Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24
EXAGGERATlON.

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me nhlg says that the Harrison meeting which took
place last Saturday at the Court House was cramned
and hundreds were compelled to remain outside The
number present (says the Whg) ais variousy estimated
atrom 500 To 1000 We do not now bv what standard
the various estimates alluded 10 by the Wing were made
or what he by the word cramined We were pre-,
senthad difficulty in getting in at the door or out NJ
The doorand found deficiency of elbow room while
there We do not profess TO be ut at making est
mates; neither given much to 1fessing II we
were disposed to guess at ALL should puess that the
number present. at any time during the meeting did
not exceed three hundred and fifty persons If there
were any who remained outside of the Court House il
must have been from choice for there no want of
room inside Cincinnati Republican,
THE HARRIsoS MEETING AoArS-In our vesterd,v,S
notice of the Harrison meeting which took place AZ h
Courthouse in this city, Saturday last we omitted 10
State that there was some oratorical flourish upon the
occasion The prominent Speakers were the Hon II
Storer member of Congress elect who rode into Office
upon the wings of panc Judge Wright DISTINGUISHED
for his attack years since upon John Randolph uDon
which occasion the Rodnoke statesman scarcely len
enough of him TO make grease spot young gcne
man OF soaring talents and unhcdged fancy a Mr. w NJ
Cory The first named gentleman is the regular standing
orator of party aud course the first TO The
rostrum The speech of Mr. Storer was toerablc niece
OF defamation; and in perfect keeping with the clay-
trip devices by which the meeting was got up IL was
ad cdptandna from beginning to end. All Glory all
Her0, all IPecanoe The battle OF Ippcconoe and lis
Hero the burthen of the song The one was dc
to appear the most brilliant affair that garnishes the
of History, the other the most consumInate E
ever led an army into the battle field Wasbinoton
Jackson, Bonaparte Cesar thrown couipe,ev ;n
the shade by the exploits of Gen Harrison as pictured
by the burning eloquence of the panic orator
The Judge, with spectacles on nose next mounted
the rosrum. We will not say aught of the Judge,s
speech; for the that can say no GOOD of, d
we would not say harm. $3.50
The next in ORDER was the soaring orator. sucb
Handicapped, gorgeous IDEAS such grandioquence.
we never listened to since n sophomore The
following IS specimen: q All (says the oratorO-
all men of integrity will join in opposing the election or
MIR. Van Bufcn and Col Richard III JoLnson w. 81
low citizens, fellow PATRIOTS this great and cou,non
cause OF Liberty, the Constitution and 7Ypperanoe /
would rather that the plough share should pass over lie
IDu w The fut,nd DAFT, 3, a.. e.
dedicated TO Justice (and to Gen Harrson)-and that Inc
spanged Banner which is waving from the ehi,nue
top should be ailcd in the fugrow than that the nomnc
OF the Bait Convention should be elected would rather
Ss, RI would rather, Compatrots in this and pooJ
ana glorious cause, that the prediction prayer of an IL
strious statesman, whom you all know and reverence
should be iuhlled.-Yes, would rather that this G2
land should be visited with Var Famine and Pestenes
than that such catastrophe should befll the conn,r 90
The election OF Martin Van Buren, The foreooino I,,
not be literal version of the speech of the young ocn
enan alluded to- but we belle We there are f. 80
nm tat Will not recognise it being the substance of
the language used by him upon that occasion The
wsrs so ri af tho no y essdaas ad but there
to restrain their feelings any longer, hissed
Some crowdcdha deserted;
A"d al orIirsi sD Gepa a@s I'"'0"'' du"'
me great Harrison 'aeeting is now numbered among
the things that We're llhas passed by. The roar of arr
tery that ushered it into notice is heard no more
The voice of cloquence is hushed The spirit Of en-
thusasm which it inspired, has subsidized The efier-
ycscence OF feeling, and military ardor, conspicuous
''~'1
ry "i the battle OF TPpecanoc, has gone off like the epe
mera OF midsummer night. The soul.transporling
effects of champagne froc, not more evancsceni
and shortlived than the inspiration inhaled by the
Wing party on Saturday last.
=" The hagp that thro Tcra's hall
The soul Of music shed,
Now hangs Tara's wal
As il that soul fled"
we look upon this meeting the last effort of the
wing party 10 get up feeling in Cincinnati in favor of
Gen HARRISON IL was the last flicker of the Harrison
rushlg in this quarter We say it more in sorrow than
IN anger for it is mourniu reflect upon the wreck of
hopes among those who sincerely rely upon Gen Har-
rson success, aud have built their hopes of future ee
walton upon that contingency.-D.