Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

stion aud supported by all those then considered the
Presidents friends, White alone excepted.
o. Has not Judge White in all his published explana
tons OF bis vote the expunging resolutions uniform
ly suppressed The truth, merely stating that he moved
to strike out the Word "expungc and arguing as If his
only scrupe was about when the fact is that
he moved to strike ont the reasons-the whole basis of
the proceeding and after Col Benton consented 10
strike out the word eSpunge supposng that would salts
fy him. resisted private conversation all solicitations,
and declared his purpose TO adhere to his amendment
striking all the grounds Of the resolution
Z Has not Judge White, ia his letter accepting the
nomination of the Tennessee Legislature denounced the
Republican party supporting the present Administration
aud the Baltimore nominations, ga mere faction =
sandered It's motives entirely mcrcen0ry, and des-
crbed H. made up of the deserier of all parties when
he well knew his assertions be gntuethat all the
leaders and all the active p,rtisans of the Opposition
Bankitcs, Nationals, and Nullersare arrayed against
the Democracy. the Administration and the Baltimore
nominations and that his own hopes of obtaining ole
rabe altogether npou coalition of the Bank
| tics, Nationals, and Nuiiicts
We invne attention TO the annexed letter from gen.
enan OF Nashville. IL shows that the day of e-action
has come
Extract from, lcter dotcd
NASHVILLE CTcnn) Nov. ], 1895
! Mr. Johnsons Preamble and Resolutions approving
the of the President, adopted in the Senate
Wednesday last without much opposition You will
see the votes upon each propositions the division of
The questions as proposed by MIR. Vernon. Caha of:
ered substitute for the whole, by way of Opposition
trick but his amendment rejected by vote of Is 10
Z. The resolutions adopted have been sent to the
! House. They were there called up Friday, when
Whiteside of Blcdsoe, offered a substitute artfnlIy
drawn, land which bad doubt undergone the revision
of Bell and Foster Ii was ordered 10 be printed Lut
there thirty votes against even showing il that
courtesy Nicholson and Nctherland both voted for
printing The substitute will DC rejected and the rcso.
lntons passed as they have passed in the Senate By
these resolutions you will be grated perceive that the
brand of fsehood has been put upon the charge against
The President of dictaiion &c II is pill but the
men, as they call themselves, will have
| TO swallow it,
Yesterday we had great festival dinner to Car
roll, Grondy, Polk, and Johnson, Vauxhall The pa
ade on the square and the TO the garden
cqua TO those of 1894 when the President last he re-
The whole AFFAIR has been triumphant. Men of the first
standing freR all the neighborng counties attended in
crowds and Nashville and Davidson county turn
ed out better upon any former occasion. Mr. Grundy
made the very best speech have heard from him;
lac commenced by open dcnunciation of the entire
scheme of making Judge White President; he said he
would answer the small dirty SANDERS of the local
press of the city, of the who controlled it, He
was, he said III pursuit of higher game He the
different branches of the Opposition and gave succinct
history of the formation of the White Wii0 partv i'm
this State He denounced its course and purposes; he
dealt plainly with every thing; he gave pendious his
tory OF MIR Van Butens whole political career from the
time he first entered the New York Legislature up this
time and vindicated him against every charge which his
enemies have brought against him. He said the
press here, which is now loudes in the abuse of Mr. "
b. formerly abused him (Nir CD for not having made
speech in the Senate in favor of that gentlemen
nomination to the English mission. He said he and
Judge White voted for the nomination. bat as he was
then abused for not making speech for Mr. " b. he
intended TO make up arrears and from this dav
forth they should not him of making speeches
III favor of that gentleman upon every suitable occasion
which might offer His speech was made nm of n now
ern array OF facts arguments, whitening satire and RI
dicuie, which no man can better employ before public
assembly than Mr. G. lie will never again be accused
OF not speaking for Mr.. V. b. in newspapers He
was over and again intercepted by the thun-
derlng applause.
! Col. Polk followed, and his effort was attended by
equal marks OF appreciation 1t his first speech in
this city Many hundreds of the spectators had never
seen or heard him before He spoke truth plainly, and
cause He cried aloud ind spared not He took occa-
sion TO vindicate the President trumphany against
the charge of dctaton, and demonstrated crcena.
ry co0tenpuble Of press in this State
He indicated Mr.. Van Buren, against all the common
charges brought against him by the White politicians
Mr. johnson made frst-ra,e impression His speech.
which immediately followed Col Folks, was rcplele
with facts, arguments, and reasoning He said he had
avowed himself for MIR Van Buren, in the late canvass
and that he had been sustained by his constituents in his
avowat lie gave history, Mr.. G. and Col Polk
had done, of his knowledge of The agency and influence
exercised By the Wings and Nullifers in bringing out
Judge White lie said it this agency which had
disguised him with the whole scheme, and caused him
instantly to revolt at the whole movement He drew
parallel between the claims and qualifications of Mr.
Van Buren, and Judge White, and gave tie preference
clearly to the former that ground alone indcpende
OF all party considerations His speech was received
WIN The Ioudest cheering and most hearty applause
omitted to mention that Governor Carroll labor
ing under the effects of severe indsposition made The
first speech better speech from an old soldier TO his
OLD companions IN arms, made He recount
ed all his connexions with and services performed under
Cen Jackson, and of his whole in civil office
since the lie stated and reiterated the opinions
which he had proessed throughout the late canvass i'm
relation TO the Presidency He said he felt prouder this
|
et III beng elevated 10 the chair of State at the ey
Pense of his principles and party. Every sentence he
uttered, was responded TO by loud and long continued
shouts of appreciation.
The speaking commenced at unusually early hour
add the delivery Of the speeches have already mention
ed occupied the time until nearly sunset. After The
gentlemen mentioned, had concluded Mcssrs Nichol-
son, Guild Moore Of Lincoln, Ridley, Humphreys &c
were sevcTay honorcd with toasts and vociietousIv
called for Col. Moore, Mr.. Nicholson and Col Guild
had respectively respond the calls and sentiments
expressed but no time left for speaking The com
Pany called upon each 90 time did not permit
any to do more than say few words and offer such sen
| tmens as were prepared for the Occasion.
i al IN oil, have never been public meeting at
which think there order observed
next week, Mr. Grundy is TO attend dinner TO which
I he has been invited in Sumner.
From these movements, you will see that things In w
taken glorious turn. The Dheites in the Assembly
look astOnshed--aslounded
forgot TO mention, that nearly every gentleman who
spoke at our dinner, took up the expuuging resolution
and vndcaed the Of that word against the qnbinG
soPhisry and representation Of the White Wings =
MI Grundy addressed himself pressy the members
OF te Legislature who were present and informed them
. That he would, at every hazard for expungino I'M
less they should to assume the responsibility of
! instruciing him mt TO vote for IT,
Meetings are being held in many counties for the pur
pose OF Dsruciing the members for expunging
In Ilardipan, Upton Fayette, Jackson, &C. these
meetings nave been held and be held in all the
last ana present week My impression clearly is that
the White Wings will be forced agree to xpunOe. bn
they full Of trick deeply waded into onpo
however, viii soon leave for Washinyton and then
foSer aud Big Bill viii be left in command and may be
I beatcn.-- GiOGc.