequence Of the badness of The weather.
and oil those, an unusually large number OF the old CLAW.
i,es' or according TO technicaliiies of later date, Bank mon
tney being stimulated by a chance 10 do something. and
ne'r nest being principally round about the Cour, house.
seeing ms they rallied their forces about three o'clock,
~" hi'oe Tor Tie Courthouse, determined TO make q tes.
perste effort. On tho opening OF the meeting, DIR. John
*. Taylor addressed the People for a few minutes. show
ing The paipable advantage which was about To be taken.
"ec''''ng 'hat The persons present could, by no mesns,
give q just expression Of The strength Of parties, tina, nei.
'ner he nor any man OF his party who were presen, had
prepared resolutions, and closed by moving an adjourn.
ment TO SOME ia ue day. This motion being strongly nm.
posed, the Doctor withdrew from the COURTHOUSE being
'ono"eu oy aoont two'thirds OF the anti. Bank men; the
es' 'e"ai"ing, through curiosity, 10 see what was TO be
zone. MIR. j.. /. Mnutsgue then offered a set of resolu.
uons' accompanied by a handsome speech, which re.oiu.
uohs aud speech amounted 10 nothing mo,e nor less than n
pahk euiogiun. strongly spiced with plenty of Presi.
aenha' abnse. Mr.. Montague was followed by Mr.. Jro.
iNebards. who attempted 10 reply 10 his arguments, but
was loudly accused Of intrusion. and rronirsJ 70 take lie
seat; but still persisiing. Mr.. W. BroadJus rose and re.
Inss,ed him as a friend. both politically aud personally, to
desis': as any interference on his par, was only caicYIa,.
Ell 10 iIJ'iie The party he advocated. But, Mr.. b. unfor.
'unateiy could not resume his own seat, without taking a
sap a the meeting, for which he also was accused of i'm.
rusion. Dr. *. a. Cni.tian then can e forth i'm one of
nus nappies' efforts, in which he represented the Bank as
a"'hat was anisble, lovely and vitiuous; venturiuv once
oh.y 10 say. 81 believe the Bark TO he nncons,i,u,ion.i'-
~, """h this was done, as with the soft and mild hand Of
I'VE ",eno. he Doctor closed. by an arpea, to IN. SYM
pd,hies % Tie People, in whichi ne endeavored 10 MAKO ,,sm
oeieVe mat want. distress and starvation IS ere abroad in Tho
,ani that the cries Of widows and orphans, ruined and
oeggareo, were every where to he heard, and all. all was
owing 10 The removal Of The Depe ties. After the Doctor
h"u taken his seat. Mr.. Montague penned on a scrip of
paper y additional resolution, declaring the Bank uncon.
su'uuona'' stating that he had no, had time 10 add such a
one before, although the paper containing bis re soluuons
was literally worn out, from being handled and read
throughout The whole electioneering canvass i'm this Sens-
pa, District. On submitting the resolutions. 10 the meet.
i"g. u ayes only were counted. which amounted in all
" . ny counting IL who were not voters. aud one bov
aooit ~ years old. In the mean time, a lkt was gouen
up oy me anu Bank men, and signed by 90 voters. Blu,
oS 10 80 Is nothing like a fair expression OF the strength of
rarnrs " Is nearer co TO -, which the election on the
4th Monday will conclusiv.ly show. VIM
Midd!esex, April 18Th, 1891